Rise and shine, NewsFeeders. Sure, we expect you were up past your bedtime watching Obama’s news conference, but let’s gear up for a productive week. And while bin Laden’s death is certainly the topic that will drive headlines …
Obama’s Poker Face: President Reacts to Bin Laden Joke at Correspondents’ Dinner
Having ordered the raid on bin Laden’s hideout Friday, Obama kept the secret well-guarded even when Seth Meyers joked about it Saturday.
Timeline: How the U.S. Found and Killed Osama bin Laden
Details of America’s plan to find and kill Osama bin Laden are still emerging. Here’s what reports have told us so far:
Ayman al-Zawahiri: The Man Most Likely to Succeed bin Laden
While one would hope that the death of Osama bin Laden might signal an end to terrorism, a successor is already reportedly being lined up by al-Qaeda.
Sign of the Times: Is Cursive a Dying Art in Classrooms?
Kids these days. They’re allowed to write in plain old Times New Roman and don’t have to spend tedious hours learning the cursive transition from an o to an r. (via New York Times)
At New York’s Ground Zero: Crowds, Chaos and Some Closure
There was perhaps no place more fitting to go than the place where it all began. As President Obama wrapped up his remarks, confirming the death of public enemy No.1, Osama bin Laden, a few people started to gather at New York’s …
Why Was bin Laden Buried at Sea So Quickly?
After spending many years hunting down the world’s most wanted man, why did the U.S. bury Osama bin Laden at sea within 24 hours of killing him?
Man Live-Tweets U.S. Raid on Osama bin Laden Without Knowing It
Sohaib Athar, a resident of Abbottabad, Pakistan, spent Sunday’s wee hours tweeting about helicopters circling overhead and a mysterious blast. Little did he imagine that he was recording the U.S. attack on the world’s most …