Headlines from February 26, 2013

Dozens of prominent Republicans…have signed a legal brief arguing that gay people have a constitutional right to marry.
What really happened to William Sparkman Jr., the census worker whose body was found hanged in a Kentucky cemetery in 2009. #longreads
With a local economy that continues to spiral downward, a state takeover of Detroit looks more likely.
News headlines that seem like it should be from The Onion but aren’t.
Introduced in the late 1960s, flower-flavored PEZ was designed to appeal to the hippie generation. Ten foods that (thankfully) flopped.
The New England Journal of Medicine no longer recommends low-fat diets for those at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Related: Leah Finnegan chronicles the diets of others. #tmn
Scientists accidentally discover a super-efficient, biodegradable battery. #video
Discovered: An underwater prehistoric continent named Mauritia.
Ben Schott explains how a movie billing block—all those names at the bottom of a poster—is constructed.
“The Stand-In” by TMN’s Jessica Francis Kane in the story of the week at Narrative magazine.
This week in the TMN Galleries: caves as tourist attractions. #tmn
In talking to Seth about his sense of humor, I asked him about his penchant for making fun of those not like him.
Iran slams Argo Oscar win, calling it an “advertisement for the CIA.”
Nine years after a group of Brits tried to swing Ohio in his favor, Kerry begins his first tour as Secretary of State in London.
BMW raises the minimum average age of workers at a plant, setting the stage for an era of delayed retirement. #working
Germany investigates 150 farms that allegedly mislabeled eggs as organic. #food
Picking up the Bowie musical references on the new Bowie album. #music
Also: Bowie releases a video for his new single, “The Stars Are Out Tonight.”
Why men are profiled in the Books section while women are in Style: The latter originated as the “Women’s Page.”
After spending two years at San Quentin for assault, Col. Griffith J. Griffith decided to gift Los Angeles with an observatory.
Sleeping less than six hours a night several nights in a row can disrupt gene function.
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies, age 96.
Gorillas playing in leaves. #video