* How drones help al Qaeda. * U.S. troops in Afghanistan become attached to their robot companions, refuse replacement models. * America's role in the upcoming Afghan election: At least for now, there's support no matter who wins the race. * "There is a difference between a focus
* Bombings across Iraq kill 84, injure nearly 300 in the deadliest day since U.S. troops withdrew. * Hatching new methods to recycle valuable aluminum cans—it's not as easy as you may think. * Forget 2012: Mankind will seal its ecological doom in 2025 if it doesn't
* It's time to acknowledge Syria's conflict as a civil war. * World peace levels from 2007 to 2012. * Tree density, as observed with Google Earth, makes for a unique indicator of income inequality. * Relevant to Bloomberg's proposed soda ban: How the working class traded healthful
* UN report says Syrian troops have tortured children and used them as human shields on tanks. * Fascinating quick appraisal of working conditions of children in 1934. * Pictures of Burma/Myanmar in transition. * The Lower East Side, then and now. * How to get into and out of an economic crisis, with
* Jeb Bush: Reagan "would have a hard time" in today's GOP. * The evolution of America's political parties. * India, Pakistan battle over an icy wasteland where more soldiers die from the elements than from enemy fire. * Due to housing patterns, U.S. schools are more
* Talk of xenophobia accompanies TV ads in Egypt that link journalists and spies. * Hosni Mubarak defibrillated twice after his heart stopped on Monday. * 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&
* 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-
Basically, if you’re the kind of person who stays in bed on Saturday mornings with a big mug of coffee and a sheaf of reading material, this is for you. If you’re the kind of person who dreams of being that kind of person once the kids are
* Dutch soccer players at Euro 2012 return from Auschwitz visit to be taunted with racist chants. * "Family, tradition, religion, brass bands, and social solidarity"—all that's holding together communities in Spain. * Travel guides' tips for visitors to the U.S. * Life expectancy of New Yorkers
* As Syria's primary arms supplier, Russia enjoys the spotlight that comes with being involved, but looks for a solution. * Putin's watch collection is worth more than his income. * A look at the Obama administration's on-again, off-again relationship with leaks. * Friedersdorf: Obama supporters
