* China's steel manufacturing industry produces roughly a quarter of the world's steel—and is on the verge of collapse. * Researchers find MTV's 16 and Pregnant has led to a drastic decrease in teen pregnancy rate. * Ink-jet technology that prints retinal cells could help
* Rachel Maddow speculates: Christie wasn't targeting Fort Lee mayor with bridge closures, but NJ Senator Loretta Weinberg. * India firearms company launches exclusive revolver for women. * Until 1912, visitors to Niagara Falls could walk on the ice bridge—it's refrozen, but not to that point yet. * See
At the dawn of 2014, we anticipate what will happen in our new year. This is what will happen.
* Mounting evidence Christie is a bully. * I've never known a governor without a long list of local opponents, enemies, and plain chuckleheads. * Missing its deadline to elect new Olympic officials, India's athletes will compete as independents at Sochi. * UN to stop updating Syria's death
Passing the summer days in North Carolina’s low country often meant sitting on the porch with Grandpa and his radio. Today, it doesn’t take much to go back there.
* The first consignment of Syrian chemical weapons has departed by ship, to be destroyed in international waters. * Indeed, al Qaeda appears to control more territory in the Arab world than it has done at any time in its history. * Following the Snowden leaks, how Google, Facebook, and Microsoft nearly became
* [Snowden] went too far to be considered just a whistleblower. * The coldest temperature recorded in the Midwest on Monday was -36°—enough for antifreeze to freeze. * More than 22 million tons of salt are scattered on U.S. roads annually—about 137 pounds of salt for every American. * Why women
The rooster is back, and the rooster is famished. Introducing the finalists and judges for The Morning News 10th Annual Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
* Most areas of the U.S. are the coldest in nearly 20 years—some cities are 30 to 50 degrees below average. * Not that you'll need it today, but: A guide to where you should put your sunglasses when you head inside. * Mountains in areas without glaciers get
Street photography has never been more popular, now that everyone has a camera in their pocket. But truly good work requires constant failure—and constant walking.
