Headlines from December 10, 2010

U.S. companies hold onto cash--reserves are at their largest share since 1959.
Students protesting tuition fees in London attack car carrying Prince Charles.
In the tradition of kid diplomats, 13-year-old peacemaker has already protested at Tiananmen.
"It sounds silly, but this is a serious problem." Pumped-up laser pointers affect commercial aviation.
Dutch teen arrested for helping topple Visa, Mastercard sites--though it was more a virtual sit-in than hacking.
Klosterman interviews Franzen on brand management, image, and David Foster Wallace.
They know it funds an enemy war machine, but Israeli builders can't resist Iranian marble.
What people searched for in 2010: Chatroulette, Bieber--and they stopped searching for swine flu.
These five notes a human genetic inheritance, like the fingers on our hands. How music works, and how Kubrick made it work in his favor.
Famous art, from Spanish masterpieces to modern graffiti, is sometimes just about the dress.
During WWII, the Allies' Operation Mincemeat dressed up a corpse as a Nazi red herring.
How perfumes are made; how to never move your face in the name of beauty.
Medieval manuscripts identify Jesus's great-grandmother as Ismeria, a descendant of King David.
Long read: Psychologist explains how the cleanliness of our environment impacts how we feel and act.
China's "alternative peace prize" ceremony turns chaotic when no one informs the recipient about his award.
It felt unacceptable--fundamentally, jarringly so. Elizabeth Dwoskin finds the worst bathroom in New York.