20 January 2010: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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F.B.I. says bin Laden may now resemble a Spanish parliamentarian.
One year later, all hail Michelle Obama: energetic, committed, casual but serious.
Instapaper for the commute: Understanding Obama as a father.
Study shows political affiliation can be determined on the face; Republicans: powerful, Democrats: warm.
People from Brooklyn, Queens, or out of town are more talkative; old-school Manhattanites never want to talk. Cabbie tells all.
A financial solution for museums: Bring Cézanne to town.
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day increased to 42% from 11%.
Literary theory is dead among scholars, neuroscience is the rage, says professor.
Op: When physician-reporters become heroes, they exploit victims' suffering for the PR goals of their employers.
Identical snowflakes do exist, but that shouldn't dim our appreciation of their diversity.
Graphic-design history of the most popular snowflake in the world.
British department store launches divorce registry service.
Hilarious account by Nico Muhly on what he does to compose a 30-minute new work for violin and tenor.
Video: The 76-Second Travel Show, produced by Lonely Planet's U.S. travel editor.
"Who stole my dead husband?" and other strange Google autocompletes.