New York’s currently: stuck somewhere between 20 and 30 percent gray

 Republicans in Congress negotiate five-year, $70 billion tax break; see the chart to find out how much you get.

 Is support for this regime in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ (PBUH) or Moses (PBUH) or liberal values? The letter Bush received from President Ahmadinejad; more on “PBUH.”

 E.U., U.N., Russia, and U.S. set up international aid channel for Palestinians that will bypass Hamas.

 U.S., Europe to reach out to Iran with more carrots than exploding carrots, for now.

 In Baghdad, Sunnis form neighborhood militias to guard against Shiite police death squads.

 Immigrant advocates in U.S. want 1 million new citizens before November elections.

 Clean record on human rights not a prerequisite for joining the U.N.’s Human Rights Council; the U.S. did not run for a seat.

 New Yorkers! Prepare for a hurricane, because… you haven’t for a while.

 Armored suits look goofy; bionic suits offer super-strength.

 “The crashes were shot in one take, using real stunt people and real, non-reinforced Jettas.” The story behind those Volkswagen ads.

 Video: Scott Walker on the Culture Show. Amazing.

 Europe, land of many cakes.

 The Six-Minute Project is a collaborative multimedia experiment in which people upload 24 hours of their life, six minutes at a time.

 Video: Charlie White is pink for Adidas.

 Where do the chemicals from the antibacterial soap you use in your bathroom end up? Why, spread on farm fields, naturally.

 China wants Guantanamo-ians back from Albania.

 German convicted of murder, not just “killing on demand,” and gets life in prison.

 NYC when the sea levels rise.

 410-pound man (now about 300 pounds) arrives in New York after walking from Oceanside, Calif.

 Space colony art from the 1970s.

 As it turns out, women can look at a man’s face to determine his worthiness as a mate. (Mickey Rourke scored low.)

 Photos: Matchbox cars, color-coded.