8 January 2003

New York's currently: scared of zealots; prepared to switch to Windows

Bloomberg plans massive school system overhaul, eliminating community school districts.

Saudi Arabia covertly trying to persuade Hussein to step down, to avoid war in the Gulf.

As the President's largest donor over the course of his political career, Enron successfully lobbied the government at least 49 times; a list of their successes.

Long Bets: Gamble for big money on very distant outcomes.

New York is currently addicted to J. Lo, as one TMN editor in a frenzy can attest.

Behind the Bushes: Facts on the other Kennedys. Related: A study of the White House's PR campaign to convince the country the only option is war.

Rolling Stones rent all 61 rooms of Montreal hotel.

Part II: New York sanitizes literature again for state tests, making sure Kafka, for one, seems brighter to high schoolers.

Video: LSD Tested on British Troops.

Landmark New York foodstuff Balducci's closes 9th Street store.

Nazi panda ruins Canadians' Christmas.

Your SUV supports terrorists, says commercial; so does your pot-smoking daughter.

Andrew Womack's favorite recordings of 2002.

Good penmanship is no longer taught, but for some, still necessary. Reminds us, why don't WASPs go to orgies? Too many thank-you notes.