12 October 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 12 Oct 2010 Chilean miners agree not to let only one person profit from their story. Celebrities citing drunkenness or exhaustion to excuse racist outbursts may have a point, but whether or not one's "really" racist isn't it. Study suggests accusing men of sexism makes them less sexist. Profile of Justice Thomas and his activist wife Ginni as the Tea Party's power couple. France's extraordinary maternity care--including state-paid vaginal gymnastics--disguises awful gender equality. Primer on how pregnant women's actions (eating chocolate, stressing) may affect their children. Eight-year-old Asian mix defeats "gorgeous Afghan longhair" to win the Westminster Boy Show. "Squirrels refuse medical care." Instapapers for the commute: The Murderers of Mexico; Why does it take so long to mend an escalator? French sociologist identifies new forms of French striking: the sixth-day strike, the flash strike, the strike équitable. Op: Humans' built-in disappointment mechanisms may cause political disillusionment. Intelligence drives people to drink, and beer's evolutionary history has led intelligent people to drink more. TMN's Kevin Guilfolie calls for moving the drinking age--and the driving age--to 18. San Franciscans: Catch TMN's Jessica Francis Kane reading tonight, Rosecrans Baldwin reading in two weeks! Life and times of Rusty Warren, early '60s piano-lounge queen with the bawdy hit, "Knockers Up." The week in art: Getting to know Bronzino, butcher's son; Q&A with Chris Verene about his family and friends.
