Grounded vessels near Cold Bay leaking fuel
Two vessels that grounded near Cold Bay last week have been leaking fuel.
Book-Vending Machine Dispenses Suspense
Insert $2 into the Biblio-Mat, and customers get a mystery, a biography, historical fiction — or a dud. The owner of a bookstore in Toronto came up with the machine as a way to clear his shelves of more ill-favored reads.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Far-Out And Forgotten Renaissance Man
Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century Jesuit priest, was a renaissance man in name and deed. He strove to learn about almost everything. Unfortunately, many of his inventions and theories were pure nonsense. John Glassie writes about Kircher in his new book, A Man of Misconceptions.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Armed With Age And Experience, Soundgarden Returns
On the occasion of the band’s first studio album in 15 years, lead singer Chris Cornell discusses the ups and downs of being linked to a cultural movement, and how time and distance can enrich a creative partnership.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Kids Prove They’re No Pawns In ‘Brooklyn Castle’
What happens when you take a group of junior high kids from a school with a poverty level of more than 65 percent and teach them how to play chess? Katie Dellamaggiore’s documentary, Brooklyn Castle, explores the amazing results.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Diplomatic Efforts Mount As Death Toll Rises In Gaza
At least one rocket was fired from Gaza toward Tel Aviv on Sunday, but was thwarted by Israeli missile defense. Israel continued airstrikes overnight, hitting two media buildings that house both domestic and foreign news agencies.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Book To Break The Gun Control Stalemate
Americans own an estimated 300 million guns, and the debate surrounding that ownership has long been a charged one. In Living With Guns, Craig Whitney explores areas where opposing sides might find common ground, and even compromise.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Sen. Boxer: Female Politicians In ‘Middle’ Of Progress
Barbara Boxer was elected to the Senate in the “Year of the Woman,” 1992. But she’d already served 10 years in the House. As Congress enters a landmark term with more women than ever, there’s still a gender gap. But Boxer says, wait a minute: “It’s only almost yesterday that women got the right to vote.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Heidi: The Little Girl Who Changed Football Forever
On Nov. 17, 1968, the New York Jets had taken a two-point lead over the Oakland Raiders with 50 seconds left on the clock. But before the final whistle blew, the stadium faded out and the Swiss Alps faded in for fans watching the game in their living rooms.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
DJ Shadow On Sampling As A ‘Collage Of Mistakes’
More than 15 years after his game-changing debut, Endtroducing….., the hip-hop producer born Josh Davis is about to see his work get the deluxe box set treatment. He explains where he finds the scraps of sound that make up his albums and why he does his best work when he’s alone.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
