18 April 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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Two violent, rape-filled plays by Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter.
Other signs: investigated for stalking, reprimanded for up-skirt shots, noticed for bizarre classroom behavior.
How the tragedy played out in real time on the web, particularly on Fark.com.
Aside from Edwards, both Republicans and Democrats are wary to challenge gun-control laws. See also, notes on the guns Cho used.
There are 100,000 Korean students in the United States and none of them have shot up their schools.
London Muslims show a stronger identification with Britain than the British public.
Perspective on Zimbabwe from man as old as his country.
The (dangerous) art of motorcycle maintenance (in Afghanistan).
Iran accused of arming Taliban forces; Sudan accused of flying arms into Darfur under U.N. and A.U. colors.
Former generals say global warming is national-security threat; Russia, China, an Pakistan say no, it's not.
Op: Scientists excel at creating knowledge. But how they sell it to the public needs to be improved.
How the pain in Joy Division's music became sneakers, sushi, maybe even a Happy Meal.
A stand-up comic's struggles, or, what if Tom Hanks spent his life jumping up and down on that toy piano.
More than a third of Italian opera singers complain of frequent wet burping, heartburn.
Ornette Coleman is so cool, he won the Pulitzer Prize without being nominated.
We've linked today's long read before, but given the Pulitzer hoopla: the incredible "Altered Oceans" series by the L.A. Times.
See also, the great turtle race.
Video: The Shins join the growing list of bands convinced to busk in Paris.
