News Briefing: U.S. Endowments Grow Wary but See Opportunities

• Acorn's registration numbers were wildly exaggerated.  [New York Times]

• A U.N. report finds that North Korea is facing its worst food crisis in a decade.  [New York Times]

• The Washington region's network of nonprofits is ill-prepared to respond to a natural disaster.  [Washington Post]

• A prominent British architect is selected for renovation of the New York Public Library.  [New York Times]

• Money managers are staying the course as they ride out the economic storm, according to industry insiders.  [Reuters]