26 February 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 26 Feb 2009 The youth could have another pop idol. Chinese media thrilled to see Gary Locke up for Commerce Secretary. Great films that came out of the first depression. When Obama talked about reforming Cold War-era weapons systems, did he mean we'll scrap missile defense? Uzbek officials cite health and security reasons to condemn both the miniskirt and the hijab. Video: "The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World." On Philadelphia's tabloid obsession with local news anchors. The top 10 weathermen of all time. Fascinating research notes on the mechanics of stabbing. Fantastic: Coudal.com opens its betting window so you can gamble (for charity!) on this year's Tournament of Books. Note: For the occasion, we assembled the previous Rooster statistics in one place. How to buy a monkey online; what it's like to live with monkeys. Many executives are taking refuge in Rand's heroes today. Why CEOs still love Ayn Rand, especially now. Richard Nash leaves Soft Skull Press. New York Post interviews F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1936. Video: A talk with Denis Dutton of Arts & Letters Daily. Sum-up of last night's Damages in case you were too busy watching Top Chef. Wonderful examples of envelope puzzles, most of which were successfully mailed.
