Syria condemned for Houla massacre "The United Nations Security Council last night condemned the Syrian government 'in the strongest possible terms' for heavy-weapon attacks on the town of Houla, where 108 people, and up to 34 children, were killed."
Kidneys for sale "Iran is the only country where the selling and buying of kidneys is legal. As a result, there is no shortage of the organs – but for those trying to sell a kidney, there is a lot of competition." (Also: on illegal organ trading around the world)
Let's be less productive "A whole set of activities that could provide meaningful work and contribute valuable services are denigrated because they involve employing people to work with devotion, patience and attention... Care is not the only profession deserving renewed attention. Craft is another." (Tim Jackson)
Who slew Janet Robinson?: A New York Times whodunnit "Robinson, a former elementary-school teacher, had bootstrapped her way to the top of the Times masthead to become Sulzberger’s indispensable business partner... Sulzberger fired Robinson in December, out of the blue, giving her an astounding exit package of nearly $24 million."
