* Afghanistan, America’s longest war, is being almost entirely ignored during this election cycle. * Takeaways from the Democrats' debate: Sanders got personal; Clinton scored on guns. * Sixty-eight percent of Sanders supporters don’t watch cable news. * Potential upside of Trump’s destroying the political norm: the end of
* Energy Department scientists say they’ve reached the “holy grail” that may remake the electrical grid. * Obama sent five men on a mission to find out if the NSA should collect metadata; their answer is no. * To summarize the state of Republican politics: The front-runner assured America that his
* Study finds Islamic countries have significantly lower homicide, suicide, and overall lethal violence rates than non-Islamic countries * When CNN commenters clash over the K.K.K. in 2016, it's both terrifying and deadly serious. * Map of European place names with the word "Saint" in them.
* Super Tuesday sees Democrats solidify around Clinton, Republicans vent rage via Trump. * The GOP faces two endgames: Donald Trump for president or a contested convention. * The best article we've seen to explain Trump's success: Amanda Taub's "The rise of American authoritarianism." * However:
* As Super Tuesday states head to the polls, Politico predicts Clinton and Trump to all but bury their rivals. * "Super Guides" from 538 to Super Tuesday, Republican and Democratic editions. * In case you missed it: John Oliver focuses his show on Trump, or Drumpf. * Consultants, friends, and Super
* Yesterday's Islamic State suicide bombings kill 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year. * Former governor of the Bank of England says the Eurozone is doomed. * Cases for and against the $100 bill. * Rock, probably as well as anyone could, held the industry to account on its
* High turnout as Iranians vote in first elections since the nuclear agreement. * Latest Republican debate turns into "screamfest," with Rubio on attack. * Trump continues to be a heat-seeking missile in the GOP, blowing up every obstacle in his way. * In 1992, Parents Magazine asked women if Donald
* After protesters are banned from marching in Seoul, "ghost" holograms take their place. * Dominatrices offer Wall Streeters 15 minutes of spankings for $27, with proceeds going to Bernie Sanders. * In case you missed it: Leather-clad Ted Cruz greets voters at Reno-area fetish club. * One should be
* Obama makes final push to close Guantanamo, move prisoners to the States, and save a bunch of money. * Ethiopia’s precarious development threatened by another famine; food may run out in May. * People in KKK robes showed up at one caucus site to support Nevada’s winner: Donald Trump. * For
* Oceans are rising faster than at any point in the last 28 centuries and humans are to blame, scientists say. * Oil prices have dropped so low, even pirates aren't interested. * Oil sellers “may be forced by bankruptcy conditions to relent and accept whatever price they can achieve.” * On
