Vocal Fry is when women make a creaky sound at the end of their words, also known as the thing the Kardashians do. From author Naomi Wolf in The Guardian: "We should not ask young women to put on fake voices or to alter essential parts of themselves. But in my experience of teaching voice to women for two decades, when a young woman is encouraged to own her power and is given basic skills in claiming her own voice then huge, good changes follow. “When my voice became stronger, people took me more seriously."

(Discovery) — Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges after a wealthy American dentist killed a beloved lion just outside a national park, sparking criticism around the world. Cecil the lion was lured beyond the reserve’s boundaries by bait and killed earlier this month. The hunter was identified as Walter Palmer, a dentist and experienced trophy hunter from Minnesota, who allegedly paid $50,000 for the hunt.

(People) — Ben Affleck is denying a report that he's begun a romance with Christine Ouzounian, a woman who once nannied for his and Jennifer Garner's three children. "The story is complete garbage and full of lies," a rep for Affleck says of US Weekly's report that Affleck and Ouzounian, 28, who began caring for the couple's children (Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3) this past spring, struck up a relationship after Affleck and Garner were separated but before they announced their divorce. "It's shameful. We are considering legal options."

(Bulimia.com) — If video game creators are going to pride themselves on accurate digital representations, then it’s time for them to get real about women. For example, plus-sized women are a rarity in video games, and when one does show up, she’s typically unusual looking. More often it seems video games are home to ultra-slim waistlines only.

(Christianity Today) — Melinda Gates describes herself as an “impatient optimist,” something that was nurtured in her while attending Ursuline Academy, the leading Catholic all-girls school in Dallas. Since Melinda and husband Bill created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they have given away $33.5 billion of their massive wealth from Microsoft and from their close friend, billionaire Warren Buffett. The foundation started the same year as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the 15-year antipoverty campaign centered on 8 global objectives. The two programs share many priorities, such as fighting diseases, reducing extreme poverty, and improving maternal health. The foundation partners with a wide spectrum of organizations. Faith-based groups— including Catholic organizations, World Vision, Lutheran groups, and the Salvation Army—are key recipients of more than 125 foundation grants.

(Access Hollywood) — The reality star, whose sexy Complex mag photos prompted online hateration crying "AIRBRUSHED!!!!," posted an "unretouched" pic to her Instagram on Monday. "This one is for all the troll haters out there that cannot seem to give me an ounce of credit for my daily workouts! The image on the left is an unretouched photo from the actual camera on the day of the shoot," she captioned the side-by-side photo.

(NY Daily News) — The new "Bachelorette" couple is betting on its love. Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday just hours after getting engaged in the show's Season 11 finale — and put down $1,000 and swore on a stack of Us Weeklies that they’ll be together a year from now. Kimmel was admittedly skeptical that the freshly minted pair would remain together, as the majority of the show’s relationships do not end well.