Quote of the day

"The architects of the euro assumed that it would foster political unity, in much the same way as some couples think that having a baby will help to save their marriage". —Felix Salmon, Reuters

Women on the pill live longer

Why am I not surprised?

Photo of the day

Pro-democracy lawmakers wore masks of jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo during a legislative meeting about his case in Hong Kong Wednesday. Mr. Liu is serving an 11-year sentence for campaigning for political freedom. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)

They're EVERYWHERE!!

YAL comments: "Not to make light of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but this photo from Reuters is hilarious."

Goat beauty!

People take photographs of a Damascene goat, which won the Most Beautiful Goat title, during the Mazayen al-Maaz competition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.