28 September 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 28 Sep 2010 Fatah-Hamas reunion may appear, making Palestinian negotiators more legitimate, Israelis more resistant. Profile of South Africa's economic crisis--one-third of the workforce is idle, and half of blacks ages 15 to 34 are without work. Op: Regret isn't rational behavior, but an expression of belief in freewill. "This is a news website article about a scientific paper." Innocent man relates what it was like to live 29 years alone in solitary confinement. Contrast in commuting cocktails hints at cultural divide separating points north and east of Manhattan. Op: How Christopher Hitchens maintained his magic circle of bacchanalia is one of the planet's great mysteries. The Awl's anticipation list for cultural things this fall. History shows good ideas aren't new ideas, but ones based off existing technology. The Eastern coyote may be less a finished product deserving of a name and more an evolutionary work in progress. Animal rights advocates are outraged by ritual slaughter, which denies animals pain-free death. Experts track a fast-spreading computer worm that could be a pawn of international cyberwar. Audio: New Radiolab episode about falling in and out of things. Praise for Shel Silverstein's secret raunchy songs like, "I Love My Right Hand." Story of a cyclist's race--through rain, injury, and clashes--to win the 1987 World Championship.
