28 April 2004

  • New York's currently: overwhelmed by news stories
  • U.S. to raise estimate of nuclear weapons in North Korea from two to eight.
  • Sketchy details from battles in Fallujah.
  • Specter beats Toomey by narrow margin in closely-watched Republican primary, measurement taken for party's temperature. (See Gourevitch's backgrounder.)
  • National first: Germans drank more water than beer in 2003.
  • 107 militants killed by Thai police, Islamic separatists blamed.
  • Torrid finds gold where other retailers stumble by selling sexy to big girls, avoiding bold prints and sheer fabrics.
  • American restaurant named best in the world, British restaurant takes second place.
  • Since Sanneh profiled Lil' Flip and 'lean,' we guess even Luc Sante wants to know: How to make syrup.
  • California Senate bans production and sale of foie gras.
  • If you're really having a run of bad luck, Diane Sawyer walks with you in a field. One-liners from recent Mort Sahl show.
  • Video: U.K. bungalows occupied by old people. (See highlights from March, February.)
  • How to build Chinatowns in the suburbs.
  • For good luck: President rubs bald man. Related: Wesley Clark on Kerry's sterling military record, also, a great profile of Kerry's man Friday.
  • American pro sports translated abroad, including strangulations, and shoving things in holes with brooms.
  • Named best article in Esquire's history: 'Frank Sinatra Has a Cold,' by Gay Talese.
  • Excellent, thrilling Jon Lee Anderson on Sadr's influence, hatred in Fallujah, dynamite fishing.
  • Photos: Colors of New York, by Jake Dobkin.