19 March 2010: Weekend

Quartet of diplomats wants Israeli-Palestinian talks resumed, new Palestinian state in 24 months.

Thursday night, Netanyahu offered Clinton "a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy for settlements."

Op: Moment of truth for American Jews: For the good of both countries, AIPAC has to make it clear that Netanyahu overstepped a line.

Trailer for Gaza Surf Club's God Went Surfing With the Devil.

Remnick: Israel has no Jewish future without a viable contiguous Palestinian state; we need Netanyahu 2.0.

Temporary marriage in Iran: prostitution promoted by clerics, or a way to flout Islamic law?

Solidarity between D.C. and Moscow about Iran might be considered complete, save for one tiny snafu.

How to build a nuclear weapon.

Pope's former deputy takes the fall after psychiatrist says the archdiocese was repeatedly warned about abuse.

Swimming with dolphins found to be traumatizing (for dolphins).

Op: Yesterday was the N.C.A.A.'s greatest opening day in history, and even Obama is scratching his head.

Pavement reunion as signifier of the moment when baby boomers lost control of American culture.

Talent and business depart for China, where political will--not just talk--supports clean-energy jobs.

Infographic: Chile's and Haiti's earthquakes compared.

For better texting etiquette, treat reaching for your phone like going to the bathroom.

Books in the age of the iPad mean saying good riddance to disposable books.

Snail-mail Google and a card-catalog web: a fin-de-siècle Belgian information scientist's proto-internet.

Paris Métro map rendered as a star chart.

Video: Robot spends a day in Paris; anime explains British stereotypes.

Also: Video-game composer Hirokazu Tanaka enlists other Hirokazu Tanakas to sing about being Hirokazu Tanaka.