August 7, 2015 – #AllTheNews

Vermouth shouldn’t be relegated to supporting roles in mixed drinks; it deserves a star turn. And it’s hard to imagine an aperitif simpler, or better, than the Marianito, which is nothing but Spanish vermouth on the rocks, with a twist or slice of lemon or orange, and the satisfyingly salty addition of a green olive.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017602-marianito

The Montserrat

Chef Alexandra Raij of New York City’s El Quinto Pino named this elegant cocktail in honor of the Virgin of Montserrat, Catalonia’s patron saint. Casa Mariol’s fragrant, assertively spicy Vermut Negre blends beautifully with Aperol and Cava — and the surprising combo of an olive and a brandied kumquat (yes, you can eat the whole thing) makes for a memorably savory garnish.

La Puesta del Sol

I created this vermouth-forward recipe in my Brooklyn kitchen, but it transports me to a terrace in Spain at sunset. This combination of an especially lovely Spanish vermouth, fresh grapefruit juice, tonic, and bitters has become a fast favorite — and I’ve yet to serve it to anyone who doesn’t love it, too. You could serve it in a highball, or a double old

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017597-la-puesta-del-sol

What’s That Bubble? A Dying Star’s Glowing Remains

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/summer-of-science-2015/latest/space-bubble-dying-star

For Vaccines Needed in an Epidemic, Timing is Everything

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/science/for-vaccines-needed-in-an-epidemic-timing-is-everything.html

DEMOCRAT THINK TANK PROPOSES BREAKING SYRIA UP INTO “AUTONOMOUS ZONES”

“The overhaul, dismantlement, and reassembly of the nation-states of the Middle East have been packaged as a solution to the hostilities in the Middle East, but this is categorically misleading, false, and fictitious,” writes Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya. “The advocates of a ‘New Middle East’ and redrawn boundaries in the region avoid and fail to candidly depict the roots of the problems and conflicts in the contemporary Middle East. What the media does not acknowledge is the fact that almost all major conflicts afflicting the Middle East are the consequence of overlapping Anglo-American-Israeli agendas.”

http://www.infowars.com/democrat-think-tank-proposes-breaking-syria-up-into-autonomous-zones/