February 5, 2013: Morning
By The Morning News
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- Ahmadinejad says he's ready to be the first human sent into orbit by Iran's space program.
- Economist debuts interactive Big Mac Index, a tool "to make exchange-rate theory more digestible."
- Tyler Cowen reads every word in a late December issue of India Today.
- Celiac experts struggle to corral wilder claims about the benefits of a gluten-free diet.
- If you want to live longer than the average American, look to the Adventists of Loma Linda, Calif., for dietary advice.
- Child retrieved safely after six-day hostage standoff in Alabama.
- In-depth biography reveals warning signs in the life of Amy Bishop, who shot six colleagues after being denied tenure.
- Alain de Botton offers "A Manifesto for Atheists—Ten Virtues for the Modern Age."
- If you'd like a piece of merchandise celebrating San Francisco's big win over Balitmore, go to Zambia.
- World's largest collection of wildlife sounds now available online, including "substrate-based vibrations of treehoppers."
- Audio guide to current Mali music.
- Financial analysis of how Netflix spent, and will recoup, its $100 million investment in House of Cards.
- As of tomorrow, future Monopoly sets will likely no longer feature the boot or the iron token.
- Wikipedia's list of unusual deaths.
- Hatchet-carrying hitchhiker saves the day after "smashing" homicidal, racist Jesus impersonator in the head.
