* 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.
* Clinton says she's ultimately responsible for the safety of U.S. diplomats—dumping further hay on the pile. * Color-coded guide to Angela Merkel's blazers. * Study finds you can judge 90% of a stranger's personal characteristics by looking at their shoes. * America's
* Six-year study of Britain's drug laws by cops, scientists, etc., recommends decriminalization. * Primer on the battle over whether soda actually makes us fat. * Pumpkin is the new bacon. * Philosopher argues for pain-free world, which may soon be possible with technology. * People with congenital analgesia—people who,
* German chancellor tries unsuccessfully to feel Greeks' pain during visit. * America faces the doom of Venice, where elites yanked up the ladders after they'd climbed to the top. * Round-up of nastiest Congressional races currently underway. * Senator Arlen Specter, "a Philadelphia institution," dies of cancer
* Google says no monkey business involved when search for "completely wrong" yields Romney photos. * Letter to American liberals. * Popkey: The Vikings stink—OK, not this year, but it could be tough convincing their fans otherwise. * Math explained behind that last straw applied to the poor camel. * Understanding your
