* White births no longer a majority in America; "minorities" gain majority for the first time in U.S. history. * Quintessential American food: the taco. * Short study of Euro-fringe currencies—the British pound, the Bulgarian lev—and how they're absorbing anxiety. * Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg'
* Italian blogger sketches outline of U.S. shadow war in Horn of Africa. * New York Senate passes a resolution honoring Adam Yauch. * A tribute from the Muppets to Jim Henson, who died 22 years ago yesterday. * In a recent poll, Americans think organ donors should be compensated. * Death is bad
* Groundbreaking Columbia law school investigation strongly suggests innocence of executed Texas man. * European leaders may boycott soccer tournament in Ukraine due to prison abuse of ex-opposition leader. * James Lipton gives Mitt Romney tips on how to act human. * A blind man explains his first lesson in echolocation, how he
* With 16 million Alzheimers sufferers projected by 2050, new treatments and a national strategy might beat the clock. * War crimes trial of Ratko Mladic begins, accused of crimes against humanity, deaths of 100,000 people. * Despite drug war's unimaginably gory crimes, Mexicans are apathetic, disturbed by their attitudes.
* Germany's growth helps the eurozone barely avoid returning to recession. * Hollande to dine with Merkel in Berlin on his swearing-in day. * Part two of "Our French Connection" heads to Kentucky's Paris and Versailles. * Related: New excerpt available from Paris, I Love You but
* Massachusetts, the most Sweden-like of states, is also one of the most successful in the country. * When you have a bank as big as JPMorgan...almost anything could count as "hedging." * From the mid-'70s to six years ago, Kodak operated a secret nuclear reactor beneath
* Economists, scientists team up to find the gene that makes people good at business. * Fraudulent Stradivari dealer was so persuasive banks provided him with millions in return for photocopied appraisals. * Interview with a safecracker. * Related: "With Dicks in, all 6 WA congressional Democrats favor repeal of gay-marriage ban.
* If Greece fails, global markets will plummet, and could take Obama's re-election hopes with them. * Europe slips in survey of the nations people admire most—China is on the rise. * Culture war in Israel imminent with plans to end military exemptions for full-time religious students. * Photojournalist
* Brazil passes law returning booze sales to national stadiums in anticipation of 2014 World Cup. * Argentina passes world's most progressive transgender rights laws. * Trustees of tiny all-male Deep Springs College object to administration's plan to admit women. * Prince Charles appears as Scottish weather forecaster. * Hollande
On Tuesday, Rosecrans and Paul Ford will read at New York City’s KGB Bar at 7 p.m.. Rosecrans and Paul have an unlikely friendship, but we’re pretty sure this will be an event that TMN fans will not want to miss. Plus, there’s a party afterward.
