22 April 2005

New York's currently: hosting in-laws for the weekend

Nuke tools disappear on their way to Libya.

Racist covenants--reserving homes for whites--persist in real-estate deeds across the country.

Koizumi apologizes for Japan's atrocities during the second world war.

For me, frozen is a tastier shrimp. Breakdown of celebrity chefs and their corporate sponsorships.

Bloomberg becomes nation's first pol to push tax dollars into promoting the morning-after pill.

Small town near Venice pumps out priests, monks, and nuns.

SoHo synagogue to bring Orthodox Judaism to folks prepared to pray behind velvet ropes.

With three broken presidencies since 1997, Ecuadorans oust President Lucio Gutiérrez, who finds asylum in Brazil.

Spring's blessing: Oxford American southern food issue, unfortunately unavailable online.

Straphangers Campaign rates subways for cleanliness, with N train sweeping up, and the 1 and 9 downright nasty.

Mayoral candidate installs identical twin brother in his place during city parade.

Prepare to hear the word "filibuster."

Jeff Foxworthy: The best-selling comic of all time.

Podcasting: Once you're hooked, it's all about variety, the odd side of radio, and excellence (like In Our Time, or Lopate).

Google Maps marked with NYC subway stops.

They should call her Jhump-Lo! Literary figures you would like to have sex with.

Guide to Starbucks drinks