TODAY WAS NORMAN BORLAUG’S 91ST BIRTHDAY: As the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who probably did the most good, and who probably gets the least credit therefor, he deserves the tribute that Jay Solo posted. Gregg Easterbrook’s excellent article on Borlaug has been moved behind The Atlantic’s subscriber wall, but you can read this article for a sense of his accomplishments.

UPDATE: You can read the Easterbrook article for free here.