A somewhat belated post, but this ain’t going away anytime soon!
What in the World Is a Higgs Boson? – NYTimes.com.
A short piece with a slew of links to interesting background material.
Higgs boson discovery: Why scientist Stephen Wolfram feels bittersweet | Mail Online.
Some interesting pictures, including one of Peter Higgs wiping his eyes during the CERN seminar.