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Publisher: New York Times The New York Times: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 
 Collection of news stories on Hurricane Katrina. Features articles on homeowners' difficulties in settling damage claims, the role of religious groups in the recovery effort, recovery plans, and many other NYT stories on the problems of rebuilding New Orleans. Includes photos, graphics, satellite images, and video. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/nationalspecial/index.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1194892263-mNTr2SY4kD2ILYQ6ACuNBQ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 12, 2007 On This Day: Today’s Highlights in History
Presents news and events from the day in history, with links to selected articles, obituaries, and cartoons. Includes current and historical birthdays, a lesson plan, and a browsable archive. From The New York Times Learning Network. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/ Topics: History, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Apr 16, 2003 On This Day: The First of April, 1864
A lighthearted but accurate historical review of April Fools' Day, illustrated with a cartoon by artist Thomas Nast. From the New York Times Learning Network. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/0401.html Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Humor, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Complete Coverage: The 9/11 Records
Under court order, "the city of New York [in August 2005] opened part of its archive of records from Sept. 11, releasing a digital avalanche of oral histories, dispatchers' tapes and phone logs. ... For the first time, about 200 accounts of emergency medical technicians, paramedics and their supervisors were made public." This site provides the unedited audio dispatches and oral histories of dispatch transmissions, along with articles and commentary. From the New York Times; some sections require free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2005/11/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial3/index.html Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 7, 2007 The New York Times: Automobiles
This site offers are reviews and prices for new and used cars, news, consumer tips, safety and maintenance tips, a dealer price quote service, and several top 10 lists. From the NYT, in partnership with Edmunds.com. http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/auto/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Oct 17, 2004 Iraq: A Reading List
This list from The New York Times "includes books about Iraq, the 1991 war and recent events in the Persian Gulf. The books are linked to their original New York Times reviews. The books are arranged in order of date, beginning with the most recent." All titles are briefly annotated. Includes links to related articles. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/books/iraq-books.html Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Aug 18, 2003 New York Times Book Review
Includes an archive of thousands of reviews, book-related news pieces, bestseller lists, and interviews back to 1996. In addition, the full-text of First Chapters of selected bestsellers and featured titles are available. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/ Topics: Literature & Books Last updated Jul 17, 2001 Election 2004: Times on the Trail
"Complete coverage of the campaign, reported and edited by the political staff of The Times." Features an interactive graphic of the election results, readers' opinions, and analysis. Registration (free) required to access some articles. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/trail/ Topics: 2004 Presidential Election Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Politics Navigator
A selective guide (lightly annotated) to websites about politics, government, political issues, and other political information. Includes links to parties, political media and commentary, public opinion, private and academic organizations, and state polls. From The New York Times. Registration (free) required. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/politics/POLI_NAVI.html Topics: Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Jun 8, 2007 The New York Times: Movies
This New York Times archive offers "[reviews for] all films reviewed since 1983, reviews of all Best Picture Academy Award winners, as well as a selective list of the 1,000 Best Movies." Searchable, or browse by movie title, year, genre, critic, or country of origin. Includes a convenient link for reviews of movies currently in theaters. Registration (free) required. http://movies.nytimes.com/ref/movies/reviews/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video Last updated May 28, 2003 The New York Times: William Safire
Collection of hundreds of pieces written by author and New York Times columnist William Safire. Features an archive of his columns for The New York Times Op-Ed section, and a link to his New York Times Magazine column on language topics. Also includes a brief biography. "William Safire, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since 1973, will write his final column for the page on Jan. 24, 2005." http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/williamsafire/ Topics: Authors by Region, Communications, English Language, News, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 26, 2007 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
The New York Times coverage of the medical syndrome SARS. Includes domestic and international news from current and archived articles, a forum, and links to key online resources. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/sciencespecial/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Jun 9, 2003 The New York Times: Personal Tech
Weekly columns and articles about technology. Free updates by e-mail. Registration (free) required. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/personaltech/ Topics: Technology Last updated Nov 26, 2007 New York Times: Learning Network
This "free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents" offers background information on news stories, news quizzes, lesson plans and classroom activities, links to related resources, suggested family discussion topics, and other features to help with an understanding of current events. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Topics: Lesson Plans, News Last updated May 4, 2005 Remembering the Victims
The New York Times provides a place for anecdotal memories, some with photos, of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Also provides a link to the National Book of Remembrance to "share your thoughts and condolences for all of those lost." http://www.legacy.com/Sept11/Home.aspx Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Nov 14, 2006 New York Times
Online edition of The New York Times, a daily newspaper considered by some to be the national paper of record. "Most articles published within 7 days can be accessed free, older articles are available for a small fee." Some content requires free registration. Searchable from 1851 to the present. http://www.nytimes.com/ Topics: Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 13, 2009 New York City: Travel
Lots of articles and practical information. Coverage includes sights, events, local transportation, hotels, restaurants, and what makes New York and New Yorkers what they are. Search or browse; some features require registration (free). From the New York Times. http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/new-york/new-york-city/overview.html Topics: U.S. Travel Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Portraits of Grief: Glimpses of Some of the Victims of the September 11 Attacks
Pictures and brief biographies of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Recent additions are on the main page; past entries are archived. Requires free registration. A service of the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/portraits/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 10, 2005 The 9/11 Commission Report
New York Times coverage of the 9/11 Commission hearings and final report released July 22, 2004. Features news stories and analysis as well as text and video of public testimony (registration [free] required). Also, audio of public testimony may be downloaded from Audible.com for free. Search the full report from this NYT site. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/worldspecial5/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Feb 17, 2005 A Nation at War
Complete coverage of the war in Iraq from The New York Times , with related domestic and international news. Includes multimedia coverage, wire news, interactive graphics, maps, Gulf War archived articles, and more. Requires free, one-time registration; there is a sign-up option for e-mail news alerts. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/worldspecial/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Looking Back at the Crash of '29
Special feature from 1999 recounting the history of the U.S. stock market crash in October 1929. Provides images of The New York Times front page and archived articles from the time period. From the website for The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/index-1929-crash.html Topics: Finance, United States History Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Times Topics: Earmarks
Archive of news stories concerning earmarks, "[Congressional] items directing specific amounts of money for specific projects, through a little addendum to a bill or conference report, items usually passed without notice or debate." Includes articles about earmarks in the George W. Bush administration, 2008 presidential candidate earmarks, and more. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/earmarks/index.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Under Pressure
August 2005 feature article about the cooking method cryovacking, (also called sous vide -- French for "under vacuum"), in which food is put "in a plastic bag and vacuum-pack[ed]. ... Sometimes the food is then cooked in the bag." Describes how this method is used in industrial food production, its introduction into restaurant kitchens, and its status before the Food and Drug Administration. From The New York Times Magazine. Note: Click to skip brief ad. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/magazine/14CRYOVAC.html?ei=5088&en=b5f863f9fd710680&ex=1281758400&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1142957967-x/iFX0dQIuJmsjd4Syqgrg Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Mar 21, 2006 New York Times Magazine: The Funny Pages
Selected material from this portion of the New York Times Magazine section. Includes essays and serialized graphic novels and stories (such as one by Michael Chabon in 2007). Requires free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/funnypages.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Topics: Humor, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 26, 2007 A Literary Map of Manhattan
This interactive map shows some of the places "where imaginary New Yorkers lived, worked, played, drank, walked and looked at ducks." View the locations on the map, or browse by author or title. Some of the almost 100 book titles represented include "The Invisible Man," "Harriet the Spy," "The Great Gatsby," and "James and the Giant Peach." From a 2005 New York Times Book Review feature. http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2005/06/05/books/20050605_BOOKMAP_GRAPHIC.html Topics: Maps, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Conn. Town Preserves a History Built on Ivory
Travel article about the town of Essex, Connecticut. "starting in 1850, 90 percent of all the ivory imported to the United States from Africa was shipped to a village of Essex that came to be known as Ivoryton or to nearby Deep River." Describes the local company that had transformed elephant tusks into "piano keys... combs, billiard balls, knitting needles, and toothpicks." From Explore New England, a joint project of The Boston Globe and boston.com. http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/connecticut/articles/2005/04/17/conn_town_preserves_a_history_built_on_ivory/ Topics: Industries, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 9, 2007 Zarqawi's Journey: From Dropout to Prisoner to Insurgent Leader
July 2004 profile of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was considered by U.S. officials to be "the biggest terrorist threat in Iraq." Reviews his youth in Jordan, how he became a reporter for a small jihadist magazine, his imprisonment in the 1990s "after the Jordanian authorities discovered assault rifles and bombs stashed in his house," and his terrorist connections with al-Qaida. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/13/international/middleeast/13zarq.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5090&en=fef1b3dec1a80375&ex=1247371200&partner=rssuserland Topics: Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jun 13, 2006 Glossary of Financial and Business Terms
Glossary of more than 2,500 terms related to business and finance. Find definitions for terms such as "bull market," "J-curve," "kiretsu," and "Pac-Man strategy." Compiled by a business professor for The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/glossary/bfglosa.htm Topics: Business, Dictionaries Last updated Jun 27, 2006 Featured Author: Federico García Lorca
Collection of articles and reviews on Spanish poet and dramatist Federico García Lorca. Some of the works reviewed include "Blood Wedding," "Yerma," and "El Publico." Requires free registration. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/09/12/specials/lorca.html?_r=1 Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Project Prom
Articles about this 2007 "contest that challenges four up-and-coming fashion designers to create custom prom dresses for four high schoolers. Each designer has [a] $500 [budget]." Features images of submitted and winning designs, details about the design process from the four winning designers, a slideshow about fabric shopping, and related material. From the website for The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/special_projects/2007/projectprom/ Topics: Fashion, K-12 Education Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Building the World of Tomorrow at the New York World's Fair
This article describes Westinghouse Corporation's Time Capsule I featured at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Features a list of the time capsule contents, which include textiles and materials, seeds, microfilm (books, speeches, encyclopedia excerpts, and other written matter), a newsreel, and other items. Also includes a video clip about the opening of the fair. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/specials/magazine3/1939.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 23, 2007 Times Topics: David Halberstam
Collection of articles by and about David Halberstam, the "Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former reporter for The New York Times [who] wrote on topics as varied as the Vietnam War and professional basketball," and who died in April 2007. Features selected articles from Halbersam's reporting on Vietnam, reviews of his books, obituary, and more. Most content available with free registration; includes a few articles only available to paid subscribers. From the New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/david_halberstam/index.html Topics: Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Sep 9, 2009 DealBook
Financial news and analysis covering mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, initial public offerings (IPOs), private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, legal matters, and related topics. From the website of The New York Times. http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Business, Investing Last updated May 29, 2007 Wal-Mart Positioning Report: Research Findings
This report, written by an advertising agency for Wal-Mart executives in October 2006 and released in May 2007, discusses how this chain's traditional strengths (such as discounted prices and large selection) may work against the company as it tries to attract more affluent customers. Opens directly into a PDF document. The report was provided to The New York Times by WakeUpWalMart.com, a union-financed group highly critical of the retailer. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/business/20070530_WALMART.pdf Topics: Industries Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Paper Cuts: A Blog About Books
This blog is "about books and other forms of printed matter, written by Dwight Garner, senior editor of The [New York Times] Book Review. Look here for book news and opinion, interviews with writers, regular raids on the Book Review's archives, and other special features." Includes posts on topics such as the 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" in 2007 and playlists of songs from writers. From The New York Times. http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Literature & Books Last updated Aug 20, 2007 Presidential Election of 2008
Extensive archive of news stories and op-ed columns on the 2008 U.S. presidential elections. Also features candidate profiles, where the candidates stand on issues (including abortion, immigration, and Iraq), campaign finance database and graphics, and photos. Keyword searching allows quick access to archived material on specific people and topics associated with the stories. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/presidential_election_of_2008/index.html Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Doris Lessing
Collections of book reviews and articles about British author Doris Lessing, recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, and known for writing books with feminist, political, mystical, and science fiction themes. Includes reviews of books back to 1950 (most free, some require a fee) and articles mainly from the 1980s and 1990s. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/l/doris_lessing/index.html Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 22, 2007 The New York Times: Crosswords/Games
Free content from The New York Times includes a free weekly crossword puzzle from the online archive (updated every Monday), a daily sudoku puzzle, and articles about crossword puzzles, bridge, and chess. Also includes links to the Learning Network with crosswords for young solvers (with puzzles on topics such as American history, geography, and science), and a daily news quiz. Also includes links to related sites. Additional material is available for a fee. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/crosswords/ Topics: Games & Puzzles Last updated Dec 4, 2007 Job Search Gadgets and Widgets
Annotated links to "[s]elect tools that will help expedite your job search and make your life easier," such as browser, desktop, and Web widgets; Facebook applications; LinkedIn tools, and blog widgets. You will need to right-click your mouse to open the links in a new window outside of this About.com website. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsearchtips/a/widgets.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Weekend Explorer
This is "is a series of walking tours through areas of New York ... [that] seeks out still-visible traces of the city's layers of history." Topics include Manhattan's photo booths, Weegee's naked city, Brooklyn's freedom trail, immigrant communities in Flushing (Queens), gangsters and ghosts in Hell's Kitchen, P.T. Barnum's New York, and more. Interactive maps feature audio and video segments. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2007/12/13/arts/WEEKEND_EXPLORER_FEATURE.html Topics: U.S. Maps Last updated Jun 24, 2008 What $1.2 Trillion Can Buy
This January 2007 article evaluates the cost of Iraq War in terms of "what you could buy with the money." Includes a graphic comparing the annual cost of the war to the cost of other potential government programs such as universal health care and universal preschool. Also includes links to related materials about the economics of the Iraq War. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/17/business/17leonhardt.html?_r=1 Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Dec 2, 2008 The Food Chain
"Articles in this series will examine growing demands on, and changes in, the world's production of food." Some of the topics include rising food prices, the effect on agriculture of biofuels, drought, food shortages, costs of shipping groceries, and specific crops such as wheat, corn, and rice. Some articles require free registration for viewing. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/series/the_food_chain/ Topics: Agriculture, Industries Last updated Aug 12, 2008 Past Convention Coverage
News and photo essays on the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions for 1896 -1996. The first Democratic national nominating convention was held in 1832. "The Republicans' first convention as a national party was held in 1856." Covers conventions such as the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago with its Vietnam War protesters, and the 1924 Democratic convention in which the candidate was not selected until the 103rd ballot, a record. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/library/politics/camp/whouse/convention-ra.html Topics: The United States Presidency, U.S. Elections Last updated May 15, 2008 Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships
Collection of news and analysis about same-sex marriage in the U.S. Topics include Massachusetts becoming the first state to allow same-sex marriages in 2004, the 2008 California Supreme Court ruling "that a state law banning same-sex marriage ... constituted illegal discrimination," and how the same-sex marriage issue may impact the 2008 presidential election. Also includes many links to related sites. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/ Topics: Social Issues Last updated May 22, 2008 Times Topics
Each of these pages "collects all the news, reference and archival information, photos, graphics, audio and video files published [in the New York Times] on topics ranging from Madonna to Myanmar. ... [It] is available without charge on articles going back to 1981." Some topic pages include introductory material and additional features. Includes several options for browsing, such as by popular topics and topics for discussion. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/index.html Topics: Newspapers, Newspapers by Place: United States Last updated Oct 13, 2009 The New York Times Video
Collection of videos presented by The New York Times. Search, or browse by topic such as breaking news, world news, politics, business, technology, environment, science, health, sports, opinion, arts, style, travel, and automobiles. Also includes interviews and videos related to New York Times Magazine articles. http://video.on.nytimes.com/ Topics: News Last updated Apr 29, 2009 Offshore Drilling and Exploration
"News about offshore drilling and exploration, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times." Includes articles on President Bush's July 2008 lifting of "nearly two decades of executive orders banning drilling for oil and natural gas off the country's shoreline," and others back as far as 1981 when a Congressional moratorium on drilling was enacted. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/o/offshore_drilling_and_exploration/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Jul 21, 2008 The Grand Tour: The Frugal Traveler Does Europe on a Budget
"This summer [2008], the Frugal Traveler is embarking on the Grand Tour, reimagining the classic European journey as a budget-minded, modern-day jaunt. Over 12 weeks and on less than 100 euros a day, Matt Gross will circle the continent in search of cool hotels, memorable meals and contemporary culture. New columns and videos will be posted every Thursday, with updates and frugal tips throughout the week." From The New York Times. http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Travel Last updated Aug 4, 2008 Polling Place Photo Project
"The Polling Place Photo Project is a nationwide experiment in citizen journalism that encourages voters to capture, post and share photographs of this year’s [2008's] primaries, caucuses and general election. By documenting local voting experiences, participants can contribute to an archive of photographs that captures the richness and complexity of voting in America." As of October 2008, also view photos from general election early voting. From The New York Times. http://pollingplaces.nytimes.com/ Topics: Politics Last updated Oct 27, 2008 Times Topics: Jack Abramoff
Compilation of news stories and commentary about lobbyist Jack Abramoff, covering his background, his trial, and his sentencing (in September 2008) to four years in prison for corruption and tax offenses. Includes a guide to the Abramoff and Tom DeLay investigations, a graphic on Abramoff's political donations, photos, and related material. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/a/jack_abramoff/index.html Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Sep 15, 2009 How Design Can Save Democracy
"Earlier this year [2008], the United States Election Assistance Commission distributed guidelines [for ballots] created by professional designers to 6,000 local election officials. ... This interactive feature identifies common design problems found on optical-scan ballots from previous presidential elections and shows ways to improve clarity and vote accuracy based on the commission’s new guidelines." Presented by two member of the AIGA (formerly the American Institute of Graphic Arts). From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/25/opinion/20080825-ballot.html Topics: Politics Last updated Sep 15, 2008 Penny Foolish
This 2007 article recounts the history and cultural significance of the Lincoln penny. "[W]hen it first appeared four score and 18 years ago, it was a matter of almost unimaginable curiosity, excitement and veneration. ... Editorialists praised it as the perfect tribute to a martyr, or denounced it as a trinket unworthy of him. Immigrants had a special reverence for it; to blacks, it was 'emancipation money.'" Also includes poems. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/opinion/11margolick.html Topics: Money Last updated Nov 5, 2008 The New York Times: Paul Krugman
Compilations of articles by and about Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist, author, professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University, and winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics. Features Krugman's opinion pieces for The Times, his blog "Conscience of a Liberal," and selected links to related websites. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/paulkrugman/ Topics: Economics Last updated Nov 6, 2008 Times Topics: Barack Obama
Compilation of news, commentary, photos, audio and video clips, and other content from The New York Times on President-elect Barack Obama. Includes archival stories back to 1990, when he was "elected the first black president in ... [the] 104-year history" of the Harvard Law Review. Includes material from his time as U.S. Senator from Illinois, and links to related topic areas. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 20, 2008 The New Team
Profiles of members and potential members of President-elect Barack Obama's new administration. Covers individuals such as Rahm Emanuel (White House Chief of Staff), Timothy Geithner (Treasury Secretary), and Eric Holder (Attorney General). Includes links to related articles and resources. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/the_new_team/index.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Piracy at Sea
Collection of news and analysis about piracy at sea, such as material about 2008 activities by pirates from Somalia. Includes an interview with a spokesman for the Somali pirates, slideshow on Somali piracy, and other material back to the mid-1980s. Also include links to related sites. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/piracy_at_sea/index.html Topics: Crime Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Mapping the World's Fastest Supercomputers
This November 2008 graphic illustrates the top 100 supercomputers in circles "sized according to their maximum processing speed in teraflops. A teraflop is about equal to the processing speed of 1,000 personal computers." Includes a breakdown by area of use (such as research) and continent. A graph on a second tab, "Historical Computing Speeds," shows the rise in computing speeds in the U.S., China, India, Japan, and Western Europe. From The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/17/business/20081118-super-graphic.html?ref=science Topics: Computers Last updated Nov 25, 2008 Hanukkah Recipes
Collection of recipes for foods served for Hanukkah celebrations. Includes recipes for latkes, jam-filled mandelbrot, letcho (Hungarian eggs with tomatoes, peppers, and onions), and other dishes. Also includes links to articles about Hanukkah, such as "A Beginner's Guide to Hanukkah." From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/h/hanukkah/hanukkah_recipes/index.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Judaism Last updated Dec 3, 2008 Times Topics: The Works Progress Administration
Collection of news, photos, and other material about the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which was "launched by President Franklin Roosevelt in his third year in office, [and] was the largest jobs initiative the United States has ever seen. It was the signature program of the New Deal." Includes interactive graphics, slide shows, and stories about topics such as the WPA murals and the Federal Writers' Project. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/w/works_progress_administration/index.html Topics: United States History Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Auto Repair: Repairs and Maintenance You Can Do Yourself
Compilation of "auto repair and auto maintenance tasks that you can do yourself with little experience and simple tools." Includes DIY projects such as spark plug replacement, radiator flush, replacing a headlight bulb, and car stereo installation. Also provides a few more advanced projects for those who are comfortable with basic auto repair. From a journalist with extensive work experience in the auto industry, for About.com. http://autorepair.about.com/od/fixityourself/u/path_DIYrepairs.htm Topics: Automobiles Last updated Mar 23, 2009 Times Topics: Harold Pinter
Collection of articles about "Harold Pinter, the British playwright and a Nobel laureate in literature," known for plays such as "The Birthday Party" and "The Homecoming"; he died in December 2008. Features an obituary and theater and movie reviews. Also includes slideshows, a narrated look at Pinter's plays, and links to related sites. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/harold_pinter/index.html Topics: Notable People Last updated Jan 7, 2009 Times Topics: Edgar Allan Poe
"News about Edgar Allan Poe, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times." Includes material back to the mid 1980s on topics related to Poe's final resting place, the Poe Cottage in New York, books with characters inspired by Poe, and more. Also includes links to related sites. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/edgar_allan_poe/index.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Poetry Last updated Jan 5, 2009 Guantánamo Docket
"This interactive database includes information about the detainees [at the United States military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba], thousands of pages of government documents and links to court records and news media reports." Searchable; or browse by name, citizenship, and status (transferred, held, or dead) of the detainee. Includes a sidebar with information about the latest transfers. From The New York Times. http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo Topics: Crime, Terrorism Last updated Jan 26, 2009 Economix
This blog attempts to explain the economy and economics of everyday life. Topics include home mortgage deductions on income taxes, bank nationalization, worker layoffs, economic stimulus plans, happiness, and how "the recession is helping foment a return to the do-it-yourself ethic." Includes links to related information. Entries go back to September 2008. From The New York Times. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/ Topics: Economics Last updated Mar 12, 2009 The New York Times: Graphic Books Best Seller Lists
This series of weekly blog posts details New York Times best seller lists introduced in March 2009: "three separate lists of the best-selling graphic books in the country: hardcover, softcover, and manga." Blog entries provide an overview for the week, followed by the lists. Part of The New York Times ArtsBeat blog. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/graphic-books-best-seller-lists/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Mar 30, 2009 White House Pets
"News about White House pets, including commentary and archival articles." Find material about Lucky, a sheep dog given to President and Mrs. Reagan; Socks, the Clinton family cat; Millie, George H.W. Bush's springer spaniel; Bo, the Obamas' Portuguese water dog; and more back to 1984. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/presidents_and_presidency_us/pets/index.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Documenting the Return of U.S. War Dead
"On April 5th, 2009, the repatriation of the remains of Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Meyers became the first such event to be covered by the press in 18 years. This process has taken place, undocumented, over 5,000 times since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan in 2001. Collected here are photographs documenting the transfers of nine soldiers that have taken place since April 5th, 2009." From the website for the Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/04/documenting_the_return_of_us_w.html Topics: U.S. Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 24, 2009 |
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