Headlines from February 4, 2010
- China deflects Obama's accusations that it artificially devalues the yuan to gain export advantage.
- Laundry detergent, energy drinks, and Hyundais all experienced recession-related sales increases.
- Whether Toyota will speedily recover from this setback or suffer permanent harm is uncertain, but the betting must be on the latter.
- Senate report details how large American banks are unwittingly laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for African politicians.
- Harvard crowdsources its disease research.
- Op: The retraction of a 1998 paper connecting vaccines to autism won't slow the anti-vaccine movement.
- In a new study of 54 vegetative patients, five show brain activity to indicate awareness; one could respond to questions.
- "I believe it is of crucial importance to work with, in harmony with nature." Prince Charles declares war on the Enlightenment.
- Do not be tempted to use a certain word to describe the news cycle around Emanuel's use of "retarded."
- None of the children taken...were orphans nor even particularly desperate. American missionaries in Haiti jailed for child trafficking.
- Photos: 100 feet below Grand Central, M.T.A. workers cut through solid rock to connect four L.I.R.R. tunnels.
- Chock Full o' Nuts converted to a coffee chain in the 1930s; ever since, it's been tough business for Manhattan nut roasters.
- Choire Sicha interviews Paul Ford about online magazines and the paywalled web.
- Account of Ghajar, the Middle Eastern village cut in two by war.
- Instapaper for the commute: Survey of the remaining grit in La Françafrique.
- Russia confirms it too will drop its moon program.
- Op: Biden sends a better message when he goes off-message.
- Confessions of a Salinger gatekeeper who didn't like his books much anyway.
- Google and the N.S.A. team up for cyber-defense; N.S.A. historian "a little uncomfortable" with close cooperation.
- Family Research Council would like gay behavior outlawed.
- Estimated profits of Hollywood's top earners; Emma Watson, #14, is the top woman.
- Profile of the "Bling Ring:" L.A. teenagers who stole $3 million worth of clothes and jewelry from celebrities.
- Demographic data turned into urns.
- Scottish thugs' favorite drink, Buckfast, includes 15% alcohol and as much caffeine as eight Cokes.
- Photographs of Mars made from paprika, cinnamon, and chili powder, and other strange miniatures.
- Video: Bluebrain Year One, attempting to reverse-engineer a human brain.
- "Underwater plane" can carry three passengers 36,000 feet below the ocean surface.
- Classical musicians essentially need to be in the business of adult education if they are to keep their audience.
- Gapers Block editor shares the original Facebook: his high-school journal, with friends' contributions.