There’s a public corruption trial going on in Cleveland. And the local news channel has been covering it in an odd way. Every night after their regular newscast, the station airs Puppet Court, a full re-enactment of the trial, with witnesses, reporters, and jurors…played by puppets. Some viewers say it’s a nice way to digest the news—others are unsure about what to think.

Lots of different opinions about President Obama’s decision to reject a proposal for the Keystone oil pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf Coast. The New York Times says the decision was “a good call.” The decision prompts the Wall Street Journal to call him the “anti-job president.”

One day, you might go on a hike and spot a Pat Kiernan growing in the wild. Maybe. The Washington Post says botanists have decided that Latin is no longer their lingua franca. Now new species can be named in English. The Post says the original requirement was to keep out frauds—if you could describe your discovery in Latin, it probably wasn’t a bogus species.

The New York Post says Anthony Bourdain was super cynical about Paula Deen on Twitter yesterday writing,  “Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.” Bourdain has never been shy about his dislike for Deen, but has amped it up since her disclosure that, after three years of keeping her diagnosis secret, she’s now repping a diabetes drug.

Ms magazine hasn’t released monthly issues since 1987. So it was with surprise that a Florida man opened his mailbox this week to find the February 1976 issue waiting for him. The Sun Sentinel says it was delivered after being lost for four decades at the post office. The man says though it was interesting to look at the ads (like the KFC one with the tagline, “Best breasts in the west.”)  says he “would have preferred a Playboy.”

The Wall Street Journal has a first-hand account of the world’s longest flight, 15 hours from Dallas to Sidney. In coach. Airline columnist Scott McCartney says more people are willing to pay a premium to fly non-stop on long flights, instead of opting for one with a connection. But that doesn’t mean it’s pleasant. Some advice on how to make it tolerable: Don’t watch all your “30 Rock” episodes in the first hour—pace yourself.

Looks like I wasn’t the only one who realized how much they depend on Wikipedia. The San Jose Mercury News says yesterday’s historic Web protests were effective in slowing down the SOPA legislation winding its way through Congress. Some key politicians backed away from the bill, including Florida Sen. Mark Rubio, who was one of its co-sponsors.

Francesco Schettino, everyone’s least favorite skipper, is back in the New York Post today, and he has another story about why he abandoned ship after running the 950-foot, 3,200-passenger cruise vessel into the ground. He says he “tripped and ended up in one of the lifeboats.” How lucky for him.

Like mother like daughter is not such a bad aphorism to live up to if a) your mom is Cindy Crawford and b) you’re an aspiring model. The New York Daily News has a photo of 10-year-old Kaia Gerber posing as the face of Versace’s childrens line. On the front page they couldn’t resist a pun: “Chip off the Mole Block.”

Why is it so hard to find the perfect button-down shirt? It’s a probelm that affects both genders equally, says the Denver Post. Luckily, some designers are concentrating their efforts to improve the workplace staple. Praise is heaped on lobbyist-turned-designer Rochelle Behrens who’s created a version with several hidden buttons on the placket to ensure a gap-less bustline.