* Opposition in Yemen manages big protest turnout, but its position is weak, and government remains leaderless. * North Korea said to "purge" 30 officials involved in secret inter-Korean talks. * Court upholds constitutionality of TSA body scanners. * Aircraft for movies billed by the hour; F-22s run $25,000
* U.S. formally recognizes rebels as Libya's legitimate authority, $30 billion in frozen assets could be released. * Largest protests so far in Syria sees a million protest, opposition groups will meet to draw a roadmap. * Italy fared better than only Haiti and Zimbabwe in growth last decade, nepotism
Pet people and non-pet people are different breeds for whom inter-species communication can be impossible. Then along comes the ugliest dog in the world. A study of one heart’s redoing.
My explanation was pathetic. Being so close to Europe in my heart and so heavily invested in all of it in my relationship, my work, and my future, it’s time to wise up and measure the doom. From what I’ve parsed so far, everyone’s eager to avoid
* Wireless carriers hope to increase usage by building smart diapers, slippers, bovine fertility monitors. * The deceptive simplicity of feedback loops, now ever more present through plunging technology costs. * Researchers find baboon beta males enjoy fewer mates, lower stress. * Indonesian scientists spot long-legged Borneo rainbow toad, last seen almost 90
* Demonstrations intensify in Syria; in three months, more than 2,000 soldiers have deserted. * Gradual fall of Libya and Syria's leaders shows Arab world's mood changing irrevocably. * Ezra Klein on the Reid-McConnell debt deal, which the White House considers a last resort. * Op: If you
* Website analysis shows spelling mistakes can halve sales--wary customers suspect phishing schemes. * You're more likely to survive a plane crash than click on a banner ad. * Talking to Berklee students, John Mayer warns against online self-promotion when there's still music to be made. * Jobless
Five years in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Several violent attacks—in other cities. A daily attempt to be the best, which is never a good idea. Nine lessons from a mini-lifetime in the Big Apple.
* U.S. recording biometric information of people in Afghanistan and Iraq, particularly men of fighting age. * Japan's Prime Minister calls for end to country's reliance on nuclear power. * Survey of five countries rethinking nuclear; 80% of Mexico in opposition. * Duke Ellington's favorite foods. * Ghana
We are what we eat. In my case, I am a Clif bar, black cherry-almond. My mother calls my diet The Lance Armstrong Lite Diet. I tell her, at least it’s not The Terrorist Diet.
