16 June 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 16 Jun 2010 Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Those who reject the ideas of political Islam are in touch with Muslims on a local level. Obama's strategy has been in place for less than six months. Why reaching conclusions in Afghanistan is premature. Times reporter fights bloggers over claims his Afghan minerals story was flak reporting. Related: Bloggers remain unconvinced by the Times's pushback, particularly Risen's faux pas. Lossmaking Le Monde seeks financing, and its journalists are blamed for bad business. BP logo redesigned in light of the Gulf disaster. To gain support for whale slaughter, Japan found to bribe countries with aid, cash, and call girls. White men rented in China to pose as executives and quality-control experts. Instructions on how to create a "sick system" to ensnare a person's slavish loyalty. Instapaper: Vampire stories have natural explanations, show relatable origins, and explain bad dates. County-by-county map of where Americans moved in 2008. Video: Story of Albania's 750,000 bunkers; photos: France's 1,500 beautiful bunkers. Our tendency to hold athletes to higher standards than musicians is a holdover from our forager days. Franco: The soap opera performance should always be perceived in context. Audio: Oliver Sacks and Chuck Close discuss the challenges of having face blindness.
