August 15, 2012: Morning
- In a dozen years, China will have more than 220 cities with over a million citizens each.
- It is becoming increasingly clear that Europe’s leaders are now planning for a Greek exit from the euro.
- State-by-state picture of America's battle with the bulge.
- Interactive panorama of Curiosity’s landing site on Mars.
- Life at seven feet.
- Prominent Hungarian anti-Semite discovers he's Jewish.
- Profile of a marriage when both partners perform high-risk aerial stunts.
- The average American car had a relapse in 2010, putting back the pounds it had lost in 2009.
- Edited collection of classical books available for your e-reader.
- Pictures from two artists who took truck-driving jobs during the recession.
- Autobiographical cartoonists—Aline Crumb, Alison Bechdel—reflect on truth in their life and work.
- An extra star on Yelp is worth an extra 5 to 9 percent in revenue, and more on how online reviews are gamed.
- Tech writer checks in during month three of his year away from the internet.