Twice a year, the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan’s city grid of streets, and the sun peers down the building canyons at sunset. If you situate yourself to watch the sunset anywhere along Manhattan’s east-west corridors, you can observe this effect…
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain issued a rare joint statement today, deploring the atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan. The candidates appealed to the Sudanese government to end the violence, and vowed to make Darfur a priority. See post….
In 1965, there were about 180,000 nuns in America. By 2007, that number dropped to 63,000 with an average age of 70. The average age of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia of Nashville, TN, is 36. Their numbers have increased so steadily in the past 15 years that they have had to build a [...]
Most rock stars don’t sing about sanitation. But, born and raised in Niassa, one of the poorest places on earth, musician Feliciano Dos Santos wrote the hit, “Wash Your Hands,” in order to help people and stop the spread of disease in the region. Read more and see video story….
The Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee meets on May 31 in an effort to resolve an impasse over how votes from Michigan and Florida’s renegade primaries should be factored into the nominating battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Two committee members preview the meeting on NewsHour.
Bike sharing is all the rage in Europe. Now, Washington D.C., Chicago and San Francisco are among a handful of cities implementing bike-sharing programs in an effort to tackle traffic problems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost eco-cachet.
Do you accept the many worlds interpretation of quantum physics? Do you even know what that is? Either way, head over to The Paley Center for Media tonight and see a screening of Mark Everett’s “Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives.” Everett, the creative force behind indie rock outfit Eels, “embarks on a personal journey to understand [...]
Nam Wah Tea Parlor
The restaurant in Chinatown offers a $15 dollar meal for four people. For your money– a massive plate of steamed dumplings, lo mein, almond cookies, hot tea and Diet Coke. This Chinatown institution sits on the right angle of Doyers Street and advertises itself “As the First Dim Sum Parlor in [...]
Meet Ryan Kinsella, a baritone who started out at New York City Opera. Hear about how he developed his technique from a more emotional core, how new opportunities opened up as his voice developed, and his tendency to be cast as a villain. Then watch him perform.
Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday, demanding that he step down over corruption charges or face early elections. The statement came a day after damaging testimony in the corruption probe. See the full report on NewsHour.
