 | The Face of a ProphetGeorge Soros has always been a controversial figure. But he is becoming more so April 11, 2008 - |
Marvin Sylvor, a Designer of Carousels, Dies at 75
Mr. Sylvor dotted New York City parks with painted ponies and went on to help populate the world with galloping steeds, flying manes and sparkly gold trappings.
Robert W. Greene, Investigative Journalist, Dies at 78
Robert W. Greene led reporters from across the country in an effort to uncover corruption in Arizona and twice helped Newsday win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
Abe Osheroff, Veteran of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, Dies at 92
Mr. Osheroff was a carpenter and leftist provocateur who was wounded in the Spanish Civil War, then helped keep alive the memory of that struggle.
 | MARSEILLE JOURNAL; Clues to the Mystery of a Writer Pilot Who Disappeared...flying and the charming tale “The Little Prince,” about a little interstellar traveler, which was also a profound...there, with the death of the prince and of the Little Prince’s author. Yet Mr. von Gartzen was... April 11, 2008 - - World |
 | Vermont Towns Try to Find Their Roads Less Traveled...151; In the slow-paced towns of Vermont , musty archive vaults are getting a curious...comply with a 2006 state law that gives Vermont’s cities and towns until early...rights to roads that go unused for years, Vermont requires that they remain public until... April 11, 2008 - - U.S. |
Chasing the News: Mark Twain’s Inkwell to Blogger’s Slippers
With its expensive design, its many artifacts and its interactive features, the Newseum in Washington is determined to be noticed.
Slide Show
Get Me Rewrite: A New Monument to Press Freedom
The Newseum is the latest reason to lament the state of contemporary architecture in Washington. Despite its lofty tone, the design reeks of parochialism, not bold ideas.
'McMafia'
Misha Glenny races from one criminal hot spot to another in this mind-boggling if less than coherent survey of organized crime in the era of globalization.
Professor as Student of His Life and Others’
The curious thing about “The Visitor” is that even as it goes more or less where you think it will, it still manages to surprise you along the way.
Movie Minutes
Interactive Feature-
...takes up drumming. “Smart People” is more or less the...excellent script for “Smart People” is the work of Mark...the great virtue of “Smart People,” attributable to Noam...
April 11, 2008 - - Movies
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Parker And Quaid Flip Their Images For "Smart People"
...decision to work on the film "Smart People," which opens on Friday might...detached and unkempt doctor in "Smart People" might seem at odds with her trademark...interview that their roles in "Smart People" challenge them creatively and...
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