January 17, 2012: Morning
- In the 11th winter of the Afghan war, less use of overpowering violence seen in soft air power.
- Striking photos of soldiers before, during, and after their deployment to Afghanistan.
- Searching for sustainable growth and facing dampened export demand, China's economy hits a lull.
- China loves soccer, but its complete lack of ability has a root cause: the system.
- China’s leader Jintao warns against the invasion of Western culture—specifically, reality TV.
- Republican candidates come under fire for knowing foreign languages.
- French town does away with "sexist" mademoiselle—all women are now madame.
- Contemporary violins beat Stradivarius violins in double-blind experiment.
- Legendary musical instruments remain invisible, hidden in Michigan vault.
- Assessing the latest firestorm amongst novelists, TMN's Jessica Francis Kane on writing while parenting.
- Despite Wikipedia's shutdown tomorrow, SOPA appears shelved for now.
- Google uses similar pictures to move from nothing to everything.
- Google can't tell you what you don't want to know: The internet lacks serendipity.
- Johnny Depp reads the letters Hunter S. Thompson wrote him.