In which I revert briefly to my wonkish academic self...

Here's a great article from the New York Times Magazine on the progressive weakening of Islamic legal standards prohibiting the killing of noncombatants, and the implications thereof for an Iranian nuclear bomb. It combines two of my great academic loves, terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation, so it surely holds more fascination for me than for most others. But if it's your cup of cocoa, I highly recommend giving it a read.