The Science of Gaydar [NY Magazine]
If sexual orientation is biological, are the traits that make people seem gay innate, too? The new research on everything from voice pitch to hair whorl.

(linked via imbuedblueOkay. So there are some interesting new genetic tidbits here -- I can't really argue with the statistics about finger lengths, hair whorls, left- ( Read more... )

You know, I really like my Guardian RSS widget, but it seems like every time I read it, I just end up ::facepalm::ing.

Cheney endorses simulated drowning.
"The use of a form of torture known as waterboarding to gain information is a 'no-brainer', the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, told a radio interviewer, it was reported today."

Poland debates ( Read more... )

The Navy is investigating the well-established reports of a massacre of 15+ Iraqi civilians in Haditha by Marines back in November.

And now there are reports of another massacre -- eleven civilians, including four children and a baby -- in Balad on Wednesday.

This is really starting to remind me of My LaiThe Guardian has an excellent, frequently- ( Read more... )