25 March 2009: Morning By The Morning News — 25 Mar 2009 China calls for world currency to replace dollar, suggests we show "extraordinary political vision and courage." In news conference to address economic woes, Obama urges action, patience. Americans: Everything Taking Too Long. Video: Time-lapse nature. Tell "Dead at Your Age" how old you are, and it'll tell you who you've outlived. Today's long read: Catching up with the woman with perfect memory, who's been on a three-year media tour. Fidel writes about baseball conspiracies, channels Márquez when discussing Rahm Emanuel. As the economy busts, fiction writing booms--as do writing workshops. Tell us: What's your favorite thing about the recession? Brooklyn Public Library apologizes to mother after a guard berated her for breast-feeding in a children's book section. Inside the Economist offices, journalists use Twitter to track down a plume of smoke in London. From Greek aphorisms to Zen koans, brevity of language has long been prized--the advent of Twitter is a natural extension.
