April 22, 2013: Afternoon
- Speculation about the Boston Marathon bombers immortalizes the attackers rather than the victims.
- I got facials from Dzhokhar and Tamerlan's mother for years--in the living room of the family's home.
- Czech ambassador confirms that the Czech Republic is not, in fact, Chechnya.
- Analysis of obituaries suggests high-achieving individuals live longer than average—except for performers and athletes.
- The "woman composer" is dead.
- See also: Alex Ross on female composers edging forward.
- Pitchfork offers a complete guide to this summer's music festivals around the world.
- Related: Website 45sound offers crowdsourced concert footage with good audio.
- In Senegal, male and female wrestling is akin to traditional dance.
- None of America's airports considered among the top in the world; our best, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International, ranks 30th.
- Analysis of statistics from both sides of the gun-control divide boils down to America's compulsion to kill.
- Photographs and report from investigation into whether "human slaughter" of beef cows is humane enough.
- Adam Gopnik on his son's departure for college.
- Largest-ever data set on ant interactions finds that workers are divided into three specialized groups, but often switch groups as they age.
- This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first cell-phone call; a profile of the cell phone's inventor, Marty Cooper.
- Round-up of Louis C.K.'s short films to be found on the internet, from as early as 1993.
- How to throw a surprise birthday party for someone who's extremely connected online.
- See also: How to make a super-cut compilation.