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Headlines for Thursday, February 26, 2009

Afternoon Edition

The youth could have another pop idol. Chinese media thrilled to see Gary Locke up for Commerce Secretary.

Great films that came out of the first depression.

When Obama talked about reforming Cold War-era weapons systems, did he mean we’ll scrap missile defense?

Uzbek officials cite health and security reasons to condemn both the miniskirt and the hijab.

Video: “The Dark Geography of the Pentagon’s Secret World.”

On Philadelphia’s tabloid obsession with local news anchors.

The top 10 weathermen of all time.

Fascinating research notes on the mechanics of stabbing.

Fantastic: Coudal.com opens its betting window so you can gamble (for charity!) on this year’s Tournament of Books.

Note: For the occasion, we assembled the previous Rooster statistics in one place.

How to buy a monkey online; what it’s like to live with monkeys.

Many executives are taking refuge in Rand’s heroes today. Why CEOs still love Ayn Rand, especially now.

Richard Nash leaves Soft Skull Press.

New York Post interviews F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1936.

Video: A talk with Denis Dutton of Arts & Letters Daily.

Sum-up of last night’s Damages in case you were too busy watching Top Chef.

Wonderful examples of envelope puzzles, most of which were successfully mailed.

Morning Edition

Pakistan faces power struggle as President Zadari bans rival’s provincial government.

“A surreal mini civil war.” British troops in Afghanistan fight home-grown jihadists.

A new series explores why the U.S. hasn’t been attacked since Sept. 11; part one: The Terrorists-Are-Dumb Theory.

The first appearance of an Israeli tennis player at the Dubai Open would have been unthinkable just one week ago.

T.I.’s 2008 CD, Paper Trail…is a work of personal reckoning well-suited for the “new era of responsibility.” How will Obama’s presidency change hip-hop?

A blog about rap and hip-hop lyrics that are “absolutely absurd.”

Musician Josh Freese’s new album arrives in 11 formats, one of which costs $75,000 and includes a ‘shroom trip in Danny from Tool’s Lamborghini.

Effects shop creates a realistic mermaid tail for a double amputee.

Iceland’s entire $11 million defense agency expected to close.

Gov. Jindal fails to appreciate importance of $140 million for volcano monitoring—they do explode and kill people.

This animated gif cost $54 million to build: Jindal morphs into Kenneth the Page.

The analog weather forecast.

We lived in smaller spaces, drove smaller cars, and took the subway to work. So maybe the slackers had it right after all.

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