What is going on in Mali?

http://bridgesfrombamako.com/2013/01/16/behind-mali-conflict/

Which way did the Taliban go?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/magazine/which-way-did-the-taliban-go.html?ref=magazine&_r=1&pagewanted=all&

The street names of Las Vegas

http://www.theawl.com/2013/01/the-street-names-of-las-vegas

Europe drawn into global currency wars as slump deepens

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9807092/Europe-drawn-into-global-currency-wars-as-slump-deepens.html

The wrong growth strategy for Japan

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-wrong-growth-strategy-for-japan-by-martin-feldstein

On the trail of SAC Capitals Steven Cohen

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-17/on-the-trail-of-sac-capitals-steven-cohen

and

http://dealbreaker.com/2013/01/sec-insider-trading-investigation-reveals-sec-is-really-good-at-insider-trading-investigations-anyway/#more-96504

who also got an interesting write up about his art collecting

http://nplusonemag.com/edge-and-the-art-collector

Is Inequality evolutionary?

http://www.aeonmagazine.com/living-together/dylan-evans-evolution-inequality/

Secret Nuclear Redesign will keep US subs running for 50 years

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/01/secret-sub-design/