Haunting reminder of millions of lives lost in war as artists stencil 9,000 bodies onto Normandy beach to mark Peace Day

Haunting, but a memorable way to memorialize one of the greatest tragedies. See more pictures at the DailyMail.

Why Louis C.K. won't let his kids have cell phones

So funny, and touches a couple life moments right on the head. Louis C.K. has to be one of my favorite comedians. Read more in the Verge. (Thanks, Peter!)

Adrift

Adrift from Simon Christen on Vimeo.

(Thanks, Jules!)

Letters of Note: The Tiger Memos

Read more in Tiger Memos. (Thanks, Claire)

Petraeus Takes a Duke Audience on a Global Discussion of National Security

Gen. Petraeus + Prof. Feaver @ Duke? Wish I could have been there. (Great find Lucy)

Six Principles for Developing Humility as a Leader

Read more in HBR.

The Habits Of Supremely Happy People

Read more in HuffPo. (Thanks, Claire)

Inside the Kowloon Walled City where 50,000 residents eked out a grimy living in the most densely populated place on earth

Read more at DailyMail. The pictures are mind-blowing. (Thanks, Olivia)

HBR Daily Stat: Consumers Go Out of Their Way to Pay in Round Numbers

"56% of purchases at a self-service gasoline pump in upstate New York ended in .00, well above what would be expected by chance, and an additional 7% ended in .01, likely reflecting failed attempts to stop the pump at whole-dollar amounts, says a team led by Michael Lynn of Cornell."

Read more in HBR.

The Final Barrier: 50 years later, segregation still exists

The University of Alabama has been all over the newspapers for dropping two recruits from sorority recruitment because of their racial background. The Crimson White, UA's newspaper, reports on the events. I can't believe things like this still happen. (Thanks, Tom)

Pleygo lauches Netflex for Legos

Epic. I wish this company was around when I was a kid. (Thanks, Claire)

Surviving Whole Foods

A raw, but funny piece in HuffPo. (Thanks, Sam)

Stack Wines

What incredible product design! Check out Stack Wines. (Thanks, Bri)

7 Ways To Be Insufferable On Facebook

This is just hilarious. Read more in WaitButWhy. 

Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy

Read more in HuffPo. (Thanks, Lucy)

How Do You Change a Bro-Dominated Culture?

Read more in the NY Magazine. Also check out some of the hyperlinks (e.g., US military story, titstare, HBS). (Thanks, Olivia) 

Surprise marriage proposal at the Salt Lake City home depot

I love these things. Read more at ABC. (Thanks, Sam)

Jimmy Fallon & Ariana Grande Sing Broadway Versions of Rap Songs

Climate Name Change

A Plea for Caution From Russia

Vladimir Putin addressed the US public directly via the New York Times last week. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the White House when this happened! The Washington Post also dissected his Op-Ed. (Thanks, Jules)

Sassy fortune cookies for San Franciscans

Read more in the Bold Italic. (Thanks, Sam)

Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?

In my opinion, this might be one of the most important things to teach during childhood (and as we get older!). The skills to maintain emotional balance and deflect controlling or negative comments from others, is incredibly valuable to develop. Here's what the NYT found:

In the years since, a number of studies have supported this view. So-called noncognitive skills — attributes like self-restraint, persistence and self-awareness — might actually be better predictors of a person’s life trajectory than standard academic measures.

Read more in the NYT. (Thanks, Claire)

Adorable Video Of A Man With Post-Surgery Amnesia Realizing The Hot Lady Next To Him Is His Wife

Read more on Buzzfeed. 

Harvard Business School Case Study: Gender Equity

This article blew up my inbox this weekend. If you haven't had a chance to see it, here's the NYT article on women at HBS. (Thanks, Brandon, Gloria, Sam, and Dad)

Kevin Spacey Delivers the Definitive Wake Up Call to Anti-Tech TV Execs

Read more in Gawker. 

Dog plays dead to avoid bath time

Harvard Undergrads Speak - Zak Aossey

And here's a Harvard Crimson post on Zak. (Thanks, Claire)

When Harvard Met Sally: N-gram Analysis of the New York Times Weddings Section

"The New York Times’s wedding section is a perfect natural experiment designed to answer the question: What do the world’s most self-important people think is important?

"Introducing WeddingCrunchers.com, a searchable database of nearly 60,000 NYT wedding announcements from 1981 through 2013. Plot n-gram frequency and visualize trends across 30+ years of yuppie nuptials."

(Thanks, Claire!)

The end of the article even referenced our thesis topic.

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

Such a good list. (Thank, Claire!)

A letter from Fred

Tearjerker!

I Forgot My Phone

How to Secure the Castle

Home security tips beyond an expensive ADT system. Read more in the NYT. (Thanks, Claire)