Grisha Perelman may have solved one of topology's big questions and one of the Millenium Prize Problems, Poincaré's conjecture. But where did he go? | nytimes View full entry
Gen X purchases of RV's on the steady rise...and hauling out all the accoutrements with them. LAT | via kazys View full entry
A parking garage in New Jersey seizes up when the city of Hoboken fails to renew its software license, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded in the automated garage....Wired.com View full entry
A photo-study and profile of the Minutemen, freelance amateur border-guards now out prowling the politicized divide between the U.S. and its southern neighbors: NYT. View full entry
Condi Rice to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Israeli bomb warnings in Lebanon;“Look, we've had this experience, with Katrina, and we thought we were doing it right,” she reportedly said. “But we learned that many people who want to leave can't leave.”nyt... View full entry
Does the avant-grade now make us lose our capacity to reject technology that can be used to control us? Or is the use of surveillance and other technologies more about critique. LATimes View full entry
The multimillionaire artist Damien Hirst has launched a legal battle to stop a struggling young British artist using his name on a "spoof" website. Independent View full entry
Sen. Joe Lieberman, crippled by his support for the Iraq war, lost the Democratic nomination for a fourth term. yahoo View full entry
The giant earthquake that set off a devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean in December 2004 disrupted the earth enough to change gravity and to deflect satellites passing hundreds of miles above. NYT View full entry
Scott Wade, who lives out in the country near San Marcos, TX, may be the only artist in the universe who should have nightmares about a car wash. statesman, photos @ autoblog View full entry
A huge oil slick caused by Israeli bombing, which has already polluted 100km (60 miles) of the Lebanese coast, may reach beaches in Turkey, Cyprus and Greece. Guardian some photos View full entry
This weekend 15 local reconstruction workers were murdered in Mutur, Sri Lanka. All were found face down and shot in their offices. No-one has claimed responsibility but both the LTTE and government are blaming each other (reuters) View full entry
New York arts institutions are sinking millions into their new homes. But how much can the market bear? NY Times View full entry
In response to Bryan's news of the NAFTA superhighway - I can't say for sure whether I am more impressed or scared that they stole the idea from The Onion.Above: The Mexi-Canadian Overpass looms over a barn in Pawhuska, OK. View full entry
A parasitic microbe commonly found in cats might have helped shape entire human cultures by manipulating the personalities of infected individuals.LiveScience View full entry