August 30, 2012: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- Bad jokes from the RNC.
- Neil Bush, brother of George W., unexpectedly becomes a Chinese internet sensation.
- The exact origin of @ is a mystery, but its first documented use was to denote jars of wine.
- For centuries, whiskey distilleries have been home to a black fungus; now that it's invading nearby homes, lawsuits abound.
- Reading before bed on an e-reader may disrupt melatonin levels, resulting in a bad night's sleep.
- When the internet misinterpreted a neuroscientist's research paper on recording dreams, Hollywood and Apple came calling.
- A retrospective of Stockhausen, the only composer to successfully fuse science fiction and classical music.
- From 1962, how to create sci-fi hairstyles.
- Outstanding multi-part series on Charlie Trotter, who is closing his famous Chicago restaurant this week.
- Researchers find flavonoids in chocolate protect against cardiovascular disease, stroke.
- A new study shows that—at least in monkeys—reduced-calorie diet doesn't increase longevity.
- The U.S. has a long history of child preachers—and they're not going away anytime soon.
- When his son shows a preference for wearing skirts, a dad decides to do the same.
