31 August 2009: Morning By The Morning News — 31 Aug 2009 As banks repay bailout money, taxpayers see a profit--to the tune of $4 billion. New research shows more testosterone makes a better banker. Men's underwear sales are a reliable economic indicator, and it looks like drawers are filling up. How to buy happiness. With an early Memorial Day and a late Labor Day, if the summer seemed long, it's because it was. For years, Republicans have been trying to write early termination for the elderly into legislation. An assessment of Roger Federer's ever-expanding logo. A personal account of how science fiction fandom encourages acceptance of neurodiversity. Afterbirthers demand to see Obama's placenta. For this month's "Of Recent Note," tell us your superpower. If you want people to read your book, then you have to read books; if you want people to buy your book, then you buy books. At Infinite Summer, Nick Douglas shows how reading Infinite Jest is a biblical experience. This chair comes with Jonathan Franzen. A book lover's guide to IKEA seating. Cigarettes; figs ripening; muffins; subtle but rank perfume. A map of the smells of Manhattan.
