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Hello, fellow photographers! This is Top Shelf, a weekly show from The Verge that takes a deeper dive into the products and experiences of the technology that shapes our lives. Whether you’re an beginner or a pro, photo technology is developing at a rapid pace. This week, Bryan Bishop visits …

The Lakers squeaked into the 2013 NBA Playoffs with the seven seed, but are without Kobe and maybe/probably Steve Nash. Even still, here are the best reasons to enjoy the Lakers this spring. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee/USA Today

The latest internet challenge involves filling condoms with water and on people’s heads. Because of course it does. ‪#‎condomchallenge‬

The thought of eating rats would be disgusting to many people, but there are areas of the world where a grilled rat is considered a yummy treat. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, …

Gun control legislation was defeated in the Senate today. Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) discusses the reaction from Gabby Giffords and Patricia Maisch. Cenk also discusses how we can fight back against the Senators who voted against this legislation. Tell us in the comment section below why you think the U.S. Senate …

Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) discusses various Republican conspiracy theories that killed gun control legislation, featuring insanity from Republican Senators Ted Cruz, Roy Blunt, Roger Wicker, Mike Lee and Chuck Grassley. Cenk also breaks down current gun control law and proposed changes to the law. Do you support more extensive gun control …

“CNN on Wednesday backtracked after badly botching a report that a “dark-skinned male” had been arrested in connection with the Monday bombings of the Boston Marathon. At around 1 p.m. ET, CNN’s John King came on the air to say that “law enforcement sources” had told him that a suspect …

“President Obama quietly signed legislation Monday that rolled back a provision of the STOCK Act that required high-ranking federal employees to disclose their financial information online. The White House announced Monday that the president had signed S. 716, which repealed a requirement of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) …

“Oops they did it again? It’s another day, another GOP gaffe, another condemnation stemming from all sides of the political spectrum, and yet another sexist remark that makes feminists everywhere want to claw eyes out in frustration.”* New Hampshire state Rep. Peter Hansen referred to women as “vaginas” in an …