12 May 2011: Afternoon By The Morning News — 12 May 2011 Galleon Group founder, mega-bajillionaire Raj Rajaratnam convicted of insider trading. Pentagon considering family visits for Guantanamo detainees. Conservative estimate says 48 women and girls are raped every hour in DR Congo, "one of the great human crises of our time." Former Peace Corps volunteers speak out against agency's poor response to sexual assault. Op: America sings its capacity for change, but neither 9/11 nor Katrina have changed its energy policies. As much as we love to drive, we absolutely hate to pay for gas. Google's self-driving cars--coming soon to Nevada, perhaps--allow drivers to text legally (see video). Since last month's ban, France stopped 46 women for wearing facial veils in public. Winners and runners-up for 2011's best baguette in Paris. The root beer was like heaven. Diary of a 10-year-old foodie. Living in a dump truck much classier than one might expect. Michael Stipe on his musical history and moving to New York City. Ranting on rating films R when they're really PG-13; see also: The Lost World as Spielberg's worst film. Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda performing "Hamilton Mixtape" at White House Poetry Jam. Clive James tribute to the great David Thomson's majestic, infuriating history of Hollywood and its movies. Related: Birnbaum v. Thomson. Worthy tribute to Kroil, world's best unsticking stuff. Somewhat related: Eraserhead now on YouTube.
