NOW has provided a supplement to prepping for the SAT, using their content and specially-created practice activities. The NOW prep is designed to specifically help with the essay portion of the exams. Also see NewsHour feature on the revision of the SAT in 2005.
Earlier this month bikers descended on Paterson, New Jersey to have their bikes blessed by a Catholic priest who is also a biker and who ministers to all those who ride. This is the Motorcycle Mass’ 49th year…see story.
Florent always was a haven for creative nightowls; the chi-chi uptown crowd may have had Elaine’s and the likes, but the downtown people would get their steak-frites in a much more egalitarian setting. Now the 24/7 institution is being forced out by the rising cost of rent. Read more…
While Sen. Hillary Clinton is trailing Sen. Barack Obama in the overall delegate count (1,779 to 1,977), Clinton is fighting for every last vote, particularly in places like Puerto Rico where she believes she can capture the Latino vote. How might Latinos affect the general election?
Read an interview with Lt. Malak Ibn Noel, who was made a chaplain in 1996, about tolerance in the armed forces and his take on the first Gulf War. Read more…
In the years following 1991’s Tailhook scandal, Frontline did an extensive doc on the Navy’s position; it included this interview with Sen. John McCain about his take on Tailhook and how the Navy handled it. More…
This weekend, while you honor America’s men and women in uniform, take a moment to show your appreciation for dolphins as well. Since the late 1950s, the U.S. Navy has used these smart and easy to train mammals to guard ships and search for mines. Learn more.
The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 3,440 individuals who went above and beyond the call of duty. In honor of New York City’s Fleet Week and Memorial Day, read the stories of a few naval heroes…
What does it feel like when your submarine launches a ballistic missile? When you finally earn your Dolphins, the submariner’s equivalent of pilot’s wings? When you find yourself heading to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis? When your sub accidentally dives below its maximum test depth? Hear nine tales of former submariners about life underwater.
All ten episodes of Carrier, a reality/documentary about life aboard the USS Nimitz, are watchable online. Read descriptions of each episode here, and watch them online here.
