New York's Schools Chief Sinks to New Lows in Poll
NYC school chancellor's approval numbers continue to slide
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As much masochistic fun as it may be to follow the cicada sex invasion via Twitter's ever popular Vine app, the brave backyard directors chronicling the East Coast's ongoing insect phenomenon don't seem to be enjoying the process too much — many of them are just resorting to violence against the little guys, who die almost instantly upon their return to earth anyway.
NYC school chancellor's approval numbers continue to slide
A snapshot of the reactions to Paul Ryan's proposed trillions in budget cuts
Power litigator David Boies is defending the NFL. It won't be his toughest case.
Goal is to find cracks in the skin that are the result of "fatigue damage"
That statement "may have been insensitive," Transocean then mused
It's going to hire 50,000 new employees on April 15th, and wants you to know it
On MLK's sugar-coated legacy, workplace distraction, and expensive alcohol
His latest has all the hallmarks of a Michael Bay flick
Bed bugs no longer the most annoying bug
Southwest grounds 81 planes for inspection after emergency landing
But that didn't stop the local Colorado media from trying to make it happen
A mother of a firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center weighs in
Take a look at this fantastic chart over on Civil Eats
Billboard charting songs, by one measure, are displaying a little more ego-centrism
Don't cover your own criminal investigation
Within three years, flotsam will arrive on the shores of Oregon, California and Hawaii
Take a look at this stirring Vanity Fair piece
On helping Libya, the dangers of polygamy, and writing for free
Let's take a look at all the "pranks" cooked up by marketers
'We are really good at what we do... but we could use some help with this one'
The Bronx Zoo Cobra has been found, but the meme cycle grinds on
Also In today's Smart Set: Bruce Springsteen's letter-to-the-editor writer
Forced by budget cuts to drop PBS programs, KCET may sell its studios to Scientology
How could the numbers be right, they ask, when this city is so awesome?
What admissions officers told their school newspapers about skyrocketing applications
Despite others' worries that it's too soon, Arizona Democrats are preparing
She gets her own column in V magazine. Will she succeed where others have failed?
CNN poll finds the highest level of unfavorable ratings for the movement yet
Also in today's Smart Set: A Johnson & Johnson heiress shows no hard feelings
Western officials hinted that they might on Tuesday
Criticized for the way it handled a tragedy in Texas, the paper gives it another try
Despite increased efficiency, U.S. households use roughly the same amount of total energy as in 1978
It pays to run a hospital district in California
A guide to today's paper for those worried about hitting the pay wall limit
A suspicious package was found outside Washington
Going public can be an offense itself, apparently
The morning gossip: The Daily's editor maybe paid Edgar Bronfman $25 million for a new apartment, former CIA head Jim Woolsey sings at Elaine's
Bloomberg reports prosecutors are investigating what Tony Hayward knew
Fanning the flames of birtherism, the mogul releases his own certificate to Newsmax
Toni Goodale goes after Ray Kelly for not solving her jewelry robbery
On the Libyan agenda, perspective in Japan, and human rights in China
The day's gossip columns, filtered
Leonard Pitts on the violent Bible, The Wall Street Journal on the Consumer Protection Bureau, and more
And many, again, think this is good news for Democrats
A Northwestern study attempts to paint a link between obesity and churchgoing
Viewers trust Al Jazeera's coverage--when it's got the CNN logo on it
Black people are moving back to the South as cities grow more integrated
Andrew Breitbart had a post pulled from the front page for name calling
A suspect has been apprehended, but police are still looking for accomplices
Bloomberg wants to know why the numbers aren't higher
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