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Saturday's Provincial Elections Demonstrate "Ordinary" Iraqis' Courage

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Heather Robinson

For the first time in Iraq's democratic history, at Saturday's provincial elections, Iraqis handled security themselves -- a remarkable accomplishment.

Manhattan Meanies: Don't We Have Something Better To Do Than Talk Smack About Each Other?

Betsy Perry | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Betsy Perry

"Idle hands are the devil's workshop" also applies to idle brains and mouths when gossip becomes what you do for a living.

Mayor MIA on Veterans' Affairs

Luis Carlos MontalvƔn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Luis Carlos MontalvƔn

When hundreds of thousands of New York's veterans do not receive the benefits and entitlements they deserve, is there then no cost to New York State taxpayers?

Yoga Provides Unexpected Life Lessons

Danny Groner | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Danny Groner

]At the class' conclusion. I noticed a difference. My body felt more limber, just from an hour's work. I also recognized a shift in my outlook on yoga.

Waiting for a Twitch

Jan Herman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Jan Herman

Malcolm Mc Neill's memoir about his longtime collaboration with William S. Burroughs, Observed While Falling, is just as spellbinding as his show at Salomon Arts in Manhattan.

Stage Door: Forbidden Broadway, To Be or Not To Be

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Fern Siegel

The Disneyfication of Broadway, coupled with the proliferation of movies turned musicals, is enough to send any serious theater fan screaming into the night.

Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Steve Parker

This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......

Next On Project Runway... Your Mom!

Liz Black | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Liz Black

Everywhere I turn these days I am accosted by another reality TV show veteran; whether from Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, or even The Hills.

Olympic Regression

Jamie Reidy | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jamie Reidy

The guys invited me over to watch the Olympics. I assumed we'd be drinking beers. Instead, I was handed my grandfather's go-to drink while watching teenage girls smile and tumble and smile.

NYPD Plans To Track Every Vehicle Entering Manhattan

MyFox New York | Kathy Carvajal | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

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Man on Wire: A Film to Experience

Asher Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Asher Goldstein

Man on Wire tells the story of Mr.Petit, a French street performer who in 1974 walked across a metal wire that was illegally mounted between the now fallen Twin Towers in lower Manhattan.

The Grocery Man Says It Isn't a Barbara Kingsolver World

Laura Weiss | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Laura Weiss

Steve Jenkins is one of the earliest and best of the country's cheese experts. Years ago, he launched an extraordinary cheese department -- one that served as a template for all others.

Is Locally Grown Food Going Corporate?

Laura Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Laura Weiss

If locally grown veggies are packed in plastic tubs, crammed into trucks, and shipped off to grocery stores, how different are they from any other produce section offering?

Hillary: It Ain't Over Yet!

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Beverly Davis

The Hillary speech not only ignored Obama's historic win but was so laden with self-preservation and -aggrandizement it's clear that, although she is at the end of her candidacy, she is not done with her self-deluded power plays.

Manhattan Home Sales Slow, Prices Rise

AP | J.W. ELPHINSTONE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

NEW YORK — Turmoil on Wall Street and a sluggish economy finally slowed home sales in the Big Apple in the first quarter, but a slew of big-tick...

Starbucks In His Eyes For Obama

NYCity News Service | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
NYCity News Service

Surrounded by campaign materials and holed up with his laptop and overactive cell phone in a corner of the Starbucks, Gregg Ross carefully coordinated volunteers for Barack Obama Tuesday morning.

Manhattan Avoids Housing Slump

ABC News | Scott Mayerowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Across the country, home foreclosures are rising. It is taking longer to sell homes and when they do finally sell, they sell for less than they would ...

How I Survive House Guest Season

Nancy Rubin Stuart | Posted 10.11.2012 | HuffPost Home
Nancy Rubin Stuart

Certain guests are less welcome than others. They include: the Night Owl, the Nonstop Talker, the Complainer, the Lingerer, the Do-It Yourselfer and the Slob. Each have certain foibles which work well for them in their own homes, but tend to rankle even the most easy-going host.