I took Tuesday afternoon off work to visit a historical site a short walk from my apartment in Brooklyn. It’d been raining that morning, so I had to avoid a lot of standing water and muddy patches as I walked through Fort Greene Park. The sky was still overcast
Every Friday we take a look back at the week’s headlines, centering on a theme we’ve singled out as particularly important. This week, when we weren’t squeezing every drop from air miles, from life, and from reading too much into the crime statistics, we were finding all
* New research shows Mars "has life's building blocks," though there's still no sign of fossilized SUVs. * The hidden costs of being a New York City cabbie. * After inadvertently transporting shellfish across the ocean, deep-sea scientists warn against removing organisms from their habitats. * Unlike
* State Dept. human rights report turns the spotlight on China for deteriorating conditions. * Chinese citizens revolt over a $630 million plan to plant trees. * People who do not know the Bible well have been gulled into thinking it is a good guide to morality. * Solar plane takes off from Switzerland,
* Polls open on the second day of Egypt's first presidential election. * BBC live blog of Egypt's election. * Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden sentenced to 33 years for spying. * White guy explains how to be hired by Chinese firms seeking white males to attend meetings.
* Proposed law would ban anonymous comments on New York-based sites. * Treating virtue as a commodity. * Neil Armstrong, whose father was an auditor, gives rare interview to Australian CPA group. * The photo of a boy touching Obama's hair is more than cute; it's become a deeply
* Irony in Zimbabwe's gradual improvement: Mugabe is necessary for now. * Senior GOPers increasingly bullish about Romney, whom they winced over during the primaries. * Analysis finds most members of Congress speak like high school sophomores. * Egypt's election matters because "its winner will assume a crucial role&
* Syria proves countries with strong middle classes and diverse economies are worse at overthrowing dictators than those without. * Obama's spending binge never happened—federal spending is rising at its slowest pace since the end of the Korean War. * Author of the book on Romney's nightstand says
* Four confirmed dead in two days on Everest. * Eight hurt in shooting following NBA playoff game in Oklahoma City. * Deadspin finds Yahoo! Sports writes at a lower reading level than Sports Illustrated for Kids. * Specially made atlas to teach geography to the blind. * American speech grows more homogeneous as regional
* ANC goes to court to remove the satirical Zuma painting, thus ensuring painting's celebrity. * Putin shifts especially unpopular ministers over to the Kremlin. * IAEA chief says Iran nuclear inspections deal not far off. * According to The Atlantic's Iran War Dial, there's now a 37%
