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Headlines from May 7, 2012
- Trove of Lehman emails demonstrates Wall Street’s arrogance.
- In Brazil, a growing economy demands more energy, but environmental concerns fuel protests against hydroelectric projects.
- American pegs hardcore frequent fliers, including those with lifetime passes, for millions in losses.
- Each according to his or her abilities and each according to his or her needs is sort of the same thing as supply and demand. Communism = integral to capitalism.
- WaPo investigation into DC’s lawless cab drivers.
- Notes from the savage, off-road “display of wealth and power” known as the Dakar Rally.
- The Bookslut celebrates 10 years online.
- Alec Baldwin: Eloquent supporter of classical music.
- Starting today, and continuing every Monday through May, an investigation into what Americans really think about the French.
- Related: Avoid the wait for $3.
- Some have even reported snoring in space! How astronauts sleep.
- TMN’s Sarah Hepola believes she is the only person who likes talking on the phone anymore.
- Teddy Wayne insists you share this article he wrote to be shared.
- Politics of competitive board gaming amongst friends. #video
- Bertrand Russell’s 10 commandments for teachers.
- World markets tumble in reaction to this weekend’s elections in Europe.
- Greek and French voters rejected austerity, throwing Greece into political uncertainty.
- Sarkozy was always more our man than theirs, but he changed how the French see the presidency. #opinions
- Slate on Paris, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down.
- Related: Funk up the Paris cover and possibly win yourself a copy.
- Sept. 11 defendants say the judicial process was rigged to lead to their executions.
- Cohen: Forget Europe, pay attention to why India’s growth is losing momentum.
- Recycling eyeglasses is a feel-good waste of money.
- Story of 40-year fugitive George Wright, now a free man in Portugal. #longreads
- I felt like school was out for summer, and the simultaneous relief and boredom that the last bell brings. Day one of life without Internet.
- Winners of this year’s National Magazine Awards available for online reading.
- Episode one of Sherlock’s second season now available in the States. #video
- Scientists make 15 adults suck on spoons to see how cutlery tastes.
- Shaq got his Ph.D. on Saturday “wearing a custom-made, bright red XXXL-sized gown.”
- Lovely goodbye from Sasha Frere-Jones to The Beastie Boys’ MCA, whom he knew growing up.
- Great letter to the Times from MCA after the “Ch-Check It Out” video was panned. via
- My sister met Muhammad Ali at the post office. Remembering a grandfather, NBA baller.
- “Parahawking”—hawking while paragliding, even when the birds are vultures. #video
- List of things that should have fallen out of the piñata at your Cinco De Mayo party.