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The Long Historic Tale Of Aug. 28
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:15:00 -0400
When Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination in his bid to become the first African-American president, he'll join icons who made history on Aug. 28, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Emmett Till and even John Hinckley Jr.
What Exactly Went Wrong For Clinton
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
In any other year, Hillary Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination, says Politico.com's Roger Simon. He breaks down the Clinton campaign's missteps — at the forefront, a simple lack of staff experience.
In Minnesota, Two Dreams
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, we meet with two families — each striving for the American dream. Though they live just 10 miles apart, they face very different circumstances. One is well off, the other poor; one is black, one white. But they both value education and want a better life for their children.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Telescope - Dissecting Light Pollution - An article which explains succinctly what the problem is.
Meta Description: [ In the last two generations, light pollution has spread from a problem in cities to a major astronomical disruption almost everywhere. ]

CNN: Night-Light May Lead to Near-Sightedness - Information about scientific evidence that exposure to nighttime lighting can cause near-sightedness.

Dan's Papers - Evening Out: An Accident Waiting To Happen On Main Street In East Hampton Finally Happens - A story of how lighting can cost lives.
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High Country News - January 18, 1999: Starry, starry night - Explains how the New Mexico Historic Preservation Alliance think of the night sky as a cultural resource which helps tourism.
Meta Description: [ High Country News -- January 18, 1999: Starry, starry night: The New Mexico Historic Preservation Alliance has declared the night sky one of the 11 most endangered places in the state, and Chaco Culture National Historic Park is leading the way in changing its lighting habits to prevent light pol... ]

Idaho Mountain Express - 'Dark skies' attitude rewarded - Explains why Ketchum's darksky ordinance is important.
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Lights at Night Mean Trouble for Birds - Discusses the ornithological effects.

Metro residents want to dim nighttime glare - Explains the growing movement in Detroit to curb glare with user messages on the issue.

Reduced Energy Usage - Explains why legislation is needed in Virginia.

The New York Times - Energy Crisis in Brazil Brings Dimmer Lights and Altered Lives - Explains how an energy crisis has encouraged better lighting (Site requires free registration)

The Washington Post - Bright Lights Have Residents Glaring - How local residents are fighting the bright lights which are causing glare in Virginia.

404 The Washington Post - Lights Out at Dupont Circle - Discusses the removal of floodlighting by a hotel after residents camplain.

404 The Washington Post - Starlight Memories - Explains the growing loss of the beautiful night skies that everyone used to be able to see.

404 The Washington Post - The Jury's Out on Hotel's Lights - Criticises the floodlighting of the Jurys Washington Hotel in Dupont Circle Park.

Time Magazine - How the Universe will End - Light Pollution in an eternal context.

500 Times Leader - Lawmakers Prepare Action as Groups Protest Loss of Age-Old Glory of Sky - Explains the Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society's campaign for lighting legislation in the Wyoming Valley.