Summer is drawing to a close. This is good, because it means fall is nearly here, and fall is pretty. But mainly it is bad, because it means pick-your-own-berries season is nearly over. Get out there while you can! Few things are more satisfying than coming home
As the big day nears, anxieties grow sharper, and even a bad episode of “ER” becomes fraught with symbols. Add in a business trip halfway across the world—can our almost-father handle the stress?
New York's currently: enjoying the old stuff so much, good new stuff is always a surprise Iraq's constitution scheduled to be approved today, with Sunnis complaining of being cut out of the drafting action. Democrats split over demanding exit-from-Iraq deadline of Bush. Greenwich Village
New York's currently: the instrumental version Rocket fired at U.S. naval ships in Jordan, one Jordanian soldier killed. In Iraq, Sunni leaders attacked while discussing voter registration, four U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad judge assassinated near green zone. Protests continue as Israeli army forces Gaza evacuation, with
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we help a reader overcome his party paranoia with tips and tricks for getting his courses out on time.
No doubt in the future all our food will come out of pouches and packets, obviating the need for Cuisinart, All-Clad, and Wusthof doo-dads. My trusty rice cooker has been shelved since I discovered Zatarain’s microwaveable rice pouches, 10 flavors ready in 60 seconds. Straight from New
For a long time readers have asked for a TMN newsletter to keep them apprised of our publishing schedule. They say, “I love TMN, but sometimes I forget to check in! Couldn’t you alert me once a week as to what’s been published? And couldn’t you promise
New York's currently: just perfect Forty extremists, with their leader threatening to shoot any intruders, holed up in Gaza house surrounded by 500 soldiers. Hundreds of teenage protesters barricade themselves in Gaza synagogues. Studies find black Americans still get far fewer operations, medications, life-saving treatments than whites.
Fans of the Oxford American like to hate its editor, Mark Smirnoff. He repeatedly runs the magazine into the ground only to resurrect it after months of radio silence. But then he puts out something like the 2005 Music Issue, and all is forgiven. An eclectic mix of obscure and
It may be something in the sunscreen, but funny things happen during summer: dehydration, Lyme disease, brief romantic flings. Collected writings of love lost and won (but mostly lost).
