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Commentator Miles Hoffman introduces a few famous dads whose children became master musicians.

As Greeks prepare to cast ballots in a rerun of last month's inconclusive parliamentary elections, they remain split over two political parties: one that supports a large European bailout deal and the accompanying austerity measures and one that wants to ditch the deal.

Sunday's parliamentary election in Greece has investors and politicians in Europe and beyond terrified about the country's future in the euro. Foreign Policy's Louis Klarevas says the worries are unfounded, for the public wants to keep the common currency regardless of which party they support.

Ahead of Sunday's critical parliamentary vote that could determine Greece's fate as a part of the euro, The Nation's Maria Margaronis views the election from the inside and highlights the story too often forgotten in the country's financial crisis — that of the Greek citizen.

For this week's roundup of best political folks to follow on Twitter, we chose some lesser-known and local names you might want to see in your feed.

Today: Meryl Streep wants to know why money is being left on the table, and a new version of Monopoly turns its attention to sleeping with the fishes.

Robert Neuwirth, author of Shadow Cities, finds the world's squatter sites — where a billion people now make their homes — to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation. He takes us on a tour.

Stewart Brand says history has been defined by what happens in cities like London, Paris and New York. But now that the world's largest cities are in the developing world, what does that mean for the present?

The data, going back to 2004, total 229 pages. The list does not detail confirmed cases of misconduct, but rather accusations of such misbehavior as involvement with prostitutes.

The Obama administration is also making work permits available to those who arrived in the U.S. before age 16, are younger than 30 and have fulfilled some other requirements.