21 October 2003

New York's currently: deadly serious about booms

Israel attacks Gaza five times, killing 11 and wounding more than 90 as Sharon affirms plan to remove Arafat.

IRA authroizes 'a further act' of arms-destruction.

Bush delivers cautious rebuke to Malaysian prime minister's anti-Semitic remarks. Related: Malaysian prime minister insists he's not anti-Semitic, but furor over comments proves Jews control the world (last item).

Sontag's acceptance speech for the Friedenspreis peace prize.

Deputy undersecretary of defense Boykin captured smaller-God-worshipping Somalis on behalf of his Christian nation, describes unidentified black mark on intelligence photos as 'the principalities of darkness.'

Complaints against NY cabbies shot up 17 percent this year.

The big story about rape and football at Mepham High in Long Island.

Levels of corruption in 133 countries.

Manhattan teen killed while surfing northbound C train.

Squeal! Thomas Pynchon to appear on the Simpsons.

Matthew Carter updates the Times's typography. Related: New Walk/Don't Walk signals around town.

American social hygiene posters.

My record collection is a chemistry set.

France, which prides itself on the quality of its intellectual debate, is a country where controversial ideas are often silenced by zealots and lawyers, rather than discussed. Appraisal of Houellebecq by his friend and defender Noguez.

Control the wicked boom, and other tasks in proper seamanship.