22 July 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 22 Jul 2009 Primer on "birther" politics, both a fringe movement and something greater. Analysis of the Game's attacks on Jay-Z as a study of hegemony and American power. Instapaper for the commute: Bombing is the best way to reinforce the Iranian government's power. Also great for a long read: "The Evil That Men Do." Just as it is natural for gorillas to love leaves, humans love McGriddles. How to use your cell phone for high-resolution clinical microscopy. NIH hosts "Wikipedia Academy" so scientists become better contributors. Audio: Robert Krulwich interviews Richard Dawkins. Oakland voters overwhelmingly approve tax on medical marijuana. Pictures of the past and present in airport design. London's wealthy Mayfair neighborhood places fifth in London's 33 boroughs ranked for unoccupied properties. Shakespeare made the mundane extraordinary; adapting his plays, we do the reverse. To the extent that I'm not a terrible writer, Frank McCourt deserves a lot of the credit. Roger Ebert laments his inability to win the New Yorker cartoon caption contest. How to get shot by the Sartorialist. Woman drains savings to start camel-milk business, discovers many humps to overcome. Q&A: How long will it take to remove the word "videotape" from the collective vocabulary?
