The best gadgets from CES, why RG3 had to play through the pain, and more

TECHNOLOGY 7 products and gadgets from CES 2013 that you should care about Cutting through the noise: The best stuff from the Consumer Electronics Show — from paper-thin e-readers to notebooks that turn into tablets THE COMPASS WITH MARC AMBINDER Why RG3 had to play through the pain The origins and implications of a gruesome injury SPORTS The NHL lockout ends — but will fans come back? After a devastating 113-day lockout, the NHL faces a daunting task in winning back the loyalty of millions of disgruntled fans THE CLOAKROOM WITH TAEGAN GODDARD How geeks re-elected the president The Obama campaign probably knew how you were going to vote before you did U.S. BUSINESS 25 words you might not know are trademarked Many of the items we use every day, like zippers and escalators, were once brand names SCIENCE How your cup's color changes the taste of your drink That tasty hot chocolate would be even tastier if you were sipping it out of an orange mug U.S. BUSINESS Should Obama nominate Paul Krugman as Treasury secretary? Supporters of the idea say the outspoken liberal would knock some sense into the mandarin class FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE The best bike-sharing program in the United States How D.C., of all places, made it happen SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Number of lawmakers who don't identify with a religion is on the rise NEWSER Clinton returns to work, gets gag gift NEW YORK MAGAZINE Kim Jong Un giving every child two pounds of candy, the thing they need most POLITICAL WIRE Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases SALON Fox News guest compares gun control to Nazi Germany 13 delightful images of balloon sellers from around the world In many parts of the world, balloon sellers roam the streets, struggling to make a living as they sell wonderfully colorful tokens to passersby. Take a look at these delightful photos from around the globe       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.