New York is currently: trying to remember what nature smells like.
Powell leaves four hours of conversation with Sharon with no timetable for pullout from West Bank, believes peace requires Sharon meeting with Arafat.
New York to implement tighter security at airports, with greater inspection of employees' history than federal regulations require.
CIA declared incompetent by Russian security agency for not understanding tap water, serving laced cookies.
Tickets sales down up at Empire State's observation deck ever since Tribute in Light was turned on. [thanks brian]
Republicans lead 2 to 1 in raising hard money, generally worth more than soft money despite donation-limits.
National foot-breaking craze rips across England in solidarity for David Beckham.
Wired suffers from drop in tech advertising, redesigns, loses neon colors.
Washington Post film critic endorses Cameron Diaz's body part-by-part in longstanding tradition of female actors being judged for craft.
U.S. Army develops 'indestructible' sandwiches that stay fresh for three years. Available in pepperoni and barbeque chicken flavor. Pepperoni sandwiches?
A history of Roger Hertog, mogul behind New York Sun and The New Republic.
New favorite site: Ohiogirl.
Interview with Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks, playwright, prize-winner (two Obies, a MacArthur), former student of James Baldwin.
Make yourself feel better by finding out what other people have accomplished by your age.
The masthead dropshadow has left the building.
Aside: Recent overheard conversations.
outside Rice
Man: Whatever happened to that husband of yours?
Woman: Husband?
Man: You know, the guy from California. The tall guy.
Woman: Oh! [laughter] Him, he left me.
Man: ...
Woman: That's what happens with guys in their twenties.
on the L train
Man 1: Hey, I'm headed home.
Man 2: Where do you live again?
Man 1: In the WB!
Man 2: What?
Man 1: Williamsburg.
