January 10, 2012: Morning
- Western sanctions are ravaging Iran's currency and economy, though the next step—limiting oil exports—may backfire.
- Ahmadinejad's Latin American excursion appears fruitless—few allies remain, Chávez's usefulness has waned.
- Ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Rio tries to wrangle control of the city's slums from criminal militias.
- Historians worry what will become of Tranquillity Base when the next generation of lunar visitors arrives.
- Scientists investigate how rhinos distribute such massive weight on their relatively tiny feet.
- Picasso, Mondrian paintings stolen from National Art Gallery in Athens.
- What does my internet provider see when I'm downloading torrents?
- Nicotine gum, patches help smokers quit in clinical trials, but when used outside the lab later, do little to prevent relapse.
- McDonald's tries to rebrand its iconic mascot.
- Bill Gifford investigates what Livestrong does, concludes it doesn't do much.
- Gaming theories behind the dungeon layout in The Legend of Zelda are still relevant today.
- Elvis proved an underwhelming prom date.
- Linguist muses over whether "yearning" is an inherently Germanic concept.