Timothy Bella

Timothy Bella is a journalist living in New York City.

Cory Booker's Twitter Talk at SXSW Shows He's Really an Old-School Pol

Cory Booker's Twitter Talk at SXSW Shows He's Really an Old-School Pol

The Newark mayor argued social media can be transformational for politicians -- even as he showed his traditional campaigning chops. More »

What I Found at My Jersey Shore Home in the Aftermath of Sandy

What I Found at My Jersey Shore Home in the Aftermath of Sandy

On Long Beach Island, the push is on to rebuild before Memorial Day. But with restaurants in shambles and insurance payments trickling in slowly, it will be tough to meet the deadline. More »

Debate Advice for Mitt Romney from One of His Former Coaches

Debate Advice for Mitt Romney from One of His Former Coaches

Romney can upend the race if he goes on the offensive and wins the first 40 minutes of the first debate, says a former debate coach for Bush, McCain and Romney himself. More »

Should Hip-Hop Artists Be Allowed to Release Albums From Jail?

Should Hip-Hop Artists Be Allowed to Release Albums From Jail?

For a musician with a tough, street-smart image, a prison sentence can actually boost popularity. But should a convicted felon like Carlos Coy -- aka, rapper South Park Mexican -- be able to generate new hits from behind bars? More »

The '7 Dirty Words' Turn 40, but They're Still Dirty

The '7 Dirty Words' Turn 40, but They're Still Dirty

Four decades after George Carlin's legendary monologue, the law still can't decide how to handle publicly broadcast swearing. More »

Hockey's New Battle Against Homophobia

Hockey's New Battle Against Homophobia

In the year since player Sean Avery voiced his support of gay marriage, the sport has gotten more tolerant—but the fight is just beginning. More »

In Florida, Amputees Find Normal Life on the Golf Course

In Florida, Amputees Find Normal Life on the Golf Course

They've lost limbs and earned Purple Hearts for their service. Now an academy in Tampa is helping them regain what they want most: an everyday existence. More »

At WrestleMania XXVIII, Will There Be Blood?

At WrestleMania XXVIII, Will There Be Blood?

This year's WWE matchup will force a clash between pro wrestling's brutal past and its sanitized present. More »

At Wing Bowl XX, Two Competitive Eaters' Legacies Are on the Line

At Wing Bowl XX, Two Competitive Eaters' Legacies Are on the Line

Takeru Kobayashi and Bill "El Wingador" Simmons will face each other at Philadelphia's annual wing-eating competition. More »

Far From Home, LSU Fans in New York City Watch Their Team Fall to Alabama

Far From Home, LSU Fans in New York City Watch Their Team Fall to Alabama

Watching the BCS Championship Game at midtown Manhattan's Legends bar, a bastion of fandom in a city where college football is otherwise ignored More »

Santa Visits the Girl Who Was Born Twice at Texas Children's Hospital

Santa Visits the Girl Who Was Born Twice at Texas Children's Hospital

For the past 17 years, Timothy Bella's father has been dressing up as Santa Claus to bring gifts to kids at the nation's largest children's hospital. More »

Millennial Mormons Watch Romney with Anticipation and Anxiety

Millennial Mormons Watch Romney with Anticipation and Anxiety

Young Latter-day Saints of all political persuasions wonder whether the 2012 campaign will turn Romney into the Mormon John F. Kennedy. More »

Mike Krzyzewski's Humble Beginnings as Duke's Basketball Coach

Mike Krzyzewski's Humble Beginnings as Duke's Basketball Coach

The record-breaking coach almost took a different job—and even when he arrived in Durham, he struggled at first More »

The Home Run That Made New York Cheer After 9/11

The Home Run That Made New York Cheer After 9/11

A pitcher and a grieving mother remember the city's first pro sporting event after the attacks More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

Subscribe Now

SAVE 65%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)