Headlines from June 29, 2012

More than 100 million Americans don’t go to the dentist because they can’t afford it.
Sixty percent of you would reach into a toilet bowl to retrieve your smartphone.
Mennonite urine is four times lower in BPAs than everyone else’s.
This week’s TMN Weekender: Healthscare. #tmn
PR is an old industry, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon in the art world. Artists and gallery owners are suddenly slaves to publicists.
Sarah Manguso’s valuable advice to young writers on how to build a career.
Daughter interviews mother who was a secretary at Playboy in the ‘60s. #tmn
Women who have managed to be both mothers and top professionals are superhuman, rich, or self-employed.
Though companies are still “the earliest stages of deep analytics,” your e-reader is reading you.
Kim Kardashian’s teenage sisters to write a young-adult novel in whose film version they could later star.
Michael Chabon on his “year of diving languorously” into Finnegans Wake (sub. req.).
It’s useful to acknowledge that certain kinds of literacy can also themselves be a means of oppression.
Nadal’s defeat at Wimbledon yesterday was many things, but not inexplicable.
Sport has no problem with Black Swans. Nadal was admirably philosophical in his post-match comments.
A woman grunting on the tennis court sounds like she’s having a baby or having sex. Defending women’s grunting in tennis.
Lindsay Robertson reports on having a magical moment while holding hands with Bill Clinton.
Public’s confusion about healthcare reform is sad, especially when most people confront it daily.
Conflicting reporting on the big Supreme Court decision.
For two minutes, we’re producing the Olympics. How the top Supreme Court blog prepared for yesterday.
Round-up of controversial big cases.
Every day for 14 years, John Wojnowski has stood outside the Vatican in vigil for those abused by priests.
Tactics from this week’s European summit reviewed in light of Italy-Germany soccer match.
Summary of options available to Mexican voters this weekend. #video
Investigation finds the ATF never deliberately allowed guns to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. #longreads
Interview with Charles Bowden, America’s best chronicler of the border.
Introducing “The Stressful Life of Salman Rushdie and Implementation of his Verdict,” an Iranian video game.
Face-tracking technology used to create paper sculptures.
Anteaters’ predatory patterns emerge because of the defensive strategies employed by their prey.
Lawmakers in China consider requiring children to visit their parents more often or “send respects.”
Two little girls tell their father about a bad haircut. #audio