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Most E-mailed news on 21 July 2009 |
The Puppy Diaries: Taking the Plunge With a New Dog
The first article in a weekly series about the challenges and satisfactions of raising a puppy through its first year of life.
Op-Ed Columnist: They Got Some ?Splainin? to Do
The Sotomayor show reduced the antics of Washington?s clueless ancien-régime to a spectacle as ridiculous as it was obsolescent.
Frank McCourt, Whose Irish Childhood Illuminated His Prose, Is Dead at 78
Mr. McCourt, a former New York City schoolteacher, turned his miserable Irish childhood into a Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, ?Angela?s Ashes.?
Op-Ed Columnist: Teacher, Can We Leave Now? No.
Watching the delight in the faces of Afghan girls crowded into a school waiting to learn put a new perspective on the war.
Forget the Trash Bag, Bring a Towel
The only thing cooler than a pool party on a summer night in New York City is a secret pool party in a pool made out of a Dumpster.
Op-Ed Contributor: Don?t Touch ?A Moveable Feast?
Ernest Hemingway?s masterpiece about life in Paris was finished and certainly intended for publication, and Scribner should have protected it against frivolous incursion.
Why Japan?s Cellphones Haven?t Gone Global
Japanese handset makers? rush to innovation in the last 15 years has put them so far ahead they can?t find a niche to expand outside their networks.
Novelties: Better Vision, With a Telescope Inside the Eye
A tiny implanted device can improve the eyesight of people with an advanced form of macular degeneration.
Why We Must Ration Health Care
A utilitarian philosopher?s argument for placing a dollar value on human life.
Driven to Distraction: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
Research shows the dangers of distracted driving. But drivers increasingly talk and text, and state legislators have done almost nothing about it.
Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In
The parents of some students are willing to pay $40,000 or so to try to ensure admission to select colleges. A growing field of independent admissions counselors is willing to accept it.
Op-Ed Contributor: Lost in the Cloud
Storing all work and information online, or in ?the cloud?, may have benefits, but checks must be established to ensure the continued development of revolutionary software.
Across U.S., ESPN Aims to Be the Home Team
After a successful test run in Chicago, ESPN is planning to launch local sports Web sites in three additional cities.
McCourt: A Storyteller Even as a Teacher
As a New York City high school teacher, Frank McCourt, who died on Sunday, used to tell his students stories that would become ?Angela?s Ashes.?
Marijuana Is Gateway Drug for Two Debates
Marijuana?s increased potency is the opening for a debate on addiction, treatment and legalization.
Parent-Paid Aides Ordered Out of New York City Schools
As classrooms grow more crowded, New York public schools have been told to stop independently hiring teaching assistants with money raised by parents.
South Africa Is Seen to Lag in H.I.V. Fight
The government does not provide circumcision to help fight the disease or educate the public about its benefits.
Going Back in Time in Old England, Sip by Sip
The classic English pub may be a disappearing relic of a bygone era, but there are still places where the simple act of raising a pint gets its proper due.
Hundreds Try Out for Art-World Reality Show
The Bravo network held a casting call in New York City for a show in which 13 artists will compete to win a gallery show and other related prizes.
Your Money: Converting an I.R.A. Into a Roth? How?s Your Crystal Ball?
Tax laws change, making the decision to turn a regular individual retirement account into a Roth potentially difficult.
Op-Ed Contributor: One Giant Leap to Nowhere
Why the American space program died the moment the foot of Apollo 11?s Commander Neil Armstrong touched the surface of the Moon in 1969.
Race in 2028
Affirmative action has always been understandable, but never ideal. As the first ?post-white? generation rises, race-based discrimination needs to go.
Sidebar: 9/11 Case Could Bring Broad Shift on Civil Suits
A Supreme Court case that was, on its face, about the Sept. 11 attacks could make suits much easier to dismiss.
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