Headlines from February 25, 2013

Obama’s team formalizes its second-term fundraising and agenda-activating mission. #politics
Despite their long history of doing bad things together, North Korea wouldn’t have tested an Iranian nuke. #opinions
Thin snows foreshadow another summer of drought and wildfire.
To take ownership of a statuette, Oscar winners first must agree to sell it back to the Academy before anyone else.
A guerrilla TV show’s documentary from the 1976 Academy Awards. #video
Communication experts warn parents that admitting past drug use will make their children more likely to use.
Dad leaves angry review on TripAdvisor after hotel stay during a Furry convention. #travel
During the last wild bear’s brief stay in Switzerland, he broke into a home, was hit by a train, and started a fire. #nature
Believed to be the world’s oldest marathoner, London’s Fauja Singh, 101, runs final race.
A look inside “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Tennis Game in New York,” according to its eight players.
Related: Author—and former junior tennis player—Nic Brown faces off against an ATP tour pro. #tmn
The original 1970 graphics standards manual for the New York City Subway.
A cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” played on vegetables. #video
Medicine in the U.S. is big business—that should be our first clue when asking why our medical bills are so high. #longreads
Scientists discover how brain cells in the midst of a stroke protect themselves from damage.
You have to do the work yourself. How music helps children to deal with bereavement.
Defense Dept. finds drone pilots are as susceptible to stress disorders as pilots deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
As important in a detection dog’s work is…that he does not know what humans know.
Suddenly it’s on everyone’s mind. Scientists describe various plans for stopping asteroids from hitting Earth.
Related: From asteroids to killer volcanoes to pandemics, we’re preparing for disaster, but it may never be enough. #tmn
Now 81, Raul Castro announces his new term, which ends in 2018, will be his last.
Our view of abolitionists is shaped by movies like Lincoln and is entirely divorced from proper historical context. #opinions
Oscar nominees tell the same stories over and over. #video
“The Big Whobowski”: The Big Lebowski trailer in the style of Doctor Who. #video
Storytelling secrets from a four-year-old pretending to be Batman.
Photos from the original Kenner Star Wars toy factory.
Guess the name on the Starbucks cup. #quiz