30 July 2009: Morning By The Morning News — 30 Jul 2009 Dust storms threaten Iraq's ecosystem; nearly 80% of food must be imported, diverting money from reconstruction. In China, more than 1,200 textile workers fall ill with vomiting, temporary paralysis; health officials blame mass hysteria. The cannibalistic relationship between media and advertising might leave us with neither industry to bemoan. U.S. brewers grouse over the menu at Obama's "beer summit," try to secure a spot for their beverage at the event. Op: Treat 18-year-olds as the lawful adults they are--let them drink. The yoga industry stands to profit from the recession--plus, suggested poses for those who can't afford lessons. Wait, am I the only one making this co-ed? A trip to a naked yoga class. Volunteers on a fake six-month mission to Mars worn by monotony, isolation, cramped mock spaceship. Tell us about your favorite conspiracy: Entries are due Sunday evening. They call their recesses "work breaks" or "home-district periods." Why Congress gets so much vacation. Word Magazine's fascinating map of album cover locations. Charles Manson asks fellow Corcoran State Prison inmate Phil Spector to collaborate on some songs. I had a rubber curb made so he could get his teeth right onto it. An oral history of the grisly American History X scene.
