Headlines from June 18, 2008

What happens now to the African migrants--estimated 3 to 5 million--in South Africa.
Figuring out what to do next in Iraq "will require sorting through three conflicting political realities."
Iraqi foreign minister says Obama's plan for Iraq is badly outdated.
Why Kathleen Sebelius would make a better vice-president than a vice-presidential candidate.
Volunteers bar Muslims from sitting behind the podium at Obama event.
A father-daughter debate, in letters, over sexism and the media's coverage of Hillary Clinton.
Liberals tend to believe that sexual orientation is determined by genetics but that gender-difference in behavior is not, whereas conservatives tend to believe the reverse.
Defending Ang Lee's Hulk, because it's more interesting as a failure than the new one is as a success.
In case you were wondering: Why you should love Jeff Koons.
Images: American black farmers; "various scenes from the block", Get Out and Play.
Americans band together to live with just 100 things. (See also: world's coolest vending machine.)
Graph of the world's cement use, with China slightly rocketing off the chart.
A large hole opened in the universe. I flew toward it. Pollack shares his experiences with salvia, the hallucinogenic drug that only lasts five minutes.
How to pronounce animal sounds in multiple languages.
Obama advisor suggests soccer hooligans, Luke Skywalker will help us understand terrorism.
A primer on Obama's advisors and potential cabinet.
Running with a Republican would reinforce the message that Obama is serious about changing the way things are done in Washington.
Five reasons to cheer enormously high gas prices.
Video: Fidel Castro makes a rare television appearance.
Putting money into 3-D cinema isn't likely to solve the problems of the film industry.
Cyd Charisse dies at 86; see her dance with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire.
Spanish disinterest, distaste for bullfighting is on the rise, but the tradition isn't budging.
Cleaning house before the Olympics arrives, Chinese censors ban the June issue of Time Out Beijing.
Cosmologist Max Tegmark argues that mathematics is reality, there is nothing else.
Reporter takes a math exam given to 11-year-olds--take the exam here.
"Typical Reaction to the Revelation That I Do Not Own a Cell Phone, By Year" by TMN's Matthew Baldwin.