Headlines from September 20, 2010

Obama's political advisers consider boosting Democrats by saddling G.O.P. candidates with the specter of the Tea Party.
Though the Tea Partiers' advertising genie has brought recent, global attention to their movement, some question his roots in the G.O.P.
"Fortunes spent to send Amherst boys for an interesting learning experience in Venezuela." Moynihan papers reveal gems on the Peace Corps, Washington players.
The fate of authors' personal libraries: some are salvaged, some end up at the Strand, some with marginalia worth noting.
Doorman finds 18th-century painting that a drunk art dealer lost earlier this month.
Whether the recession affected your employment--and how long it affected you--may boil down to whether you have a college degree.
On her way toward a liberal arts degree, TMN's Angela Chen asks others why they chose the road less marketable.
Philip Graham picks up Studs Terkel's Working, recalls the inspiring story of a Walmart greeter with a Ph.D.
From Moses and his rod to Jesus and God, the Bible is full of cyborgs.
Scientists manipulate genomes to make goats produce silk, revolutionize health care.
Researcher posits how political orientation affects the famous "trolley" moral dilemma.
Nobel Prize-winner learns that the real-life version of her literary hero was a traitor.
Despite a decade of adoration, I have no read whatsoever on Stephen Malkmus. Personal notes on Pavement.
France sends soldiers to Niger's capital to retrieve kidnapped hostages.
When these reports come in, I wonder if I'm the only human who will ever read them. Q&A with Pentagon's top arms buyer.
Brief diary from Santo Domingo: bosoms, breezes, brightly colored birds, and very happy German sex tourists.
London learns from Paris that maintaining bikes for public use requires regular influx of new bikes.
Ground Zero tribute went dark five times, allowing 10,000 birds to resume migrating.
Low-light illusion causes people to see apparitions in their own faces.
Long read: Profile of Russian serial killer who killed more than Jeffrey Dahmer, Jack the Ripper, and Son of Sam combined.
Websites registered for Putin's 2012 presidential bid.
Slideshow: Clothes worn by dictators.
Interview with anonymous chronicler blogging Mexico's drug war.
Crowdsourced global price index for marijuana.
Defendant has willfully continued to offer food services from buildings with goats on the roof.
Summer/Fall of the TMN book: Jessica Francis Kane describes The Report's gestation on NPR.
Analysis of how acronyms devalue psychology.
Typeface creator Matthew Carter discusses how fonts adapt for print and screen.
Inside YouTube culture, where web stars deliberate whether to cross over.
Related: TMN writers account for a day spent on the internet.