4 August 2008: Morning By The Morning News — 04 Aug 2008 Who the other side would pick for Veep. Reporter hatches Obama-too-svelte story on Yahoo! message boards. Op: The real reason newspapers are dying: They no longer dispense social currency. Every phase of sleep is necessary--"unconscious rehearsal" aids memory, crucial cognition. Video: Britain's digital trails, seen from the skies. Beijing is conducting a huge experiment by taking extreme measures to cut pollution--scientists are elated. Bird's Nest stadium creator slams China for using Olympics to strengthen domestic power, recognizes progress. Clay Risen: It would be nice to see a concern for actual human beings return to the center of the architectural field of vision. Badminton: Bit off opponent's ear; disqualified. Jack Handy on his Olympic trials. Jennifer Finney Boylan on what it means to test athletes' genders. Audio: Four American women discuss their experiences as soldiers deployed in Iraq. An introduction to the murders and mythologies that started the black metal music scene, and that brought it to America. Video: John Carpenter's The Thing, reinterpreted by G.I. Joes.
