Friday, September 19, 2014

Week in review



This week around the world: Scotland rejects independence from the UK, Nutella turns 50, and grandmas who accidentally tag themselves as Grandmaster Flash.

Have a restful weekend!

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Scotland votes not to go it alone. (Daily Record)

Paving the way for low-income students to attend elite universities. (The New York Times)

President Obama to send 3,000 troops to West Africa in response to the Ebola crisis. (Reuters)

Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5 billion. (AP News)

Thanks to Nutella, the world needs more hazelnuts. (NPR)

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes welcome a baby girl. (Refinery29)

Japan loves their CDs and just won't make the move to online music. (The New York Times)

Try making this delicious peppery tofu dish this weekend. (Week of Menus)

To spank or not to spank a child. (The Sound of Ideas)

Grandmas who accidentally tag themselves as Grandmaster Flash on Facebook (thank you, Autocorrect). (Laughing Squid)


Can you solve this riddle? (A Cup of Jo)