Headlines from June 11, 2012

Talk of xenophobia accompanies TV ads in Egypt that link journalists and spies.
Hosni Mubarak defibrillated twice after his heart stopped on Monday.
Here the arc of Obama’s Presidency begins to resemble that of Bill Clinton’s. Likely priorities for Obama if he wins a second term.
Spain to fall under international supervision after a bailout for its banks is agreed upon.
Q&A on the three reasons why product prices often end with 99 cents.
Eleven bottles of champagne sell for more than $150,000 after 170 years at the bottom of the sea.
Retired sex worker interviews former client on why he paid for sex.
On the brink of an historic launch, China stays mum about sending its first women into space.
Forget the hoverboard—we’ll know the future has arrived when the sky is full of tacocopters.
How to make a Volvo 240 (245) scale 1:25 paper model. #video
Slavoj Zizek, the “Borat of philosophy,” on Hegel, the leftists he hates, and anal sex.
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has brought down News of the World, but he still needs to save the Guardian.
Want to fix your company, yourself, your job? Try the bizarre-o storytelling exercise.
West Coast-ers, catch TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin and his French accent this week. #tmn
TMN’s Sarah Hepola recalls hiding herself at the public pool in summer.
Profile of a Hollywood starmaker. #longreads
In Mexico’s presidential election, the candidates use the drug war to attack each other, issue sound bites.
Researcher discovers doctor’s report of the Lincoln assassination.
People are 14% more likely to die on their birthdays, probably because of the “birthday blues.”
Nadal wins record-breaking seventh French Open, denies Djokovic a career Grand Slam.
Loosen up, swear more, blame others, and more words of advice for Andy Murray.
It is unclear if we are cursing more than we always have, but likely we are hearing more of it. Town to vote on fines for profanity.
You could win a TMN Prize Pack when you take our 2012 Reader Survey. #tmn
A study finds we heed advice if it’s framed as coming from an expert and especially if we pay for it.
From 2008 onward, “Obama” is a prevalent term in racially charged searches.
Ten books to read now that Mad Men is over.
Related: An interview with the psychotherapist who consulted on Mad Men’s development. #tmn
Simon’s birthday is Oct. 27, making him a Scorpio, a water sign, and making him highly compatible with me. A Duran Duran sleepover, 28 years later.