26 April 2007: Morning

  • House of Representatives ignores House of White, passes Iraq spending bill with withdrawal date.
  • Justice wants tighter cuffs on Gitmo defense lawyers; Scalia desires second look at McCain-Feingold.
  • McCain wants your vote; Sarko and Royal want Bayrou's.
  • Senators miffed by India and Iran's "joint defense working group."
  • Interesting breakdown on why sticks and not carrots may be the best bet with Iran.
  • Today's long read, also on Iran: There comes a time, little doggie, for détente.
  • Economist's study shows: Poles are egregious line cutters; Americans, not. See also, American myths debunked.
  • How a city of two million gets by without street names or building numbers.
  • Five biggest neuroscience developments of the year.
  • Adolescents are not big children and they're also not little adults. Why the dearth of medical specialists for teens?
  • Which ever way you cut it, romantic comedies--i.e., "women's movies"--can't find love in Hollywood.
  • Supporter for "modesty buses" in Israel says positive discrimination is in women's favor (to sit in the back).
  • Does that dog love or hate you? Check the wag.
  • In case you kids are going to Florida for spring break: How to wrestle an alligator (also, how to intern for TMN this summer).
  • Similarly difficult though less bloody, try saving the books section in your local newspaper.
  • Scandal surrounds the Katies, journalism's most prestigious award shaped like a naked woman.
  • Man demands thousands from city after sons read lesbian sex manual.
  • And to begin the morning with what's good for you: tale of spoiled romance, ersatz cheese, and Home Improvement.