January 27, 2014
- This is Danny Pearl's final story.
- Tunisia approves new constitution after bloody Arab Spring revolt three years ago.
- Sixty-nine percent of olive oil for sale is doctored, with most "Italian" olive oils originating in Spain or Tunisia.
- Stunning photo of ship stranded in Antarctica, surrounded by ice formation resembling a whale.
- While Paris is renowned for its café culture, it has a deep-rooted history of serving bitter, non-tasty coffee.
- For people who like to send and receive postcards, TMN's Giles Turnbull introduces the Good Postcard Club.
- We procrastinate because we are disconnected from our future selves—our brains see them the same as Natalie Portman or Matt Damon.
- Inside the Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Horsens, "the most modern slaughterhouse in the world."
- Top Google auto-complete suggestions by U.S. state.
- "Mistakes were made" is an expression that is commonly used…to evade any direct admission or accusation of responsibility.
- A mixtape by the Melvins' Buzz Osborne: songs by "bands that were good, but blew it."
- The winners of the 2013 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, the best shot documentaries of the year.
- Overall, Americans are reading fewer books for pleasure than ever—though the decline may be over for the 18-24 set.
- Tournament of Books fans: Remember to vote for your favorite book of 2013—voting ends tomorrow.
- Life at 2400 baud.