NPR Topics: DiversionsIrrestible and odd stories from news, culture, sports, and literature. Subscribe to the Diversions RSS feed.Dad Charged For Beating Daughter's Boyfriend- September 15, 2008 A Florida man says he was just defending his daughter. Raul Colon says he heard noises coming from his teenage daughter's bedroom, and he found a stranger on her bed. Police say Colon whacked him with a pipe, then chased him out the door. Then he learned, for the first time, that his daughter has a boyfriend. Fathers everywhere will be stunned to learn that whacking a boy with a pipe is apparently not a father's prerogative. Police charged him with aggravated battery.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94617125&ft=1&f=1051 Playing 'Rock Band' Is A Family Affair- September 14, 2008 "Rock Band" has been a phenomenon since its release. David Kushner, an author who covers digital culture for publications such as Rolling Stone and Wired, talks about the videogame and how it has him and his daughters playing along to tunes by Nirvana and Radiohead.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94603520&ft=1&f=1051 At The REC Center- September 14, 2008 Each answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word ends in R-E and the second word starts with C. For example, if the clue is "text that comes from the Associated Press or Reuters," the answer would be "wire copy."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94584863&ft=1&f=1051 Beer Yeast Separates The Ales From The Lagers- September 12, 2008 Different types of beers — ales, stouts, etc — are distinguished primarily by their yeast, but now these groupings might get even more complicated. Scientists have examined the genetic sequences of 17 unique lager yeast strains tracing variations in their genetic code back through time.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94563049&ft=1&f=1051 For Blind Triathlete And Guide, A Win-Win Situation- September 12, 2008 Aaron Scheidies, who is blind, is a top triathlete, finishing 28th in a field of 1,127 in the Los Angeles Triathlon last week. His guide for the race was professional triathlete Matt Lieto, who says he was taken aback by Scheidies' abilities.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94561246&ft=1&f=1051 |