Thursday evening roundup

A poignant interview with the woman who knew her son wouldn't survive past toddlerhood.

The absurdity of misandry as a concept.

I like Alexandra Petri best when she's not trying to be funny, and her WTF-North-Dakota post is compelling.

A new book on sex in the Middle East.

I've never really bought Vali Nasr's reasoning on anything, but here are two challenges to his analysis on Afghanistan.

Sigh. Even organic compost may be fraudulently so.

Oh, WMATA: you're just not detail-oriented.

Really cool-looking sea slugs!

And some engagement photos gone really wrong.

I love these t-shirts.