Dueling papers.
Yesterday the most popular piece in the Telegraph bashed Paul Krugman. It begged - "would someone please shut Krugman up". At least the Brits used the word "please". But NY Times readers responded to the plea by driving Krugman's piece to the number one slot today.
Most substantive and most absurd.
The Guardian's most popular piece gets our vote for most substantive today. It notes: Rising food prices and shortages could cause instability in many countries as the cost of staple foods and vegetables reached their highest levels in two years, with scientists predicting further widespread droughts and floods.
Reminding us how absurd life can be, the Sydney Morning Herald's most popular article headlines, World Cup Oracle Paul the Octopus Dies. Though we should be comforted by these words: "He appears to have passed away peacefully during the night, of natural causes, and we are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life here," said Mr Porwoll.
And,
Paul will live on meanwhile in the form of a range of commercial enterprises ranging from special clothing lines to mobile phone applications
Emerging Trends?
We hope not. And perhaps Canadians are surprised by this too - which is why the Globe and Mail's most popular story concerns the right-wing win in Toronto.
Here they all are - enjoy!
New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald
The Guardian
The Hill
The Globe and Mail
LA Times
The Irish Independent
The Telegraph
The Washington Post
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