Headlines from November 6, 2012

Can we at least agree…that when it comes to voting itself the election of 2012 is a national disgrace?
The next president must face up to global human rights abuses—as candidates, they’ve ignored the issue.
Ian Frazier: “In America, we know better than to tax the rich. Or do we?”
Johnson was found in the second half of an epic bender. A history of U.S. presidents and their booze of choice. #tmn
Anheuser-Busch voices displeasure at being a drunk pilot’s beverage of choice in Flight.
$30 billion and eight years for a comprehensive storm flooding protection plan actually sounds optimistic. Can New York become New Amsterdam again?
The algorithmic city: creepy, efficient, or maybe both.
An explanation of the grammar—or lack thereof—of telephone numbers.
Paintings of Bill Murray as Wes Anderson characters he didn’t play. #art
Argo put in the historical context of Iran bashing—factual mistakes are called out. #movies
My parents all of a sudden produced a baby boy, which my mother said was what I had always wanted. Alice Munro, “The Eye.”
Cyndi Lauper’s stylist talks MTV, Rodney Dangerfield, and the “birds of paradise” haircut.
Profile of Oliver Sacks, the recluse turned unlikely science representative.
Romania exploits links between British royal family and Dracula to attract more tourists.
Researchers spot Alzheimer’s signs two decades before symptoms appear. #health
Former 2 Live Crew troublemaker Luther Campbell found happiness as a high school football coach in Miami Beach.
Where voting no means voting yes to change: a survey of the most confusing ballots voters will face today.
To keep them accountable, a round-up of pundits’ predictions.
Dear Young Conservative…I know what it is to be a young conservative. I was one.
An acid trip at a Romney rally ends in anticlimax—with a speech delivered a thousand times before.
Never have so many billions of dollars been spent to move so few votes. What to watch on election night.
Europe’s federal parliament losing its support and authority as Germany pushes for more Europe.
Vigilante patrols in Cairo protect women from harassers who previously operated with impunity.
The other most powerful man in the world is being chosen this week in China—the reformer is expected to win it.
How the MTA got the subway running again so quickly: good precautions, priority pumping.
Biological physicist heats and eats bio-printed meat. #video
Governor, this is Bruce. While on Air Force One, Obama put Springsteen on the phone with Christie.
Find your fucking polling place.