NPR Badr used writing to figure out what it meant to be an Iraqi-American kid, and wants to give others the same outlet. He's founded a website to empower people to tell their stories.

Mother Nature Network A camera, a microscope and a lot of patience results in these surprisingly beautiful images.

Daily Mail 'We are not getting enough support. I don't want to mention any examples with a country bordering you, which has got 6 billion dollars in help.'

CNNMoney Photographer Levon Biss zooms allllllll the way in on insects from around the world. http://cnnmon.ie/1sxSdfM via WIRED

Daily Mail Sport Meet Cristiano Ronaldo's new holiday bromance.

Daily Mail Massacred as they prayed at two mosques

Graywolf Press “'Our fears are dear to us,' writes Eula Biss in her powerful and important book, ON IMMUNITY. Biss notes that a lot of the parents who are skeptical of vaccinations, like we were, are the same people who worry about hormones in meat and pesticides Read more ... on vegetables. We’ve been told by our industry-cozy government that these things aren’t toxic, but we suspect that’s not right. We seek out farm-to-table food and even organic baby wipes as a prudent expression of that caution and care." The Daily Beast explores vaccinations below!

CBS News In Iraq, the U.S. is on the same side as both Badr - an infamously brutal militia - and Iran. It's a connection that shows just how complicated the battle against ISIS has become.

CBS News Meet the Badr Brigade: These volunteers with a Shiite Muslim militia have the best track record of defeating ISIS.

Salon "Fear is celebrated and used as a justification for all types of violent actions..."