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Knicks Star Jeremy Lin Captures Big Apple's Heart

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Knicks Star Jeremy Lin Captures Big Apple's Heart

The point guard was an unknown bench warmer for the New York Knicks until a few weeks ago. But after a series of breakout performances, the Taiwanese-American Harvard graduate is the toast of the town.

Knicks Star Jeremy Lin Captures Big Apple's Heart

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Warm Winter Leads To Early Blooms In Northeast

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Warm Winter Leads To Early Blooms In Northeast

New Yorkers are seeing blooms in late winter, but what it says about climate change is up in the air.

Warm Winter Leads To Early Blooms In Northeast

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Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

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Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

He went by Weegee — as in ouija — because in the 1930s and '40s, the prescient photographer and his camera were often the first to show up at crime scenes.

Film Noir: Weegee Was His Name; Murder Was His Game

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Muslim Men Rescue Bagel Shop And Keep It Kosher

Founded in 1920, Coney Island Bialys and Bagels claims to be the oldest bialy bakery in New York City. It's now run by two Pakistani Muslim men, who say they are keeping it kosher. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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Muslim Men Rescue Bagel Shop And Keep It Kosher

Coney Island Bialys and Bagels, a historic bagel shop in New York City, was almost toast when two Pakistani men rescued it. Zafaryab Ali and Peerzada Shah, both Muslim, say they plan to keep the shop kosher. "Kosher and halal is very, very close, like brother and sister, maybe twins," Ali says.

Muslim Men Rescue Bagel Shop And Keep It Kosher

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'Intergalactic Nemesis': From Radio To Page To Stage

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'Intergalactic Nemesis': From Radio To Page To Stage

Three actors, one foley artist, one keyboardist and 1,200 graphic novel images share the stage in the performance of this live-action, science-fiction graphic novel. The Intergalactic Nemesis started as a radio play, morphed into a graphic novel and is now a live performance that combines all of the above.

'Intergalactic Nemesis': From Radio To Page To Stage

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In Times Square, Saying Good Riddance To 2011

It's the fifth annual Good Riddance Day in Times Square. There's a giant shredder, a dumpster and a sledgehammer, and people can discard their distasteful and depressing memories of 2011. Anyone can participate, and leading off is Kate Selman of Tampa, Fla., who will shred the military deployment papers for her husband.

In Times Square, Saying Good Riddance To 2011

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With So Many Voices, Will Occupy Still Be Heard?

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With So Many Voices, Will Occupy Still Be Heard?

In just a few months, the movement started a national conversation about inequality. With the end of many encampments, the movement is entering a new phase. Some say this dynamism will ensure success. Others think the movement will fail without political partners and compromise.

With So Many Voices, Will Occupy Still Be Heard?

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New York Hasidic Women Want Separate EMT Unit

A Hatzolah ambulance crew at the scene of a fire at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun synagogue in New York City last summer. Some Hasidic women want to form their own EMT unit within the Orthodox Jewish ambulance service to help women keep their modesty during emergency baby deliveries. Daniel Barry/Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

New York Hasidic Women Want Separate EMT Unit

To keep their closely guarded modesty intact, some Hasidic women in New York City are pushing to start an all-female unit of an Orthodox Jewish ambulance service to help deliver babies in emergencies. But the idea isn't getting a warm welcome from Hasidic men.

New York Hasidic Women Want Separate EMT Unit

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'We The People': Reconstituting The Constitution

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'We The People': Reconstituting The Constitution

That's the question scholar Christopher Phillips is asking in theoretical discussions at schools and cafes across the country. You can add your own amendment to the discussion.

Reconstituting The Constitution: How To Rewrite It?

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Liz Taylor's Jewel-Dripping Collection On The Block

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Art & Design

Liz Taylor's Jewel-Dripping Collection On The Block

After a world tour, Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, clothing and memorabilia is on view in New York City. After 10 days on display, some 2,000 objects from the film star's life will be up for auction, both at Christie's and online.

Liz Taylor's Jewel-Dripping Collection On The Block

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Young, Gay And Homeless: Fighting For Resources

In New York City, nearly 4,000 young people are homeless every night — and a good number of them identify as gay, bisexual or transgender. But there are only 250 beds for them, which angers some advocates.

Young, Gay And Homeless: Fighting For Resources

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Thousands Participate In Occupy Wall Street Protests

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the country Thursday to mark two months since the Occupy Wall Street movement began. There were mostly peaceful demonstrations in Las Vegas, Washington, D.C. and Portland. There were arrests in Los Angeles and New York, where protesters tried to shut down Wall Street.

Thousands Participate In Occupy Wall Street Protests

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Occupy Demonstrators Mark Two Months Of Protests

From New York to California and places in between, Occupy protesters are in the streets Thursday, exactly two months after the movement began. Police in riot gear were deployed in lower Manhattan Thursday morning as hundreds of demonstrators marched with the aim of shutting down Wall Street.

Occupy Demonstrators Mark Two Months Of Protests

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