23 March 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 23 Mar 2010 Russia hammers the competition in the Winter Paralympics after its worst-ever Winter Olympics. High-fructose corn syrup found to cause obesity; Americans consume 60 pounds of it each year. Newspapers as drugs: in a pure state, full of facts; when cut with Lady Gaga photos, dangerous. Useful Q&A with Times readers about health care reform. See also: FAQ on health care reform; Health Care Reform Bill 101. "Baby killer" commentator says his remark referred to an amendment, not a representative. The end of society is near--possibly--and Palin--possibly--is calling her soldiers home to Alaska. The Bible's call for total annihilation shows as much violence as the Koran, if not more. Hitchens: Tear down the wall protecting the pope and his men. Dawkins: Of course atheists say grace--there's nothing wrong in making meaningless statements. Ruth Reichl discusses having her tweets mocked (over here). Orlean: Where did all the airport power outlets go? Google stays in China, but quits censoring its search results, and shows which services China's government is blocking. Layer Tennis played out this week in motion graphics.
