Headlines from January 3, 2013

I’m happy to play the rest of life by ear. After nearly 30 years in the House, Rep. Gary L. Ackerman heads home.
Once thought to be eradicated, tuberculosis—now drug-resistant—is on a frighteningly sharp rise in the former Soviet bloc. #health
How free-market renegades fighting the “maple wars” stole six million pounds of maple syrup. #longreads
A city that loves its buffets and banquets, Hong Kong dumped 3,600 tons of food waste a day in 2011.
New York City housing project residents find little support in their efforts to go green.
To reduce waste and promote tap water, the city of Concord bans sales of bottled water less than one liter.
Authors find a new way to make money: selling personal junk that could one day be treasured artifacts.
In 1945…Shuster encountered a young man who looked exactly like the Superman character as he imagined him.
Neil Armstrong’s family says he prepared the “one small step” speech months before he set foot on the moon.
Patrick Ambrose looks for answers to ‘50s crooner Johnny Ace’s mysterious death—was it an accidental suicide or foul play? #tmn
Van Halen’s 1982 tour-provisions rider. The New Yorker‘s list of the 100 best lists of all time.
Retailers and now lawyers profit off “Keep Calm and Carry On,” as the copyright skirmish continues.
Among the latest phrases banished from the Queen’s English: “spoiler alert,” “fiscal cliff,” and “bucket list.” #language
After the wettest year in England’s record history, the rain forecast for 2013 is stable once more. #weather
New Year’s Eve fireworks in reverse. #video
As fighting continues, new UN report says 60,000 have been killed in Syria’s war.
Chris Brown punches a camel, then an anthill, then a wind farm. Predictions for events in 2013.
Four hundred and nine people have been killed by guns in the U.S. since Newtown.
In case you heard about the LAPD buying back rocket launchers, it turns out they were punked.
More than 80 percent of Chicago’s homicides took place last year in only about half of its 23 police districts.
New York City’s felony rate for 2012 was raised by iPhone thefts, otherwise it would be lower.
Linguists tackle the grammatical tricks of shooting dead people.
Indonesian city bans women from straddling motorcycles, saying it violates Islamic values.
You can drive all over Europe without once seeing a rear-window sticker reading CHRIST CHURCH or UNIVERSITÉ DE PARIS.
Photographs of London bus stops that resemble Renaissance tableaus. #tmn
Infinities come in all shapes and sizes—“flat infinities, hunchback infinities, bubbling infinities, hyperboloid infinities.”
By 87 degrees you’ve lost the ability to recognize a familiar face, should one suddenly appear from the woods. What it’s like to freeze to death.
Writers offer literary resolutions for 2012, like wearing sunscreen while researching nudism.
Sports Illustrated’s 100 greatest sports photographs of all time.
Ten objects that prove 3D printing will change the world, including rocket-ship espresso cups.
How to cook your Sunday night meals: Crowdsource tips from Facebook friends.
Analyzing exactly what people shopped for in ancient Rome besides dildoes.
Data from 2012 shows growth in e-book sales has slowed substantially, but print sales are holding up pretty well.
Man carefully erases himself from his own pictures. via #photography