June 5, 2012: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- The economic case for bribery.
- Complete our 2012 Reader Survey, and you could win a TMN Prize Pack.
- Happiness is statistically abnormal, consists of a discrete cluster of symptoms, is associated with a range of cognitive abnormalities.
- Pretexting, baiting, and other social engineering techniques scammers use to exploit "bugs in the human hardware."
- A fascinating interview with Trappist monks.
- On the science of flavor, and why raw tomatoes are so fiercely hated.
- Jeff Koons stops by East Harlem elementary, talks balloon animals with second graders.
- In the run-up to the Olympics, UK Home Office undertakes most extensive security vetting process since WWII.
- Amanda Palmer raises $1.2 million through Kickstarter for her new album.
- No one is happy with the current creative economy, and fans will support people who dare to challenge it.
- The current NBA playoffs provide riveting basketball—some meditations on the finer moments.
- From 2008, Pasha Malla's ode to Kevin Garnett and friends, and why pro ball is the best ball of all.
- Venus to pass in front of the sun tonight—catch it tonight or wait until 2117 to see it again.
- Beginning at 5:45 p.m. ET, view a live stream of the transit of Venus here.
