From Daedalus, Jason Puskar (Wisconsin): Risking Ralph Ellison. Is there a scientific way to measure how bad a fart smells? From InTheFray, a special issue on stories of beginnings. From Fast Company, a look at how Jane Fonda became the face of the aging adult social media world. Local LGBT papers are a vital part of our community, and they have played a major role in the development of that community — if only they were more inclusive. Could cannon balls from the early 19th century sink warships? An outrageous anti-Semitic article in a Swedish newspaper caused a diplomatic row with Israel, but what's really behind the sturm-und-drang? Incitement to murder: How Israel should fight the Swedish blood libel (and more). Why do so many self-help books sound the same? What's mine is yours: When should firms be required to share their intellectual property with rivals? From The New Yorker, Alexandra Jacobs on Zappos, the online shoe shopping utopia. Crossing the tan line: We work hard to cover our breasts and penises — and then summer comes along. With the internet dominated by free reference sites, what's the Encyclopaedia Britannica's appeal? A review of I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job by Jonathan Littman. David Weigel on how the far-right site WorldNetDaily is gaining influence in the Obama Era (and more and more and more on The Next Right vs. the current right).
