Sunday morning roundup

The dangers of childbirth in, for example, Tanzania. Also no fun is malnutrition.

In Somalia, Sufis are fighting back.

The Obama administration is called out for opting for continuity in rhetorical tricks and slowrolling on civil rights. Meanwhile, Philip Gourevitch--hardly a human rights neophyte--mounts a compelling argument against releasing abuse photos, and reminds us where the buck stops.

On a lighter note: why culinary purism makes no sense.