New York’s currently: desperately seeking summer
Everything in Iraq going according to strategy, claims Bush; Iraqis buy terrorism insurance.
Insurgents attack police station north of Baghdad, free dozens of prisoners.
U.S. intelligence believes Iran may have WMDs Al Qaeda leaders.
“Pandas are cute, but they are meant to destroy Taiwan’s psychological defenses.”
Bird flu evolves into two genetically distinct strains, doubling researchers’ work in looking for a vaccine. And: Increased testing means the virus may be detected in the U.S. sometime this year.
Cold War-era nuclear shelter found beneath Brooklyn Bridge; the crackers went bad long ago.
These days, when parents learn their kids are goths, they couldn’t be prouder.
Join the hunt for missing Buddha Boy.
Muslim scientists not only changed the world, they discovered it as well.
Video: Collection of Brokeback parodies.
Thirty years after the spat, Brian Eno rejoins Roxy Music.
What to make if you work in a McDonald’s and are sick of the food.
On the record, profanity is never professional—except when your employer expects you to do it.
If you have the time, the FCC’s indecency rulings make good reading [PDF].
Video: Jedi turntablism.
Will Sergeant of Echo & the Bunnymen didn’t care much for Donnie Darko.
Grapefruit juice increases many drugs’ potencies, researchers find “one Saturday night”; similarly, hand sanitizers work only if they have enough alcohol in them.
Map: Abbey Road.
Japanese tourists flock to D.C. to see… Japanese cherry blossoms.
