The Tyler Cowen

1. This is truly shocking. Despite fully supporting a rehabilitation-focused reset of the American prison system, my monocle almost fell out when I read this article. And yet, all statistics indicate that the system works, at least better than in America.
2. Radiation 'weather' in Germany. Via Infosthetics.
   
3. A surprisingly poignant obituary for Amy Winehouse by Russell Brand.
4. It's looking increasingly grim for the American economy.