November 11, 2011: Morning
- Italian senate adopts austerity package, preparing for Berlusconi's resignation.
- Number of American catfish and goats to be unknown this year.
- Little-known facts about America's nuclear arsenal—e.g., we're spending more than we did during the Cold War.
- A vote for Putin is a vote for sexy sex.
- Spain is doing better than Italy and looks to elect another reform-minded government with an absolute majority.
- "Future of news" types—Jarvis, etc.—are journalism academics known for neither their journalism nor their scholarship.
- Photo: Man said to be killed to death.
- Primer on what to do should you come across another adult raping a child.
- To manage nerves, SNL's Darrell Hammond cut himself backstage.
- Tips on taking a four-year-old to a football game.
- Record sale for Richter paintings surpass record set just last month.
- Every major-network sitcom season since Y2k ranked in order of quality.
- Short documentary looks inside the massive material infrastructure that makes the Internet possible.
- Reminder that in literature there is a very thin line between "possessed" and "grouchy."
- Business card we wish we possessed the qualifications to own.