LONDONISTAN: 600,000 move out in decade of ‘white flight’ from London: White Britons are now in minority in the capital. “Behind white Britons, the largest ethnic group in London is now Asians – including those born here and those arriving from overseas – who make up 18 per cent of the population.”

DAVID SWINDLE on the assassination of Malcolm X.

INTRODUCING the world’s newest spy service. “The Defense Clandestine Service now has its own website, a motto, and, finally, money from Congress to operate.”

THE B.S. IS FLYING FIRST CLASS: Hey Kids, Guess Who’s Protecting The Evil Corporate Jets?

BETTER ALL THE TIME: Advanced Medicine Gets Cheap Enough For Everybody. Lots of stuff will get cheaper, if the regulators don’t ruin it.

DEMOGRAPHICS: China’s ‘leftover women’, unmarried at 27.

The proportion of unmarried men that age is higher – over a third. But that doesn’t mean they will easily match up, since Chinese men tend to “marry down”, both in terms of age and educational attainment.

“There is an opinion that A-quality guys will find B-quality women, B-quality guys will find C-quality women, and C-quality men will find D-quality women,” says Huang Yuanyuan. “The people left are A-quality women and D-quality men. So if you are a leftover woman, you are A-quality.”

But it’s the “A-quality” of intelligent and educated women that the government most wants to procreate, according to Leta Hong-Fincher. She cites a statement on population put out by the State Council – China’s cabinet – in 2007.

“It said China faced unprecedented population pressures, and that the overall quality of the population is too low, so the country has to upgrade the quality of the population.”

Good luck with that.

“CRIPPLE THEIR LEADERS:” Leaked memo outlines liberal attack plan on McCrory, N.C. Republicans.

ANGELO CODEVILLA: As Country Club Republicans Link Up With The Democratic Ruling Class, Millions Of Voters Are Orphaned.

THE CHICAGO MACHINE “IS PANICKING.”

NEWS YOU CAN USE: How Sleeping Around Saved My Relationship.

CHANGE: EU-US Free Trade Agreement: End of the Asian Century?

AT AMAZON, coupons galore in Office & School Supplies.

POLITICS OF THE ONE PERCENT: Senate Democrats Protect Corporate Jet Loophole.

REVIEWING RAY KURZWEIL: How To Create a Mind: Can a marriage between man and machine solve the world’s problems?

USA TODAY: Despite State Of The Union Hype, Universal Preschool Isn’t The Answer.

Before the checks go out, it would be wise to consider a broader question: Can the middle-class experience be replicated that easily? The evidence says universal preschool alone won’t get the job done.

A few small, high-quality programs have shown enduring benefits for at-risk kids. But intensive study of Head Start, the nation’s largest and oldest preschool program, finds that the beneficial effects, which are real, wear off by third grade.

The probable reason is not hard to deduce. Children are most likely to succeed in school when pushed by parents who provide stability, help with schooling, and instill an education and work ethic. But for decades now, the American family has been breaking down.

Two-fifths of children born in the USA are born to unmarried mothers, an eightfold increase since 1960. Many succeed thanks to the heroic efforts of strong, motivated single parents and other relatives. But research shows that children of single parents suffer disproportionately high poverty rates, impaired development and low performance in school.

Yep. Related: David Hogberg: Can We Be Really Hard-Headed About Pre-School? “What if there is nothing the government can do for low-income children to improve their educational performance? That’s a question that needs asking. . . . In short, the practices that endow children with lasting educational benefits begin at home. Low-income families are less likely to engage in those practices. And the research on Head Start shows that there is not much these programs can do to overcome what isn’t present in the home.”

DO DOLPHINS CALL EACH OTHER BY NAME?

I CAN QUIT ANY TIME: Study: Internet Addicts Suffer Withdrawal Symptoms Like Drug Users.

AT AMAZON, big markdowns in Home Audio.

BOB ZUBRIN ON green anti-humanism. “The use of fictitious necessity to rationalize human oppression is not new.” I note that the crises change with time, but the policy responses remain the same.

WHY WOMEN TALK MORE THAN MEN: Language Protein Discovered.

AIR TRAVEL JUST GETS MORE AND MORE APPEALING: Let your flatulence fly, scientists urge passengers.

Flying increases flatulence, according to an article published Friday in the peer-reviewed New Zealand Medical Journal, and passengers should release the gas — or risk painful medical consequences.

Lead author Dr. Jacob Rosenberg, professor of surgery at the University of Copenhagen, said he always wondered why he had more flatulence flying than when on the ground. Then, after a recent trip, he opened his bag and noticed a water bottle “almost smashed by the change in ambient pressure,” said Rosenberg. “And then I thought of the mechanisms of increased bowel air volume when flying.” . . .

There’s a clear medical rationale for releasing the gas. Holding back flatulence can lead to “discomfort and even pain, bloating, dyspepsia and pyrosis,” according to the article, titled “Flatulence on Airplanes: Just Let it Go,” which surveyed previously published research and studies. It also notes that holding back flatulence has been suggested as a major risk factor for diverticular disease, a condition where pouches develop in the wall of the colon.

Well, you wouldn’t want that.

JENNIFER RUBIN: 10 Complaints About Karl Rove. I have only one complaint: He hasn’t had a good election since 2004.

WHY ARE WE DISORIENTED when we wake up?

READER BOOK PLUG: From Terry Lacy: Lilith Rises. Recommended by Charlie Martin!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Grey Poupon’s famous ‘Pardon Me’ ads return for Oscars.