Disney and Pixar: The Power of the Prenup
Two years in, the merger of Disney and Pixar is notable for how well the two companies have made it work.
Archive forMay, 2008
Joseph P. Hoey, 95, Wide-Ranging Prosecutor, Dies
Mr. Hoey was United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York for most of the 1960s after handling high-profile cases for the Brooklyn district attorney.
Jordan Wright, 50, Political Archivist, Dies
Mr. Wright privately amassed what may be the largest and most comprehensive collection of U.S. political campaign artifacts known.
Every Thursday Night, Liberal Politics and Pints
A progressive social networking group called Drinking Liberally has been meeting at Rudy’s Bar and Grill in Hell’s Kitchen every Thursday night for the past five years.
City to Explore a Way to Add Organ Donors
New York City has received a grant to deploy a “rapid organ-recovery ambulance” to collect and preserve the organs of people who die of cardiac arrest.
9/11 Repairs at College Are Delayed by Money
There building of The City University of New York’s Fitterman Hall, is hung up on money — specifically, how much financing is or is not due from New York City.
Isolated in Amazon, Visible From the Air
Aerial photographs of an isolated community of indigenous people in the Amazon basin were released to show that they exist but may be endangered by illegal logging.
For Parade Celebrating Israel, an Effort to Include Those Closest to It
American Jews traditionally attend the Salute to Israel Parade, but few Israelis living in the New York metropolitan area have shown up in past years.
Our Towns: A Bit of Unpleasantness Won’t Deter Hamptonites
No wine permitted at a gallery opening? Not to worry, the Hamptons brand still has sparkle.
A Drug Is Credited With Slight Gains for Patients Who Have Lung Cancer
The drug Erbitux lengthened the survival of patients with advanced lung cancer by about five weeks, researchers have reported.
A Union President Presses for Growth Amid a New Round of Criticisms
The Service Employees International Union is making a big change in how members deal with questions and grievances — they’ll now rely on call centers rather than union representatives.
Shuttle Discovery Heads Toward the Space Station
The shuttle blasted its way into orbit through wispy clouds against blue skies on its way to deliver a bus-size laboratory to the International Space Station.
Democrats See Cuba Travel Limits as a Campaign Issue in Florida
Unlike the original wave of Cuban exiles, the younger generation tends to be more in favor of unrestricted travel to Cuba for all Americans.
Chile and Peru Vie in Spat Over Spud
Peru and Chile’s argument over the origins of the potato is the latest in a long string of arguments on issues big and small.
Never Satisfied, American Vaulter Edges Upward
In an interview Jenn Stuczynski gave the impression that for her, pole-vaulting was hypnotic and that she was a prisoner of its vagaries.
Mortgages: Legal Help in Face of Foreclosure
A group of altruistic New York lawyers will offer free assistance to homeowners at risk of losing their homes.
The Nation: Libertarians Dream of Being the Tie-Breaker
A voting bloc that once skewed to the G.O.P. is now “up for grabs.”
The Nation: Think the Economy Is Bad? Wait Till the States Cut Back
When the current fiscal year ends on July 1, state and city spending will fall, along with employment.
The World: What the Mexicans Might Learn From the Italians
Law enforcement experts wonder if the lessons learned fighting the Sicilian Mafia in Italy and the United States can be applied to the escalating crisis in Mexico.
