City Room had an adorable idea for a feature: Kids Draw the News, in which children submit artwork about current events. This could have been an overly precious concept. But from the beginning, it was clear that someone at The New York Times didn’t get enough hugs as a child. Read More
A stagnant economy may rank right up there with bad breath, ugly shoes and emotional neediness among the things that prevent people from reproducing. According to a Centers for Disease Control study reported by the Associated Press, the number of births shrank 2.7 percent in 2009, despite an increase in the population.
The CDC contemplated the idea that the Read More
Louise Bourgeois dies at 98 [NYT].
And Peter Orlovsky, Allen Ginsberg’s partner, dies at 76. [LAT]
Ted Koppel’s son dies after a day of bar hopping. [NYP]
The Fort Hood shooter comes to court. [AP]
What we learn about Ruth Reichl from Read More
