April 18, 2012: Morning
- Buffett's cancer diagnosis refuels conversation about succession for Berkshire Hathaway.
- Investigation finds records of colonial crimes were destroyed during the waning years of the British empire.
- In his Kremlin-owned TV debut, Julian Assange awkwardly interviews Hezbollah leader.
- Stuck with each other, Mitt Romney and the Tea Party look for common ground.
- Genetic testing enables a writer to trace her lineage back to a Neanderthal forebeat.
- And now a few minutes with Andy Rooney's Homo Erectus ancestor.
- Most of Kenya's Olympic medal winners come from a single tribe, the Kalenjin, of whom there are only 4.4 million.
- While video chatting, some realize they want face lifts—few would get a face lift to look better for video chats.
- All that stands between you and testifying in court as a certified forensic consultant is $500, an open-book test, and 90 minutes of online instruction.
- Pulitzer judges angered over AWOL fiction award.
- Ultimately, nominating the best musical instrument is like nominating the best position for sex. There's no "best."
- Psychologists observe link between glucose depletion and decision fatigue or loss of self-control.
- In Singapore, Coke debuts a drink machine that requires patrons hug it to get their beverage.