Headlines from December 10, 2011

U.S. troops could remain in Afghanistan through 2014.
A female soldier in Iraq is more likely to be attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire.
Thousands march today across Russia in biggest protests since fall of the Soviet Union.
Profile of the blogger and leading dissident jailed and unable to speak at today’s rally.
Kremlin understands the web too: Thousands of bots drown out hashtag organization.
Mechanics of Soviet Union politics remain: Bureaucrats control key institutions for power, wealth.
Reich…argued that sexual satisfaction is fundamental not only to individual health but also to true democracy.
Rats revealed to be empathetic and altruistic.
Cereal makers fail to meet own guidelines on sugar, some are 41% sugar—more than a Twinkie.
Graphical reminder of difference between causation and correlation.
Graphical reminder that we annually recreate the Christmases of baby boomers’ childhoods.