20 July 2005

New York's currently: a large-scale, public heat rash

In a move to push the Court to the right, Bush nominates John G. Roberts to succeed Sandra Day O'Connor.

Roberts, though solidly conservative, is still the kind of guy Democrats say they don't totally hate.

He is--in almost every way imaginable--a strategically ideal pick.

Every way, that is, except for some shaky comments about Roe v. Wade.

You knew it, but you didn't want to know it: Since Sept. 11, about half of NYC's 14 underwater tunnels have not been under constant watch.

Investigations underway on cases of two California women who died after taking RU-486--bacterial infections may be the cause.

Kids loved that Dahl kept, on a side table, a jar containing gristly bits of his own spine, which had been removed during an operation on his lower back.

Draft of new Iraqi constitution includes curbs to women's rights in marriage, divorce, and inheritance.

Emergency workers could soon use maps enhanced with video and other additional information. (See video.)

Time to assess the risk of everything that you should maybe, or maybe not fear.

Find out who refuses to eat red M&Ms: Caterers ready to blog from behind the scenes at Lollapalooza.

Video: Tracking down the mystery behind movie posters and... that font.

Researchers fight glacier melting with foil or plastic blankets.

To remove rote play from the board, Bobby Fischer's Chess960 arranges everything but pawns at random.

David Weidman was a prominent artist in the advertising and animation studios in the 50s and 60s. During that time, he produced a series of silk screened prints. And they're for sale.

How to make a really, really big gummy bear.

New Yorker goes to South Texas during Hurricane Emily ramp-up, remarks, "It is cool to see what Mother Nature can do."

Release your anger and build your own Death Star... subwoofer.

Now everything's bubbly: the advent of fizzy red wines and effervescent sakes.

Which is nice: "The land after crossing the Hills between Brooklyn & flat Bush is perfectly level..."