Monday Medley

What we read while sharing the roads with Justin Bieber…

• It’s been 50 years since Dr. Strangelove, and apparently everything in that satire was true.

• What to call sports teams from northern New Jersey. Plus, an argument against moving to New York City.

• An in-depth profile of President Obama, by David Remnick.

• Joe Posnanski on Derek Jeter.

• Tom Junod talks to the cop who picked up Bob Dylan in 2009, and talks about what interviewing Dylan is like.

• The Google Bus and the difference between when people break the law and companies do it.

• The story behind the most popular New York Times piece of 2013.

• Twenty years after the Zapatista movement started in Mexico, a look at where it stands now.

• What Walmart tells employees who are curious about unions.

• This week in oral histories: Jon Favreau’s Swingers.

• 10 fun facts about student debt.

Monday Medley

What we read after withdrawing our names from consideration for Fed Chair…

• The Syria conflict as explained by The Hills. Also, does President Obama realize he’s an executive power extremist?

• A conversation with Michael Bloomberg as he prepares to step down as NYC mayor after 12 years.

• With the passing of another 9/11 anniversary, here’s an old story on those who’ve profited off the tragedy. Also, is America finally moving on?

• A current Duke student makes a powerful case for debt cancellation in The Chronicle. Speaking of the debt crisis, this table illustrates how the 1% have won the “recovery” and here’s a list of the Wall Street CEOs who have gone to prison.

• Against Fashion Week.

• On a campaign to end the over-policing of NYC public schools.

• Behind the scenes of Breaking Bad.

• Why Barrett Brown faces prison for posting a link

Monday Medley

What we read while blood doping with Lennay Kekua…

• So Deadspin broke the biggest sports story of 2013, by outing the nonexistence of Mani Te’o’s girlfriend. The story got weirder and weirder as Te’o’s complicity came under scrutiny, though he denies being anything but a victim.

• In other sports revelations, Lance Armstrong finally admitted using PEDs and blood doping. His interview with Oprah only made people angrier, though, as he failed to show contrition for destroying lives for sake of his lie.

• Even more sad sports news, as baseball lost two legends: Earl Weaver (of the famously profane “Manager’s Corner”) and Stan “The Man” Musial. Joe Posnanski, who profiled Musial a few years ago, remembered The Man, whose statistics are still amazing.

• Robert F. Chew, who played Proposition Joe on The Wire, also passed away last week.

• Tom Junod with a fascinating look at injuries in the NFL.

• It’s been over a week since the death of Aaron Swartz, but people are still seeing the case as an example of prosecutorial overreach and outright abuse of power. The career of Carmen Ortiz is being examined, as well as the powers generally given to prosecutors.

• Facebook introduced a search tool.

• David Remnick with a frightening look at the religious right in Israel.

• On student debt.