New York’s currently: revising its mantra
Pentagon’s plan to allow for prisoner humiliation draws State Department’s fury.
In Haditha’s shadow, the case of Hashim the Lame, a disabled Iraqi allegedly murdered by Marines.
Rice dismisses Iran’s threat to disrupt oil shipments.
Little red cells in India, arriving via rain in 2001, may be aliens.
Japanese pay $30 billion to relax—e.g., $120 to be massaged in an aquarium.
Alan García elected president again, 16 years after overseeing Peru’s economic collapse.
Pilot had “one hand full of snake and the other hand full of plane.”
Op: Darfur reminds us how remote the ideal of a common international humanity remains.
“Soda” vs. “Pop” vs. “Coke,” mapped.
Abandoned refrigerators in New Orleans.
Be grateful you’re not burning. Robert Stone remembers watching penguins in the Navy.
Photo gallery from blind date between whales.
Big traffic for web sites offering recipes on how to abuse prescription drugs.
College students found dead inside giant helium balloon.
Video: Bjork’s live-action version of Street Fighter.
Small Indiana town tries to go off the grid with biodiesel and pig fuel.
People worshipping at home seen as growing trend.
Minute-by-minute account from the life of a New York sous-chef.
New York web sites; e.g., New York Brain Terrain, The Paupered Chef.
Decorative labels for your home appliances.
Eight thoughts on Super 8 home movies.
Video: A beautiful hole-in-one.
