May 1, 2012: Morning
- Study finds Congress is more polarized than at any time since Reconstruction, and getting worse.
- Photos of President Obama hoisting big sticks.
- Gordimer: South Africa's proposed new secrecy measures stand only to conceal corruption and harm society.
- Gingrich and Edwards were recently a few dozen miles apart—and much closer in terms of personality.
- Wife of former Edwards aide breaks down weeping during testimony.
- Rate of U.S. newborns born with drug withdrawal triples; problem mostly tied to women who abuse prescription drugs.
- Cloud of British grannies chat with and praise children in India.
- London's mayor Boris represents a new wing of politics: "cool conservatism."
- Three months before the Olympics begin, Heathrow has two-hour waits at immigration.
- Profile of an upcoming Portugese sentient city, where cars are guided toward empty parking spaces.
- Thinking in a foreign language leads to making better decisions.
- Officially published today, Rosecrans Baldwin's Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down, inspired by the TMN series.
- Related: Excerpt from the book in GQ.
- New logo unveiled for the Brooklyn Nets—black and white, and designed by Jay-Z.
- Steven Spielberg directs Laser Cats 7.