Headlines from August 16, 2010

The week ahead in news: natural disasters in Russia, Pakistan, and China.
Gaza doctor writes anti-hate book after three daughters were killed by an Israeli shell.
Why it's hard to return looted art: centuries of wartime theft mean few can identify the original owner.
I'm not happy that I ate dog. But I'm happy China eats dog.
Hard or not, Ricky Gervais to make The Office in Chinese (that's what she said).
Profile of China's Chongqing: city you've never heard of with 32 million citizens (see outdated model from two years ago).
Ode to the classic Land Rover, which will stop production by 2015.
Studies of power and arrogance show why leaders tend to behave like neurological patients.
Jonathan Franzen on competition, his family, and his new novel.
Ebert on Hitchens: "It isn't the sad people in movies who make me cry, it's the good ones."
History and methodology of Time putting authors on its cover.
Chronicle of new Paris Review editor Lorin Stein's career.
Investigation into the death of Virginia Quarterly Review editor Kevin Morrissey.
List of best English books about Latin America.
Modern man evolved from a few shell beads--a story of symbolic thought.
Comic explanation of how the male angler fish gets completely screwed.
Violence spreads across Iraq as attacks escalate during Ramadan; U.S. military says it's an attempt to shake confidence in the police.
"As a person I was paralyzed." Haiti's president tells how the quake shook him.
South Korean president suggests a tax to fund reunification with North Korea, who is promoting Kim Jong-il's successor with songs.
SFJ: With "indie" bands riding high on the charts, the only difference with the majors is that they're still making music.
Some wonder if an in-utero hormonal treatment that prevents ambiguous genitalia in girls could have a side effect of limiting homosexuality.
Psychologist posits today's superheroes--who exhibit little vulnerability--make poor role models for boys.
The Rikers Island kitchen's carrot cake is famous among residents and employees--here's the recipe.
[The bear] devoured more than 20 jars of peanut butter that were to be given to the poor. As bear raids increase, communities try out new methods, including prayer.
Team of scientists goes camping to study the effects of living without technology.
Creators of the famous Serenity Prayer say Alcoholics Anonymous dumbed it down.
The history of the tomato: from New World origins to industry domination.
How disgust influences everything from morality to our perception of others.
Story of a husband-and-wife team gone bad, and how they'll affect the future of the Dodgers.
See also: Tobias Seamon's "Pinstriped Portraits."