17 April 2002

New York's currently: super-hot.

Powell prepares to leave Middle East, unsatisfied with lack of Israeli pull-out, end of bombings, or cease-fire, but pledging to return, do more.

Bush learns to tone down rhetoric after not getting what he wants in Middle East.

Supreme Court supports 'virtual' images of sexually-active children. [note: joke involving Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire, wet top, skipped]

Bin Laden was present during Tora Bora battle, escaped due to lack of U.S. ground troops and corrupt, local militias.

National park system in disrepair, with $4.9B backlog of improvement projects that Bush planned to take care of.

For the hip, dim, or tired, L.A. is suddenly preferable to New York.

Man killed by mob after blocking Greenwich Ave. for half-hour in Greenwich, CT.

The drama of NYC playwright Leonard Malfi's life, from successful writer to dying alcoholic.

Novelist Russell Banks meets the Refuseniks, IDF solidiers who refuse to serve in the occupied territories.

Win $20K from Canon in digital media contest.

Suge Knight finds wisdom-nuggets in prison, including 'I know the difference between something real and bullshit' and 'I enjoy myself with women. All my life, I've had a piece of a bitch.'

Amanda Hesser travels to Barcelona, eats dessert, has more dessert, followed by cheese, then dessert.

Following the Sun's launch, welcome The Smarter Sun.