– The biggest news story of the week was the death of pop megastar Michael Jackson. His death completely displaced news coverage on two foreign wars, a gubernatorial affair, and a global recession for at least three days. NY Times‘ David Segal says that fame will never be the same after Jackson. Also check out the unlikely intersection of Chief Justice John Roberts and Michael Jackson.
– If anyone stands to gain from the media attention given to Michael Jackson, it’s South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Earlier this week he admitted to having an affair with an Argentinean woman. Get the story and check out their email correspondences here.
– The House narrowly passed (219-212) the “American Clean Energy and Security Act” on Friday, but its prospects for the Senate look bleak.
-Farrah Fawcett of the original Charlie’s Angels also passed away last Thursday. Check out this interesting piece on her unlikely friendship with Ayn Rand.
– Yes, it is still early, but speculations about 2012 have already begun.
– Cornell researchers have concluded that the 1908 “Siberian explosion” in Tunaguska was in fact caused by a comet and not an intoxicated Russian nuclear weapons supervisor. Physics-inclined people read here. It is another sad day for conspiracy theorists.
[UPDATE] There is no bigger story happening RIGHT now than this one: the Sotomayor firefighter exam case.
