10 August 2007: Morning By The Morning News — 10 Aug 2007 Southeast U.S. scorched by heat wave; U.K. scientists predict record high temperatures for the rest of your life. Slaying of Oakland editor galvanizes African-American elite who turned "black power" into electoral reality. Hints that China could use "the nuclear option"--liquidating its U.S. Treasury bonds--if D.C. forces a yuan revaluation. Flickr photo clusters after the Brooklyn tornado; New York's woeful metro information systems deficient once more. New York tourist acting like she's never been hit by a cab before. Comparing the "Duchenne smile," which is genuine, to the "Pan American smile," which is worn by flight attendants. Unsmiling Frans de Wall responds to Ian Parker's Bonobos piece in the New Yorker (found here). Elizabeth Kolbert raises bees, defends them against bears, to learn about colony-collapse disorder (aka, "where have all the bees gone?" disease). Overview of contemporary Jewish pulp fiction. Why we love Brits: Heathcliff and Cathy's doomed romance picked greatest love story. Today's long read: Literature and nostalgia, from Proust to big glorious books for girls. See also: a blog for those who love Sebald. Slideshow of contemporary pre-fab architecture slowly taking over America. Video: President Bush sees new threat approaching U.S. very very slowly. Extremely stupid, dangerous experiments you should never try at home. Last day to apply for the TMN design position! And hey, sign up for the Headlines Pop Quiz before today's questions go out!
