October 24, 2012: Morning
- Obama and Romney enter final two weeks; Obama publishes 3.5 million copies of a 20-page agenda pamphlet.
- Republican Senate hopeful says pregnancies caused by rape are intended by God.
- Broad survey of International reactions to America's presidential race.
- In pictures: Fitness center opens in Pyongyang and Vice-Marshal of the Korean People's Army makes a speech.
- Caffeine in energy drinks officially out of control as "a seismic shift is occurring in beverage consumption."
- Food and drink now banned anywhere in Rome of "particular historic, artistic, architectural and cultural value."
- Work by Roman street artist Borondo recalls classical painting techniques.
- Academic assessment of pornography star James Deen in light of his Jewishness.
- Lettuce bot kills weeds and excess heads, and feeds remaining crops at the same time.
- Scientists discover that apes won't have human-size brains until they learn how to make dinner.
- Critics say Montana's "castle" law has provided a way to kill people without consequences.
- Round-up of five terrific horror movies you've never seen.
- Long article on the costs of product failure and why everything breaks down eventually.
- In contrast: Expect news soon that Voyager 1, launched in 1977, has exited the solar system.
- If you were trying to design a friendlier Petri dish for infectious agents, you couldn’t do better than a spacecraft.
- Tribute to the graphic design and gameplay of the fabulous but forgotten card game Mille Bornes.
- Improv Everywhere hosts unauthorized boardroom meeting in a Staples office-chair section.
- Anil Dash and Paul Ford report on everything you need to know about yesterday's Apple event.
- Related: Paul Ford writes six-word reviews for 1,302 mp3s.