May 7, 2012: Morning
- World markets tumble in reaction to this weekend's elections in Europe.
- Greek and French voters rejected austerity, throwing Greece into political uncertainty.
- Sarkozy was always more our man than theirs, but he changed how the French see the presidency.
- Slate on Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down.
- Related: Funk up the Paris cover and possibly win yourself a copy.
- Sept. 11 defendants say the judicial process was rigged to lead to their executions.
- Cohen: Forget Europe, pay attention to why India's growth is losing momentum.
- Recycling eyeglasses is a feel-good waste of money.
- Story of 40-year fugitive George Wright, now a free man in Portugal.
- Day one of life without Internet.
- Winners of this year's National Magazine Awards available for online reading.
- Episode one of Sherlock's second season now available in the States.
- Scientists make 15 adults suck on spoons to see how cutlery tastes.
- Shaq got his Ph.D. on Saturday "wearing a custom-made, bright red XXXL-sized gown."
- Lovely goodbye from Sasha Frere-Jones to The Beastie Boys' MCA, whom he knew growing up.
- Great letter to the Times from MCA after the "Ch-Check It Out" video was panned.
- Remembering a grandfather, NBA baller.
- "Parahawking"—hawking while paragliding, even when the birds are vultures.
- List of things that should have fallen out of the piñata at your Cinco De Mayo party.