Stick figures in danger. (via Michael Nielsen's blog)

An article claiming that the U.S. finantial crisis bailout has already cost "more than the Marshall Plan, Louisiana Purchase, moonshot, S&L bailout, Korean War, New Deal, Iraq war, Vietnam war, and NASA's lifetime budget -- *combined*! ".

Where do large science machines go when they die?

On the current state of affairs in Iceland, post-bank-meltdown.

Seven leading U.S. authors reflect on Bush's legacy.