New York’s currently: dreaming about Boston victories

 U.N. says that nearly 350 tons of explosives have vanished from a former Iraqi military complex.

 49 new Iraqi police recruits killed by insurgents at a fake police checkpoint.

 How the White House secretly—without even telling Condoleezza Rice or Colin Powell—changed military law after Sept. 11.

 Sasha Frere-Jones on the death of punk rock, and how the Clash brought it back to life with London Calling.

 The Times on today’s New York crime: Remember the golden age of the mugger? It’s safer now, but still: Don’t get complacent.

 Archives of 19th and early 20th century New York newspapers.

 Cottage industries based around the Boston curse worry they may lose business if the Red Sox win the World Series.

 Guessing at the meanings behind a massive collection of grocery lists.

 After years of development, Peru is finally ready to export a new delicacy, the super guinea pig, to the tables of America, Europe, and Japan.

 Video: “Let’s See What You’ve Got.”

 For Republicans who want to hear the right thing, and also maybe have phone sex: Lie Girls. (Phone number really works.)

 Vicious feud between brothers for control of Williamsburg’s Satmar temple divides Hasidim community.

 U2’s briefcase containing lyrics, song ideas for October turns up after being lost for 23 years.

 Trouble sleeping? A little on edge? Making speeches to your family? Don’t worry. These are normal symptoms of pre-election tension.

 The more I learned about comedy writing (not that there’s much one can actually learn, but I suppose a little experience can sometimes help quell the panic) the more I appreciated him. Woody Allen on George S. Kaufman.

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