Headlines from November 26, 2007

Second round of protests against Putin broken up, inspired by Kasparov's jail sentence.
Bush loses a friend when Australia changes its prime minister.
In Annapolis, key topics, major players; big questions to watch for; Israeli expectations, and others'.
Print for the commute: For most Israelis, the two-state solution already exists--why, some wonder, should they change the status quo?
Ukraine remembers the "Holodomor," or "famine plague" when Stalin killed millions with starvation.
Terrible traffic as Kiev destroys itself with cars.
Fascinating notes on stress shifts in rock and roll syncopation.
It's an impulse; it's pre-political or at least pre-partisan. Libertarianism, the new chic position, according to the Washington Times (see also the less gushy Post).
A curious op-ed in the Times titled "Taking Science on Faith," and many informed reactions.
For all the academics in the crowd: You and your research.
Terrific reading list if you're an Alvin Ailey student studying composition based around September 11-related essays.
Guide to international detective fiction.
Bill Buford recommends cookbooks for meat eaters.
Great feasts through history; great art from children's books.
Former PM Sharif returns to Pakistan, welcomed by crowds, tolerated by Musharraf.
Con Ed shocked by photos of Indians forging NYC manhole covers--with bare hands and without adequate protective gear.
The forensic investigation of the internet, a key element in Italy's brutal Meredith Kercher case.
"It can capture an image of the entire heart in just two beats." New scanner produces precise, 3D body images, now with 80 percent less radiation.
The curious can now tour the underground tunnels of Fresno's Chinatown, long believed an urban legend; other Calif. Chinatowns say they have tunnels too.
A study of the truth behind sibling stereotypes.
"How are you?" a co-worker asks. "Fine, thanks." Why we lie and how to tell when others are fibbing.
What's your alma mater's motto? Chances are, you have no idea.
Cavett discovers an inscription from Mailer, about that TV appearance.
Perfectly marketed TV show somehow fails.
"Let's be thankful for Guitar Hero III, which really helps you get through those long Cabinet meetings when they're going on and on about the economy." Bush gives thanks.
Church groups for nonbelievers, Sunday school for their kids.
The Congo rape epidemic and what you can do to help its victims.