4 February 2010: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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Account of Ghajar, the Middle Eastern village cut in two by war.
Instapaper for the commute: Survey of the remaining grit in La Françafrique.
Russia confirms it too will drop its moon program.
Op: Biden sends a better message when he goes off-message.
Confessions of a Salinger gatekeeper who didn't like his books much anyway.
Google and the N.S.A. team up for cyber-defense; N.S.A. historian "a little uncomfortable" with close cooperation.
Family Research Council would like gay behavior outlawed.
Estimated profits of Hollywood's top earners; Emma Watson, #14, is the top woman.
Profile of the "Bling Ring:" L.A. teenagers who stole $3 million worth of clothes and jewelry from celebrities.
Demographic data turned into urns.
Scottish thugs' favorite drink, Buckfast, includes 15% alcohol and as much caffeine as eight Cokes.
Photographs of Mars made from paprika, cinnamon, and chili powder, and other strange miniatures.
Video: Bluebrain Year One, attempting to reverse-engineer a human brain.
"Underwater plane" can carry three passengers 36,000 feet below the ocean surface.
Classical musicians essentially need to be in the business of adult education if they are to keep their audience.
Gapers Block editor shares the original Facebook: his high-school journal, with friends' contributions.
