October 10, 2013: Morning
By The Morning News
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- Scenario of what a default could look like, especially if John Boehner gets into a car accident on October 16.
- Yay, let's end the U.S. government and move back to the old worlds from which the majority of us came.
- Janet Yellen, nominated to lead the Federal Reserve, interviews herself for her high school newspaper.
- See also: Nine amazing facts about Yellen, like how she is perhaps the most qualified Fed chair in history.
- New poll suggests approval of Congress is at 5%—slightly more Americans than those who believe lizards control the government.
- Ignoring the past is a democratic strength; counting on change helps democracy adapt and muddle through.
- McConnell and Senate Republicans attempt to lead the GOP out of its mess.
- The moderating influence of Bob Dole has been replaced by the cynical partisanship of Mitch McConnell, while Jesse Helms looks pretty reasonable next to Ted Cruz.
- Rare brain-eating amoeba found in five test locations of a northwest Louisiana water system.
- Madagascar is on the brink of a deadly outbreak of the Bubonic Plague.
- Open-faced meat sandwiches are kept in check by the USDA whereas closed-faced meat sandwiches are handled by the FDA.
- Scientists conclude that by 2047, the coldest year in the future may be warmer than the hottest year in the past.
- Single greatest chart of famous science fiction spacecrafts and their sizes.
- For the next generation of TV and media critics, the canon will come from Netflix and only Netflix.
- Sex worker credits Elementary for getting so much right—diversity, writing—and some things (sex work) mostly wrong.
- Radios, smartphones, and social media are making Americans enjoy commutes, though men tend to enjoy them more than women.
- College in 2023: Still very expensive, but without textbooks or classroom time.
