reduced to rubble: the razing and rebuilding of Gaza—via Maps Mania
anniversary vinyl: Andy Baio presses a limited edition of his chiptune homage, Kind of Bloop—see previously
hooked on phonics: New Zealand’s requirement for structured literacy in the classroom threatens bilingualism—see previously
dnc: parallels between the 1968 Chicago convention and the upcoming one
isogloss: the geography of the pronunciation of scone in Britain—see previously here and here—rhymes with gone
fredkin’s paradox: thirty useful concepts to help understand the world—via Duck Soup—see also
triplicate: researchers find that the brain keeps three copies of each memory—via the new Shelton wet/dry
von trapp: overtouristed Salzburgers air their ambivalence about the sixtieth anniversary of The Sound of Music (see also here and here)
east jerusalem: Israeli finance minister renews call for the annexation of the West Bank
