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Climate change threatens Himalayas
Activists rallied near the United Nations to bring attention to the the effect climate change is having on the Himalayan Mountains.
Features
At religious festival, freak show opens
Nestled between a sausage stand and a cannoli cart, a freak show tent at a downtown festival draws small crowds.
News
Chinatown shop owner fights landlord, wins
Mei Rong Song, who lives two blocks from the flower shop she runs in Chinatown, fought a $9,000 rent increase and won.
Features
Some mark 9/11 with cold beer, fond memories
O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub near Ground Zero doubles as local watering hole and 9/11 memorial site.
News
Park51 protesters, supporters face off
Supporters and opponents of the proposed Park51 Islamic cultural center gathered near Ground Zero to voice their opinions.
News
Tensions high on 9/11 anniversary
As Americans marked the ninth anniversary of 9/11, one man lit a Quran on fire near Ground Zero.
Features
Man comes to terms with AIDS after 27 years
Michael Stone was living with AIDS — and he was trying to kill himself through drug and alcohol abuse. But eventually he realized he had to stop.
Special Reports
Federal funds help with weatherization
President Obama’s stimulus bill allocated $5 billion to provide energy-saving measures specifically to low-income families.
Features•Special Reports
Green movement targets low-income communities
Governments across the country promote environmentalism in low-income communities. But many residents say those programs feel distant and irrelevant to their lives.
Special Reports
Long-term unemployed demand benefit extensions
Millions of long-term unemployed Americans are now on the brink of eviction and hunger. Now, many are demanding an extension of unemployment benefits until the end of 2010.