Cheat Sheet - Your Kids Know You're Stoned

Today: Three Marathon Suspects Arrested , Taliban Forces Desperate to Hear from Their Absent Leader, Mullah Omar , Jamestown Settlers Ate a Child May 01, 2013 BUZZKILL 1. Your Kids Know You're Stoned An increasingly vocal group of hipster parents says smoking pot makes them better, more engaged parents. Not to be a buzzkill, but that's a lot of hooey, writes Jason Good. Read it at The Daily Beast BREAKING 2. Three Marathon Suspects Arrested Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, police say. The suspects allegedly destroyed and concealed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's backpack and laptop after the bombing. Two of the suspects, Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, are reportedly from Kazakhstan and went to school with Dzhokhar at UMass Dartmouth. The two reportedly have been held in a county jail for more than a week on allegations they violated their student visas. The Boston Globe identified the third man as Robel Phillipos, 19, of Cambridge, and he reportedly a U.S. citizen. According to ABC News, the backpack the suspects removed was in Dzhokhar's dorm room and contained fireworks. Read it at The Boston Globe TALIBAN'S SAVIOR 3. Forces Desperate to Hear from Their Absent Leader A group of Taliban leaders are challenging those who say they speak for Mullah Omar, the organization's absent chief. Ron Moreau reports on the leadership crisis. Read it at The Daily Beast DESPERATE TIMES 4. Jamestown Settlers Ate a Child Scientists have confirmed the first archaeological evidence that Jamestown settlers resorted to cannibalism with the gruesome discovery of a 14-year-old girl's skeleton. The English girl's remains date back to the deadly winter of 1609–10, known as the "starving time," when settlers ate dogs, cats, horses, and even humans in the Virginia colony. Much remains unknown about the dismemberment and cannibalization of the 14-year-old, though a forensic anthropologist confirmed that a blow to the back of her head split her skull in half and the skull was penetrated to remove her brain. Scientists have long speculated that Jamestown colonists ate fellow settlers—and likely committed murder in the process. Read it at Smithsonian Shut Your Trap 5. Iranian President Ahmadinejad Arrested Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was arrested Monday while on a visit to a book fair in Tehran, where he was held for seven hours and questioned by the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence unit. According to a source within the guards' unit, Ahmadinejad was intercepted while on his way to a meeting at the supreme leader's office. His security team was stripped of communication devices and Ahmadinejad was questioned about documents that may be detrimental to the regime. He was warned, essentially, to keep his mouth shut about all matters that could harm the regime going into the upcoming presidential election.  Read it at The Guardian 2016 Report: Ted Cruz Considering Presidential Run Sources cite grassroots support. A Boy and His Atom Scientists Create World's Smallest Film By moving single atoms. FREE WEEZY Lil Wayne Hospitalized, Again Reports TMZ. OP-ED Civil Society Key to Afghan Peace Talks don't need Taliban, Pakistan to succeed. TAKE TO THE STREETS Thousands Rally for May Day in Europe Against austerity, unemployment. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Happy 80th Birthday, Willie Nelson! Musicians from Steven Tyler to Snoop sent Willie Nelson cute and kooky birthday wishes. Spongebob even wrote a song. More Videos 'Iron Man 3' Is Loud, Quippy, Ridiculous Fun by Marlow Stern The Return of the Power Paunch by Sean Macaulay Should Women Sweat the Small Stuff? by Peggy Drexler

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