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Daily Newsletter       25 June 2012 Thank you to all those of you who've joined our new membership scheme. For those who haven't, please consider supporting us by becoming a member. Click here to find out about the extra benefits available to members.  Best of the Moment Spoiled Rotten Elizabeth Kolbert | New Yorker | 25 June 2012 "Contemporary American kids may represent the most indulged young people in the history of the world. This is a social experiment on a grand scale, and a growing number of adults fear that it isn't working out so well" Comments And The Good Ship Greece Sails On: 'Letter' To An Italian Colleague Yanis Varoufakis | Yanis Varoufakis | 24 June 2012 "It is not that the members of our elites cannot see that Europe is like a train derailing in slow motion." They can see it, but they can't articulate a sensible policy response. So they hope for the best. And the lights go out Comments Our Underground Future Leon Neyfakh | Boston Globe | 24 June 2012 Does the future of our cities lie underground? Many think so: "As cities are built up, they're getting congested, and going underground is the only way to build capacity." Perhaps not for houses, but for malls, stadia, power plants? Comments Kingpins William Finnegan | New Yorker | 25 June 2012 Fascinating account of crime, drugs and politics in Mexico. "The power of organised crime now holds hostage large areas of the country, including major cities, and terrorises the rest with performances of stupefying violence" Comments The Many Sides Of Jack Dorsey Steven Levy | Wired | 22 June 2012 "Dorsey is trying to create magic in an industry where people have not previously sought wonder and delight. In short, he hopes to pull an Apple on the entire financial world." Here's what Twitter's co-founder is up to with Square Comments The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever Michael Mooney | D Magazine | 20 June 2012 Let's keep things in proportion. If you don't bowl, this isn't for you. But if you do bowl, take a seat, pour a drink—you're going to be here for a while. The story of how Bill Fong came agonisingly close to bowling perfection Comments  FiveBooks Interview Sarah Churchwell on The Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, set during a hedonistic zenith before the Great Depression, has fresh appeal today as we face down our own crisis, says the professor of American literature  Featured Special Report Great Obituaries Raise a glass to life's characters with our collection of writing about eventful, unconventional lives. RIP  Reader Recommendations @davehill77 The Battle for the Soul of Occupy Wall Street t.co/50XcyrAL #longreads #ows @longform #browsings  Book of the Day Collected Poems by John Betjeman Matthew Engel says: “Betjeman conjured up an Englishness that nobody else has. He combined an evocation of England with a command of ordinary human emotions”  Video of the Day Growing Reddit Reddit co-founder explains a little about how the site grew. Including how the founders posted content from dummy accounts to make it look busy...  Quote of the Day Jay Rosen, on pragmatism "Our knowledge advances not when we have the best theory, or the best data, or the best lab, but when we have really good problems" | Homepage | Mobile Apps | RSS Feeds | Twitter | Facebook | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the Best of the Moment newsletter on thebrowser.com. Click here to unsubscribe The Browser Ltd, 106 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PF

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The Slatest: June 25, 2012 SCOTUS Strikes Down Parts of Ariz. Immigration Law Meanwhile, the wait for the health care ruling continues. READ FULL STORY Sheryl Sandberg Joins Facebook's Board The COO becomes the first woman on the social networking giant's board of directors. READ FULL STORY Reporter Said To Have Blamed NYT for His Death Anthony Shadid's cousin claims that the reporter felt pressured by his editors to take the dangerous assignment. READ FULL STORY Study: East Coast Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Global Average Government research suggests increased flooding for a 600-mile stretch that includes New York City and Boston. READ FULL STORY Giant Tortoise, Last of Its Kind, Found Dead TNC: "Lonesome George" was believed to be the last of the Pinta Island subspecies. READ FULL STORY Police Nab Suspected Architect of Mumbai Militant Rampage The 2008 attacks killed 166 people and wounded another 300 across India's largest city. READ FULL STORY Issa: Obama's Executive Privilege Claim "Overbroad" Obama used executive privilege to shield some documents from a GOP-led investigation into the botched Fast and Furious operation. READ FULL STORY One-Quarter of U.S. Voters Uncommitted in Presidential Race A new poll suggests that Romney and Obama will compete for centrist independents as November approaches. READ FULL STORY Feds Sue Two Polygamous Towns The Justice Department alleges that local leaders engaged in an intimidation campaign against the unfaithful. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Arizona's Immigration Law Will Still Make Life Miserable for Two Kinds of Legal Residents Dickerson: How The New Yorker's Atul Gawande Caused the Debacle at UVA Why a Big GOP Win Won't Lead to Deficit Reduction in One Chart How Twitter—and Neko Case—Helped Me Find My Stolen Bicycle Can Women Have It All? Dahlia Lithwick, Farhad Manjoo, and Other Slate Staffers Debate. The "Breastaurant" Business Is Swelling—Except at Hooters What Does the S Button in an Elevator Do? Will You Get in Trouble if You Press It? Angry Knitters at War With Olympic Committee More from The Slatest: Sheryl Sandberg Joins Facebook's Board Study: East Coast Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Global Average Postal Workers Stage D.C. Hunger Strike Reporter Said To Have Blamed ''NYT for His Death SCOTUS Strikes Down Parts of Ariz. Immigration Law Police Nab Suspected Architect of Mumbai Militant Rampage One-Quarter of U.S. Voters Uncommitted in Presidential Race NATO To Meet Over Downed Turkish Plane Issa: Obama's Executive Privilege Claim "Overbroad" Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Wins Egypt Presidency

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