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A little over a century ago, the New York street food of choice was the oyster, which grew so abundantly that rich and poor alike ate them in vast quantities. That period feels distant and fantastic, partly because oysters are now a luxury food, and partly because it's hard to imagine a national cuisine not dominated by the hamburger.
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12 May 2008
“There are those in the Arab world who say to themselves, ‘This is a guy who spent some time in the Muslim world, has a middle name of Hussein, so he’s not going to be engaging in the same sort of cowboy diplomacy as George Bush.’ That’s a legitimate perception as long as they’re not confused about my unyielding support for Israel’s security.” READ MORE
14 May 2008
Joseph O’Neill, an Irishman raised in Holland, talks about The Great Gatsby, post-9/11 New York, and his new novel, Netherland. READ MORE
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June 2008
The odds that a potentially devastating space rock will hit Earth this century may be as high as one in 10. So why isn’t NASA trying harder to prevent catastrophe? READ MORE
Finance
June 2008
How Silicon Valley made Barack Obama this year’s hottest start-up READ MORE
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June 2008
Barbara Walters got the story by giving her subjects what they wanted.
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June 2008
Why smoggy skies over Beijing represent the world’s greatest environmental opportunity READ MORE
Food
June 2008
At Irma’s in Houston, Mexican food is in the right hands—mothers’ and grandmothers’. READ MORE
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Pinker vs. Humanism
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16 May 2008 2:04 pm
Art imitates life
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16 May 2008 2:11 pm
Hillaryland: What The Heck Happened?
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16 May 2008 8:36 pm
Pew blog on Chinese media coverage of earthquake
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We’ve Already Had a Roth Presidency
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Israel at Sixty
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The Cosby Crusade
Ta-Nehisi Coates looks at Bill Cosby’s transformation from genial TV dad to fierce social critic.
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Wellness By Design
Interior designer Jain Malkin narrates a series of innovative hospital designs.
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