* Since 2001, Britain consumes less stuff; economy grows without noticeably increasing resource use. * Jon Lee Anderson on contemporary Libya and the fall of Gadhafi. * Zambians proud of their stability, with an ousted president retiring with grace. * Historian on extinct states in Europe offers five books to read now and why.
Hear that knocking? It’s either Halloween or those are Buy Here Pay Here dealership reps here to kidnap a family member. Assuming the former, are your Halloween preparations complete? If not, TMN (The Mourning News!) can help: * If you still need a costume but don’t have any money,
* Everyone thinks women fall in love more easily, but a study of college students finds the opposite. * Lament of an aging professor observing his own brain slowing down, with a killer conclusion. * University of Chicago hosts Jersey Shore academic conference. * Funded by Jeff Bezos, the 10,000-year clock will
From Simen Johan’s “Until the Kingdom Comes,” a fantasy world of animals dropped into unfamiliar settings, where the humans appear to have expired.
* Studies find mind-reading is now feasible, if a bit crude. * Phrases like "god particle" may drive scientists batty, but they stoke interest that promotes research. * Photos leak from "foreclosure mill" law firm Halloween Party that mocked evicted homeowners. * Photographs taken inside haunted houses when the
* Much of the growth beyond seven billion people will come from fragile states. * Businesses from NATO countries hope Libyan gratitude becomes opportunity to cash-in. * Equatorial Guinea invites first delegation to see how the country has changed—it hasn't. * From last year: TMN's Liz Entman watched
* China admits two tons of "gutter oil" are consumed in restaurants; real amount believed ten times larger. * Taibbi: Rick Perry is the best little whore In Texas. * Hitchens drops the hammer on those who encourage dying people to believe in God. * Advanced degrees increasingly helping firefighters get ahead.
If you’ve been following this column and generally agreeing, and you haven’t already watched The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, take my word that Sharon Small as Sgt. Havers is superlative, leagues above and below Lynley (Nathaniel Parker, who’s better seen in Bleak House). For now, however, I want
A foreign talisman holds great power, but those who use it do so at their peril. In the grand TMN tradition of celebrating Halloween, our editors and writers create new endings to a well-known scary story.
* Freed Palestinian prisoners uneasily switch to their new lives as celebrities for Hamas. * Decades of aborting girls in India has caused emergence of "wife-sharing" between brothers. * North Korean media silent about Gadhafi's fall, Arab Spring. * Notes from working inside Burning Man's infrastructure. * Occupy
