15 January 2010: Weekend By The Morning News — 15 Jan 2010 Dead in Haiti estimated to be 50,000; health ministry resorts to mass graves. Destroyed infrastructure, roads, and port delay aid arrival; "survivors dying in huge numbers." Seismologists understand the mechanics of earthquakes, but remain a long way from being able to predict them. Stunned by suffering, disaster journalists bear witness to the details. Social media makes the tragedy feel closer, more human. And that is what makes the tragedy feel real. A continuously updated stream of what people are saying about Haiti online. Twitter's power to misinform shines during crises. Highlights from Conan's anti-NBC monologue last night; excerpts of Christian/right-wing criticism of Avatar. Big banks pay out $145 billion in bonuses, up 18% from 2008 (see graphic). Collection of Warren Buffett quotations involving sex. Chart: Relative prices of different liquids. Biodiversity trading cards. D.C. plagued by a sexual assaulter dubbed the "Cuddler." Tennessee town erupts in riots after college football coach announces exit.
