On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study, from MIT, courtesy of Mark A and his friend Julius.

Austen Power: A neat, fleet Pride and Prejudice, from Slate.

End the Mortgage-Interest Deduction! Why the left should embrace the Bush tax commission's most radical proposal, from Slate.

The Secret Language of Jeans: Why some people are willing to shell out for designer denim, from Slate.

How Do Legal Teams Work?: Have my lawyer call my lawyer, from Slate.

So, You Wanna Torch a Peugeot? How French hooligans set cars on fire, from Slate.