Ronen Bergman | NYT | 25 July 2012 On the mystery of the Aleppo Codex, the oldest, most complete, most accurate text of the Hebrew Bible. Some of it is in Jerusalem. The story of how it got there and how some of its pages went missing is to touch the rawest of nerves Comments Monica Murphy & Bill Wasik | Wired | 23 July 2012 Nobody survives rabies: It is fatal in all cases. That's what experts told us for millennia. But then a controversial new treatment allowed five to survive. Is there a miracle cure? Or were we wrong to assume rabies always kills? Comments Daniel Alpert | Economonitor | 24 July 2012 Sharp economic analysis highlights four key facts about global economy that have become apparent since financial crisis began. And the challenge economists and politicians face in trying to address them simultaneously Comments John Lloyd | Reuters | 23 July 2012 The logic of the economics dictates political and economic union. But that would require a solidarity among nations that does not exist. So "European politicians must now attempt something for which they are wholly unprepared" Comments Micah Zenko | CFR | 18 July 2012 Despite the bellicose stereotype, generals are typically averse to military interventions. The real warmongers are the op-ed writers. They're forever demanding that America invade here or bomb there. What are they thinking? Comments Benjamin Phelan | Slate | 24 July 2012 "There are about 6,000 mammal species, each with its own unique milk, but we get at least 97 percent of all our dairy products from one animal." The cow. How come we don't use milk from yaks, elk, camels or even pigs? Comments | 
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