It is natural for those not deeply involved in the half-century quest for the Higgs to ask why they should care about this seemingly esoteric discovery. There are three reasons.
MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/science/in-higgs-discovery-a-celebration-of-our-human-capacity.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
See also...
A Super-Sized Sister Solar System!
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2012/07/11/a-super-sized-sister-solar-system/
