Guantanamo's escalating hunger strike, Florida's rat-sized snails, and more

World How bad is the Guantanamo Bay hunger strike? By Keith Wagstaff A new op-ed by a Yemeni national shines a light on the increasingly volatile conditions inside of Gitmo U.S. WATCH: The giant, rat-sized snails devouring South Florida By Peter Weber The giant African land snail can grow to 8 inches long, eat through plaster, and puncture your car tire Business Is now the time to buy JC Penney stock? By Carmel Lobello The beleaguered discount retailer is scrambling for cash and uncertain about its future. Maybe there's nowhere to go but up... Health Are bras bad for you? By Emily Shire A new study from France says "oui" Entertainment WATCH: The new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire By Frances R. Catanio The follow-up to the blockbuster first film promises even more epic drama Language A handy guide to homophones, homonyms, and homographs By Neal Whitman Never be outsmarted by your fourth-grade daughter again! From our partners at Slate Teacher who assigned 'Jews are evil' essay placed on leave By Daniel Politi "You must argue that Jews are evil, and use solid rationale from government propaganda to convince me of your loyalty to the Third Reich!" FROM OUR PARTNERS AT POLITICAL WIRE Will skeletons emerge from Marco Rubio's closet? By Taegan Goddard The GOP "savior" will surely come under more scrutiny as his political career progresses SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE The case for legalizing polygamy POLITICAL WIRE House to call for firing workers who owe back taxes NEWSER Antarctic melting fastest in 1,000 years SALON Sea pigs and acorn worms: What lurks at the bottom of the Mariana Trench NEW YORK MAGAZINE Why men are quitting masturbating       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.