6 June 2011: Afternoon By The Morning News — 06 Jun 2011 Yemen, already accustomed to mere subsistence, teeters on ruin. Germans interested in romanticizing war play confederates during Civil War reenactments. Legal analysis of the Strauss-Kahn case. Op: France determined to run the IMF to conceal how Eurozone led its members into serious fiscal jeapordy. Businessmen rush to create next social network; anthropology says we can only have four close friends. French radio and TV anchors barred from saying "Facebook" or "Twitter" during broadcasts. Colin Firth commended for "useful contribution" to brain research. Teenager sells kidney for iPad and iPhone. Skeleton thieves, blood pirates, and child kidnappers. Criminals reap profits selling organs on the "red market." Brief captivating profile of activist Arundhati Roy, "mobile republic." Op: Corporal punishment is effective and humane, unlike our current prison system. Oxford no fun. Despite budget cuts, majority of librarians remain satisfied with their jobs. TMN's Anthony Doerr interviews a librarian operating on a zero-dollar budget. D.C. Metro map's creator returns to reinvent his work. Physics of a triple backflip on a bike; video of Lauren Cheney's U.S.-Mexico goal. Game: George Plimpton's Video Falconry. New Christoph NIemann drawings find him touring Art Biennale in Venice.
