5 April 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 05 Apr 2010 High-ranking former U.S. officials holding quiet talks with Hamas. South Africa's Malema commends Mugabe, condemns Tsvangirai, calls for nationalizing mines. Incan bone marks reveal European savagery. Overheard: Karzai responds to pressure by threatening to join the Taliban. "The Superstar Effect": When competing with a seemingly superior peer, humans give up. Video: Obama shows a sweet stroke while beating Clark Kellogg in P.O.T.U.S. Comparing Google in China to the Herald Tribune in Singapore: Google wins. Per-state revenue estimates if the government taxed cocaine and marijuana (cocaine wins). Lunchtime read: Acknowledging evil now, or, comparing the Khmer Rouge and delinquent teenagers. Kolbert: Scientists agree the world's emissions trajectory is extremely dangerous; we just don't want to hear about it. More evidence that humans don't grasp return on investment, especially regarding nature's "services." "Ethical Architecture"--a method for granting remote-control warfare a conscience. Grafitti artist Banksy may be safe from police, his laywer suggests, now that his graffiti increases property value. Video: L.A. cyclists race marathon route in the dark.
