November 11, 2014
By The Morning News
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- An estimated 120,000 Americans in prison are innocent, many thanks to the plea-bargain system.
- FBI says rates of violent crime are lower than at any point since the '70s.
- Firm that predicted the 2008 financial crisis sees 65% chance of recession in 2015.
- In 2009, 42% of African-born adult immigrants to the US had a college degree, compared to 28% percent of native-born adults.
- Iran's President Rouhani, viewed as a moderate, has more cabinet members with American PhDs than Obama.
- The Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee will be led by Jim Inhofe, king of climate-change deniers.
- Related: Colbert calls out Republicans who say "I'm not a scientist" when discussing climate change.
- Hilary Clinton's rivals make their case.
- General election voter turnout for the 2014 midterms was the lowest it's been since World War II.
- Mistrust of medical professionals may be what keeps so many from donating organs.
- Academics list the books that unexpectedly changed their minds.
- An act of Congress in 2003 has kept Disney's airspace free of commercial flights, amateur pilots, and—most importantly—advertisers.
- See also: The "Disney Death" plot device is outdated and overused, and needs to be retired.
- In supporting net neutrality, Obama implies the internet is like water—providers should be treated like utilities.
- Terrific ride-along with an aspiring London cabbie, who must memorize 25,000 streets and every restaurant, landmark, and feature.
- Split-screen time-lapse video compares Paris and New York.
- On the anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall, questions about who benefits from celebrations.
- Looking for too much meaning in the "minor social miracle" that is "Too Many Cooks" is probably a bad idea.
- In case you missed it: "Too Many Cooks."
