February 5, 2016

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Obama pressed by top military advisers to attack the Islamic State in Libya.

Sanders gets credit for last night’s debate performance, but still is expected to lose massively if he’s the nominee.

Jeb’s request for applause is the latest sign he’s giving audiences vicarious embarrassment.

Cruz’s carpet-bombing and Trump’s wall are silly; the FBI is much more concerned with “leakage.”

British analysis of why American voters, both Democrats and Republicans, are so angry.

Syria talks mirrored similar talks two years ago—“soft-lit hotel lobbies sweltered in the heat of glass fireplaces”—while the war still rages.

Opposition to the use of anesthesia persisted among some sections of society decades after its introduction.

McDonald’s new kale salad, only available in Canada, contains more calories than a Double Big Mac.

Amazon Japan lists a company that offers budget-friendly monk delivery.

Amazon plans to eventually unveil other types of retail stores in addition to bookstores.

Brackets released for the grandaddy of bracketology: TMN’s 2016 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.

Getting naked at Mardi Gras is “a deeply conservative ritual that reflects free market economics.”

“When I Quit Cutting My Hair, I Learned How Men Treat Women On American Roads.”

Man attempts to be the first to hike the Appalachian Trail going southbound in winter.

Just about everyone in Denver is a huge Carolina Panthers fan.

How to watch the Super Bowl if you don’t have cable.

The New Yorker’s Patricia Marx and friends test nearly every available sleep-aid device.

Researchers from 23andMe say your genes may determine whether or not you’re a morning person.

The kids will probably start to question this thingie eventually. How to use Slack to manage family life.