Headlines from July 16, 2010

University of Texas to rename dorm named after KKK member, cuts down sign for now.
Researchers find Facebook appears to aid, not lower, GPAs.
Why distant Facebook friends have the most positive influence.
See also: The politics of Facebook.
Sociologist believes the MySpace-Facebook exodus is a white flight.
He's assimilated down to his love of Beyoncé and horn-rimmed glasses. Three stories of immigrants who committed marriage fraud.
Photographer explores pink--it was once a boys' color and can be used to psych out visiting football teams.
An explanation of why it's so hard for children to learn colors.
Why parents are supposed to embarrass their children.
How poor conditions and the adoption system are creating orphans in Guatemala.
"If I could kill him and create a new person exactly the same as he is now, I would do so happily." Tolstoy's long-suffering wife.
Recovering from cataract surgery and unable to read for long stretches, Philip Graham is glad he's not rehydrating in Africa.
From the attic: The Passion of the Christ blooper reel.
TMN's Llewellyn Hinkes on music's last big thing: a genre nobody could christen, that died on the vine.
It's also worth your time, if you like instrumental screaming. An introduction to Laurie Anderson.
Century-old list of dangerous habits.