Headlines from February 20, 2014

North Korea threatens to cancel, then permits reunions between its citizens and South Korean relatives.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior is spoon-feeding bad information to reporters—we now know 50,000+ wild horses live in atrocious conditions.
Whether to go “-gate” or “-ghazi”: Toward a unified theory of scandal-naming.
Lovely photos of U.S. intelligence agency headquarters. #photos
The first smart gun in the U.S. is here, and it could transform the industry by appealing to owners’ safety concerns.
Texas campaign ads play up Texas stereotypes and the ominous threat of liberalism. #video
There were the grandfathers who refused to eat pork. Remnants of the Spanish Inquisition survive in the American Southwest.
Uranium pollution in a New Mexico reservation may force the Navajo who’ve settled there for generations to leave.
Texting significantly distorted their gait and walking form, whether they intended to contort themselves or not. #health
New research finds link between homophobia and early cardiovascular-related death.
Tilt. Turn. Eyes closed. Glasses. Visual data analysis of selfies from Bangkok, Berlin, Moscow, New York, and São Paulo.
The oldest infographic dates back to 1617; figures like Edmund Halley and Florence Nightingale used them as explainers.
The cause behind the mass honeybee deaths could be the Deformed Wing Virus—it’s also killing bumblebees.
When watching a lot of Netflix becomes binge-watching: four episodes, if it’s a drama; half-hour shows don’t count.
How the Beatles went viral in America: artistic merit, social and technological change, hard work, and luck.
David Bowie’s isolated vocal track from “Ziggy Stardust” is, of course, stunning.
Recalling the New York City bike messenger with one leg. #video