The number 7 subway in Grand Central Station (mbell1975/flickr)
At least three New York City Republicans are expressing reservations about their party's transportation bill. The legislation would stop funding mass transit through a federal gasoline tax for the first time in about three decades.
President Barack Obama announced Friday plans to modify a new federal demand that religious employers offer workers free coverage of birth control pills — moving away from a version of the policy that exists in New York.
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The Cuban bandleader and musician Arsenio Rodriguez, born 100 years ago, was a heavy man, who wore sharp suits, big round glasses and is often credited as the godfather of salsa music. Yet, there is nary a street commemorating his contributions, nor a marker at his grave in Ferncliff Cemetery.
Comments [ 8 ]Irish pop band The Cranberries scored hits in the ‘90s with “Zombie” and “Linger.” They are reuniting for a U.S. tour and an upcoming album called "Roses." Watch as they perform "Raining In My Heart" live on Soundcheck.
With the Obama administration Thursday waiving New Jersey from No Child Left Behind, the state was in effect given the green light for its own plan for how public schools will be monitored, assisted, and in the case of those that don’t improve, overhauled and potentially shut down.
A photography series devoted to hermits, the reflective paintings of a Berkeley-born painter and a twin brother duo shows off a couple of decades worth of urban-landscape inspired works (some of which once lived illicitly on the street). It's a busy week in New York. Here's what we're looking at.
Citrus is in season now, and it's a great way to brighten up heavy winter dishes, according to chef Rienne Martinez. Try her recipe for Cara Cara Orange and Fennel Salad.
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Sometimes being a good scientist requires putting aside your emotions. But what happens when objectivity isn't enough to make sense of a seemingly senseless act of violence?
Alec Baldwin's new podcast gives listeners unique entrée into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.
Does this recession make me look fat? Stephen Dubner and Kai Ryssdal discuss some non-obvious ways to lose weight.
Last Chance Foods covers produce that’s about to go out of season, gives you a heads up on what’s still available at the farmers market, and tells you how to keep it fresh through the winter.
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Of Planning and Partnerships
The Cranberries: In Studio
Police Shooting of Unarmed Man Has Community on Edge
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