Video Digest: August 31, 2007
Miss Teen South Carolina is just the tip of the iceberg: Pageant videos to frighten, shock, amaze, frighten again, and plain horrify.
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30 August 2007: Afternoon
Study finds Democrats are getting more morning airtime than Republicans, possibly because they're just more interesting. Citizen uprisings bring measured hope for democratic reform in Myanmar. Italian police in Mafia crackdown following a rash of murders; but does a "wedding ring exchange" mean more trouble is
How the Internet Changed the World
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we assist a mother with her daughter’s homework: imagining a world where emails required stamps.
The Top 10 Albums of 1985
Even though it wasn’t an election year, in 1985 Alex P. Keaton could have run for president—and won.
30 August 2007: Morning
Leaked report criticizes Virginia Tech for insufficient communication prior, during, and after the shooting. Man arrested for burning Burning Man four days early. TMN's Nicole Pasulka on all of the month's fire-related news. Today's big read: The fiery business of insuring--and gambling
29 August 2007: Afternoon
In Iraq, Sadr orders his Mahdi Army to stand down for six months for "restructuring." Though the U.S. says Iraqis are free to apply for refuge on American shores, few have taken the offer, as they're not allowed to apply within Iraq. Young Chinese workers
Playing With Fire
In August, fires large and small swept through homes around the world. And whether dousing flames, solving domestic disputes, or posing shirtless, firefighters were there.
29 August 2007: Morning
We are approaching a level of ridiculousness. Exasperated GOP strategists try and contain their newest scandal. Idaho Statesman posts audio chronicling Sen. Craig's sex scandals; Craig blames Statesman for his current spot of trouble. Two years after Katrina, is New Orleans's glass half-empty or half-
How to Win at Relationships
While I can’t personally relate to “a mescaline freakout at an off-Broadway show / in the morning,”* there’s something familiar and friendly about Luke Temple’s “Saturday People.” Its folksy feel and tripped-out lyrics make you want to gather on a big ol’ front porch in the
28 August 2007: Afternoon
Taliban will release South Korean hostages if Korea halts missionary work, military involvement. Black-and-white photograph of a protester chasing off a soldier is tearing Bangladesh apart. People who say crack is back are wrong--it never went away. Expensive homes out West are protected from wildfires by "