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Headlines from June 28, 2010

Americans believe life in 2050 includes a cure for cancer and a devastated environment.
There are more than 15 million refugees around the world--the search for asylum is only getting more treacherous.
How Murdoch's TV channel illegally bridges Iran and the West.
"The great thing about omitting a feature that people want is that then they start clamoring for it." Inside the philosophy of Apple.
Researchers study A.A. to find out what makes it work and why it's so successful in battling alcoholism.
Scientists explain how dreaming improves creative problem solving.
"You would think there would be a more concerted effort to inspect all the branches." Following a tragedy, many wonder if prevention is possible.
The story of an English teacher who coached his school's baseball team through its most legendary season.
A new probe into an infamous 1982 Boston arson case reveals a possible wrongful conviction.
Philip Graham learned the key to success as a N.Y.C. cabbie.
Most common restaurant types by ZIP Code: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens.
Politico and Time Inc. suggest Rolling Stone was to blame for their theft of its McChrystal story.
When Rolling Stone can topple a general, we know Afghanistan is today's Vietnam.
See also: From Taylor to McChrystal, American history is filled with wayward generals.
Stalin taken down in his hometown.
Pentagon considering changing PSYOP to MISO--and disappointing some psy-oppers.
Op: Israel needs a five-state solution: Hamastan, Fatahland, Palestine, Haredia, and Israel.
Comedian and his "Best Party" win Reykjavik's elections; watching The Wire now required of legislators.
Sign of a true Jamaican bad man: he dresses however he wants to dress.
Onion growers forever struggled with how to market their Vidalias to kids--until they met Shrek.
Benefits of Tourette's Syndrome considered in light of John Updike and U.S. keeper Tim Howard.
Touching hard surfaces makes people more obstinate, and vice versa.
Ten years after sequencing, scientists see huge benefits in the human genome, but the revolution is only just beginning.
Call for an open-source effort to track where products come from (and, voila: sourcemap).
Profile of a Gucci web developer by day, nuclear scientist by night.
Video: Comedian makes swearing paleontological tirade.
Pat Metheny on Kenny G: "Out-of-tune, noodling, wimped-out, fucked-up playing."
Brahms performed on vuvuzela.