January 17, 2013: Morning
By The Morning News
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- 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 country.
- Responses from evangelicals, mayors, and children to Obama's proposals to curb gun violence.
- On TV, murder is frequent, committed by strangers or serial killers, and absolutely nothing like it is in real life.
- There isn't a single Chinese restaurant in New York with red walls, says location scout, and that makes directors very, very angry.
- Round-up of 12 "must-see" painting shows in January.
- The Tournament of Books is coming soon; vote now for your favorite title in our Zombie poll.
- New Orleans tour guide argues for more and longer walking, and not just between airport gates.
- Even in trustworthy pages, health stories are routinely unreliable because journalists aren't skeptical enough of scientists.
- Unlike the rest of us, there's a lot that doctors won't do to save their own lives.
- The very confusing story of Manti Te'o, Notre Dame linebacker, and his non-existent dead girlfriend.
- SoulCycle's spin classes are said to be cult-like—and the process of becoming an instructor there seems to be equally intense.
