Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon, as well as articles and videos on the one-year anniversary of the war in Gaza.
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One pig was used to make 185 products, including both food and non-food items. The book "PIG 05049" documents the surprising range of products derived from a single source.
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Mario Rizzo critiques Joseph Stiglitz's argument for replacing GDP with a new metric for social well-being, arguing that such a metric would be inherently subjective and open to politicization. via ThinkMarkets.
Kottke.org shares humorous modern-day versions of classic book titles and invites readers to create their own book covers. via kottke.org
Economist Tyler Cowen discusses the results of a survey that reveals varying levels of consensus among economists on US tax code issues. via Marginal Revolution
Tyler Cowen reviews Mark Kleiman's book, "When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment," which discusses crime rates in the context of risk assessment.
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