As post-tsunami relief efforts continue, there are heartening signs:

"Happily, most of the Andamans' Negritos seem to have survived December's tsunami. The fate of one tribe, the Sentinelese, remains uncertain, but an Indian coast guard helicopter sent to check up on them came under bow and arrow attack, which is heartening." - Armand Marie Leroi, New York Times.

Thanks to Aleks for the tip on this hot scoop.

This just in: Today's American parents are far more "chill" than those of previous generations

According to a recent survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug Free America, almost half of American parents would not be upset if their children experimented with marijuana. It's a good thing, too, since almost half of American teens have experimented with marijuana.