The French want to elect a king they can overthrow.

ISIS may be losing physical ground, but its roots in recruiting jihadists from afar are still intact, as shown by the months-long standoff, now quelled, in the Philippines. 1/15

Spain says it will rule Catalonia directly from Madrid, further blocking the region's independence. 2/15

The stock boom that Trump takes credit for is really driven by international gains. 3/15

In efforts to sow racial discord, Russian agents duped US activists into organizing protests on American soil. 4/15

One possible trend in Europe's elections this year: "Conventional political parties are out and movements are in." 5/15

“I’m not special. That is the point of this campaign. As one woman put it on Facebook: ‘Guys, literally, it’s all of us.’” #MeToo may be “the most depressing party of the century,” but it’s valuable—especially if it becomes #HimThough. 6/15

The rule of law is shifting toward empirical arguments, yet our current Supreme Court appears "allergic" to numbers. 7/15

The GOP's first step toward abandoning expertise was its embrace of supply-side theories rejected by economists. 8/15

Most doctors endure bigoted remarks from patients, questioning their credentials or altogether refusing treatment. 9/15

“France is a country of regicidal monarchists. It is a paradox: The French want to elect a king, but they would like to be able to overthrow him whenever they want. The office of president is not a normal office—that is something one should understand when one occupies it.” French president Emmanuel Macron explains why French people love to disparage, insult, and mock their leaders. 10/15

Mattress giant Casper might have caught something from Peter Thiel—they're suing critical bloggers out of existence. 11/15

Palladium replaces platinum as the world's most expensive metal. (Both are used to curb auto emissions.) 12/15

The "Dear David" Twitter ghost tale is creepy, but its meticulous pacing makes the story difficult to swallow. 13/15

“Gavin leans in and whispers in my ear, in what must be the only time when this is an appropriate thing for a teacher to tell a student: ‘Choke him like a motherfucker.’” One reporter’s quest for the toughest workout in Los Angeles. 14/15

Missing since the 1930s, a Rodin sculpture of Napoleon has been "hiding in plain sight" in a New Jersey town hall. 15/15

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