Dan Rather Reports for HDNet

"NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Dan Rather is back, and this time, he's in high def. Only three weeks after his bitter break with CBS, Mr. Rather and HDNet announced that he will produce and host a weekly news program, "Dan Rather Reports," beginning in October. 'This is...

Finally, Someone Invents Street Canoes

"Parfyme Deluxe has built a pair of Street Canoes--one extremely big and a baby--out of garbage they rescued from underneath the Queensboro Bridge. Stills are projected of their voyage through the city, pulling themselves forward with hookers grabbing onto stationary street...

Reynolds tries to determine her TV future (AP)

" NEW YORK - Now that the smoke is clearing from her abrupt departure from "The View," Star Jones Reynolds is trying to see if she has a future in television. She's appearing this week as a guest host on HGTV's top-rated show, "House Hunters," a booking made before she left...

Global outrage, New York jitters after India bombs - NP contributors respond

All over the world, in conflict zones and everywhere terrorists have struck, people are worried about the latest attacks on the world's largest democracy, India.And NowPublic contributors are responding with a wealth of posting. One of them, a contributor with the nickname...

Explosion demolishes Manhattan building

"A massive explosion demolished a four-story building in an upscale residential area of New York, injuring at least 15 people and fraying nerves already on edge over fresh terror concerns."

When it's in society’s best interest to harm your business

For example, if your business makes money by illegal means.

More on AOL and The Open Web

"Jonathan Miller's efforts to turn around the Titanic AOL before it hits the iceberg and sinks are the subject of a a piece by Saul Hansen in the New York Times this morning. Doesn't add anything substantive to the debate..."

New York building collapses, burns (CNN)

" New York building collapses, burns  —  Eleven injured; gas explosion appears to be cause  —  NEW YORK (CNN) — An explosion and fire leveled a residential building on New York's Upper East Side Monday morning, fire officials told...

He got mad game, yo.

"Then, as he escorted me to the elevator, he said, ?New Yorker? How many people see that shits?? He reflected a moment. ?Damn. Who needs Hot 97? I got New Yorker and MySpace.?"

The miserable and the horrible.

"Some dark thoughts about happiness."

Suicide attempt probed in NYC collapse (AP)

" NEW YORK - A four-story building on Manhattan's Upper East Side collapsed into a pile of rubble Monday after a thunderous explosion that hurled fireballs skyward and left an upscale block littered with bricks, broken glass and splintered wood. Authorities said the blast...