13 September 2004

  • New York's currently: bursting with sunshine and breezy, no complaints there
  • Iraq sees its most violent day in months, with three car bombings, at least 80 civilians dead, and an al-Arabiya reporter gunned down, on air, by a U.S. helicopter.
  • North Korea says no, that was just us blowing up a mountain for a hydroelectric project, not us blowing up nuclear bombs. And: Kerry criticizes Bush inaction on North Korea nukes.
  • Assault-weapons ban set to expire at midnight tonight, though weapons dealers say it was never a big deal anyway. And: Kerry criticizes Bush inaction on assault-weapons ban.
  • Ready to let go: What the politicians wanted, it finally seemed, was the right to revive 9/11 whenever it served their own ambitious purposes.
  • And the audio tour that was never taken.
  • In 1978, some poor kid shot the tiny red projectile down his throat and killed himself. Everybody's favorite deadly toys from days gone by!
  • Sarah Hepola on the men in movies she finds the hottt-est.
  • U.S. Open: Kuznetsova, Federer win titles.
  • Bloggers' typographical detective work on suspect Bush records make major media waves.
  • A flow chart that could help you determine whether or not you should rip that CD.
  • Video: Dog walks on two legs, teaches others. Next: The dogs finally take over.
  • Game: Play Boggle online against others, wonder why anyone would even think that's a word.
  • Exploding manholes, showers of sparks, and other dangers under the city's streets. Related: A New York writer's account of things that happen on the way into work.
  • Obsessively detailed map of the Simpsons' Springfield.
  • Absentee voting riddled with security flaws, fraud.