March 22, 2013: Morning
- New data says the Universe is officially 13.82 billion years old, only 5% normal matter, and also a bit lopsided.
- In Syria, the first suicide bombing to detonate in a mosque kills 42, including a prominent Sunni Muslim preacher.
- Police in Moscow crack down on fake ambulances that carry VIP commuters who want to avoid traffic jams.
- Running list of North Korea's daily threats.
- Related: Tough guys in the movies get their guns replaced by a positive, can-do attitude.
- Theories around why there are so few female magicians (5% of the industry).
- Public shaming via Twitter over sexist geek jokes leads to articles, many comments, and two people being fired.
- Taxonomy of boat names from the marinas of Montauk, Long Island.
- Writer submits story cribbed from the New Yorker to big literary magazines; all magazines reject it, including the New Yorker.
- Michael Crichton's least-known work is one of his best: a monograph on his friend Jasper Johns.
- Reporter joins Canadians competing to win title of Best Sommelier in the World.
- Man sells shares in his own life; shareholders begin protesting decisions like moving in with his girlfriend.