7 July 2006

  • New York's currently: having a beautiful summer day
  • Gay marriage is bad for New York and bad for New York's children, says state supreme court.
  • Georgia concurs.
  • Western Union blocks cash deliveries if sender or recipient's name is Mohammed or Ahmed.
  • Terrorists wanted to bomb the Holland Tunnel, says the Daily News.
  • Israel finds fierce resistance as it pushes into the Gaza Strip.
  • Op: Both the Israelis and the Palestinians have gone mad.
  • Conservative candidate wins Mexico's election, liberal candidate vows challenge.
  • Applications to AmeriCorps, Teach for America, and the Peace Corps hit record numbers.
  • Today in the Digest, Sarah Hepola on the week in videos.
  • One year since the London train bombings, one year later on the London trains.
  • Two minutes of silence today for London bombing victims; map of London's most silent spaces.
  • The exercise habits of New York City chefs.
  • According to former Newsweek chief in Baghdad, the news in Iraq is a lot worse than you read--and it's very well managed by the administration.
  • Chicago police officers detonate old books.
  • Suicides are common in Indian movies made for Tamil audiences; Malaysian leader wants none of that.
  • One hundred years ago Dreyfus was vindicated, but what of the French?
  • 1942 U.S. Army manual: "How To Spot A Jap."
  • Americans represent five percent of the world's population, drive almost a third of its cars, and account for nearly half the carbon dioxide exhaust-ed into the atmosphere.
  • Boardgame tour of the United States.
  • Mice apparently feel pain more keenly if another mouse, in the same cage, is going through the same experience.
  • How to snare the rare $100k nanny.
  • Menus of healthy foods available at common fast food restaurants.
  • The imaginary city of Galvez.