* A guide for the rest of the world: How the outcome of the U.S. election will affect your country. * Is it legal for your boss to threaten to fire you if you don't vote for Romney? Yes. * Government does not create jobs. Except that it does, millions
* Consensus of surveys points to a large, perhaps historic gender gap in this year's election. * Nate Silver and Sam Wang explain why some political polls aren't worth tracking (e.g., Gallup). * See also: Why national polls continue to look so close. * Praise for Obama's
* The corner where Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan meet is a desolate, terrifying place. * By the time Saturday Night Live rolls around, the web and Jon Stewart have already claimed the week's political humor. * Campaigns want you to donate not for your money, but for your allegiance. * There were
* Four thousand extra police required to control protesters in Athens during national strike. * MorsiMeter releases infographic-heavy report on Egyptian president's first 100 days. * Chart compares various James Bonds in matters of drinking, killing, conquesting. * Jokes told last night by Obama and Romney. * Global intervention expected soon in
* To economists' surprise, housing is turning around fast: Home builders are ramping up and foreclosures are falling. * At a June conference call, Romney advised business owners to inform employees which candidate they should vote for. * The think tanks speak: Romney's deduction caps and proposed tax cuts won&
* Reality of war pervades daily life in Damascus with a sense of inevitability. * Apparently there's no limit to idiotic, would-be jihadis prepared to be fooled by FBI stings. * Presidential eating habits. * Pursuits of the idle: Bush makes pet portraits, Napoleon played chess. * Bloomberg starts super PAC to
* Why coal matters this election. * Korea's top economic officer: "Gangnam style" is an example of the creativity Korea needs. * Police raid motorcycle gang's Brooklyn "clubhouse," confiscate guns, grenades, and a .50-caliber cannon. * Research shows routine medical exams don't result
* Obama wins debate by seven points and triumphs in the likability race, but Romney tops on economic issues. * Fact-checking the debate's disputed claims and arguments. * Lovely chart shows the idiocy of blanket statements about presidential elections. * Binders Full of Women, the tumblr. * Movie trailer and story of
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* Reading the tea leaves, Jeb Bush is unsure what his future holds. * Libertarian Gary Johnson could be a Romney spoiler—Republicans are doing everything they can to keep him off the ballots. * A Bronx man who looks like Obama was high-fived on the street after bin Laden was killed.
