Headlines from October 9, 2012

How Lincoln became the third candidate in the election.
I don’t understand how anyone can hold all these beliefs at once. Taking apart Buzz Bissinger’s Romney endorsement.
Lauren Bans travels to Patriot Camp in central Pennsylvania, where kids are being steeped in Tea Party teachings.
Bruni: Same-sex marriage probably has a better chance of prevailing by a voter referendum than ever before.
But don’t ask now / how this would come to be. / Elect me and I’ll answer / on December three. “I Am Paul, Paul I Am.” #tmn
Britain’s Cabinet Office says Jimmy Savile can’t be stripped of his knighthood over sex abuse scandal.
Attorney releases the names of nearly 1,900 men expelled from the Boy Scouts for alleged sexual abuse.
British man sentenced to community service for posting “all soldiers should die and go to hell” on Facebook.
Australian scientists learn slime can navigate using spatial “memory,” despite having no brain.
U.S. researchers double efforts to create human sperm from stem cells.
Famous art vandalizations, from Mona Lisa to a Damien Hirst installation. #history
Polls find Obama and Romney tied, but Romney voters say they’re more likely to turn out and vote.
You can channel the extremists, or you can lead your party toward modernity. Notes for conservative thinkers should Romney lose.
Wealthy French want higher taxes, but not so high as 75% of their income.
Europeans depend on U.S. might for common defense, and none of Romney’s promises will alter that scenario.
In the ‘50s, the U.S. Air Force thought flying saucers would be the future of aviation.
Mexican street markets delineated by red lines in aerial photographs.
Aerial photographs of pick-up trucks on their way to Mexican jobs. #tmn #photography
Ode to the the airline baggage tag. via
Socks available that discourage Gangnam-style dancing.
For surprise and uniqueness, I am not sure the world currently offers a better dining city than Seoul. Tips on Korean dining.
“Human flesh search”—seeking out someone’s personal details in pursuit of romance, justice, or vindication in China.
In Japan, organized crime groups function like corporations, and bosses can be sued by underlings.
One might wonder whether these books are strictly necessary. Anthropologists on who and what exactly is the asshole.
London broken down by Pantone.