January 6, 2012: Morning
- The Supreme Court should defend the fundamental right of Americans to have a democracy that is for, of, and by them—not foreigners.
- Rick Santorum says the West Bank belongs to Israel, which not even Israel itself would claim.
- Santorum embodies how politicians become wealthy out of office—getting cash from those they helped enrich.
- China's leaders make little money, but wear Rolexes; Singapore's top leader makes tons of money, but stays clean.
- Brief economist's guide to gauging which celebrity chef-branded restaurants are better than others.
- The case against pepper, with notes on which spices might better play the role of salt's companion.
- Final words at Jonestown in 1978.
- On the lives of powerful wives’ chief domestic officers.
- Magnum photographs by Eve Arnold.
- Video compilation of photographs from apartheid South Africa by Jürgen Schadeberg.
- Good Fresh Air interview with Californication's Pamela Adlon on being and sounding boyish from the start.
- Hockney uses artist's note to bash Damien Hirst and others who hire assistants to produce their work.
- Which e-books are downloaded most from libraries and why.
- Total of art trading worldwide grew close to $80 billion last year—about the same as in 2006-2007, before the meltdown.
- In the 2009-10 season, the average Broadway theatergoer was 48.