August 11, 2009
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The Brief, Aug. 11: Himalayan Life, Mad Cool Women

Taiwan’s typhoon leads to good news after a heroic relief effort saves 300 and counting. If you were stuck in roller coaster limbo for five solid hours, however, I can assure you that this Brief’s runner-up rescue mission of the day would be a source of unending gratitude, too! See how Twitter is keeping an eye on towns and see what worlds are thriving in the Himalayas. Good news for busy lives, condensed here on the Brief.
  • You go, girls. The women behind television sensation Mad Men.
  • The Himalayas proving to be a gold mine of new species! Life, life and more life about in raw nature.
  • A natural disaster may be far from good news, but the swift military rescue operation after Taiwan’s typhoon certainly fits the bill.
  • Twitter is taking Neighborhood Watch to a whole new level.
  • Your amusement park worst nightmare … turned roller coaster rescue mission!