note: updates will be slow today. our office was broken into last night and many computers, including mine, were stolen. this news edition was compiled on a version of OSX that likes to crash. sorry for the delay.
Headlines for 19 September 2001
ABC to end parade of WTC imagery.
Doctors use robot to remove gall bladder from woman in France.
Clinton says he did “what we thought we could” to stop Bin Laden.
Iraq denies role in WTC attack.
Old, interesting article about opium growth in Afghanistan.
Terrorism coverage criticized for lack of peace experts, scholars.
Full details on financial probe into pre-attacks stocks sales.
Provision dropped from defense bill that would have prevented ABM treaty violations.
Smart account of fighting alongside Soviets in Afghanistan by former SAS fighter.
To keep in mind: Photos from Japanese internment camps.
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The Toilets of Austin
Duchamp had one toilet; we have 17. Texas photographer MicHael Galkovsky spent a great deal of time in Austin bathrooms to bring us a series of intimate portraits.
The Non-Expert: Dogs
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week Andrew Womack covers the many different kinds of canine companions you could choose to collar as your best friend. Except for schnauzers.
The Non-Expert: Buttons
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week Kevin Guilfoile settles the question of why men’s and women’s buttons are on different sides of the split. And history takes a back seat.
Branded for Life
Teenagers: They’ve got cell phones, credit cards, and brand identities. John Warner reviews Alissa Quart’s Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers to find a shared past not too dissimilar, and a terrifying prospect that may lie ahead of us all.

