Greece Is Still the Word, and China's Personal Space Race

The Atlantic Wire / Cyril Bousselet's Flickr
Dashiell Bennett 767 Views Nov 4, 2011

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 20 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

World: More updates from Greece where the bailout referendum has been canceled and now Prime Minister George Papandreou faces his own no-confidence vote. Meanwhile, Cuba is opening up to the idea of private property for the first time since Fidel Castro took over. 

Politics: The scandal of the day is Rick Perry's reliance on private planes to do his governor's job.

Science: China's space program takes a big step forward with the successful docking of two unmanned spacecraft... without any help from Western scientists. Google has made more changes to mysterious search algorithm.

Health: A new study says that people of low status overeat, because they associate bigger portions with higher status. Ironically, the opposite is also true, so the more people can afford to spend on food, the less they want to eat.

Sports: A lengthy discussion of Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and his unusual choice to wear his wedding ring on the field.

Television: How Twitter has become the testing ground for comedians and their jokes.

Obituaries: Oscars producer Gil Cates, '70s country star Liz Anderson, and MLB batting champ Matty Alou (brother of Felipe and Jesus, and uncle of Moises.)

Want to add to this story? Let us know in comments or send an email to the author at dbennett at theatlantic dot com. You can share ideas for stories on the Open Wire.

Related Articles   More by Dashiell Bennett

Trimming the Times: Interrogation Troubles; Libya's Road Warriors

Trimming the Times: Tax Holiday; Combat Drones

Trimming the Times: Budget Supercommittee; Swedish Nationalists

 

Read Obama's Big Speech on Drones and a New 'Targeted' War

The Mystery of the Queens Accountant Held for $3 Million for 32 Days

Elsewhere on the Web

User Comments

Please type your comment and click Post. If you’re not already logged in you will be prompted to log in or register

  • The Atlantic Wire on Twitter
  • The Atlantic Wire RSS Feed
  • The Atlantic Wire iPhone App