16 September 2005

New York's currently: doing everything to get nothing done

In address, Bush pledges federal aid in Gulf Coast rebuilding and help for affected families, including tax relief, job training, and housing.

Conservatives in Congress lose their minds over Bush's proposed spending.

Op: Big speeches from Bush are no rarity--it's the follow-through he has trouble with.

With electricity running in places and favorable air results, New Orleans will reopen, zip code by zip code.

Poll shows two-thirds of displaced New Orleanians want to settle in Houston.

As the water lifts, residents find the remains of their homes in New Orleans.

Hello L.A.: See Pasha Malla read tonight at the Tribal Cafe.

Every year, hurricanes are becoming more severe. Are greenhouse gases the reason why?

When the flooding hit, the New Orleans suburb of Gretna seemed a good place to find safety, then it blocked evacuees; now, defending the decision.

Scores of evacuees in Houston were treated for substance withdrawal.

Is right always right? How morality shifts depending on who you're asking.

Video: David Bowie and the Arcade Fire make you feel weird about everything.

The New Yorker benefit for Katrina victims: featuring Elvis Costello, David Byrne, and Woody Allen.

North Korea says it won't stop building nuclear bombs--unless the world builds it a nuclear reactor.

Hurricane Ophelia brings rains, minimal flooding to North Carolina before heading out to sea.

Increasing numbers within Zarqawi's Iraq insurgency no longer comprised primarily of foreign fighters--it's mainly Iraqis now.

Working on our sci-fi novel: In act two we find out that the networked robots finally take over when, wait for it: Somebody uploads a virus. Not bad, right?

Photo of the year: The bathroom break. (Reuters explains.)