12 January 2010: Morning

Antarctica maintains its frigid form, keeping the oceans level, arctic ice shelves intact.

A look at Chinese tomb-tending ceremonies.

Robots to be enlisted to secure America's borders.

Requiem for Richie Tenenbaum, AT&T pitchman; Paul Sorvino to release a line of pasta sauces.

At the age of 104, while out for his daily five-mile walk, former Coney Island strongman and age-defier Joe Rollino is struck, killed by a driver.

Following up on the Times's Netflix queue reportage, a look at the weirdest queues in the strangest neighborhoods.

A map of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the apartment listings advertised as located in Williamsburg.

For another cartographic study of New York City by Dorothy Gambrell, see "The Bohemian Index."

N.Y.U. acquires Kathleen Hanna's papers, presents its new Riot Grrrl collection.

"Be prepared...to condense the greatest effort of your life, tens of thousands of words, into ten words of marketing copy."

Peppy U.S. teens vow to make this the best year ever.

The tree is a metaphor for consumerism. Ryan from The Office has a blog of very meaningful photos.