March 11, 2016

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Merkel’s refugee policies to be tested this weekend in Germany’s regional elections.

Carson endorses Trump, calling him a “leader with an outsider’s perspective.”

White Trump supporter who punched a black protester in North Carolina: “Next time, we might have to kill him.”

For further explanation of Trump’s rise, look to Michael Savage and right-wing talk radio.

NASCAR chief stunned by backlash after endorsing Trump.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents show Obama’s DOJ has worked to stifle reform of the FOIA in Congress.

Western powers discuss divvying Syria.

Bill seeks to eliminate daylight saving time in California (on Monday at 2am ET, clocks go forward by an hour).

People try preparing recipes from the other side of the planet of where they’re standing.

Jelani Cobb: Black Lives Matter may never have more influence than it has now.

George Martin knew that amidst all the C and G chords, personality and innovation would eventually break through and count most.

Everything you need to know about the Go contest that a human (Lee Sedol) is about to lose to a machine (AlphaGo).

See also: List of games that robots still can’t win.

Today in the Tournament of Books, the avant-garde (Ban en Banlieue) meets the more conventional (The Turner House).

Official T-shirt for the ToB, from book designer Janet Hansen, available for four more days. #tob16

Electronics are the nucleus of the store. Amazon reporter walks through the company’s first bookstore.

See also: Report from the world’s first “cyborg fair.”

Wall Street supposedly gripped by “juniorization,” where senior staff are replaced with younger talent.

Philanthropists, athletes, and celebrities “flash fund” more than $14 million worth of DonorsChoose.org projects.

“Witzelsucht” is the condition where a person can’t stop making jokes, and also doesn’t find anyone else funny.

Not safe for work: “Comedians Sitting on Vibrators Getting Coffee.” #video