NOBEL PEACE PRIZE UPDATE: War In Europe? Ho Hum. Plus, journalism: “The Times is 100% focused on the real enemy, Republicans.”

SO ARE SILICONE BAKING MATS ACTUALLY WORTH IT?

WELL, YES: Zineb el Rhazoui, Charlie Hebdo survivor, discusses why the world needs to ‘Destroy Islamic Fascism.’

AT AMAZON, Fall Savings on Luggage & Bags.

Plus, bestsellers in Industrial & Scientific.

IT BEARS REPEATING–IT DEMANDS INVESTIGATION: Robert Creamer, the man in charge of inciting violence at Republican political rallies on behalf of the Democratic Party, met in the White House with President Obama at least 45 times.

NULLIFICATION: Jury Acquits Leaders Of Oregon Standoff On All Federal Charges. Striking photo with the piece, one I’m somewhat surprised the AP chose.

BREAKING: TRUMP RUNNING MATE MIKE PENCE’S CAMPAIGN PLANE SLIDES OFF THE RUNWAY IN HEAVY RAIN AT NEW YORK’S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT.

THE END OF ADOLESCENCE. Honestly, teenagers did better when, instead of being surrounded by other people their own age, they were part of adult society. When they were part of adult society, they sought adult approval by demonstrating adult virtues. Corralled with other people their own age, they seek approval by doing things that impress teenagers, which are generally less constructive.

I have a whole section on this in The New School.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL AMERICAN BEER DAY.

THE AK-47’S PHOTO DEBUT: It occurred in Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution in October 1956. The photos accompanying this informative article are classics. My Creators Syndicate column this week is a quick history of that failed revolt against Communism. I’ll link to it later.

WHY HAS NBC FOSTERED SUCH A HOSTILE, SEXIST WORK ENVIRONMENT?

STANDING IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE DOOR, 2016 Version.

WHY ARE LEFTY MOVEMENTS SUCH CESSPITS OF RACISM? One of the Largest Social Justice Warrior Subreddits Accused of Being Racist.

SHAVING BEARDS IN MOSUL: AFP reports that Islamic State fighters in Mosul are trimming their beards and changing their clothing. Obviously they don’t want to be identified as Islamic State fighters. The article speculates that some of them may intend to make a break for Syria.

HEALTHY AND NO DOUBT DELICIOUS: Arby’s Throws Caution to the Wind, Offers Venison Sandwich: ‘You simply can’t find this at other restaurant chains.’

QUESTION ASKED: “You said every woman should be believed. Why not the women who accused him?”  WikiLeaks: Clinton Staffer Speechless on How to Address Bill’s Sexual History.

THIS IS AN ADMISSION THAT F-35s WILL NEVER TAKE OVER THAT ROLE, RIGHT? U.S. Air Force Fires Up the A-10 Depot Line to Keep Warthogs Flying ‘Indefinitely.’

YES, A PIECE OF FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR BRAIN: The actual discovery was made in 2004 by an amateur paleontologist in Great Britain. New analysis confirmed the small fossil chunk is a piece of dinosaur brain tissue.

MY USA TODAY COLUMN: What we’re not talking about in this election: Government Corruption, ObamaCare’s Implosion, The Ballooning National Debt. And that’s because, as Jim Treacher notes, “Modern journalism is all about deciding which facts the public shouldn’t know because they might reflect badly on Democrats.”

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: My latest NY Observer essay. In the 2016 presidential campaign there’s evidence that Team Clinton approves of violent and violence-inciting political tactics.

COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOL IN UKRAINE KILLS OVER 50 PEOPLE: Ugly story. Bootleg alcohol.

STUDY: The Real Reason Why Moms Are Stressed Out.

PEOPLE RESPOND TO INCENTIVES, AND THE LACK OF CONSEQUENCES: Will Overly Polite Self-Driving Cars Brake for Jerks?

“Pedestrians and other human road users, in contrast, gain incentives to behave erratically, even where they do not have the legal right of way. The more it seems that a bicyclist will run a stop sign, a pedestrian step into the road, or a human driver ignore a red light, the more cautiously an autonomous vehicle will behave. Pedestrians gain an incentive to pretend to be drunk, or to ostentatiously behave as if they had no conception that cars could be dangerous.”

Self-driving cars, which have politeness and caution built in from the start, will always fall for such a ruse. And, once robocars make up most of the vehicles on the road, stopping the general flow of traffic will literally be child’s play.

Well, maybe we can give them tasers.

FINALLY: Tequila, dance parties and Adele — Hillary Clinton finally lets loose.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Slow Age-Related Muscle Loss. Hint: If you’re doing squats and deadlifts in your 40s or 50s, you probably won’t be one of those people whose muscle mass peaks in their 30s.