News Nuggets 989

DAYLEE PICTURE:  Mother and baby snails at Batam Island, Indonesia.

EDITOR'S NOTE!!
As some of you noticed, for the first time in ages, I did not post daylee nuggets yesterday.  To be frank, for the first time in years, I found almost nothing worth your consideration.  I should also note that starting this weekend, I am preparing to move at the end of this month, so there will probably be future interruptions in blogging during those weeks.  Your forbearance will be greatly appreciated!

Daniel Klaidman on the Mind of a Drone Strike Operator (Daniel Klaidman) from the Daily Beast
"As the U.S. takes out another high-value al Qaeda target, the debate over Obama’s 'kill lists' continues. Daniel Klaidman offers a rare glimpse into what it feels like to pull the trigger."

Syrian Rebels Gaining Ground, Strength from the Washington Post
"Free Syrian Army acquiring more money, ammunition and structure as effort to aid it quietly gains pace."

Assad, the Butcher from the Editorial Board of the New York Times
"The Obama administration is making more of an effort to try to bring the Russians on board. A senior American official was in Moscow this week. Washington needs to marshal all of the pressure and shaming it can find."

Not so Warm and Fuzzy: Amid Political Tensions at Home, China’s Military Leaders Play Safe Abroad from the Economist [of London]
"FOR China’s armed forces, these are troubling times. On June 2nd in Singapore, America’s defence secretary, Leon Panetta, said that 60% of his country’s combat ships would be deployed in Asia by 2020, up from about half now. China’s generals see their country as the target, and worry that other Asian countries are ganging up with America. But politics at home appears an even greater concern."
This excerpt doesn't capture the many developments touched on in this article.

Spain to Accept Rescue From Europe for Its Ailing Banks from the New York Times
"Responding to increasingly urgent calls from across Europe and the United States, Spain on Saturday agreed to accept a bailout for its cash-starved banks as European finance ministers offered an aid package of up to $125 billion."

It's Worse Than You Think: Halftime Between Two Lost Decades (Jack Goldstone) from the Atlantic
The recovery feels extraordinarily slow because we face an extraordinary three-part crisis: a financial shock compounded by a global slowdown and a demographic time bomb. Time to think big."

Americans' Real Beliefs on Health-Care Reform (David Graham) from the Atlantic
"They still trust Obama more than Romney to handle health care."

Millennials Losing Faith In God: Survey from the Huffington Post
"Other studies appear to confirm this trend - more than half of non-religious Millennials have abandoned their childhood faith, according to a recent study by the Public Religion Research Institute and Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs."
I think the bigger story here as how many people never doubt the existence of God! The percentages even for millenials are staggering.  NEVER?!?

Will Hillary Clinton Run for President in 2016? (Anne E. Kornblut) from the Washington Post
"Whether she runs or not, Clinton is almost certain to spend 2013, at least, unshackled from the demands of government service and entering an uncharted phase in her life, as she follows her husband into the private sector and, most likely, the nonprofit world."

Pew Survey: Americans Show Most Partisan Polarization Seen in 25 Years (Meteor Blades) from Daily Kos
"The authors state: "Party has now become the single largest fissure in American society, with the values gap between Republicans and Democrats greater than gender, age, race or class divides.""

WATERGATE NUGGET!!
40 Years After the Watergate Break-in: Nixon was Worse than We Thought (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward) from the Washington Post
"The two reporters who broke the story explain how a growing record of evidence reveals the extent of Nixon’s crimes."

SAD NPR NEWS!!
NPR’s ‘Car Talk’ Duo Retiring but Show to Continue Weekly with Rerun Versions from the Washington Post
"The comic mechanics on NPR’s “Car Talk” are pulling in to the garage.  Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi said Friday they will stop making new episodes of their joke-filled auto advice show at the end of September, 25 years after “Car Talk” began in Boston. Repurposed versions of old shows will stay on National Public Radio indefinitely, however."

ZOO NUGGET!!
Top 10 Zoos Worldwide (PHOTOS) from the Huffington Post
"This summer, consider visiting one of the world's most impressive zoos. Doubling in most cases as research facilities, these zoos protect endangered, rare and downright adorable animals, from pandas to monkeys to lions. Which animal tops your list?"

TECHNOLOGY NUGGET!!
How the Electric, Self-Driving Miracle Car Will Change Your Life And save the world (Steven Kopits) from Foreign Policy Magazine
"Will the Leaf and the Volt go the way of the ill-fated EV1, General Motors' electric car from the 1990s? If the status quo persists, they very well might. There are, however, reasons to believe that electric cars might find a viable niche after all -- if we use them in the right way. For the last several years, Google has been testing self-driving cars, primarily in California and Nevada. "

HISTORY OF FASHION NUGGET!!
Dresses that Captured the Essence of Parisian Joie de Vivre go on Sale as Former Director of the Folies Bergère Music Hall Auctions Off her Collection from the Daily Mail of the UK]
"The symbol of Parisian 'joie de vivre' at the turn of the century, the Folies Bergère was a palace of taboo-busting sensuality, replete with nearly-nude showgirls performing erotic striptease. Now, some 6,000 costumes, posters, programs from the collection of former director Helene Martini - dubbed 'The Empress of the Night' (inset left) - will be sold on June 9 and 10 by auctioneers Bailly-Pommery & Voutier."

GREAT DEPRESSION PHOTO NUGGET!!
Never Before Seen Pictures Capture Everyday Life of Destitute Americans in Great Depression from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
"All 1,000 black-and-white photos showing scenes of day-to-day life during the Great Depression were made available online by the New York Public Library, where they were languishing since the 1940s. The photographs were taken under the auspices of the Farm Security Administration, which was created to combat rural poverty, and were meant to be part of a visual encyclopaedia of Depression-era U.S."