8 July 2010: Morning

  • Japan lacks phrase for "racial profiling," much less an understanding familiar to Americans.
  • Op: The concept of full birthright citizenship is ripe for overhaul.
  • From both sides, this year's most popular political put-down: "You just don't get it."
  • Referees who read from left to right possess bias against plays made from left to right.
  • Politicans' movement patterns influence voters' perceptions.
  • Mao's Agricultural Bank of China goes public, quickly selling $19.2 billion of stock.
  • Sam's Club to begin offering small-business loans.
  • During six years in office, Blagojevich spent more than $400,000 on clothes.
  • Instapaper: Former Bank of Asia director's email explainer of Thailand's turmoil.
  • Brazil's Lula visits 25 of 53 African countries, grabbing photos with despots.
  • Op: The periodic table is a waste of time.
  • When LSD received a variation of the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, Cary Grant was on to something.
  • If we're doing it right, no one ever sees. Profile of a modern-day milkman.
  • Investigation into the Nitrous Mafia: menacing gas dealers at East Coast jam-band festivals.
  • We hear about the evils of working moms. But we don't talk about the failures of full-time mothering.
  • Story of the sisterhood of pregnant war correspondents.
  • Researchers explore "cohabitation effect," or why live-in couples have higher divorce rates.
  • See also: TMN experts discuss the great American wedding, also online dating.
  • Examples of letters sent to James Sturm after he quit the internet.
  • "How Gustav Mahler saved my life, and other reflections."
  • Things Ask MetaFilter users took a suprisingly long time to realize they'd been doing wrong.