New York's currently: really really really really really really really ready to vote Twenty-five Iraqi civilians dead, nine Marines killed, and nine Marines wounded in Iraq on Saturday, marking deadliest day for U.S. soldiers in six months. 15 top American officials (generals, admirals, etc.) describe current
Which story is front-page material: Kerry’s tan, or his position on loose nukes? Bush’s plans for immigration reform, or a bulge in his jacket? By fluffing rumors and stuffing their shirts, the political media this election season has constantly failed the public.
New York's currently: trick and/or treating Study shows 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the U.S. invasion. (Interview with one of the researchers here.) Arafat to Paris for medical treatment, likely end of his power. Because tax-exempt organizations cannot endorse or condemn candidates, the
In line to pay for lunch. The woman in front of me hands a credit card to the clerk. The clerk looks at the card, which has an image of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” on it. “‘Starry Night!’ That’s my favorite painting!” The woman smiles. “I’ve even
Following the public outrage and scandal, after the hospitalizations and quarantines, the Unified Fruit Crop Corporation offers a helpful list of questions and answers to address your many concerns about the problem with its fruit.
New York's currently: cheering for Boston until lunch, and then it's back to normal Red Sox win World Series under lunar eclipse; thankfully no one dies during post-game revels. Israelis, Palestinians fear chaos from power vacuum if Arafat falls permanently (for now, Sharon will allow
New York's currently: expressly local Israel parliament approves Sharon's plan to pull out of Gaza, though nearly half of his own party voted against it, and some now demand a national referendum. John Peel, a legend in radio broadcasting, a patron to independent music, dies. From
With an eye for the solitude that comes with open landscapes, German photographer Martin Wolf Wagner shares a gallery of luminescent, moving images where nighttime doesn’t necessarily mean darkness.
New York's currently: seven days away from trusting its nation's future to the integrity of lawyers Geneva Conventions don't apply to some non-Iraqi prisoners captured in Iraq, says new White House legal opinion. Print and memorize: Large summary of president's anti-
In 2001 Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner lampooned the new president in their book, “My First Presidentiary.” Now, with the real possibility of four more Bush years, they discuss the issues facing today’s voters. This week: the effects of lesbians, pejoratives, and conservatives vs. conservatives.
