5 December 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 05 Dec 2007 Scholars don't know how a 500-year-old map of America, now on display in D.C., got to be so darn accurate. Undated map of blondes in Europe; ugly Argentinian condemns idea that all of Buenos Aries is beautiful, proposes tax for hotness. Tina Fey's opinions about Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul. Fashion guru Isabella Blow's death ruled suicide by weedkiller. Conservation group condemns waterboarding as wasteful. This is the reality of intensive care: at any point, we are as apt to harm as we are to heal. Atul Gawande on how a "stupid little checklist" saves lives and money for hospitals. We need your intensive care: Please recommend a novel or two for this year's Tournament of Books. Striking writers to take moment next Monday to honor Star Trek. See also: Six ways an ongoing strike could affect the 2008 elections. Video: Like Sex & The City? Try Sexy Beijing. How children understand large numbers differently from adults. In many numbers, Josh Groban fans respond to Groban's music being insulted in a blog caption. Mp3 bloggers may escape the record industry's wrath, but what about Google's revenue from bootlegged music? Morrissey responds to the NME's racist slant. Completely unrelated: Uncle Mark's always enjoyable gift guide for the holidays.
