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What the world was talking about on Facebook in 2013. The social media site released a review of the most popular topics, events, and places Wednesday.

The Things We Did And Said In 2013, According To Facebook

After a few moments of review, the top life events people reported in 2013 can read like a 10-sentence short story — perhaps a fable, or a coming-of-age tale. In the U.S., hot topics included the Super Bowl, Pope Francis, and the Harlem Shake.

Panama was found to have the most people with high well-being, and Afghanistan the least, in a new Gallup world index.

U.S. Slips In World Well-Being Rankings; Panama Is No. 1

As a region, the Americas fare quite well in Gallup's new global index of personal well-being, but the U.S. fell from No. 12 to No. 23 worldwide.

Jack Dorsey's dual roles as CEO of Twitter and Square is drawing pressure from an activist investor, which is pushing for changes at the social media company.

Jack Dorsey, Twitter's Eccentric CEO, Could Be Looking For A Job Soon

Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey is at risk of losing his job after a powerful investor is pushing for change. It thinks Dorsey, who is also CEO of another company, is not focused enough on Twitter.

Thieves may have just pulled off the 'heist of the century'

A brazen, early morning robbery of a Brinks truck may be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Thieves took 22 containers, each weighing about 100 pounds, which could be worth $100 million total.

Kenji Lopez-Alt is managing culinary director of Serious Eats, author of the James Beard Award-nominated column "The Food Lab," and a columnist for <em>Cooking Light.</em> His first book is <em>The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.</em>

A Kitchen Science Savant Shares His Secrets In 'The Food Lab'

Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.

The NSA used a program codenamed Dishfire to collect text messages worldwide that were then used to extract location and financial data, according to <em>The Guardian</em>. Here, women use their cellphones in Los Angeles earlier this month.

NSA Reportedly Collected Millions Of Phone Texts Every Day

A presentation slide cited by The Guardian is subtitled "SMS Text Messages: A Goldmine to Exploit." The top secret Dishfire text-collection program was reportedly both global and arbitrary.

Lessons Learned From Loving Birds

An ornithologist and poet with a lifelong passion for birds explains what these creatures can teach us about wildness, joy and belonging.

Steve Pearce of the Boston Red Sox hits a three-run double in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium Saturday.

Red Sox Rally In The 9th To Beat Dodgers, Lead Series 3-1

The Red Sox are one win away from their ninth World Series title after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 on their home turf Saturday night.

Norwegian National Football team to train in Greensboro ahead of World Cup

After more than a year of negotiations, the Norwegian National Football team will call Greensboro home in the lead-up to this year's FIFA World Cup.

Ghassan's, a quick service Mediterranean restaurant in Greensboro. Manager say the restaurant has lost $20,000 in revenue since the Legislature passed HB2 and events have been canceled in Greensboro.

Six Months Into HB2, Small Business Owners Feel Economic Impact of Law

It's lunchtime at Ghassan's, a quick service Mediterranean restaurant in Greensboro. Meat hits the grill, fries drop into hot oil and ice collects in...

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