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Friday, December 30, 2011

The Browser daily newsletter [30 Dec 2011]

30 December 2011

 Best of the Moment

The End Of Putin

Julia Ioffe | Foreign Policy | 28 December 2011

Interview with Alexey Navalny, anti-corruption activist, blogger, leading light in anti-Putin protests. "You can't change this system from within. Its founding principles are corruption, hypocrisy, and cynicism" Comments

The Fat Trap

Tara Parker-Pope | NYT | 28 December 2011

Turns out dieting might have a more complex long-term effect on our bodies than previously understood. New research suggests an unpalatable truth: "Once we become fat, most of us, despite our best efforts, will probably stay fat" Comments

Forgetting Is Key To A Healthy Mind

Ingrid Wickelgren | Scientific American | 23 December 2011

"The act of forgetting crafts and hones data in the brain as if carving a statue from a block of marble." It's a skill that shapes our very personalities. But we all vary in our ability to forget, for some it does not come easily Comments

PG Wodehouse, The Writing-Machine With A Tragic Twist

A. N. Wilson | TLS | 29 December 2011

Review of new anthology of Wodehouse's private correspondence sheds light on character, life of the literary genius. "It is not often that a collection of letters has a plot, but this volume has a real, and gripping story" Comments

North Korean Defectors

Iris Chung | Matador Network | 19 December 2011

Powerful stories from those who fled N Korea to escape the tyranny of Kim Jong-il. And the horrors they faced, if repatriated. "There are certain things I saw them do to women that I can’t even talk about because it's too shameful" Comments

Egyptian Army Officer's Diary

Jack Shenker | Guardian | 28 December 2011

Interesting insight into life as mid-ranking officer in Egyptian army. Senior officers out of touch, obsessed with Israel; juniors paid regular bonuses in attempt to retain their loyalty. Institutional malaise obvious Comments

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