George Zimmer, the founder of Men's Wearhouse and sayer of "You'll like the way you look, I guarantee it" has been kicked to the curb of the company he started 40 years ago, and nobody's quite sure why. The company's board of directors had very little to say on the matter, other than that it "expects to discuss with Mr. Zimmer the extent, if any, and terms of his ongoing relationship with the Company." According to the LA Times, this is all coming on the heels of a fairly strong first quarter ... Discuss

The Center for Disease Control is saying they believe a quarter of all Americans have a mental illness and about half of all Americans will develop at least one mental illness at some point in their lives. Among these mental disorders are things like anxiety or mood disorders and anything that affects "sustained abnormal alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and impaired functioning." The CDC also says mental illness can be associated with "cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, epilepsy and cancer"—and that such chronic diseases are on the rise ... Discuss

Paula Cooper was 16 when she was sentenced to death row for murdering a 78-year-old Bible school teacher. She and a few friends told Ruth Pelke they were interested in a Bible school lesson, and then stabbed her 33 times with a butcher knife while Pelke prayed the Lord's Prayer—the teens drove off in Pelke's car with $10. After they were caught, Cooper's controversial death sentence resulted in international outrage and even a plea for mercy from the Pope. And now, nearly 30 years later, Cooper is being released from prison and given a second shot. "There are second chances," says her sister, Rhonda Labroi. "It seems like God has given her another chance. I think if people give her a second chance, she'll do fine" ... Discuss

In a clip making the rounds today, Marissa Powell—Utah's candidate for Miss USA—attempts to answer a question on gender wage inequality. She's getting a lot of flack for not being able to give a sensible answer, but most of us probably can't even make it through this video without having a nervous breakdown ourselves, so let's cut her some slack ... Discuss

The Supreme Court has ruled that human genes are not patentable. In an anonymous decision, the Justices said naturally occurring genetics sequences could not be owned by any entity, though synthetic genetic code can be patented. The case has broad implications for genetic testing such as advanced breast cancer screenings, because currently, a single corporation owns patents on genetic sequences used in the tests. For nearly 20 years, Myriad Genetics was the only company who could perform tests for specific types of breast cancer because of a patent they owned that gave them a monopoly on looking for mutations of certain kinds of genes … Discuss

They say no good deed goes unpunished. For the last 25 years, Anthony Cymerys—better known as Joe the Barber—has been giving homeless people in Hartford, Conn., free haircuts. Well, almost free. Cymerys does ask for one thing in exchange for his barber services: a hug. But now, after Cymerys has spent nearly every Wednesday for the last two and a half decades in Bushnell Park providing the haircuts, city officials are pulling the plug. According to this story, local residents have complained of sanitation issues with the operation and complain that Joe the Barber is not actually a licensed barber. Health department officials say they are working to find a solution to allow Cymerys to continue his services to the homeless in a more controlled environment. Ironically, just a year ago, Hartford honored Cymerys for his volunteer barber services … Discuss