24 November 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 24 Nov 2009 Nation source says Xe, formerly Blackwater, runs assassination ops in Pakistan; Xe and Defense officials deny charges. Obama to announce his Afghanistan decision next Tuesday. Recipe for pie crust perfected by Obama's "Crustmaker." Op: A proper Thanksgiving should balance indulgence with forbearance; gluttony ain't the Pilgrim way. Miniatures inspired by fall fashions. Former Gourmet fact-checker learns to roast turkey while mourning for a magazine. How to properly use chess terms when describing political tactics. Today's the 150th annivesary of The Origin of the Species--how might the world have looked without it? Scientists returning from the dead might not notice climate changes, but they would be awed by differences in light and sound. The world's tallest proposed skyscraper is also the tallest designed by a woman. Sampling of knitted and crocheted scientific objects. Brain damage shows that everyone contains the ability to produce fiction; better inventors may be worse at memory. Audio: Formerly secret reports about British brainwashing techniques. The difference between literary fiction and crime fiction is a marketing issue, not a writing issue. Special Thanksgiving video: Ronald McDonald crosses the road.
