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June 19, 2012: Morning
* EU commission president blames eurozone crisis on American banks and capitalism. * Researchers conclude that robbing banks is a terrible way to make money. * Greece's Sunday election means it now faces "the sweat of fiscal austerity," but that doesn't mean it's back to
June 18, 2012: Afternoon
* Hillary: I [understand] what people's political problems are, even in authoritarian regimes, because everybody's got politics. * Not only is food aid ineffective in helping nations in conflict, it can prolong the violence. * NYPL lunch exhibit to feature working Automat—though it will dispense recipes, not food.
Fresh Meat
Oh, the stuff of legend! Young Americans make good! Young Americans break down! And not-so-young Argentinians draw real human blood! It was a very good week in the world of unwatched tennis. Let us start with big goofy Sam Querrey, who made it to the semis on the
June 18, 2012: Morning
* First relief, then skepticism as Greece votes for the pro-austerity New Democracy party. * Sunday elections give Socialists comfortable power seat for reshaping France. * Taglines sought for new Karl Marx Mastercard. * Explainer on why until recently Berlin rents have been so cheap. * Adam Gopnik on Americans' Olympic fervor. * Interviews
June 15, 2012: Afternoon
* Interactive walkthrough to the impending Supreme Court decision on the 2010 Affordable Heath Care Act. * An open letter to the state of Pennsylvania. * How the hyphen disappeared from "Czecho-Slovakia." * Germany's North-South divide highlights cultural differences such as the preferred beer, sausage, and card game.
June 15, 2012: Morning
* Netanyahu would rather America do the bombing, and he has much more confidence in Romney's belligerence than in Obama's. * Representative censored for saying "vagina" during abortion discussion. * Oregon man hospitalized with the plague—on average 11 cases of the disease are reported in the
Day of the Dad
In our latest TMN Weekender, a selection of stories from our archive by children of fathers (and fathers of children). Ready to read here on TMN or in an e-book you can export to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, etc.
June 14, 2012: Afternoon
* Notes on the recent full-blown outbreak of UN Derangement Syndrome. * U.S. now running a spy network of small air bases around Africa—overseen by Special Operations forces, not the CIA. * Report on Spain's independent rock scene with sound clips and videos. * Voyager I probe, launched in
June 14, 2012: Morning
* How drones help al Qaeda. * U.S. troops in Afghanistan become attached to their robot companions, refuse replacement models. * America's role in the upcoming Afghan election: At least for now, there's support no matter who wins the race. * "There is a difference between a focus