March 22, 2012: Afternoon
By The Morning News
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- President of the European Central Bank says worst of the eurozone crisis is over.
- Q&A on habit, small wins, and why removing kebob stands prevents riots.
- "Why I Want to Build Nine Freedom Towers in Tiananmen Square."
- People holding guns tend to think other people are too.
- Gawker primer on what is Hunger Games and why you should care.
- Carousel of innovative uses for magnetic levitation (e.g., floating cities).
- History of the hidden architecture inside elevator shoes.
- America's tallest man asks for help to buy some new shoes from Reebok ($16,000).
- An illustrated life in shirts.
- "Can I Make Stuff Up?": A visual guide to Sedaris, DFW, Daisey, etc.
- Simon Winchester on slang, dictionaries, and regional American English.
- Today in #TheRooster: Gators and guns, and a contest to win an advance copy of Rosecrans Baldwin's new book.
- See also: Conversation between ToB judge Edith Zimmerman and Kate Zambreno, author of the book she ruled against.
- Birth of a meme: Why I am leaving the Muppets.
