January 8, 2014
By The Morning News
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- The first consignment of Syrian chemical weapons has departed by ship, to be destroyed in international waters.
- Indeed, al Qaeda appears to control more territory in the Arab world than it has done at any time in its history.
- Following the Snowden leaks, how Google, Facebook, and Microsoft nearly became the U.S. government's collateral damage.
- In 1971, stolen files showed the FBI was spying on thousands of Americans; now the burglars have gone public.
- Fifty years ago, the Surgeon General finally warned against smoking.
- Explorers optimally need 6,500 calories per day to survive harsh Antarctic climates.
- Being seen as punitive Randoid class warriors determined to immiserate the poor carries certain political risks for the party.
- Japanese celebrities bite items, including calendars and shoes, to find out if they are secretly candy.
- A recent study shows Hollywood nudges audiences leftward; examples of the movies that can change your lean.
- The VCR was introduced at CES 1977, and 58% of Americans still own one, though the media format is no longer available.
- Last year CD sales declined 14.5%, while vinyl sales grew by 32%.
- Amazing lyric essay on death by Mark Slouka.
- Like drug addiction, depression has been glamorized and fetishized into something wearable.
- In 1998, Ri Myung Hun became a pawn in attempted basketball diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea.
- Introducing the finalists and judges for The Morning News 10th Annual Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
- Second-graders explain the 24 stages of true love.
