Burger King unveils bacon sundae: [5] Burger King wants to lure customers this summer with a barbecue party -- and a bacon sundae. It's vanilla soft serve with fudge, caramel, bacon crumbles and a piece of bacon. Great news for those who like sweet-and-savory combos. Bad news for the nation's obesity crisis.
Why's everyone hating on Solange's natural hair? [6] Jezebel reports on the initial interview, the Twitter backlash and how the conversation was eventually shut down with, "My hair is not very important to me ... so i don't encourage it to be important to you."
White student returns MLK scholarship: [7] The $1,000 academic reward was intended for African-American students, but that may not have been mentioned in the cover letter.
"You Are Not Special" graduation speech goes viral: [8] This commencement address took a controversial tone, but the teacher who delivered it says it was what students needed to hear.
Supreme Court rejects Birther appeal: [9] It's the second time the challenge to Obama's birthplace has been rejected in court. Will they ever give up?
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