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Headlines for Thursday, July 22, 2010

Afternoon Edition

Improving on his previous gifts to Brits, Obama gives Cameron a signed Ed Ruscha lithograph.

Political prisoners in Kenya awarded compensation for torture during Moi’s tenure.

BP workers prepare to evacuate the oil spill site ahead of tropical depression.

Pre-spill, confidential survey of Deepwater workers found many were concerned about safety practices.

Chart of average American’s food consumption (one gallon of soda per week).

Composer Nico Muhly fights back against opera directors who will fundraise for incest and rape but not sex.

Long read: The state of classical music: abundant.

Analysis of the benefits of listening to, and playing, music.

Video: Arthur Conan Doyle discusses Sherlock Holmes.

How to efficiently walk through crowds.

When it comes to real feelings, a little unreality can sometimes be just what we need. Making friends through gaming.

Scientist discovers how to use glass to render things invisible.

Journalist takes pictures of his kids naked on a camping trip—and his family’s life becomes a living hell.

You set to work to box and shout and hurl and dance—smeared with what drug? Circa-year-100 response to Greek ruffianism.

Morning Edition

Greece pays drivers $130,000 a year to run trains that are frequently empty.

Researchers launch three-month, 8,000-mile trip from Italy to China with driverless cars.

Wells Fargo ATM manager explains difficulty of maintaining machines in Antarctica.

Unions hire minimum-wage workers to host protests.

Part three of the Post’s intelligence series: N.S.A. employees want to live near good schools.

Video: Kant in three minutes (once you’ve recovered from saying “Kant”).

Knowing that peak experiences are readily available may increase one’s tendency to take daily life’s small pleasures for granted.

Twitter mood map reveals west coast is happier than east; people are unhappiest Thursday nights.

Interview with a degree-accredited professional clown.

What we lose in mystery we gain in awe. Neuroscientist not just equivalent to his body.

TMN’s Todd Levin recounts what it was really like backstage when Conan got screwed.

Related: Todd’s post-Tonight Show unemployment guide; Todd on live studio tapings.

Hooker calls screenwriter from his own office demanding money; screenwriter finds idea for his big hit TV show.

Slideshow of divorce ranches from the Mad Men era.

Instapaper: The worst thing you’ve done is now the first thing everyone knows about you.

Birnbaum on the books of July—David Mitchell and beyond.

TODAY’S FEATURE

The Hot Jam of Forever

Each summer, certain songs are unofficially recognized as those that fill dance floors, roll down windows, and in general get this party started. Our STAFF AND READERS recall the best music from their best summers.

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