When 4/20 and unicorn madness collide

Weed like to meet a unicorn

Right behind Ben & Jerry's Half-Baked on a ranking of munchies is Sour Patch Kids. The "blue stuff" in Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino is described as "Sour Patch Kids on steroids," making it the most magical of tangy treats for those celebrating 420, marijuana's high holy day (get it?). Of course, if pot is part of your daily menu you might want munchies you can make yourself. This barista would thank you. And if you're a weed enthusiast with wanderlust, here are 10 places for your bucket list. You'll notice Washington, D.C., is not included. Though support for recreational marijuana has made major gains with the public, it hasn't in the Trump administration. At least seven people were arrested near the Capitol on Thursday while handing out free joints.

Teen who vanished a month ago found safe

The search began in Tennessee and ended Thursday at a commune in California. Former high school teacher Tad Cummins has been arrested and is being held without bail pending extradition back to Tennessee. The 15-year-old girl he’s accused of kidnapping is safe. Many aren't so lucky, especially when they've been missing more than 24 hours. The duo has been sought since March, when an Amber Alert was issued after her parents reported her missing. Cummins was her 50-year-old teacher. About a week before they went missing, he searched the Internet for “teen marriage,” according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Trump calls out 'NYT'; the Boss calls out Trump

A New York Times tweet about the New England Patriots’ White House visit drew a tongue-lashing from the commander in chief. President Trump blasted his hometown newspaper after a Timestweet suggested more Patriots players visited President Obama after the team’s 2015 Super Bowl victory. Trump called it a “big lie." While some Patriots didn't attend, the newspaper did adjust to acknowledge that the team's attendance was "roughly the same" as 2015, after the team reported some staffers were seated on the lawn out of frame. Meanwhile, New England's Danny Amendola deleted a tweet thanking Trump; Jacoby Brissett posted a tweet thanking Obama; and more of a Yankees fan, Bruce Springsteen posted an anti-Trump anthem.

TBH Millennials are v different 

How are today’s young Americans living differently than they did in 1975? The U.S. Census Bureau released a report Wednesday to help us count the ways:

• The number of young men making less than $30,000 jumped from 25% to 41%. 
• There are 40% more women between ages 25 and 34 in the workforce.
• Median income for those women climbed from $23,000 to $29,000 (although for men it’s $11,000 higher). 
• The number of young female "homemakers" dropped from 43% to 14%.
• More young adults now live with their parents than with a spouse. 
• 41% of young families had student debt in 2013, up from 17% in 1989. The amount owed on those loans has almost tripled. 
• Young adults are increasingly putting off children and marriage. 

But stay woke folks: While the data is useful, it varies widely based on race and region and should not be used to make assumptions about individuals. They’re liable to get salty. And we still have to figure out what is going on with Generation Z.

This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.

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