21 May 2010: Weekend
By The Morning News
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Clinton condemns North Korea's torpedo and packs for a trip to China.
Your Saturday-morning long read is on the state of Egyptian politics, or, "Mubarak's Last Breath."
It's not about politics, it's just the story of a boy. "Little Obama" biopic to hit screens in Indonesia.
Berkeley dean defends Harvard/Yale-educated Supremes, now that "elite" refers to excellence.
Experts discuss Science 2.0, and whether open science contradicts peer evaluation.
Jupiter loses its belt--again.
Despite hermaphrodite talk, Caster Semenya wins "third world war" and may race.
If chances for assault and harassment are so great, why are mentally ill men and women housed together?
Scientist discovers tree frogs angrily shake their butts to send bad vibes.
McEwan, misunderstood in America, "not interested" in intellectuals with "no interest in science."
Long read: Charles McGrath's rundown of the Stieg Larsson saga.
About Larsson's final book: "To misquote Samuel Beckett, there can't be more. There must be more. There is no more."
Guide to pronouncing famous authors' names.
Barnes & Noble to give away bestselling e-books, but you have to pick them up in-store.
Washington's overdue library book, from 1789, finally returned to a New York library.
Rundown of net worth of American presidents.
Lament for Chelsea's Empire Diner, from sex-friendly early years to the inevitable artists and celebs.
Video: "The Curators," part two: Very Small Objects.
