9 July 2010: Weekend By The Morning News — 09 Jul 2010 Cuba's bloggers could revolutionize the island, if only they could get online. Llew Hinkes visits Cuba, attempts to use the internet, and hears heavy breathing on the line. Ratio of men to women among living cryonicists is 3:1; support networks help handle marital strife. Science went from calling to job only recently, but it's always struggled between truth and commerce. "Grim Sleeper" arrest prompts debate over "familial searching"--DNA-mining convicted felons for related criminals. Soros: The gravest defect in the euro's design is that it does not allow for error. Reportedly, Kim Jong-il directed the defense during North Korea's devastating blowout. It's because I like the history of Holland so much. Total football sentimentalist roots for Spain. Singapore parrot picks Holland to win, German octopus chooses Spain. After Germans called for World Cup-predicting octopus to be fried, Spanish PM offered protection. In the past ten years gambling has changed more than in the previous 70. The internet is transforming gambling, but it's still a mug's game. What kind of man arranges and stars in an infomercial during which he kicks his hometown to the curb? Saturday morning: The evolution of caregiving and a caregiver. Diet soda can lead to obesity by fooling the hypothalamus with fake sugar. Video: New Apple friend bar gives customers someone to talk at about Mac products. NPR now stands only for NPR. See also: NPR blooper reel. New Mark Twain essay discusses destructive interviews. Video: Very funny trailer for Gary Shteyngart's new novel suggests Gary Shteyngart may have new career.
