April 1, 2016

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Aung San Suu Kyi to get a PM type role, bypassing Myanmar’s ban on her becoming president.

Brussels airport likely to reopen tonight.

Researchers use terrorist-tracking technique to prove that Tyrion Lannister is the hero of Game of Thrones.

Obama has no right to lecture the press while he takes revenge on whistleblowers. #opinions

As the AP broke the “awful but open” story of slavery in Indonesian fisheries, it worked closely with police to keep informants safe.

McDonald’s to add 1,250 new outlets to the 2,200 restaurants it has in China.

Among all the “Chinese” people he spoke to, none had heard of “China.” Origin story of the Chinese economy. #longreads

Photographs of Hispanic Tennessee.

One of the rarest religious experiences you can have in America is to join the Plain (aka the Amish).

India’s most famous criminal is an executive who hid a secret daughter while rising to the top of Mumbai—or so the story goes.

Melissa Gira Grant profiles a West Virginia woman who killed a john as he revealed himself to be a serial killer.

Water drama gets attention in Flint, but Michigan air is poisonous, too.

Health and science misconceptions debunked in honor of April Fool’s Day.

America is one of only two developed countries that allow drug companies to advertise their products on TV.

Best result yet of Obamacare: a massive fall in hospital readmission rates.

London “dental boutique” offers Bentley car service, concierge lounge, accommodation in 5-star hotels.

Pepsi promotes Pepsi Light with a 2 liter dumbbell filled with soda.

Whoopi Goldberg sells marijuana rubs for dealing with menstrual pain.

Facebook has become the default standard for business-to-consumer relationship.

Louboutin introduces “nude” shoes in seven different tones, but underwear brand Björn Borg was there first.

In case you missed it, the Rooster crowed in the 2016 Tournament of Books! #tob16

Last chance to grab a special ToB Memo Book for $2—and Field Notes will match your $2 and donate $4 to 826 National. #tob16