Headlines from March 17, 2014

Identical studies of the “five-second rule” reach opposite conclusions—both agree moist foods are more bacteria-prone.
Skin-tight astronaut suits mimic the effect of gravity and could prevent the brutal spinal damage caused by weightlessness.
More than 80 large passenger aircrafts have disappeared since 1948. #maps
New study suggests ADHD medication could disrupt children’s appetite and calorie-burning processes, causing future obesity. #photos
New theory on Hamlet: he is not indecisive, but wise enough to know that everything would fall apart anyway.
The atmosphere is the ultimate commons. Fascinating Rolling Stone interview with Bill Gates. #longreads
Sam Adams and Heineken withdraw support of St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York, Boston in solidarity with LGBT community.
Men time vasectomies to coincide with March Madness.
63 percent of Americans say that closing their local library would have a “major impact” on their community.
There were structures in place to make sure that nothing anyone could say would matter. Inside a Chinese broadcast station.
Menus at chain restaurants are sales documents, navigational guides, and explainers.
Developers [acknowledge] the oldest malls, the kind that you associate with defunct chains like Waldenbooks, may be left to die.
Ghostly pictures of shopping malls left to die. #photography
The United States needs 15 percent more doctors; to fix the deficit, we need to shorten medical training. #opinions
To our surprise, patients are smarter than many critics imagine. Study finds online reviews of physicians reliable, at least for cardiac surgeons.
Contemporary choral music connects with audiences because it makes atonality accessible.
Understanding the “mor” in “Voldemort”: The evil of literature’s most villainous syllable traced to its phonestheme.