3 August 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 03 Aug 2009 Wall Street banks profit hugely by ripping off the Fed; a price we have to pay, says Frank. Measuring investments in Africa post-credit crisis: The boom has waned, but not for China. From Stalin to Mr. Bean is some descent. A take-down of Gordon Brown. Intelligence reform chilled by the past--Dick Cheney and Jack Bauer do not fade gently--but many wheels are turning. What real British spies think of Kipling, Fleming, and le Carré. Photos from a witch audition (see also). Man attaches 12,000 firecrackers to himself--and lights them--for complicated reasons. Scientists don't know why heatstroke attacks, but they know how it works: You bake. Another reason Julie & Julia is strange: It depicts a happy, zesty marriage. Marathon runners studied for "stress hormone" levels found to be same as first-time parachute jumpers, severe burn injury patients. Maira Kalman on Ben Franklin for your afternoon inspiration. Preservationists try to decide which bones from the former Yankee Stadium are worth keeping. Related: Profiles of St. Louis Cardinals fans who brought home pieces from Busch Stadium. Ten years ago, the web began its publishing killing spree at the Talk launch party. Instapaper for the commute: Pollan's argument for more home-cooking. We're holding open the doors for conspiracy nuts--send in your theory by midnight tonight!
