* Jeb Bush: Reagan "would have a hard time" in today's GOP. * The evolution of America's political parties. * India, Pakistan battle over an icy wasteland where more soldiers die from the elements than from enemy fire. * Due to housing patterns, U.S. schools are more
The thing you’ve come to Sevilla to see is the ritualized killing of bulls. What you also see: ancient architecture, handsome crowds, enormous animals, glittering suits, red capes, long swords, tradition.
* Talk of xenophobia accompanies TV ads in Egypt that link journalists and spies. * Hosni Mubarak defibrillated twice after his heart stopped on Monday. * Likely priorities for Obama if he wins a second term. * Spain to fall under international supervision after a bailout for its banks is agreed upon. * Q&
What do you do this morning if you’re a young American stuck in Europe? First, remove your beret. The French Open is over, but Wimbledon is two weeks away. If you fly home, you won’t even have time to unpack your bags before you have to come right
* In Mexico's presidential election, the candidates use the drug war to attack each other, issue sound bites. * Researcher discovers doctor's report of the Lincoln assassination. * People are 14% more likely to die on their birthdays, probably because of the "birthday blues." * Nadal wins record-
Portraits that find Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1980 and 2010 showing different faces—blight, renewal, and the pursuit of hipsterdom—and also many things that (thankfully) never change.
* Dutch soccer players at Euro 2012 return from Auschwitz visit to be taunted with racist chants. * "Family, tradition, religion, brass bands, and social solidarity"—all that's holding together communities in Spain. * Travel guides' tips for visitors to the U.S. * Life expectancy of New Yorkers
There is a brand of humor with an inherent meaning so dark that, even though we may wish we hadn’t laughed, we’re programmed to think it’s funny. An explanation of a joke about a pedophile.
* As Syria's primary arms supplier, Russia enjoys the spotlight that comes with being involved, but looks for a solution. * Putin's watch collection is worth more than his income. * A look at the Obama administration's on-again, off-again relationship with leaks. * Friedersdorf: Obama supporters
* Quick summary of 50 years in Caribbean politics' "centrifugal" power shifts. * The working class votes red not because of misinformation, but because of the right's strong vision. * Women in northern Iraq commit suicide to avoid arranged marriages with their cousins. * Design school is the new
