Israel denies involvement.
Could be used for dirty bomb.
Two weeks before anniversary.
On either WOR or WABC radio.
At holiday celebration.
By tapping into cables that connect cell phone networks.
Died of “traumatic and thermal injuries.”
Highest ranking woman ever.
After making 'ill-judged' comment about Sarah Palin.
Gal Gadot from ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise.
Saying Kanye West is ‘crazy’ or ‘childish’ or ‘out of control’ follows the socially sanctioned belittlement and demonization of black men.
If the new Coen Brothers movie is meant to be a portrait of the pre-Bob Dylan Greenwich Village folk scene, how well did it do? Warning: spoilers abound.
For the past 25 years, Banks has been tearing up runways and big screens around the globe. On her birthday, a look back at her fabulous career.
If you’ve been listening to President Obama’s speeches with any regularity over the last two years, you’ll be familiar with this afternoon’s address at the Center for American Progress on income inequality and economic mobility. As usual, he notes...
The broad based social safety net has always faced skepticism from white voters, who don't want to spend tax dollars on the "undeserving" poor. In a speech today, Obama...
President Obama gave a big, progressive, somewhat impassioned speech about inequality, wages, and the economy on Wednesday.Welcomed by the left, and sure to be jeered or ignored by the right, it was full of plenty of old-time Democratic economic g...
When will corporate America realize it doesn’t pay enough?
The latest “news” out of the conservative blogosphere is that President Obama is launching an attack on military families. How? By closing commissaries—grocery stores that offer food and other products at a discount to service-members, veterans, a...
Thanks to the sequester, the Pentagon has floated cuts to grocery stores for military families. But they haven't happened yet, and if they do, conservatives can blame Republicans.
So Obama wades back into the inequality debate today with a speech in Anacostia. He's been gunshy about this subject over these last five years. He'll give the occasional big speech, like the one in Kansas two years ago, and then he&apos...
Obama should embrace economic populism by emphasizing social mobility.
For the past several weeks, many New Hampshire Republicans, facing a weak stable of homegrown Senate candidates, have been praying for a certain ex-senator to swoop in from out of state and give Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen a real fight. Th...
Long before the Tea Party, he embodied the GOP fringe—and now the ex-senator wants his old New Hampshire seat back. But state Republicans, pining for Scott Brown, aren’t so keen.
Kanye West has an estimated $100 million, the most beautiful woman in America as his wife-to-be, and an unparalleled career at the helm of pop music and culture. By most of our pedestrian standards, the man has not a thing to complain about. By hi...
Saying Kanye West is ‘crazy’ or ‘childish’ or ‘out of control’ follows the socially sanctioned belittlement and demonization of black men.
When Carrie Underwood does her iconic Maria von Trapp on the mountaintop twirl on Thursday night’s live NBC broadcast of The Sound of Music, Laura Benanti will do her best not to rush in from the wings and start belting about the hills being alive...
She has a Tony and has starred in half-a-dozen network TV shows, but you may not recognize Laura Benanti. Yet. NBC’s ‘Sound of Music’ should turn her into a household name.
Llewyn Davis seems all but lost at sea. He’s a merchant marine who’s misplaced his seaman’s papers. Come nightfall he’s a New York folk singer who is more likely to receive a beating after a gig than get royalties for his obscure recordings. At th...
If the new Coen Brothers movie is meant to be a portrait of the pre-Bob Dylan Greenwich Village folk scene, how well did it do? Warning: spoilers abound.
Wonder Woman has a lasso of truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets (badass, yet feminine) and an invisible airplane. She has a wide range of superhuman powers, and major combat skills to boot. However, despite her awesome accessories and crime-...
Who is Gal Gadot, the actress cast as the super heroine in the upcoming Batman Vs. Superman movie?
Awards season is finally here! Today, the New York Film Critics Circle slowly drip-fed their “Best Of” list for 2013 on Twitter. Back in 2011, the group pushed up their voting so they could be the ones to kick off the buzz (previously the National...
Other winners include 'Blue is the Warmest Color,' '12 Years a Slave,' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Paul Aussaresses, the general who shocked France with his confessions that he systematically tortured and executed Algerians during the country’s bloody war of independence from France, died Wednesday at age 95.A veteran of the French resistance d...
An unapologetic architect of a brutal torture regime in Algeria, Paul Aussaresses taught his deadly tactics to the CIA in America and Pinochet’s secret police in Chile.
Syria’s death toll from the two-and-half year civil war that has wrought destruction across large swaths of the country and seen major towns razed has now reached 126,000 people, a third of them civilians, says a pro-opposition monitoring group.Th...
A U.K.-based human-rights group says the true toll could be much higher as the U.N. implicates President Bashar al-Assad in war crimes.
The Obama team has won the first round on the six-month agreement with Iran by a knockout. The phony, misleading, and dishonest arguments against the pact just didn’t hold up to the reality of the text. As night follows day, the mob of opponents d...
President Obama has quieted the mob of critics on the interim pact with Iran, so they’re now attacking the next deal—the one that hasn’t happened yet.
Only days before Vice President Joe Biden’s tour of east Asia this week, two influential Democratic senators quietly asked the Obama administration to evaluate the intelligence risks posed to the United States by a proposed telecom deal in South K...
As Beijing bids to lay a wireless network in South Korea—a country that stations thousands of U.S. troops—two senators have voiced concerns that the the system could be used to spy.
There is no question that Pope Francis has put a shine on the tarnished Catholic church through acts of humility and courage in the first eight months of his papacy. Cold calls to Catholics and random acts of kindness—including rumors that he re...
Why doesn’t popular Pope Francis issue a straightforward apology for rampant child sex abuse by Catholic priests, instead of swerving time and again on the issue?
Anti-government demonstrators took to Bangkok’s streets 10 days ago, ostensibly to protest Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s bid to push through an amnesty bill that would cancel corruption charges against her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, and a...
What do Thailand’s anti-government protesters have in common with Ann Coulter and the birthers? Turns out, quite a lot.
Sure, we’ve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life sometimes get in the way of that, and it becomes “we should get more sleep later.” There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both. The only downside i...
From moving around to turning up the lights and, yes, drinking coffee, here are some perfectly safe and legal ways to keep the Sandman away.
I've found that 30 seconds of high-intensity body-weight exercise gives me the same mental boost as a shot of caffeine. After validating the results of my newfound productivity hack on a Stanford-designed test of cognitive performance, these ...
A few pushups can give you the same mental boost as a cup of joe. So next time you need a jolt at the office, considering skipping the Keurig machine and dropping to the ground instead.
Everyone is looking for ways to squeeze more hours out of the day, and unfortunately for many, that means giving up on the one thing they need most: proper sleep.Sleep quantity and sleep quality tend to have a linear relationship—as one goes down,...
Stress got you up all night? From knowing your sleep cycle to eating fat before bed and changing your sheets, here’s how to rest better—even with small children at home.
By Michael Israetel for Life by DailyBurn IIFYM may sound like some sort of computer language acronym, but it’s actually a new approach to dieting that promises a greater freedom of food choices without the loss of results. It stands for “If It F...
For critics of the “selfie” phenomenon, the increasingly popular photo-sharing network Frontback is either a small sign of progress or further proof of the decline of our civilization.The concept: every final exposure is two pictures. The top half...
It’s the year of the selfie, and Frontback—an increasingly popular app that lets users create a composite photo of themselves and their surroundings—is taking full advantage.
I started off by hating Twitter, chiefly because I thought that there were rules about how to use it and I didn't get on with these: I didn't want to retweet articles from The New York Times or link to photos of what I had for lunch or c...
Social media isn’t just for haters and trolls. Here are some deep thoughts on microblogging from one of the medium’s most insightful voices.
For holiday shoppers, gift cards are the easy way out. They’re light. They’re quick, and bound to delight. They’re also problematic on a few levels, as I noted several years ago. When you buy gift cards, you’re lending money to retailers for free....
The majority of gift cards go to waste, unused by consumers and left to rot in landfills. But there’s a green alternative—cards made of wood—that allow you to gift without the guilt.
For the past 25 years, Banks has been tearing up runways and big screens around the globe. On her birthday, a look back at her fabulous career.
For the past 25 years, Banks has been tearing up runways and big screens around the globe. On her birthday, a look back at her fabulous career.
An ornate gold and white gown that once belonged to Princess Diana - described as having a 'fairytale' feel to it - has been sold at auction today for a staggering £102,000 - approximately $140,000. The extraordinary price for the osten...
A 1986 dress worn by Diana fetched $140,000 in London today.
1. The Guide for the Modern Gentleman, $26.70 at ASOS 2. Filson Flask, $78 at East Dane 3. Harry's Razors One-Two Shaving Set, $12 at Harry's 4. Victorinox Cigar Cutter Pocket Knife, $102 at Nordstrom 5. WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie...
The halls are decked and snow is in the air…it’s time to get your Santa on! The Daily Beast rounds up the best gifts for all of your loved ones—even those impossible to please.
Jay Z and Beyoncé Go Vegan: On Tuesday, Jay Z announced on his website, Life + Times, that he and Beyoncé are embarking upon the 22 Days Challenge. The initiative, started by exercise physiologist (and close friend of Jay Z) Marco Borges, consists...
And Cara Delevingne covers British Vogue.
Kate Middleton looked dazzling last night as she arrived at the Dilpomatic Reception, one of the biggest events in the royal social calendar, wearing a tiara loaned to her by the Queen.It was the first time she has worn a tiara since the royal wed...
The Duchess attends diplomatic dinner wearing tiara.
Does a turbulent episode of The Voice send you running to the freezer for a bowl of Häagen Dazs? During finals, is your desk covered in candy wrappers? When a deal is about to close at work, is there always a bag of Skittles within reach? A recent...
Put down that chocolate bar! Researchers at Microsoft may have found the key to helping women curb stress-induced overeating: a new smart bra.
Skype Announces 'Collaboration Project' Featuring Victoria Beckham: On Tuesday, Skype announced the launch of a new 'Collaboration Project,' which will allow fashion innovators and entrepreneurs exclusive access to experts in t...
And Chloé founder Gaby Aghion to receive Legion of Honour.
In the neon Day-Glo 1980s—when Miami’s South Beach patios were cluttered with grandmas in rockers, not models with slamming bodies, and the only place to eat on Ocean Drive was the cheerful but not at all chic News Café—Wynwood, north of downtown,...
South Beach may host the main Art Basel events, but artists are flocking to Miami’s up-and-coming Wynwood neighborhood, with its galleries, street art, and people watching.
Of the 981 properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, 44 are categorized as in danger for reasons ranging from political instability to tourism. See some of the at-risk sites.
Of the 981 properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, 44 are categorized as in danger for reasons ranging from political instability to tourism. See some of the at-risk sites.
It’s almost 8 p.m. I am waiting at the Chateau Rouge metro station deep in Paris’s 18th arrondissement for Phillip, an American expat and craft-beer aficionado. The neighborhood is called Goutte d’Or, which translates to “drop of gold,” and it isn...
Something’s afoot in Paris, but it has nothing to do with kings or the bourgeoisie. The culprit: specialty beer. From microbrewers to bar owners, meet the people leading the uprising.
For one month a year, the icy waters of Roopkund Lake melt enough to reveal scattered skeletal remains of 200 humans who perished in the region 1,200 years ago. Because of the harsh conditions of the remote lake, nestled 15,750 feet in the Himalay...
For decades, experts puzzled over hundreds of ancient dead bodies found at a remote lake. Were they victims of disease? Mass suicide? War? The answer is weirder than you think.
“Bless-ed Rise, Bless-ed Rise,” the three-syllable Rastafarian greeting echoed off rusted copper kettle planters lining the breezeways of our Jamaican hotel. It came from a fellow guest who lilted like an islander, yet looked like a Long Islander...
In the great Caribbean melting pot, one group is largely overlooked: Jewish refugees who settled centuries ago. Their descendants are unearthing graveyards to reclaim a piece of hist...
Dusk was falling, that swift folding of day into darkness that characterizes the tropics. As the light condensed and dwindled I contemplated my ill planning. The fact that I would be arriving at my destination late into the night, with no bookings...
An oversight in planning leads one future food writer to take a chance on a stranger, resulting in a feast in the countryside of Ouro Preto that would change her life forever.
A Bloody Mary may be America’s tried-and-true hangover cure, but the morning after a 7-hour Thanksgiving dinner and countless drinks may require a stronger concoction. On Friday morning, take some cues from around the world—if you can stomach it. ...
From ceviche marinade to picked sheep eyeballs to ground rhino horns, here are the craziest hangover cures from around the globe.
Somewhere in a drawer back home in Australia, there's a photo of me standing in the Melbourne International Airport. I’m wearing a wide-brimmed outback hat and holding a beat-up Australian football under my arm. A gigantic backpack looms behi...
Just after graduating from culinary school, an Australian chef has a food epiphany when he backpacks through a part of Italy that still lives—and cooks—in the traditional ways.
David Datuna's vision for his collaboration with Google Glass via app developers BrickSimple, is, as the title suggests, nothing short of vast: he hopes his "Viewpoint of Billions" will go viral. What artist doesn't?But in Datuna's case, it's built into the plan.In the same way that you get an endless reflection when you stand between two mirrors, Datuna’s art concept is to create an echo chamber with technology. First, he's cre...
Tech geeks aren’t the only people trying out Google Glass. One artist is debuting a Glass-based work of art in Miami—in which the viewer looks at art that looks back.
In the neon Day-Glo 1980s—when Miami’s South Beach patios were cluttered with grandmas in rockers, not models with slamming bodies, and the only place to eat on Ocean Drive was the cheerful but not at all chic News Café—Wynwood, north of downtown,...
South Beach may host the main Art Basel events, but artists are flocking to Miami’s up-and-coming Wynwood neighborhood, with its galleries, street art, and people watching.
“I Can Feel Your Smile,” writes Tracey Emin in white lights. In a new exhibit opening in Miami, the artist explores love in all it’s beautiful, messy, and, most of all, neon glory.
“I Can Feel Your Smile,” writes Tracey Emin in white lights. In a new exhibit opening in Miami, the artist explores love in all it’s beautiful, messy, and, most of all, neon glory.
"Abstract Painting, No. 34", from 1964, is the third of my week's worth of Pics devoted to the Black Paintings of Ad Reinhardt, now on view in his centennial show at David Zwirner in New York. Compared to the others in the series, t...
Reinhardt's Black Paintings demand to be seen in their magical flesh.
A $135 raffle ticket doesn't seem as extravagant when a $1 million painting by Pablo Picasso is up for grabs. The famed painter's grandson Olivier is promoting a Sotheby's raffle on Dec. 18 that will sell a signed 1941 work, L’Homme...
By the artist's grandson.
This is a second of Ad Reinhardt’s Black Paintings in the current Zwirner show, from the week’s worth that I’ll be Daily Pic’ing. If you were looking at it in good lighting, you’d be able to tell that it was different from yesterday’s choice, but ...
The great Black Paintings are handmade, but refuse to show it.
If you can barely make out this image, that's as it should be. It's one of the black-on-black Black Paintings made by Ad Reinhardt between 1960 and 1966 and now on view in the important survey of them at David Zwirner in New York, where ...
In the 1960s, the great abstractionist reveled in making absurdist pictures of (almost) nothing.
I understand that I’ve caught you in the midst of a visit to the National Stamp Museum in DC?I’m doing an appearance here in DC. I had an hour and a half to blow, so I decided to pop into the museum, take a look around. You’re always hunting for i...
The newly crowned National Book Award winner for fiction tells us about his pad in New York City, being able to write anywhere, and rewriting everything—even his emails.
Bob Neuwirth, Bob Dylan’s closest friend and “supreme hip courtier” during this period, later recalled that it was on a snowy night sometime in the late fall of 1965 when he and Dylan first crossed paths with Edie Sedgwick. Dylan had finally retur...
In 1965, Bob Dylan checked into the Chelsea Hotel to write his album ‘Blonde on Blonde,’ but he ended up making the biggest decision of his life.
The Stories of Frederick Busch by Elizabeth StroutWhen he died of a heart attack in New York in 2006, obituaries of Frederick Busch called him a “writer’s writer,”—someone who “seemed to impress critics more than the mass audience,” as The New Yo...
This week, from the short fiction of an overlooked American master to the family history of three generations of real-life adventurers.
Peter Kaplan, who died Friday evening at age 59, was my boss for twelve years at The New York Observer. When he quit the paper in 2009, a few of the reporters put together a tribute issue, “The Kaplan Review,” a 24-page love letter (lightly sprink...
Famed New York Observer editor Peter Kaplan died Friday. Adam Begley, who was books editor of the newspaper for twelve years, remembers their lunches.
In the midst of the holidays—a time for turkey, pumpkin pie, latkes, mulled cider, and tree-trimming, and long, post-feast afternoons with multiple generations of your family—you will find yourself riffling desperately through movie listings of ne...
A call for the return of high-spirited, big-screen romance to enliven the season.
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