Mapping the human brain, a Postal Service fashion line, and more

SCIENCE+TECH Why Obama wants to map the human brain The White House is set to reveal an ambitious, groundbreaking plan to unravel the inner-workings of the mind U.S. BUSINESS The struggling Postal Service's next venture: A fashion line? Who among us hasn't coveted the crisp uniformity of a letter carrier's ensemble? WORLD OPINION How eight fake cops stole $50 million in diamonds in 5 minutes The brazen heist at a Belgian airport was right out of a Hollywood thriller GOOGLE'S WORLD WATCH: Finally, a realistic look at Google Glass? A compelling new video showcases how a wearable computer will use voice search, Google Hangouts, translation tools, Google Maps, and more ARTS+LIFE 7 adorable animals that use wheelchairs A kitten, a piglet, and a goldfish get a little help from their human friends U.S. OPINION Is it time to disband the White House press corps? The reporters assigned to follow President Obama are frustrated, and they're not the only ones FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE How climate change is forcing alligators north The northernmost point of their range in the wild is traditionally thought to be in North Carolina. But it wouldn't take much of a temperature shift to allow them to move north FROM OUR PARTNERS AT POLITICAL WIRE Mitt Romney to speak at CPAC Friends say the former presidential candidate has become restless SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE 5 things we know about the Oscar Pistorius shooting NEWSER Adam Lanza 'had episodes' in which he would 'withdraw' NEW YORK MAGAZINE Mayor Bloomberg claims no one sleeps on NYC streets POLITICAL WIRE NRA takes aim at Democratic senators SALON Jessie Jackson Jr. pleads guilty       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.