23 May 2006

New York's currently: reasserting itself

Past week's fighting in Afghanistan "most intense" since 2001; dozens killed, concerns about strengthened Taliban.

Corruption rampant throughout Iraq.

Former CIA bin Laden unit chief on why intelligence in Iran is so poor.

Burger King disgusts Muslim customers with poor cone design.

Studs Terkel and other Chicago plaintiffs sue for fear the government's out to get them.

Plastic packaging out to get you.

Identity information of 26 million veterans stolen.

Alternative to regime change involves nose-holding as long as nuclear arms aren't nuzzled.

Video: Follow-up interview with BBC's "Wrong Guy."

Germans are funnier than Brits.

High-profile attacks and plans by neo-Nazis worry German leaders over World Cup safety.

The obsession and lifestyle of tracking terrorists online: inside the SITE institute.

America is turning 400--who knew?

The story of Seattle's Jim McDermott, Ohio's John Boehner, and an illegally made tape of public importance.

The troubles in applying math to measuring basketball prowess.

Male parts used to attract females become disproportionately large in most species that boast them.

Finnish polka proves improbably addictive.

Everclear's Alexakis once promised to "buy you a new life," now withdraws offer.

Caught some allusions to The Odyssey. Nice. Feedback from Joyce's submission of Ulysses to his creative-writing workshop.

Lagos scammers, aka "Yahoo! millionaires," make millions off "too gullible" white people.

Video: Bad trip on Berlin's U-Bahn.