October 1, 2013: Morning
- With all the attention on Syria and Iran, Egypt has slipped under Washington's radar.
- Government shutdown bewilders other countries.
- The government has "shut down" 17 times since 1976—we should stop calling it a "shutdown."
- What the shutdown means for you: "Any attempt to poison government officials will have to be held off until they return to their offices."
- Researchers could measure the hormones, microorganisms, and DNA of whales and dolphins by studying their breath.
- This week marine biologists are testing a new smartphone app that could help ships avoid hitting whales in San Francisco Bay.
- Phantom vibration syndrome is a near-universal experience for people with smartphones.
- Paul Ford on doctors who shrug and deciding the fate of frozen embryos.
- Related: "The Age of Mechanical Reproduction," Paul Ford and his wife's adventures in IVF.
- Times analyzes child firearms deaths: "Accidental shootings occurred roughly twice as often as the records indicate."
- For one football coach, battling his meth addiction and his own past and serving time for dealing was part of the road to coaching again.
- A 70-song introduction to 4AD, one of the greatest record labels of all time.
- Another of the greatest things of all time: highlights from Federer vs. Nadal at Wimbledon 2008.
- David Bowie's list of 100 must-read books.
- Malcolm Gladwell on Canada, hysteria, and the criticism that his books are simplistic.
- Arcade Fire head to the disco in their short film, Here Comes the Night Time.