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Swedish press dissect Julian Assange

Tim Mansel — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:18:05 PDT

So Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is finally on his way to Sweden to face accusations of sexual misconduct, including rape, against two Swedish women. Or is he? Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Sweden’s request for Assange’s extradition had been made legally. The women’s lawyer in Sweden expressed his satisfaction in an interview with [...]

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A British solution to America’s empty malls: Zombies

Jess Holland — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:39:46 PDT

A real-life shoot-'em-up game could bring new life to America's dying malls.

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Do plastic bag bans help the environment?

Yiping Yang — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:04:19 PDT

Los Angeles last week became the largest city in the U.S. to ban plastic bags. The Los Angeles Times reported shoppers have mixed feelings about the plastic bag ban, which will not take effect until the city council passes a formal ordinance. While some applaud the new rule as good for the environment, others grumble that they’ll now [...]

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Lighting up around the world

Anna Ford — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:18:53 PDT

The surprising truths about smoking and quitting around the world. Men smoke more than women, in some places way more. Who pays the highest taxes on cigarettes? (No, it's not the U.S.)

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Eight stories you must read on the Syrian massacre

Nicholas Nehamas — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:15:40 PDT

A bloody new chapter was written in Syria’s political and humanitarian crisis as pro-government forces attacked the small town of Houla on May 25. Reports said at least 108 people were killed, 30 of them children, leading to the horrific photograph below that has shocked the world. Witnesses report gunmen going from home to home [...]

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Driverless cars complete Spanish circuit

Michael Fitzgerald — Tue, 29 May 2012 07:19:21 PDT

Self-driving cars just got a step closer, thanks to a test in Spain. An EU-backed project zipped along Spanish highways as the people behind the wheel read or played games on their iPad.

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“Found Japan” — pots, tools and the long-ago past

Ruth Evans — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:29:27 PDT

Amy Katoh, who grew up in the United States, has become a bit of a national treasure in Japan. She’s spent the last 40 years collecting and showcasing the simple things of old Japan.

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Zen and the art of arguing

John Dyer — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:47:33 PDT

If you miraculously knew someone was planning to kill 500 people by sinking a ferry, would it be right to kill them before they committed murder? The Buddha thought it would be, according to the Jataka Tales, a major text of the faith that seeks to instill lessons via stories about the Buddha’s former lives [...]

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Turtles don’t get menopause – at least not in Australia

Jack Rodolico — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:20:03 PDT

To kick off the Memorial Day weekend, Latitude News brings you another Saturday Mishmash – three random, intriguing, peculiar stories from the global press. As always, send us any “news of the weird” you find so we can feature it next week. Turtles don’t get menopause – at least not in Australia Scientists and dreamers [...]

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Summer means music, people

Michael Fitzgerald — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:46:04 PDT

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer across the U.S., and summer means music festivals. What better way to head into the holiday than to look at some of the best music festivals here and abroad? The first big festivals of summer open this weekend. In the city of George in central Washington State, [...]

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