What we are

The news headlines on one day last week. I suppose this just about sums up our species:

• North Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure
• Obama launches effort to rid world of nuclear weapons
• Slain police officers mourned at Pittsburgh precinct
• Murder of five children shocks Washington trailer park
• Families of N.Y. shooting victims begin to bury dead
• Hundreds of Christians mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem
• Week's best photos: Unemployment Olympics, a royal visit
• NCAA Tournament
• NBA
• NHL
• MLB
• NFL
• Soccer
• Golf