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Headlines from May 24, 2012

Polls open on the second day of Egypt’s first presidential election.
BBC live blog of Egypt’s election.
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden sentenced to 33 years for spying.
White guy explains how to be hired by Chinese firms seeking white males to attend meetings.
Beijing residents mock new law requiring public bathrooms to have no more than two flies.
China won’t implode anytime soon—but that doesn’t make it a first-rate society.
Controversial Johannesburg painting of Zuma’s penis vandalized.
Fascinating notes on diplomatic “barnacles”—people who cling to embassy events.
Pictures of Joplin, Mo., one year after its devastating tornado.
“Pecking order” is an efficient way to run a business as well as a chicken coop.
History of the paper clip, unchanged since it was first invented in 1899.
At this point TED is a massive, money-soaked orgy of self-congratulatory futurism.
Confessions of a recovering lifehacker.
Fan of Van Morrison for more than 40 years explains the appeal.
Jennifer Egan shows how to write short fiction in tiny boxes.
Zach Galifianakis to play Ignatius J. Reilly in Confederacy of Dunces film.
Study of Marc Maron’s narcissistic, chauvinistic, compelling, and funny podcast, “WTF.”
Tumblr of scenes from The Simpsons inspired by the movies. via
Proposed law would ban anonymous comments on New York-based sites.
The question of where markets belong is really about how we want to live together. Treating virtue as a commodity. #longreads
Neil Armstrong, whose father was an auditor, gives rare interview to Australian CPA group.
The photo of a boy touching Obama’s hair is more than cute; it’s become a deeply rooted symbol of this presidency.
There is no history of racism in this country that chalked up only to race. Obama’s Appalachia problem.
Fox News viewers still score lowest on current events quiz while NPR listeners, Daily Show fans score highest.
In her teens she questioned this view of her father and confronted her mother. Nazi descendants struggle with family history and social stigma.
Study finds calcium supplements double heart attack risk.
The routes most frequented by supercommuters, those who commute by plane. #maps
Sweet, tangy, vinegar, hickory: an overview of American barbecue sauce styles.
Food mold that’s more eye-pleasing than stomach-turning. #photos
Tiger deaths in Maharashtra, India, lead government to decriminalize hunting the hunters.
In Delhi, the monkey problem is getting worse because people keep feeding them. #video
Occupation: Prisoner. The Unabomber’s Harvard Class of ‘62 alumni update entry is predictably nuts.
How we measure the universe. #video