The detective's daughter

Seeded on Fri Jun 6, 2008 7:11 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A police detective's daughter -- who'd been kidnapped -- did what she'd been taught. She called 911. So did her husband. So did horrified witnesses. They all thought help would be on the way. They were wrong.

people, home, police, house, 911, msnbc, dateline-nbc, crime-reports

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The 'Made in Italy' label: Read the fine print

Seeded on Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:11 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

If you're like me, the label of 'Made in Italy' conjures up visions of artisans learning crafts honed over centuries, taking their time, and making something that will last.

business, italy, labor, chinese, sweatshops

A Manhattan Co-op for a Pittance

Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:05 PM EST (The New York Times)

An author wins the equivalent of the lottery, getting an Upper East side apartment for $14,000.

new-york, real-estate, apartment, manhattan, upper-east-side, coop, home-garden, mitchell-lama

When scientists change their minds

Seeded on Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:27 AM EST (Edge.org)

An incredible list of occasions when leading scientists have changed their minds about big conclusions.

evolution, science, atomic-bomb

Betting a Farm Would Work in Queens

Seeded on Thu Feb 7, 2008 11:51 AM EST (The New York Times)

When one of New York's premiere contemporary art spaces called for proposals to fill their courtyard, a husband and wife architecture team came up with a quirky idea: build a garden.

art, new-york, green, architecture, garden, home-garden

Diggbrow: How The Internet Redefined Art

Seeded on Wed Feb 6, 2008 6:15 AM EST (Gawker)

The internet and easy access to new art and technology is shifting conversation about art. What's the difference between Damien Hirst and a Fark-worthy prank? Gawker has the answer.

art, internet, arts, social-networks

Baghdad Life : There's No Ham in Hamburgers, and Other Lessons I've Learned About American Food

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:41 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)

A reporter from Baghdad traces his culinary odyssey after coming to the U.S. -- from his surprise at how "bland" hamburgers are when compared to Iraqi food, and his discovery of international cuisine in the streets of New York.

new-york, food, baghdad, hamburgers

Anthony Burgess's powers are still strong

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:30 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The author of 'A Clockwork Orange' is in danger of slipping into obscurity. The same powers that make Burgess' work so compelling to read also make him hard to categorize and difficult to cannonize.

literature, arts, anthony-burgess