13 June 2008: Morning
By The Morning News
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People feel powerless when they see change that they believe is not intended to benefit them. Misgivings about a gentrified Harlem.
Erasing taste, racial lines, public displays of affluence and consumption are inversely proportionate to wealth.
Who gets to be white, anyhow--and who wants to be white, anyway?
As "whitey" comment rumors persist, Obamas launch "Fight the Smears" website.
Related: A guide to the attack-ad groups you'll hear from over the next few months.
Audio: Doctor pushes for recognition of internet addiction as a disease.
Flogos: floating corporate logos made of helium bubbles.
The evolution of beloved cartoons: Strawberry Shortcake gets a cell phone; Care Bears get longer eyelashes.
Bar drinkers mobilize against glass-bottomed beer glasses, also known as "falsies," "profit pours," and "cheater pints."
Basically, what I'm saying is that I was a bit of a wanker back then, but I'm not any more. Rock stars recall headlining U.K. festivals.
Mediterranean overfishing decimates 97 percent of the shark population; despite "a handful" of protesters, Montauk shark fishing tourney thrives.
Coney Island's Mermaid Parade returns on June 21.
Dutch statisticians say Friday the 13th is actually safer than an average Friday.
