Wednesday May 22 | The Times-Tribune
Past Presidents of the United Way Executive Association attend the group's annual meeting at POSH.
Fossils Indicate Common Ancestor for Old World Monkeys and Apes
A discovery of the oldest known fossils from two major primate groups fills in a 10-million-year gap in the record and reveals new information about evolution Two new Oligocene primates found in Tanzania, Rukwapithecus fleaglei and Nsungwepithecus gunnelli , are shown here in an artist's reconstruction.
New Voices: Chinese-American author Bill Cheng
What it's about: Debut novel, set in rural Mississippi, about a young black man whose family has been ruined in the Great Flood of 1927 and is seeking his place in a violent and unjust world.
Dr. Joyce Brothers, 85, giver of advice
Joyce Brothers, 85, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, died Monday of respiratory failure in New York.
1 World Trade Center 55 percent leased
Cranes work adjacent to the spire on top of One World Trade Center. The last piece of spire will be hoisted to the roof on Thursday.
W.Va. tries to tackle childhood hunger and obesity
In West Virginia's Mason County, children walk to the cafeteria together so they can start the day's lessons with a side of whole grain waffles, cereal, fruit and milk.
'Mammas' is study in maternal instinct
Isabella Rossellini's search for the meaning of maternal instinct in "Mammas" looks at nine animals where things like polygamy, lying and dying convince her that "anything goes." The program timed to air 5:30 p.m. Mother's Day on the Sundance Channel is just the latest offbeat offering from the model-actress, who gets in costume and plays the parts ... (more)
Latitudinal differences in the breeding phenology of Grey Warblers...
Latitudinal differences in the breeding phenology of Grey Warblers covary with the relationship to the prevalence of parasitism by Shining Bronze-Cuckoos Michael G. Anderson A E , Brian J. Gill B , James V. Briskie C , Dianne H. Brunton A and Mark E. Hauber D A Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation Group, Institute of Natural and Mathematical ... (more)
'Mammas' is a study in maternal instinct
Isabella Rossellini's search for the meaning of maternal instinct in "Mammas" looks at nine animals where things like polygamy, lying and dying convince her that "anything goes." The program timed to air Mother's Day on the Sundance Channel is just the latest offbeat offering from the model-actress, who gets in costume and plays the parts of the ... (more)
College of Staten Island now a doctoral-degree granting school
Since 2006, students studying for their doctorate in physical therapy at the College of Staten Island were really earning their degrees from the CUNY Graduate Center.
Commentary: Granting citizenship to some Guatemalans violates the Belize constitution
By Wellington C. Ramos Article-29 of the Belize constitution that deals with dual citizenship reads: No person shall be entitled under the provisions of this Part to be a citizen of Belize or be granted citizen of Belize if such person shows any allegiance to or is a citizen of a country that does not recognize the independence, sovereignty or ... (more)
Shock and Awe at Hunter College's MFA Open Studios
Meandering the dim halls of Hunter College's admittedly hideous MFA Studio Building in Hell's Kitchen for their recent MFA Open Studios, peering into every open door I could find, I expected to be fascinated by the selection of emerging artists contained within the small, often shared studios - but I did not anticipate being consistently blindsided ... (more)
Report cards reinforce wealth effect, experts say
Education experts say it's no surprise that Maine's new A-to-F school grading system shows that schools in wealthier communities generally have higher grades while those in poorer communities have more D's and F's. Research has shown that correlation for decades, and critics say the school report cards released Wednesday are more indicative of the ... (more)
Commentary: Guatemala is in violation of the special agreement with Belize
By Wellington C. Ramos When nations sign international agreements with other countries, it is their responsibility to carry out the terms of the agreements under international law.
W.Va. tries to tackle childhood hunger and obesity
In West Virginia's Mason County, children walk to the cafeteria together so they can start the day's lessons with a side of whole grain waffles, cereal, fruit and milk.
Rhys Conlon, artist profile from CPAS Crawl, April 2013
I have known other artists who paint as Rhys Conlon describes, laying down paint as a place to begin and then having confidence to start the transformation process that may require painting over, and constantly changing and adjusting to make it right for one in command of the brush.
Shen Yun Dancers 'Supernatural' Says Art and Dance Teacher
Shen Yun Performing Arts will have two more performances at The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Sunday April 28.