Links for you. Science:

What the Research Says (Numeracy Matters)
The real cost of sequencing: higher than you think!
A Fun DIY Science Goodie: How To Get a Positive Expected Rate of Return on a Lottery Ticket
How Medical Misinformation Led to 13,000 Unnecessary Abortions in the UK

Other:

Obama gets it (regarding birth control, I’ve discussed this here)
New York City’s flawed data fuels the right’s war on teachers
Police Drone Crashes into Police
Dr. Brenner on “Stratfor” (what amazes me is how stupid and ignorant so many vaunted security ‘experts’ really are)
When There’s More To Winning Than Winning
The Economic Impact of the Pill
125G pay, low grade for charter teacher
It’s What You Know for Sure that Just Ain’t So
Chuck Todd Decides Heartland Hasn’t Been Sufficiently Pandered To
Wherein I Ask You for a Favor (go tell Jared Bernstein how state and local budget cuts are screwing your quality of life)
Libertarianism: The absence of thought
Equality of Opportunity? Never Mind