Headlines from February 17, 2012

Pulitzer-winning article about the Iraq War from Anthony Shadid, who died yesterday in Syria.
Foreclosure quilts: Our current economy mapped using remnants and found cloth.
Former Liberian first lady introduces bill to kill homosexuals.
Trackers and rangers stalk each other in a war over the worth-more-than-cocaine rhino horn.
Six Democrats want to establish a “Reasonable Profits Board” to control gas profits.
Society for News Design names five newspapers, representing four countries, World’s Best-Designed Newspaper.
Documents reveal how Facebook screens dark content—and pays people $1/hour (plus commissions) to do so.
Portion of Last Shop Standing, documentary about UK record shops. #video
Scrupulosity: A psychological disorder characterized by pathological guilt about moral or religious issues.
“Top of the World” has pictures of rich people enjoying themselves in St. Moritz.
Turns out that last week’s video of a wooly mammoth was a hoax. via
Not a hoax: Piggyback Bandit banned in five states.
Mobile phones are banned in New York schools, thus trucks offer students short-term curbside storage.
The web helps cartoonists go viral, but not get paid.
E-books bring us closer than paper books to the essence of the literary experience; they are a medium for grown-ups. #opinions
Whatever people may say about my books, the epigraphs have always been top-drawer. Chat with Geoff Dyer.
The euro crisis has undermined Europe…transforming it from a reliable global problem-solver to a problem itself. #opinions
The EU is regulating “every financial actor, financial market, financial activity and product,” line by line.
Starting with Sputnik in 1957, Americans have suffered periodic bouts of competitiveness anxiety. #opinions
White House proposes lowering the cost of making pennies (currently 2.4 cents) and nickels (11.2 cents).
Dept. of Transportation wants to block most electronic communications in American cars.
Repealing McCain-Feingold could disempower the wealthy and place the scrutiny back on political parties.
The FBI asked MI5 to snoop on Charlie Chaplin—and find out if his name was really Israel Thornstein.
He may have led the 1986 Mets in hugging teammates. All-Star catcher Gary Carter dies, age 57.
Abbot and Costello’s “Who’s on First” for 2012.
North America’s dueling ice hotels are 160 miles apart, and they’re after the same super-niche guests.
Circadian rhythms determine the point of the day at which you’re most likely to get sick.
More and more pediatricians are refusing to treat patients whose parents refuse vaccination.
The country’s reactionary leaders feel compelled to imbalance the playing field. Why Iranian women are training to be ninjas.