Headlines from March 19, 2010
- Quartet of diplomats wants Israeli-Palestinian talks resumed, new Palestinian state in 24 months.
- Thursday night, Netanyahu offered Clinton "a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy for settlements."
- Op: Moment of truth for American Jews: For the good of both countries, AIPAC has to make it clear that Netanyahu overstepped a line.
- Trailer for Gaza Surf Club's God Went Surfing With the Devil.
- Remnick: Israel has no Jewish future without a viable contiguous Palestinian state; we need Netanyahu 2.0.
- Temporary marriage in Iran: prostitution promoted by clerics, or a way to flout Islamic law?
- Solidarity between D.C. and Moscow about Iran might be considered complete, save for one tiny snafu.
- How to build a nuclear weapon.
- Pope's former deputy takes the fall after psychiatrist says the archdiocese was repeatedly warned about abuse.
- Swimming with dolphins found to be traumatizing (for dolphins).
- Op: Yesterday was the N.C.A.A.'s greatest opening day in history, and even Obama is scratching his head.
- Pavement reunion as signifier of the moment when baby boomers lost control of American culture.
- Talent and business depart for China, where political will--not just talk--supports clean-energy jobs.
- Infographic: Chile's and Haiti's earthquakes compared.
- For better texting etiquette, treat reaching for your phone like going to the bathroom.
- Books in the age of the iPad mean saying good riddance to disposable books.
- Snail-mail Google and a card-catalog web: a fin-de-siècle Belgian information scientist's proto-internet.
- Paris Métro map rendered as a star chart.
- Video: Robot spends a day in Paris; anime explains British stereotypes.
- Also: Video-game composer Hirokazu Tanaka enlists other Hirokazu Tanakas to sing about being Hirokazu Tanaka.