February 21, 2012: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Eurozone agrees on second bailout for Greece; worriers wonder if default will come anyway.
- Friday was the last time that francs could be exchanged for Euros.
- Americans report record-high feelings for Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, and India.
- Until recently, elections—"though blatantly unfree and unfair"—were at the heart of the Putin regime's appeal and credentials.
- Overview of migrants, borders, and ideas about immigration in Europe.
- Starting in 2013, Mars will shave 11% off its candy bars to reduce calories.
- Guide to doing Zumba at 82.
- Obituary for John Fairfax, who rowed across oceans.
- Juicy Q&A with Cher and Joan Rivers's former manager.
- In case you missed it: How Target can tell you're pregnant before you've told the dad.
- Tuesday's poem: "To the Angelbeast" by Eduardo Corral.
- How "Linsanity" gets lost when translated into Mandarin.
- You should know who Georges Simenon was, and you should know that he wrote books that didn't feature Maigret.
- Comic: Good cop, Dadaist cop.
- Similarly surreal: Amusement park rides shown unmoored in Buenos Aires.
