4 February 2008: Morning

Photos suggest the female bombers behind Friday's Baghdad blast--which killed nearly 100 people--had Downs syndrome.

On the Puppy Bowl, the Super Bowl alternative; one hopeful viewer's quest to find a bartender who would let him watch the Puppy Bowl instead of the other big game.

Dept. of Homeland Security: "Has anybody seen a blue folder?"

As we choose our candidates, the world is watching: Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia.

On political dynasties, which are "as American as mudslinging and pork."

So once all this voting is over, how do we count the delegates--sorry, the "super delegates?"

Erica Jong on why she's for Hillary; Michael Chabon on why he's for Obama.

Everybody has a Forever story. Judy Blume, the nation's fairy godmother, talks about sex and censorship.

"Detective Inspector" Robert Fisk hunts down the author of the book he didn't write.

First printed in the '30s (and reprinted in the '80s), Dennis Wheatley and J.G. Links's "Crime Dossiers" were mysteries that contained actual, physical clues. (More clues here.)

Britain's early Gough map is oddly anatomical.

Getting your brain in shape: video games, exercise, antioxidants, and making friends.

Thanks to a Brazilian ox, Switzerland's national sausage is in danger of extinction.

Video: String theory in two minutes or less, prominently featuring a rubber duck.