Just Criminalize It
California looks to legalize pot in November—and that, in many ways, would be a crime. An argument against political causes involving dreadlocked alien masks.
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13 October 2010: Morning
With so many similarities between today's U.S. economy and Japan's '90s fumbles, Bernanke may dust off his fighting words. "We get a lot of dogs in here for Adderall toxicity." D.C. veterinary hospital receives a lot of animals on drugs. Explosives
13 October 2010: Afternoon
Former Kim Jong-il favorite son "Fat Bear" says he's against his brother's succession, but has no regrets. Lehrer: Intuitive choices beat conscious deliberation in decision-making; deliberation, in fact, can be worse than random chance. Google to finance underwater "superhighway" to
12 October 2010: Morning
With profits and exports piling up, U.S. agriculture is surging--cotton prices alone are at a 15-year high. Historians, historical re-enactors trade quotes over whether you should dress up like a Nazi on the weekend. From the Attic: How can I become a historical re-enactor? A
Third and Goal
For the Aurora High School Rattlers, homecoming was a chance to show the crosstown rivals who was boss. Too bad Sloat Tatum found himself distracted when the cleats hit the field.
12 October 2010: Afternoon
Chilean miners agree not to let only one person profit from their story. Celebrities citing drunkenness or exhaustion to excuse racist outbursts may have a point, but whether or not one's "really" racist isn't it. Study suggests accusing men of sexism makes them less
Family
We'll just come out and say it: A lot of photography and art books pass across our desk each year, and Chris Verene’s “Family” (Twin Palms) is the finest we've seen in 2010.
11 October 2010: Morning
Journal study finds surprise inspections of Gulf of Mexico rigs have dwindled, even as drilling has increased. The Army suicide rate is its highest since the military began keeping track in 2003. Report finds higher proportion of black people are imprisoned in England and Wales than the U.S. The
11 October 2010: Afternoon
Kim Jong-Il's youngest son confirmed as successor. Jim Jones: Not the security advisor Obama wanted, and the least successful since Poindexter. Popular "trolley question" has launched a mini-industry and is applied from West Point to Geneva conferences. Detroit photos by David Byrne. Miami has
The High Is Always the Pain and the Pain Is Always the High
Gambling addiction is a simple disease. Living the addiction is a bit more complicated. A chronicle of dependency in seven parts—about poker, “Lolita,” and how to lose $18,000 in less than 36 hours.