24 January 2008: Afternoon By The Morning News — 24 Jan 2008 How Hamas secretly cut a hole through the Gaza blockade. Israelis have no choice but to recognize that the group’s control of Gaza is an intractable reality. U.S. program to seduce former Soviet Union scientists now provides slush money for other labs. The breakdown on how much money it costs to attend Davos as a bigwig. First it was the North American honeybees, now it's Indian gharials that are dying mysterious deaths. Ruminations on calling Yale girls "sluts" (or Princeton men "bastards") on Facebook. Why quit Facebook? You might reflect that you don't want your own self and your relationships with your friends to be converted into commodites on sale to giant global brands. How to make friends and poke people, and other unintended consequences. Why we love; how to say "I love you" more often. Science (yes, science) proves it's smarter to wait for the bus than walk. A cribsheet for light. Pop-ups won't pop up so often, and newspapers will become thinner: A beginner's guide to the recession to come. If you've ever wondered how condoms are made, or at least how they're made in Russia.
