“An official says Nepal’s government will begin issuing citizenship certificates with the category “third gender” for people who do not wish to be identified as male or female. Activists hailed the decision, saying it was an achievement for gay and transgender rights.”* Nepal is issuing “third gender” ID for a …

“Nearly a year after Morocco was shocked by the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry her alleged rapist, the government has announced plans to change the penal code to outlaw the traditional practice. Women’s rights activists on Tuesday welcomed Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid’s announcement, but said …

“Here’s the story of a date that’s probably not going to make it into one of Match.com’s television ads. Mary Kay Beckman first met Wade Ridley after the online service paired the two up in September 2010, and knew him for only 10 days before breaking up with him. Four …

“Like armies everywhere, the German military is filled with macho, chest-thumping rituals. But one battalion has found there’s a downside to all that chest-thumping: The male soldiers are growing breasts — and only on their left sides.”* Male soldiers in Germany are growing breasts…but only on one side? It’s gotten …

“Universal background checks on gun buyers are favored by 92 percent of Americans, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll released Thursday. Support for the plan crosses demographics, with those in favor including 93 percent of gun households, 89 percent of Republicans, and 85 percent of households with NRA …

“Mediaite’s own Tommy Christopher appeared on Current TV’s The Young Turks tonight to discuss his recent column about a popular anti-violent-video-game study that actually concludes guns are to blame. Host Cenk Uygur started the segment by playing a clip of NRA executive Wayne LaPierre decrying violent video games in his …

“Fox News’ crackpot psychiatrist has some new psychological insights to lay on us over President Obama and his proposed gun regulations. Once again, Ablow didn’t let a little thing like not having examined Obama hold him back from a diagnosis: Obama’s abandonment issues have led him to disempower the individual …

“Republicans in Virginia and a handful of other battleground states are pushing for far-reaching changes to the electoral college in an attempt to counter recent success by Democrats. In the vast majority of states, the presidential candidate who wins receives all of that state’s electoral votes. The proposed changes would …

“It’s a highly toxic element that travels the world in mysterious ways, respects neither manmade nor natural boundaries and rapidly accumulates in people and the food they eat. Mercury’s risks for human and environmental health have slowly but steadily come to light over the centuries, leading to ad hoc phase-outs …

National Signing Day is fast approaching, and Dan Rubenstein has your news and notes on who’s already signed, what holes coaches need to fill, and what fans can expect when the deadline strikes for high-school athletes to formally sign their letters of intent. In this edition, Rubenstein is talking all …