Internal emails show Toyota executives arguing whether to disclose acceleration problems five days before a recall. Since Katrina, the population size of New Orleans has been up for speculation; this year's census may result in a political power shift. Tories reject compulsory sex education that threatens "the
Britain’s national superhero has alternately worn a scarf, a leather jacket, and lots of question marks. No longer.
Arab art market ruled by women from behind the scenes. Long-read: Krugman tallies the costs of green action, inaction, and "the nonnegligible probability of utter disaster." One in 10 underground U.S. mines meet federal communication requirements. Timeline after Virginia governor omits slavery from Confederate History Month.
Russian poet Vera Pavlova releases her first collection in English.
After a friend comments on the antisocial nature of this blog, The Golem ruminates on the true purpose of blogging, and whether “first” is more meaningful than previously thought.
How reading on an iPhone makes books a newfound pleasure for many dyslexics. A cheerleading team (average age: 66) dances on Tokyo's streets to inspire others. An account of the tryouts for the L.A. Sparks' over-40 cheerleading squad. Teach for America recruits uncertain college grads.
Two hundred poems in Kay Ryan’s new collection.
A.N.C. instructs members, reportedly including Malema, to quit singing the "Shoot the Boer" song. Obama removes religious terms from national-security blueprint. Escapes, narrow, of. The remarkable n+1 index of The 9/11 Commission Report. Plot device to be seen in next James Bond film:
Harry Kreisler chats with 20 righteous people.
Expatriate Thomas Kennedy’s new novel deserves your immediate attention. That’s it.
