18 February 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 18 Feb 2009 Argument for Obama's new website being a stimulus in its own right. The site of which we speak: Obama's new transparency cloak, Recovery.gov. History of the presidential wet bar. Greenspan says nationalizating some banks could be the least bad option left for policymakers. Notes on how Clinton's delegating within the State Department, perhaps to avoid her campaign's mistakes. Pelosi and the Pope tangle over abortion rights. Tempers flare when columnist proposes spending $30 million to resurrect a neanderthal. Profile of a serial shoplifter. How designers have refitted fashion week in light of the crisis. Recently discovered blueprints for Auschwitz go on display. Reading A-Rod's facial display through the eyes of an expert in "microexpressions." Next time you need some creative inspiration: Fulltable.com; Mailer's letters; Mickey Rourke quotes. The remarkable office memoes of Tiger Mike. Haruki Murakami's Jerusalem acceptance speech argues for eggs and dignity. Atwood pulls out of festival after organizers blacklist novel with gay sheikh character. How Hollywood ruins good books; Birnbaum's notable book/movie pairings. Video: Top Gear drivers challenged by 18-wheelers.
