Headlines from April 16, 2013

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
About 30 seconds after running his first Boston Marathon, a surgeon became a medic.
Playing Tetris can help alleviate the psychological symptoms of PTSD. #health
Fatalities in child care remain relatively rare, but not as rare as they should be. The hell of American day care.
How a blogger set off a flurry of excitement after stumbling upon what looked like a new Jai Paul album. #music
On “Black Day,” singles in South Korea seek mates by wearing black clothes and eating black food.
Swedish photographer documents “how Africa lives,” rather than how it suffers. #photos
A recent study shows smartphones and busy intersections are a dangerous combination.
People on the Paramount lot would pack the soundstage on the nights we filmed him. Robin Williams on Jonathan Winters.
Orwell’s birthplace in India to become a memorial for Gandhi.
Addressing obesity and hypertension concerns, health officials urge Mexico City restaurants to hide salt shakers. #audio
Beautiful music stirs me to the very depths of my soul. Anne Frank, potential “Belieber.”
Three people killed, more than 130 injured by two bomb blasts, 12 seconds apart, at the Boston Marathon.
Interactive map of how the Boston Marathon bombings unfolded.
Sixteen acts of terrorism have occurred in Boston since 1970, though none since 1995.
After news broke about the explosions in Boston, conspiracy theories began popping up on Twitter and fake news sites within minutes.
During public tragedies, it can be useful to remember Mr. Rogers’ advice to look for the helpers.
List of local and national safety precautions taken in the aftermath of Boston’s attack.
Study finds U.S. adopted torture as a policy after 9/11, directed by President Bush and his top advisors, with no firm evidence of valuable information gained.
It’s hard to envisage a happy ending. Paul Krugman summarizes his views on Europe.
New Louisiana ordinance against the wearing of “sagging pants” recalls LA’s 1943 “Zoot Suit Riots.”
Twenty painting shows around the United States to see in April.
Once again, this year’s Tournament of Books winner goes on to win the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.
Articles found online that won or were finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prizes.
Items written by Justin Bieber fans on the Anne Frank House’s Facebook page after Bieber noted he hoped Anne Frank would have admired him.
R. Kelly joins Phoenix at Coachella to perform a remix to “Ignition.” #video
In case you were wondering why your cell phone doesn’t have a dial tone: because someone thought it was a bad idea.