Cultural Literacy for Old People
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April 11, 2013: Morning
* Intelligence reports reveal the CIA has been using drones in Pakistan to kill possible militants—not just al Qaeda leadership. * Iran denounces Google Earth as an intelligence-gathering ploy, announces plans for an "Islamic" version. * Silencer manufacturers claim otherwise, but their product isn't for hunting or
Night Vision
An unexpected pregnancy, tuna sandwiches consumed in darkness, and woman after woman of a certain age living by the ocean—eventually, all connections make sense when it comes to prescient grandparents.
April 10, 2013: Afternoon
* Iraq claims to be a "sovereign partner" of the U.S., but Iranian influence and an emerging autocracy signal otherwise. * Russell Brand on Margaret Thatcher—"an icon of individualism, not of feminism." * Femen: We are transforming female sexual subordination into aggression, and thereby starting the real
April 10, 2013: Morning
* China struggles to convince a population—skeptical for good reason—there's no connection between dead pigs and bird flu. * As North Korea shows signs of a new missile launch, China shows signs of a shift away from Pyongyang. * Don't worry, North Korea is bluffing; Kim Jong-
The Pyongyang Papers
North Korea’s intentions are unknown for the moment. But its memos are, at the very least, straightforward. The TMN staff uncovers a worldwide exclusive: internal documentation of the DPRK’s plans for the remaining calendar year.
April 9, 2013: Afternoon
* Syrian government refuses to allow UN chemical-weapons investigators permission to broaden their mission. * Ignatius: I was there and I'm here to tell you, Margaret Thatcher opened the door for modern Britain. * Remembering Thatcher's 1978 appearance on "Desert Island Discs." * One-fifth of Earth’
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Wed
To wed or not to wed? There’s the rub. Revisiting Tom Stoppard’s classic in the era of gay marriage.
April 9, 2013: Morning
* Obama pleads with Congress to vote on gun control, criticizing Republicans who have threatened to filibuster. * Republican senators' staffers complain of new gun groups' harassment campaigns. * Britain debates whether it's OK to celebrate Thatcher's death, as many have done with champagne and public partying.
April 8, 2013: Afternoon
* Story of Nek Muhammad, enemy of Pakistan whom the CIA killed in exchange for access to Pakistan's airspace. * New science teaching standards in the U.S. will include extensive lessons on human-made climate change; not so in the UK. * Nicholas Lemann on the disappearance of America'