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Headlines for Monday, March 8, 2010

Afternoon Edition

Mitchell says he’s “pleased” that Israel and the Palestinians will talk once more.

Mitchell and Biden probably not pleased about Israel authorizing more settlement building.

Deeper look into the Falkland Islands, home to friendly people, beautiful landscapes—and the everlasting memory of war.

Profile of Pandora, the internet radio station that survived.

Blog dedicated “to the awesome stylings of the e-Mix Tape.”

Introducing hemp speakers, making Santana’s and Clapton’s amps “sing like Aretha Franklin.”

John Le Carré reveals where some of his characters originated.

Video: Robbers snag jackpot from TV poker tournament.

Recent infant brain episode shows “In Our Time” at its best.

Should we feel excited by the Wow signal? Q&A with the man with the alien-contact plan.

Recipes and pictures for cakes to be baked for the apocalypse.

Recipe for Momofuku’s “crack pie.”

Video: Sea worms at lunch.

Switzerland decides that animals aren’t entitled to lawyers.

Morning Edition

Lunchtime long read: America’s most trusted conservation groups have been corrupted by its worst polluters.

News stories to anticipate this week.

Gun owners conduct open-carry meet-ups.

The right to cynically accuse someone of being a terrorist is protected under the Constitution.

No matter the Iraqi election results, “it’s certainly possible that the losers will not accept their defeat.”

Geithner suggests he needed to get the politics wrong in order to get the economics right.

About 500 believed dead in Muslim-Christian clashes in Nigeria.

One of the Pope’s gentlemen busted for ordering specifically-sized male prostitutes.

Just because prisoners are frequently raped by prison staff doesn’t mean it’s an inevitable part of life behind bars.

Study finds that darkness increases self-interested behavior.

Profile of the philosopher who makes television for plants.

Video: Centrifuge built to see if a lava lamp will work on Jupiter.

Gossip about numbers.

Chinese homeless man becomes icon for good looks and “style sense.”

American in Japan discovers he no longer likes Japan, and explains why.

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