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Americans have always regarded their cars as more than vehicles, and nothing demonstrates that aspiration better than the typography and proper nouns used to name those dreams.
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August 27, 2012: Afternoon
* Why Breivik's 21-year sentence doesn't seem like enough: It's a question of retributive vs. restorative justice. * Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have fled the country. * The Economist remembers Neil Armstrong, "The Ice Commander": equal parts reserve and shyness.
Michael Loughran
Today we reintroduce our Lunch Poems poetry series with two poems by Michael Loughran, followed by a brief Q&A with the poet.
Down and Out in a Repurposed Troop Carrier
Stunt memoirs are ubiquitous: writers who eat, pray, and love straight into their bank accounts. But what happens when the material for your book—for which you took a dozen amusement park jobs to acquire—isn’t all hijinks and zany locals? What if it’s rather nice?
August 27, 2012: Morning
* Up to 300 people executed in one of the deadliest raids by the Syrian army. * How one woman lost her career for thwarting plans to provoke war with Iran. * NSA whistleblower fears the NSA will soon be able to track and store a century's worth of the world&
August 20, 2012: Holiday
* We're on summer vacation until Aug. 27. In the meantime, enjoy a selection of our summer longreads. * A report from North America's largest consumer craft fair, where the competition for puppet dollars is intense. * A two-week journey across the U.S.—passing through a handful
August 17, 2012: Afternoon
* Russian punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in prison for protesting Putin in a church. * Listen to Pussy Riot's new single, "Putin Lights Up the Fires." * Tom Morello: "Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the machine our music rages against." * The [Confederate]
August 17, 2012: Morning
* South African police open fire on striking miners, killing at least 18. * Even after billions of dollars have been spent reconstructing Haiti, many refugees still don't have safe housing. * France's targeting of gypsy camps continues under Hollande, though with less opposition; as for the Roma, deportation
August 16, 2012: Afternoon
* AP Stylebook releases list of election cliches to avoid—WaPo provides commentary. * Hungary tries to quell "brain drain" by requiring state-sponsored grads to stay for 10 years—a possible violation of EU laws. * Mr. Ramirez thinks that around 0.5% of all bills in Peru, including dollars,
Nikolai Klimontovich
Our series of contemporary Russian literature continues—six months, six stories from some of Russia's best working writers, plus interviews with their authors, all of it sponsored by Powells.com. This month we feature one of Moscow's finest chroniclers.