Just in time for Autism Awareness Month, Columbia researchers discover that as many as 10% of autistic children can “grow out” of the disorder. (CBS News) Say goodbye to your old, familiar, smells-slightly-like-death cab for the taxi of tomorrow (apparently, Nissan is the symbol of progress). (New York Times) If you think you’re the first […]

Maybe just like Justin Beiber, we too have reached our peak young. But are we really getting dumber? (Daily Beast) For those of us who have better things to do than pay attention to mainstream American politics, the New York Times has kindly created a quantum theory model of Mitt Romney’s personality. (NYT) Facebook’s issues aren’t its […]

Foreigners visiting our foreign neighbors will now be subject to Homeland Security background checks. Why can’t we just be done with it and annex Canada? (The Independent) Linjury! A torn miniscus sidelines Jeremy Lin for the rest of the season, but the puns will never die. (Gothamist) One college in California is charging more for […]

A pizza price war has pushed the cost of a slice along Avenue of the Americas in Midtown down to seventy-five cents. Who’s responsible for this madness? (NYT) Philosopher Helen Nissenbaum of NYU is helping to reshape privacy policy so it fits in with our comfortable norms, but others claim that the paradigm is already […]

Another shooting of a young black male took place in Wisconsin this week; of course, comparisons are drawn to the controversial Trayvon Martin case. (HuffPo) Who would have thought: the rich are getting richer. (Washington Post) Striking a balance between responsibility and liberty will be key to the Supreme Court’s upholding of Obamacare. (NYT) There’s a […]

It may not be JSachs, but Columbia does in fact have a World Bank presidential candidate. (Bloomberg) Kate McKinnon, CC’06, is rumored to be joining the SNL cast, adding to our growing list of alums on the comedy show.  Let’s hope she doesn’t fuck it up. (Vulture) Turns out the weird guy in the Batman […]

A JetBlue flight was diverted after the pilot went crazy. (CNN, Wall Street Journal, Gothamist) A fast-moving wildfire has claimed two lives and burned through 4,500 acres in Colorado. (Denver Post) As if the SATs weren’t enough to give you a meltdown, now you really can’t cheat. (NYT) North Korea won’t back down on its nuclear project. (CNN) While hackers […]

Facebook now owns the word “book.” The perfect excuse not to discuss your reading! (Wired) Birthdays and dinosaurs are now forbidden among children due to the potential emotional damage they cause. (Huffington Post) Columbia is going to court to protect its top-secret genetic information. (Reuters) This guy is walking every street in New York City […]

It’s been a year since the Times started making you pay for the news. See how it’s worked out. (Capital) As we move into iced coffee season, the mystery of why it costs more turns out to be fairly elaborate. (NY Mag) Warning: may inspire crippling angst and insecurity in jobless seniors. An in-depth profile […]

We are reminded once again that our beloved campus bird of prey is not alone in the big city. The Times answers “your” questions about hawks in Manhattan. (NY Times) Don’t get too attached to the comforts of your subculture; hipsters won’t last forever. (Flavorwire) Rick Santorum, the anti-cajun, bonds with Louisiana primary voters, and […]

Obama has tapped Jim Yong Kim, the president (and sometimes rapper) of Dartmouth, for the top spot at World Bank. For Jeffrey Sachs, then, spring is a time of broken dreams. (Business Week) Graduation is looming and for around two-thirds of seniors, this means starting to think about debt. (The Atlantic) Warm weather can make people […]

Supply: of honey is not what it seems! (Food Safety News) Demand: for water could lead to international tension in the coming years. (NYT) Supply: of transplant organs in China will drop as the government discontinues the practice of taking them from inmates on death row. (BBC) Demand: transparency in the administration. (Spec) Chartz via […]

The odds were in SIPA teacher Jean-Marie Guéhenno’s favor as he was appointed Deputy Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on Syria. (UN) Are you a free lunch fanatic?  Well, you’re basically killing America’s odds of defeating economic problems. (Bloomberg) Despite last night’s Million Hoodie march, the odds may not be in the […]

Authorities have released the call that Trayvon Martin dropped seconds before he was shot by a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer. Meanwhile, Fox has dropped the ball on covering of story. (Reuters, Daily Beast) After a voter referendum, Virginia has dropped a law that would discourage women from seeking an abortion. (Politico) As the appeal of the legal […]

Some others support Jeffrey Sach’s bid for World domination Bank presidency. (Daily Beast) Perenially abused New Jersey is surprisingly not as evil as you think. (Gothamist) Revelations that disappoint: Rick Santorum’s potential Secret Service name. (NY Mag) In even more disappointing news: another reason never to pay for a taxi. (DNA Info) Numerous upsets have made […]