News trickles out that Kyrgyzstan is holding a trainload of enriched uranium headed for Iran Why members of Kyrgyzstan's government won't be adding their two cents anytime soon. 1974 CIA document says it's known for a while that Israel has nukes. A babyboomer’s
"Why don't you think about what to do about traffic congestion in Bay Ridge?" Pundits, public tire of Bloomberg's presidential limbo. White House correspondent David Gregory vs. presidential candidate Barack Obama: the dance-off. Anne Rice on Hillary Clinton: "As we say in
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we conjure a New Year’s vow for a quitter who needs something new to quit.
Name: Kurt Braunohler Time of birth: 7:00 (one hour before prime time!) Occupation, both real and desired-in-another-lifetime: Comedian. Carpenter. What’s with the choco ‘stache? It’s not chocolate. Who is your ideal audience? Me, cloned 1,100 times. Who do you admire? Larry, a carpenter
The polls that said Obama would cruise through New Hampshire? Nobody knows anything. But some are willing to guess: five theories on why Hillary won New Hampshire; see also, why presidential polls are wrong, and the race/class card. Kerry to endorse Obama. Karl Rove offers few insights on why
"This was decidedly uncool and very, very dangerous." Blackwater is back into the pot after revelations that agents gassed a rioting crowd in Baghdad in 2005. In Mexico, law enforcement supervisors are translating the classics into police radio codes for poorly educated cops. Radar detectors are more potent
Happy New Year, everyone! Wasn’t 2007 nuts? Now that’s out of the way, let’s get to the business at hand: 2008 is going to be a banner year for music, despite all the doomsayers of the supposedly dying industry. To wit, here’s a look at some
Bush takes eight-day Middle East roadtrip, stopping first in Israel, then on to Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Candidates to replace Philippe de Montebello at the Met. Evidence that absurdly bad English in China can be blamed on faulty translation software. Op: Why oil prices really
With yesterday's victory in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win a major-party primary. Former campaign staffers decipher, critique, praise John McCain's New Hampshire win. "If I've ever trusted a state to set the stage for the presidential election,
How many video games does it take to make a man? An epic new series traces a man’s life in gaming systems. Part one: paddles to jump-start your heart, and the end-all, be-all red fire button.
