New York's currently: wishing the Van Cliburn competition was on TV every night Iraq's parliament decides not to change rules governing constitutional referendum. New Orleans lays off 3,000 "non-essential" city workers. More than 400,000 of Katrina's homeless will remain
New York's currently: behind somebody, somewhere's schedule Reaction among conservatives to Bush Supreme Court nominee ranges from praise to outright hostility. Court nominee Harriet Miers: a Bush loyalist with unknown views and no judicial record--a trait shared by dozens of justices. Is "cronyism"
New York's currently: struggling to communicate with the hairdresser Bush nominates Texan loyalist Harriet Miers for O'Connor's seat on the bench. Peerless playwright August Wilson killed by liver cancer at 60. Gladwell on the oddness of first encountering Harvard grads--and how to become
New York's currently: finding new ways to complain about good weather John Roberts easily confirmed as Chief Justice--battle expected for Bush's upcoming O'Connor replacement. Coordinated bombs kill 95 in Balad, near Baghdad; nine killed today in Baghdad bombing. Generals visit Capitol Hill, deem
New York's currently: doing Holly rightly Tom DeLay steps down after being charged with funneling corporate money. Despite accusations of partisanship, DeLay's prosecutor guns for both sides. Constance Baker Motley--first black female federal judge, first female Manhattan borough president--dies at 84. First Baghdad film
New York's currently: too late for the cream cheese, just missed the jelly, and aching for that last pat of butter Ex-FEMA director gives panel testimony, eschews blame game in favor of that wasn't in my job description. Louisiana's staggering hurricane losses, in
New York's currently: perfect, weather-wise More than 3,000 killed in Baghdad since late spring. Bush urges conservation. We repeat: Bush urges conservation. Five-year-olds determine sadness solely from tempo and not from mode. Do kids recognize emotion in music? Rita's evacuees urged to
New York's currently: fall, all of a sudden Rita aftermath: Relieved Houston residents stream back home; much of the storm's damage occurred in southwestern Louisiana--and it was extensive. Cameron Parish may have been hit the hardest; there, in Hackberry, La., "All 750 homes were
New York's currently: awake all the time, or so it feels Millions of Texans heeding order to flee result in 100-mile-long traffic jams all day long. Louisiana Gov. tells remaining residents to write their social security numbers on their arms for easier ID'ing later.
New York's currently: making up its own yoga moves Bearing down on Texas, Hurricane Rita, the third strongest hurricane ever recorded, is expected to hit near Houston on Saturday. Clogged highways, shot nerves for the 1.1 million Texans evacuating the coast. New Orleans levees can handle up
