The rise of Goodreads
The Atlantic: The social network for bookworms now has more than 25 million users.
From the Wires
Hollywood’s Shirley Temple dies
BBC: The former Hollywood child star has died at the age of 85.
Slow growth among young U.S. tech companies
Reuters: The number of technology firms aged five years or younger has fallen to below 80,000.
Facebook founder named top U.S. philanthropist
BBC: Mark Zuckerburg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, donated 18 million Facebook shares to a Silicon Valley foundation.
Smoking cigarettes tied to breast cancer
Reuters: Young women who smoke may have an increased risk of a common type of breast cancer.
New guidelines designed to prevent strokes in women
Forbes: The American Heart Association published a guideline that focuses on preventing stroke in women.
Jay Leno bids farewell to ‘The Tonight Show’
CBS: After 22 years, Leno said goodbye to the late-night program Thursday.
Violent video games hold back ‘moral maturity’ in teens
BBC: A study in Canada found teenagers who played violent video games for long periods of time lacked empathy.
Subway to remove chemical from bread
USA Today: The sandwich chain is removing a chemical commonly used in shoe rubber from its bread.
Obamacare will reduce U.S. workforce
BBC: The Congressional Budget Office reports President Obama’s health care law will cut the workforce by the equivalent of more than two million workers.