6 April 2006

  • New York's currently: not at all what it was in the movies
  • Fossil discovered that may be the missing link between sea and land animals; Jesus walked on ice.
  • It's tough being a government climate researcher when the White House won't let you say "global warming."
  • Senate offers new deal to illegal immigrants: Apply for citizenship, pay fines and back taxes, vaya con Dios.
  • Immigration protests to be held in more than 60 U.S. cities on Monday.
  • In today's Tournament of Books! The zombie round you weren't expecting!
  • Department of Homeland Security's deputy press secretary not keeping at least one 14-year-old safe.
  • All signs say George Bush wants to restart the arms race.
  • House passes campaign finance legislation to limit the kinds of contributions usually given to Democrats.
  • Giuliani to argue in favor of the death penalty for Moussaoui; why putting him to death is a terrible idea.
  • Bob Ross to live again in video game.
  • Big N.Y. Chinatown restaurant accused of snaking its waiters' tips.
  • Dwight Gooden would rather be in jail than in temptation.
  • Claire Miccio responds to Anthony Doerr's literary math.
  • Of course, I use the word "tickles" figuratively, since I feel absolutely nothing. Nihilist job résumé.
  • Man held as terrorism suspect for singing along to the Clash.
  • Sixty-foot-tall pyramid discovered under Mexico City.
  • Who eats matzoh if they're not Jewish?
  • Dead malls; the towns that were lost to New York.
  • Soft drinks contain higher levels of benzene than is considered safe in drinking water.
  • Thirsty child ruins baby shower.