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Escape From the Holy ShtetlEscape From the Holy Shtetl

One woman fled the pious world of her mother to return to the secular city of her grandparents, but the Satmars kept her daughter.

Morning in AmericaMorning in America

How Joe Scarborough reinvented himself.

One With the FreaksOne With the Freaks

Though the lights are dimming on Coney Island, there’s still time to learn the age-old secrets of the sideshow.


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SimmonsWhere’s the Beef?

Why isn’t Russell Simmons mad at Jesse Jackson?


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WaksalReturn to New York

ImClone founder Sam Waksal is headed to the Bronx, after doing time in Michigan.

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The Imperial City
Meet the Press NowMeet the Press Now

The commentariat Russert leaves behind has never been larger, or louder. But is it really any more powerful?


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A-RodThe Slugger Gets Into the Groove

Does A-Rod even know the extent to which he’s being used, and does it even matter?

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MadonnaMadonna, Over the Borderline

Madge has once again found an ingenious way to stay in our heads.


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Using Heroin SafelyUsing Heroin Safely

The contents of a clean-injection kit and syringe (which can be used for heroin, meth, etc.) from Housing Works’ Harm Reduction Place on Crosby Street.

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On the Loose

The Reverend Jesse Jackson’s accidental admission that he’d like to emasculate Barack Obama was hardly the week’s only awkward idle chatter.

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