1 October 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 01 Oct 2009 Nuclear talks begin with Iran; "the point is to try to make it impossible for them to say no." Gulf states taking measures to prevent Iran from gaining nukes, including buying up deals with Russia and China. Coming soon to German basements: miniature power plants. Fascinating account of a basic-income plan in a Namibian village, and the farmers who oppose it. General Motors shutters Saturn after deal with Penske collapses. Night-sky photos demonstrate what's been lost to light pollution. Scientists decry U.K. border agency's plan to test asylum seekers' DNA to determine nationality. Britain swears in a new supreme court--legally more supreme than the House of Lords. Evidence for new neuroscientist pick-up line: "Would you like me to balance your processing styles?" Tufts enforces sexual manners by banning hooking up when a roommate's present. New Winnie-the-Pooh book adds a female companion, Lottie the Otter, "to that bothersome bear's mostly male entourage." For those who can't wait for Dracula, the internet reading project, here's Dracula, the comic. James Wood nails Richard Powers--and his dead characters--to the wall. Ethical dilemmas involving Klondike bars. Please enjoy what you get, even if you hate it. What it's like to eat and drink in a mystery café.
