When Telemarketers Pocket Money Meant For Charity
Americans donate almost billions of dollars to charity each year, and a portion of that money is raised by telemarketing …
Poverty Rate Unchanged, But Still Historically High
The U.S. poverty rate last year was unchanged from the year before, according to new figures Wednesday from the Census …
Rove’s Crossroads GPS Gets Explicit In Anti-Obama Air War
For months, the tax-exempt Crossroads GPS has argued that its anti-Obama ads were merely issue ads and not political ads. …
Obama’s Post-Charlotte Bounce May Owe More To TV Ads Than Convention
It’s become conventional wisdom that President Obama’s new lead in the polls is a bounce, coming out of the Democratic …
Syrian Documentary Producer Orwa Nyrabia Is Freed; Was Arrested Two Weeks Ago
A Syrian documentary film producer whose disappearance two weeks ago prompted concerns for his safety and a letter of support …
Portland, Ore., Becomes Latest Fluoride Battleground
Over jeers and cheers from the audience, commissioners on the Portland, Ore., City Council voted Wednesday to add fluoride to …
Have Lobster, Will Travel — And Race The Clock
This summer in Maine, I ate more lobster than at any other time I’ve been there – twice in one …
More Americans Have Health Insurance, But Not Many More
The nation’s official measure of health insurance coverage turned positive for the first time in quite a while. The Census …
With No Latino Moderators For Debates, Univision Announces Its ‘Own Party’
Spanish-language network Univision announced Wednesday that, along with Facebook, it will host discussions with the presidential candidates next week, calling …
‘The Scientists’: A Father’s Lie And A Family’s Legacy
Every New York story ever written or filmed falls into one of two categories. The first — like Betty Smith’s …
events
