July 11, 2012: Morning
- The dour Spanish economy explained with charts and numbers.
- Kosovo told it can't join the Olympics until it gains admission to the United Nations.
- Far-right extremism reaches dangerous levels in Greece.
- The allure of combat is a trap, a ploy, an old, dirty game of deception in which the powerful, who do not go to war, promise a mirage to those who do.
- Researchers say men are able to tell when a woman is most fertile by watching the way she walks.
- Valuable to remember: Research also proves that men are clueless at interpreting women's signals.
- Woman on street attacked by giant snail—or so it seems if you're standing in precisely the right spot.
- New theory blames morning sickness on "unfamiliar semen."
- Episcopal Church becomes the largest U.S. denomination to bless same-sex relationships.
- People close to Mos Def respond to his desire to be called Yasiin Bey.
- Off the court, Metta World Peace honors love's persistence in Canada.
- Nell Boeschenstein's moving tribute to Aretha Franklin.
- James Murphy surveys his post-LCD Soundsystem plans.
- Binge-watching TV series is an addictive, indulgent practice, and a terrible way to enjoy good shows.
- Counterpoint: Commentators always sound crank-like when they give consumption-of-culture instructions.