Headlines from October 16, 2009
- Tsvangirai's MDC will no longer work with Mugabe's Zanu PF.
- Britain's $100 million gift to Zimbabwe won't go directly to the government.
- Italy denies accusations of bribing the Taliban; France outraged, fearing its soldiers died as a result.
- Europe's inheritance laws would forbid Warren Buffett from giving away most of his fortune.
- Brief study of 1989 as one of Europe's best moments in history.
- Jokes about early fax machines were once amusing. The inherent investment risk of conceptual art.
- Exegeses of rap songs.
- Slideshow of Luke Jerram's science-inspired art.
- Op: Political asceticism a waste of time and energy.
- How Junot Díaz became a writer by failing every day for five years; Stephen Elliott on how he got going.
- Alexander Chee relates master-class writing lessons from Annie Dillard.
- More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice. Public radio's 10 most effective fundraising strategies.
- Athletes' expressions of Christian faith reflect decades of hard work by evangelical ministries to "coach" them.
- Meditation on ancient cheese includes a recipe for modern cheese.
- Related: Ancient tool fragments found in New York sewer system.
- Pictures of New York City now, as compared to screenshots from Taxi Driver; pictures of attractive pawnshops.
- Twenty-five free indie tracks; 15 finds in Google Earth; 10 things not to Tweet about.