August 24, 2011: Morning
- Following earthquake, National Mall landmarks temporarily closed—MLK Memorial still set to open this weekend.
- Why the MLK Memorial took so long: A law governs limits on the number of National Mall structures.
- "Deep Throat" garage in Northern Virginia gets its historical marker.
- Remembering the 12 "Original Playboys," all of whom lived fast, most of whom died young.
- Beloit College Mindset List is a reminder that today's college freshmen are younger than the internet.
- A cleaner New York harbor is now habitable to marine pests causing tens of millions in damage.
- Yellowstone officials begin trout-killing program to save another fish other wildlife depend upon.
- Scientists estimate there are 8.7 million species of life on Earth—and most are insects.
- When UK organizations make unpopular decisions, "health and safety" is often cited as the basis.
- UK prisons minister says riots were a "one-off," so there's nothing to worry about there.
- New data show the FBI is nearly finished transitioning from law enforcement to domestic intelligence.
- Court to decide if heirs of artist who fled Nazi Germany, and whose work wound up at the MoMA, have claims to own it.