Headlines from August 13, 2007
- Pakistan celebrates its 60th anniversary today, India marks independence tomorrow.
- Barbara Starr vs. Seymour Hersh on the whereabouts of Pakistan's nukes should a coup surface.
- How India's economy has b(l)oomed since Nehru took charge.
- The lessons of one Karl Rove: hit every opponent with everything you've got, always, everywhere, and at the same time.
- Horrors! Thrills! A video of Dick Cheney we all wish had been made more recently than 1994.
- Venetians horrified, thrilled a fourth bridge (the first in 73 years) will span the Grand Canal.
- Op: Climate change as opportunity for politicians to keep the poor in place.
- Q&A on the current status of science in the Islamic world.
- Perhaps the next LRB vs. Israel huff-up: Israel’s only hope of real long-term security is to have a successful Palestinian state as its neighbour.
- Thousands of fatalities predicted if online goods are taxed in massive online multi-player games.
- PDF: Review of key indicators of recovery in New Orleans two years after Katrina.
- Notes on the theory that what New York never liked about Guiliani is exactly what the heartland loves.
- Why to be in New York right now: for the Mozart. See also: why we can't help but love Mark Morris.
- Economic analysis of whether or not classical music is dying, and what that has to do with bandwagons.
- Encourage every person who shares your bed to sleep nude, on top of the covers. Tips on preparing for when your life flashes before your eyes.
- Ben Affleck hoping Jason Bourne has a sidekick in next movie.
- Iran's oil and industry ministers out of work, Ahmadinejad cronies suddenly employed.
- California voters to decide whether to abandon "winner-take-all" electoral vote system--to GOP's glee.
- Design for new Minneapolis bridge goes ahead without much competition.
- Head of Chinese company responsible for Mattel toy recall commits suicide on factory floor.
- "I guess you could call it the family business." Reagan aide and Bush friend caught running $25 million worth of PACs for profit.
- Amnesty International drawing the Vatican's ire as it refuses to re-consider pro-abortion stance.
- Even PETA skeptical about the fate of animals in "no-kill" shelters.
- Americans now shorter than the Dutch, consider purchasing wooden shoes.
- Brits falling for reduced-alcohol wine, while Americans hiccup and giggle.
- France's champagne growers having the last laugh as they hold onto precious reserves.
- In today's Gallery, Martin Klimas breaks it, but doesn't buy it.
- Easily avoided hazards: Malian internet brides, self-induced caffeine overdose.
- Stephen King on Harry Potter with plenty of em-dashes to go around.
- Facebook source code accidently revealed; won't you join our security-compromised group?