America's cicada invasion, Chris Christie's secret weight-loss, and more

The Compass Did the CIA shadow-edit Zero Dark Thirty? By Marc Ambinder Before he became a screenwriter, Mark Boal was a journalist... Tech Will people pay to watch YouTube videos? By peter weber Google's ubiquitous video service is reportedly going to start charging for some content science America's coming cicada invasion: 5 key facts By chris gayomali The eastern United States is about to be overtaken by hundreds of millions of fearsome-looking bugs. politics Chris Christie's secret weight-loss surgery: Proof he's running in 2016? By harold maass The popular New Jersey governor is taking drastic measures to slim down. U.S. The amazing rescue of three long-missing Cleveland women By peter weber Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight are free after a decade locked in a house, and their rescuer, Charles Ramsey, is an instant folk hero. lifestyle 7 surprising uses for tequila By jennifer m wood Have a cold? Try mixing tequila blanco with agave nectar and lime juice for a germ-fighting boost. From our partners at Political Wire Rick Perry suggests Scout ban on gays is like opposing slavery By Taegan Goddard The firebrand Texas governor compares the principled stand of a slavery-fighting Texan to today's gay-rights opponents. FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE PHOTOS: A volcanic eruption, as seen from space By phil plait Check out these infrared and visible light photos of a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Paluweh. SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Elizabeth Smart says pro-abstinence sex ed harms victims of rape POLITICAL WIRE Gore made $70 million from Al Jazeera NEWSER Girls Gone Wild founder convicted of assault, false imprisonment SALON Could there be another American Revolution? NEW YORK MAGAZINE Edelstein: Why I sort of liked The Great Gatsby       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.