reading

Quinn Norton's account of the Aaron Swartz investigation is heartbreaking and terrifying:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/life-inside-the-aaron-swartz-investigation/273654/1/

This story by Elon Musk's ex-wife is ... disappointing and illuminating:
http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/relationship-issues/millionaire-starter-wife-2

And then there's the bizarre case of a UNC Physics professor jailed in Argentina for drug trafficking:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/magazine/the-professor-the-bikini-model-and-the-suitcase-full-of-trouble.html

This one's just (mostly) heartwarming: "We found our son in the subway"
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/we-found-our-son-in-the-subway/