10 February 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 10 Feb 2009 Former Iranian President Khatami attacked by mob. Avoiding the mob so far, Madoff reaches partial settlement for civil accusations; criminal charges remain standing. G.M. vice-chairman and climate-change denier announces retirement, avoids responsibility. Portraits of very small people mucking about in a very big universe. Invitations read: "Celebrate and Commiserate [cuz wtf else r we gna do?]" Inside an inauguration party for conservative intellectuals. Indian pub-going women respond to right-wing attacks with massive deliveries of pink underwear. Instapaper for the commute: Wonderful Tim Flannery on Edward O. Wilson's new supertome about ants. TMN's Sarah Hepola on why the internet loves cats. The article to forward when friends ask how to be private on Facebook. Video: Thirty-minute interview with Walt Disney on the commercial failure of Fantasia, etc. Comparing Amazon's Kindle 2 to Apple and Braun's best products. Smarterware: Gina Trapani's new blog about melding minds and software. Wall Street Journal tracks down the dentist-drug boy and his father. Video: New York escalator leads to thousands of high-fives.
