New Scientist: Our world may be a giant hologram

Our world may be a giant hologram - space - 15 January 2009 - New Scientist

Nothing conclusive yet, but some very interesting data and conjecture.

Mitt Romney: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

This article is a few months old, but it's still relevant today (and I just got around to reading it.)

Detroit doesn't need wads of cash to prop up a system that has failed and will continue failing if it doesn't change. It needs to radically restructure itself, taking advantage of things like the bankruptcy laws to make the process less painful. Mitt Romney spells it out in the article.