The Brief, March 19: Dinos, Eruption

We're sprinking your Thursday Brief with a touch of faith — from the job-hunting to the color-painting to the footprint-making sorts. Say hello to a dino-descendant and let your jaw drop at the mind-blowing power of nature at work. Creep toward the weekend with a list of links worth clicking on between water-cooler chatter. We've gotcha covered.

• Thar she blows! Mother Nature makes a splash in the South Pacific.
• Be a good parent. It's the law.
• And so begins Jurassic Park … Dinolizard hatches in New Zealand.
• No more bare-down-there bikini days in New Jersey. Waxing addicts to flood New York.
• Monk leaves his mark. The faithful strive to follow permanent footsteps.
• No boys allowed. Women-only media gives the ladies room to flex in Egypt.
• Artists pay tribute to Natasha Richardson, tragically gone too soon. Rest in peace.
• Narrowing down the "Most Influential" to 100 bigwigs — no easy feat for Time.
• Faith with flair. Rest your eyes on some colorful spirituality.
• There's safety in numbers. Solidarity in a time of employment uncertainty.