New York’s currently: a lovely day tomorrow (and today)

 Congress moves forward with $145 billion in middle-class tax cuts. Lawmakers say that, even if the country can’t really afford the cuts, they look good politically. Although: It doesn’t look so hot for the poor.

 Flood deaths in Haiti now nearing 2,000.

 Fannie Mae accused of improper accounting, and the S.E.C. investigation begins.

 “People keep asking, how do we know he’s got weapons of mass destruction? How do we know? Because we’ve still got the receipts.” David Hare’s “Stuff Happens.”

 Michael Moore says vote for Bruce Springsteen.

 Harley Spiller’s collection of 10,000 Chinese restaurant menus, some from the 19th century, reflect a timeline of how Chinese culture spread throughout the U.S. And: Going on an eating tour of Chinatown with Mr. Spiller.

 “The Adventures of Superpup” was meant to be a children’s show with little people in dog costumes.

 Jimmy Swaggart tells gay people that if they look at him “that way,” he will kill them and tell God they died.

 Can-collecting homeless man hopes Bloomberg’s new recycling program will expand his business. Related: The mayor, stuck on Lexington line for 45 minutes, gets some extra reading done.

 Instantly generate fear, madness, and… puckering with The Lovecraft Engine.

 Effects of U.S. anti-terror measures show significant drop in issuing of green cards, even if Al Quaeda websites are sometimes accidentally hosted by U.S. companies.

 Noisemapping London.

 Heckler’s anti-Bush remarks now under investigation by the Secret Service.

 Everything you ever wanted to know about the century in shoes.

 Learn how to take photos online. Related: Art with rocks and art with taxidermy.

 They have become known for dishes they’ve distinguished: souse stew from the Caribbean, Oaxacan tamales, Brazilian rissole turnovers, and other traditional recipes. Street cooking in New York.

 A holler of thanks to the wonderful person who stuffed our pockets yesterday!