Topic: New York

Londoners and New Yorkers gawk at each other through a transatlantic lens

A Victorian-era dream is reborn via fiberoptics and imagination in the 'telectroscope.'

Londoners and New Yorkers gawk at each other through a transatlantic lens

A Victorian-era dream is reborn via fiberoptics and imagination in the 'telectroscope.'

Some employers get tough on workplace gossip

Policies to quash such chatter, including job termination, may boost morale and the bottom line.

From our files: Yves Saint Laurent and team succeed Dior

In 1957, the Monitor covered the launch of the career of Yves Saint Laurent, who died on June 1, when he became head of Christian Dior's couture house at age 21. He would go on to become of the most influential fashion designers of the past century.

Review: 'Sex and the City'

A glorified TV episode – and a rather middling one at that.

Global cluster-bomb ban draws moral line in the sand

Supporters of the treaty, to be unveiled in Dublin Friday, hope that it will pressure nonsignatories – including the US – to stop using the weapons.

USA

'Swedish Seven' win hearts of Detroit's hockey faithful

Without them, some say, the Red Wings wouldn't now be contending for the Stanley Cup.

Opinion: Return to paper ballots? Not so fast.

History shows that the US gave them up for good reason.

Imports fall, improving U.S. trade balance

The shift reflects consumer stress, but it could help boost US manufacturers.

Unlikely residents: Tropical parrots thrive in US cities

Portraits from Ireland's fringe

A revealing look at a nomadic group, the Travellers, was decades in the making.

Museums wrestle with preserving art that's not made to last

Organic materials and outmoded technology throw curveballs at curators.

Israeli Prime Minister Olmert faces increasingly precarious tenure

Corruption allegations by a US businessman have prompted the defense minister to call for him to step down.

How does your city’s carbon footprint stack up?

A report by the Brookings Institution looks at the 100 largest metro areas in the US, using data on residential energy consumption and highway transportation.

The Boat

Vietnamese-born Nam Le transcends the ethnic label.

Sex abuse by peacekeepers still a problem, says report

A Save the Children report says that efforts to prevent the abuse of children in Haiti, Ivory Coast, and South Sudan are falling short.

USA

Are FLDS sect's beliefs sufficient grounds for taking the kids?

Texas Supreme Court is set to weigh in on state's actions toward a polygamous sect.

From our files – Director Pollack off the film set: His Hollywood movies turn out to be different

The director and actor, remembered for his films such as 'Out of Africa,''Tootsie,' and 'Absence of Malice,' was interviewed by the Monitor in 1975 upon release of his film, 'Three Days of the Condor.

Going ‘green’ has Willets Point seeing red

Long-neglected area of New York City slated to become ecofriendly development; locals feel ignored.

Free-range kids

Are American parents raising children who are never allowed to take risks, or are they simply protecting them?

Dog days of summer vacation

Discover the most dog-friendly destinations in the US and Canada.

Europe tries threats to open Burma (Myanmar) to aid

Leaders hope their charges of a crime against humanity will push the junta to expand relief efforts.

Airlines awash in red ink

Hit by rising fuel costs, major carriers may have to shrink services further, say analysts.