politics Trump nominates self-proclaimed alpha male and Hooters fanatic for diplomatic role despite no experience Ellsworth Toohey
Death with the Disneyland penalty First liquor store in Saudi Arabia opens. Diplomats only! Rob Beschizza
diplomacy US Secretary of State covers "Hoochie Coochie Man"on guitar at State Department function Thom Dunn
trump London police official warns journalists not to publish leaks on pain of imprisonment Cory Doctorow
corruption Not just Germany: the NSA has been spying on France's leaders since at least 1995 Cory Doctorow
Pedophile Protector Chinese leadership watches Grandpa Pudding Brains confidently explain imaginary fast-food statistics Jason Weisberger
bad idea Vance, impressed with Iran's "economic terrorism," says the U.S. should try it too Jason Weisberger