Marine Corps starts marketing itself to women (NYT)—Special offer: Pink body bags by Gucci! Last eyeliner rites! Spa Kabul!


In Lean Times, Biotech Grains Are Less Taboo (NYT)—Monsanto gets subprime foods bailout.


Protests of the West Spread in China (NYT)—Oh, and guess what: The Beijing Olympic flame won’t be extinguished at the closing ceremony.