Working Mothers Find Some Peace on the Road, from The New York Times.

So you wanna be an Olympian?, from ESPN, about track cycling, courtesy of Mike B.

The Upper-Class Squeeze: If you can't trust Bush to help the rich, who can you trust?, from Slate.

Researchers seek routes to happier life, from AP.

Cyclocross Is Colorful. Mud-Colored, That Is., from The New York Times, courtesy of Brad E. and Eric S.

Coffee Snobs Move on to Homemade Roasts, from The New York Times, courtesy of Brad.

The Free Market Free-for-All: Proof That the Stock Market is Irrational, from Slate.

Cycle of Violence T-Shirt, from Elsewheres.

Chinese Government Cracks Down On Refills, from The Onion, courtesy of Rachel.

Dire Predictions and Disastrous Votes: Election Ads, from NPR. A funny story on voiceover artists who work on political ads.

Can't Resist, a send-up of those ads on Andrew Sullivan's blog, courtesy of Alison.

Searching for Borat: Journalists descend upon Kazakhstan; hunt for mustaches, sexism, from Slate.

The Real Kazakhstan: What does Borat get right and wrong about his native land?, from Slate.

America's Anchors: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert faked it until they made it. Now they may truly be the most trusted names in news, from Rolling Stone, courtesy of Alison. The interview is conducted by Maureen Dowd. Is Maureen Dowd necessary? Discuss.

One Hairy Lip, a Mix of Messages, from The New York Times, courtesy of Mark A, who writes: "This could be the best article I've read in the NY Times, ever."

Because all the half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herders were sold out, from Dooce.

Raising the Steaks: If you feed cows grass, does the beef taste better?, from Slate.

The Audio Book Club Returns: Our critics discuss The Omnivore's Dilemma, from Slate.

Trained by Inmates, New Best Friends for Disabled Veterans, from The New York Times.

830! How a Massachusetts carpenter got the highest Scrabble score ever, from Slate, courtesy of Alison.

Obama's New Rules: In the past 10 days, he has turned American politics upside down, from Slate.

Master of the Island: Which country is the best colonizer?, from Slate.

Borat Tricked Me! Can't I sue him or something?, from Slate.

Governess Gone Goth: A new edition of Jane Eyre reveals its truly subversive message, from Slate.

Stephen Colbert Has America by the Ballots, from the New York Metro.

How to make a bike charger for your iPod, from Geek Technique.

The Cider House Rules: What pick-your-own-apple orchards teach about the American economy, from Slate.

Kim Jong-il Says the Darnedest Things: The extra-large propaganda machine of the DPRK, from Slate.

North Korea Tested an Atom Bomb; Now What?: Four potential scenarios—all bad, from Slate.

A Secret Society, Spilling a Few Secrets, from The New York Times.

Sisterly love a complex knot, from USA Today, courtesy of Robin.

Where the Rubber Meets Roe: The pro-life case for contraception, from Slate.

Lewis and Clark: Stop celebrating. They don't matter, from Slate.

Rep. Mark Foley, IM Jockey, from Slate.

GI Jesus: The real problem with military chaplains, from Slate.

Red Like Me: The blissful existence of Elmo, from Slate.

Making Room, from Alpha Mom.

Colbert Lampoons Bush’s Torture Agenda.

A Little Learning Is an Expensive Thing, from The New York Times.

How to dress like a Mac, from LifeClever.

People Who Share a Bed, and the Things They Say About It,, from The New York Times.

Cats with jobs, from Stuff On My Cat.

Catching up with the Vuelta, from Fat Cyclist.