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The Morning News
January 22, 2013: Afternoon
* A young reporter who has covered only President Obama's first term has already witnessed several political epochs. * How conspiracy theorists heard the inaugural speech. * A timeline of Lupe Fiasco's obsession with conspiracy theories. * LED bulbs' durability threatens manufacturer profits: Long-lasting bulbs reduce the need
January 22, 2013: Morning
* Obama's speech readies nation for February's state-of-the-union address by putting climate change center stage. * Studies to measure fracking's effects on public health are unavailable because pro-business state governments won't fund them. * "In Focus" selection of photographs
January 21, 2013: Afternoon
* Fifty percent of Americans are happy to see Obama sworn in, down from nearly 7 out of 10 in 2009. * The first and scariest inaugural address, John Winthrop's "city on a hill" speech, was actually about encouraging charity. * Brief history of inaugural poems. * Ezra Stoller'
January 21, 2013: Morning
* Obama to take the oath of office this morning for the second time—an honor granted only to 16 men before him. * Actually, Obama took the oath yesterday and didn't screw it up. * Fox News to shut down for routine maintenance at 11:30 a.m. and will
January 18, 2013: Afternoon
* Al Qaeda is alive and fairly well in Africa, but the U.S. must pick its battles in pursuit. * The Onion is publishing a Biden biography—The President of Vice—whether he wants one or not. * Stories longer than 2,000 words are down 86% at the LAT since 2003,
January 18, 2013: Morning
* Poll finds wide support, even among gun owners, for several of Obama's specific gun-control measures. * Inventory of the clothes and equipment you throw on before going out to kill Osama bin Laden. * Round-up, with fact-checking, of Armstrong's confessions, plus online reactions from the
January 17, 2013: Afternoon
* Oral history of Obama's first term. * On Friday, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah made history when he named 30 women to the kingdom's Shura Council. * More lethal than drones are drones that can make their own decisions—what we can expect when they reach the
January 17, 2013: Morning
* Lucid summary of the crisis in Mali, France's intervention, and neighbors' reactions. * Gun groups threaten to oust, "with both barrels," any Democratic senators who vote to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. * Prime minister explains how Australians banned assault weapons and dramatically improved their
January 16, 2013: Afternoon
* Obama announces gun control measures: assault weapons ban, high-capacity magazine limits, expanded background checks. * Sixteen years after former vagrant Steve Stockman was elected to Congress, he's back and bringing the crazy to the gun debate. * The Edge releases the answers to this year's annual question: