Headlines from December 4, 2013

Politico believes Chris Christie’s “Rubensesque” girth is his best asset, helping him relate to working-class voters.
Ukraine’s desire to be affiliated with the EU is more symbolic than practical. #opinions
Editor of the Guardian describes pressures and precautions after coming into contact with the Snowden material.
They will attempt to shift the issue from government policies to the conduct of the press. Carl Bernstein writes a letter to the Guardian.
See also: How amateur pianist (and Guardian editor) Rusbridger learned to play Chopin’s first Ballade. #video
Newsweek plans to return to print with a rebranded boutique publication image this January.
German police develop app dubbed “Nazi Shazam,” which detects rock music geared toward recruiting neo-Nazis.
NASA announces plans to grow edible vegetation—specifically watercress, turnips, and basil—on the moon.
The case for planetary exploration: “Public money spent on space exploration has been a consistently excellent investment for humans everywhere.”
Hiking gear is marketed to imply that men care more about physical exertion while women only go outdoors to relax.
Apparently a trend: Microsoft is developing a stress-monitoring bra to help women curb over-eating.
Jennifer Lawrence gives the people what they want—by reminding us that what we want is bogus.
Related: Background music for underwater scenes in radio and film circa 1969. #audio
Norway to digitize every single book published in its language by the mid-2020’s.
What to expect from life in London, Los Angeles, and Moscow in 2040, 2070, and 2100. #tmn
I’ve been a New Yorker for more than twenty years, but my memories of the South are potent. Roseanne Cash remembers Tennessee.
Trader Joe’s brother also has a discount grocery chain; it dominates the German market and is now encroaching on the USA.
Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell hurls his family’s pencils from a castle tower to test their durability.