26 March 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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U.S. officials learn Pakistani spy wing directly supports the Taliban, Afghanistan militants with money, supplies, and intelligence.
As Democrats' budget plans go awry in closed-door meetings, the president pays a visit, goes "vintage Obama."
Historian John Hope Franklin, chronicler of American racial strife and author of From Slavery to Freedom, dies at age 94.
Today's long read: Tibet fades as China tightens grip; both cultures' foundations are crumbling.
In New Jersey, unemployment surpasses the national rate; in a French labor strike, workers hold their manager hostage.
Job seekers flood New York libraries in search of resources, extra work, and internet connections.
Robotic fish the size of a seal will monitor pollution off Spanish coast.
Folks, we need to wipe this abomination from the face of our beloved mother Earth. "Behind the Scenes: Operation Fish From Hell" by Joshua Allen.
Ben Schott monitors language at a new Times blog: "Schott's Vocab: A Miscellany of Modern Words & Phrases."
Scrabble, college basketball, football have aspects way overvalued: Field goals, three-pointers too easy, etc.
Art and culture are undervalued; they're especially important during the recession, says Kevin Spacey.
"Little Red Riding Hood," told through infographics.
