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...judge's bizarre behavior might have continued had Polanski not fled to France, where he has lived for the last 30 years, ultimately marrying again and having two children. He was unable to come to collect his Oscar for The Pianist in 2003. Polanski does not want to return to the U.S., Zenovich says, until a deal is made in his case...
...office to meet Iraqi Christian refugees. When they saw Faeza, who is Muslim, they immediately offered to help. They found her a comfortable apartment in a safer neighborhood and brought her some furniture, food and a cell phone. The church also helped her set up a bank account, collect food stamps and get a driver's license. "She's all alone here," says Amir Sitto, a real estate broker in neighboring Scottsdale. "No husband, no relatives. We had to help...
...only toolmaking animals--until scientists noticed that chimpanzees and other apes could fashion sticks and rocks into tools too. A type of crow can make probes from sticks and use them in clever ways as well, even pushing one stick with another or inserting twigs into holes to collect bugs...
THANK YOU FOR JAMES PONIEWOZIK'S article on hbo's The Wire [Jan. 14]. As a loyal fan of the TV show since the first season, I am so pleased to see it receiving its due credit. As other, less deserving shows collect all the accolades, The Wire consistently delivers brilliant writing and an insightful look into race, class and politics in urban America. While so many TV shows are empty-headed and shallow, The Wire's complex characters and plots force viewers to think about U.S. society. Perhaps this is why this show isn't as popular...
...still a fine time to figure out what financial institution you’re going to work for. Wait, what? You’re a sophomore. (The counselor looks worried.) Oh dear. Well. I see. I...I’m sorry, I have to take a moment to collect myself. (Drinks deeply from a J.P. Morgan Nalgene bottle). Whew. Okay, here we go. Now, let me look at your resume. It seems that last summer, you did something called “WorldTeach.” I don’t suppose that was a bank of some sort...