Headlines from January 22, 2015

Justice Department prosecutors to recommend no charges for Ferguson officer Darren Wilson.
Spanish “translation” of Republican response to the State of the Union includes immigration reform—but the original English version did not.
Colorado’s late start gives its weed businesses an edge on Californian rivals.
“Why You Should Care About the Silk Road Trial.”
Latest crude oil spill in the Yellowstone River has locals’ attention focused back on Keystone XL.
Life as a person of color in Oregon would prove to be like trying to play Oregon Trail in a roomful of Klansmen while the computer lab is on fire.
The “It girl” moniker is now democratic—and ever more pointless.
Whichever man was in the room with her got credit for her genius. Björk and other artists on the tendency to assume women are merely singers.
Related: Artist carries around sketchbook in case he feels like making someone uncomfortable.
Interactive Big Mac index tracks global (burger-based) exchange rates.
Review of the CIA’s 1997 family cookbook, including its recipe for “CIA Cake,” formerly called “FBI Cake.”
McDonald’s french fries revealed to contain actual potatoes among 19 ingredients.
Car companies resist admitting engine noise in best-selling cars and trucks is faked.
Paul Ford on how PAPER managed to break the internet without breaking its servers.
Study finds Twitter better at predicting heart disease rates than income, smoking, and diabetes.
The average American uses 46 sheets of toilet paper a day.
Sewage of one million people yields $13 million worth of metal, $2.6 million in gold and silver alone.
In the US, the most common reported number of lifetime opposite-sex partners for both genders is one.
Oh, like your mother is so much better? How to fall out of love after your partner forwards you the New York Times falling-in-love story.