Ethan Gutman | Weekly Standard | 25 November 2011 "Chinese medical authorities admit the lion’s share of transplant organs originate with executions, but no mainland doctors, even in exile, will normally speak of performing such surgery." Now one has. Prepare for a shocking story Comments Peter Boone & Simon Johnson | Bloomberg | 28 November 2011 The markets have sent Germany a message. It's no longer a safe haven, and there is no painless solution to euro troubles. This is the beginning of the end for the currency zone. Here's why, and how it's likely to play out Comments Carl Zimmer | NYT | 28 November 2011 Super profile of Steven Pinker, Harvard psychologist. Anarchist at age of 15 (“If you weren’t an anarchist, you couldn’t get a date”), student of human nature, linguist, advocate of evolutionary psychology, now expert on violence Comments Keith Gessen | New Yorker | 28 November 2011 Prison diary. In which the author, "a 36-year-old white male from Newton, Massachusetts" goes very briefly to jail for his part in Occupying Wall Street. With probably more detail than you want about lavatory arrangements Comments Jeff Benedict & Armen Keteyian | Sports Illustrated | 29 November 2011 Story of accomplished student and aspiring athlete growing up in South Central LA. Violence is rife. And gangs target athletes for recruitment, believing their membership brings prestige to the group. It's not easy to steer clear Comments Avi Steinberg | Paris Review | 28 November 2011 Modern airline safety cards are "spare, noiseless projections that maintain a zen-like neutrality to the chaos and horror of the actual event". Jollier in the 1950s. “Loosen your tie, but keep all your clothes on,” advised PanAm Comments | 
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