Rumors and whispers of Richard Nixon's 'treason' — sabotaging Vietnam peace talks to help his presidential campaign — have floated around for years, but newly released tapes from Lyndon Johnson's Presidency confirm that LBJ knew about Nixon's behaviour and didn't bother to report it.
Today in books and publishing: Self-published YA novel called racist; alleged embezzlement at MSU bookstore; Dwight Garner dissects Paterno; Glenn Beck re-releases The Jefferson Lies.
Today's the 40th anniversary of photographer Nick Ut shooting his famous 'Napalm Girl' photo and five years since he shot Paris Hilton crying in 2007. Which means it's one more chance for The New York Daily News to remind us how far society has slipped.
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