6 July 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 06 Jul 2010 Times investigation into Israeli settlers funded by tax-exempt American charity. Political leaders' pay ranked by ratio to their country's GDP per person. David Brooks is a Republican Party of one, adored by the White House as "the persuadable opposition." Pin-up examples of Japan's celebrated "iku-man"--men taking childcare leave. Brief update on what's new in "optogenetics," where laser light shone on cells controls behavior. Data shows parenting to be all joy and no fun, unless you and your children are Danish. Faced with unwelcome scientific evidence, people conclude that science in general is broken. Audio: Enter "sentiment analysis," or, how to find commercial advantage in studying Facebook messages. TMN's Anthony Doerr disconnects from his cellphone to find peace as a mushroom millionaire. See also: Crisscrossing the U.S. by train may be the ultimate anti-internet K-hole. Nevada sheriff arrests district attorney; district attorney refuses to charge himself. Long read: Tale of a controversial finger-printer of famous paintings. Hyperspectral imaging reveals Jefferson making finger wipes on an early draft of the Declaration of Independence. How a young proofreader gave America its name. How to properly cite a T-shirt. Paean to Tammy Wynette's "Woman to Woman," the song Clinton should have been fed. I did not spend any time in a nursing home. I was too busy in Don't Know. Transcription of a surreal conversation with a census worker.
