A glitter-wielding activist fell afoul of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new Secret Service protection detail in Denver on Tuesday. As the former Massachusetts governor worked the crowds after a speech, someone attempted to throw glitter on Mr. Romney, but he was quickly hustled aside by Secret Service agents. The glitter-throwing activist was removed from the event. Read More
Did you see those two monkeys in the Times Science section last week? The healthy, sleek and young-looking one lives on a Spartan, calorie-restricted diet. The other, a paunchy, wrinkled arthritic with matted fur who looks decades older, eats about twice as much each day. Which monkey would you choose to be? Are you ready Read More
Did you see those two monkeys in the Times Science section last week? The healthy, sleek and young-looking one lives on a Spartan, calorie-restricted diet. The other, a paunchy, wrinkled arthritic with matted fur who looks decades older, eats about twice as much each day. Which monkey would you choose to be? Are you ready Read More
Firefighters, Not Rudy, Are Heroes of 9/11
To the Editor: Mitchell Moss wrote a rave review of the movie World Trade Center [“Stone’s Film Shows New York’s Heart,” Aug. 21]. Although Rudy Giuliani’s name is not mentioned, his picture is in the column. Why has the media made Mr. Giuliani symbolic of the heroism shown Read MoreWhen the President gave his little immigration speech, he wanted his listeners to be clear on one point: Americans speak English, and if you don’t speak English, you aren’t an American. “I believe that illegal immigrants who have roots in our country and want to stay should … learn English,” he said and then, in Read More
LAURIE: Our wedding guests will be driving or flying in to Central New York from New York City, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Germany, possibly Israel, possibly Indonesia, possibly England. I will need to put together a list of suggested amusements and attractions to occupy my guests' downtime between Friday's "rehearsal Read More
Forget immigration, global warning, Donald Rumsfeld and abortion rights. The hot issues of today will quickly fade away if the current surge in gasoline prices and home-mortgage rates continues unabated. And all indications are that both the price of gas and the cost of borrowing are moving in one direction only: north. In fact, the Read More
Forget immigration, global warning, Donald Rumsfeld and abortion rights.
The hot issues of today will quickly fade away if the current surge in gasoline prices and home-mortgage rates continues unabated. And all indications are that both the price of gas and the cost of borrowing are moving in one direction only: north. In fact, the Read MoreIt was a few days before Christmas, and it was well past 7 p.m. Hilly was late to couples therapy.
DR. SELMAN: All right. I have to be out of here by 8:30. So how are you? HILLY: Fiiiine! GEORGE: You had a party? HILLY: Some thing … yeah. GEORGE: You look really nice. [Silence.] HILLY: Read MoreThe news that Manhattan real-estate prices took a plunge last quarter may not be the loud crack in the sky presaging doom, but it is less than happy tidings. The New York Times reports that prices dropped a startling 13 percent in a three-month period. It also reports a similar weakening of the real-estate markets Read More
With all the problems the American Catholic Church is having, it is surprising that many of its bishops have allied themselves with President Bush’s re-election effort. These bishops haven’t explicitly endorsed the President, but they’ve declared abortion a "non-negotiable issue" and warned Catholics that a vote for a candidate like John Kerry—who supports abortion rights—is Read More
It’s Jan. 20, 2005. Inauguration Day. As of 9 a.m., with the Presidential inauguration scheduled for noon, the Supreme Court still hasn’t still ruled on Bush v. Kerry, otherwise known as the Consolidated Election Cases.
D.C. police have appealed to the Army Reserves to attempt to keep order when the two rival "Million Voter Marches" of Read MoreThe sight of Janet Jackson's right breast hit America with the explosive force of a terrorist bomb. The government reacted in the same way it did on the weapons-of-mass-destruction question. The Federal Communications Commission announced it was starting an investigation.
If it follows precedent, the President will explain that the investigation will not play the blame Read MoreSave Me!
I'm Hooked On Christian Talk Trotting through Prospect Park with my Walkman, I tune into Focus on the Family, that daily talk show of pop psychology, national politics and the Word. The lineup includes pontifications on a variety of topics sure to rattle any liberal sophisticate: It's anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-feminist, pro–corporal punishment. I would Read More"I recommend the fondue du jour," said our waiter. "It's made with 100 cheeses."
"Do we get to choose which 100?" asked my husband. The waiter looked nonplused. But the question wasn't as far-fetched as it sounded. From where we were sitting, we could see a tilted mirror on the wall reflecting more than 100 cheeses Read More