By Roger Hsu New York City 22 February 2007 watch Hello Deli report New York City is known for many famous landmarks: The Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty, and Times Square. Amid all the hustle and bustle of the city is another landmark...
By Carolyn Weaver New York 09 February 2007 watch Human Trafficking report A coalition of women's and human-rights advocates in the United States is pressing New York state legislators to pass a law against human trafficking. Investigators say that...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 29 December 2006 watch Gold Exhibit report In January of 1848, James Marshall was digging a water ditch at Sutter's Fort in California when he noticed a shining metal substance. Marshall's finding sparked the largest...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 30 November 2006 New York is widely regarded as a culturally diverse city that is bastion of tolerance. But some may be surprised to find out how different the city was in its early years. A new exhibit re-examines New Y...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 29 November 2006 Gold prices have reached record highs this year, fueling new interest in gold as an investment. But the allure extends far beyond its monetary value. Its importance as a natural resource, as a commodity...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 05 October 2006 Every October New York renews its cultural life after the sleepy days of summer. This season an exceptionally varied mix of classical and contemporary works will be on stage, in concert halls and on muse...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 04 October 2006 In early autumn, an array of international artists presented their best on the page and on the stage in the Harlem section of New York City. The presentation is part of a new festival celebrating storytel...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 28 September 2006 In 2004, Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid became the first and, to date, only woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Architectural Prize, the so-called Nobel of the design world. Her bold designs are on...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 11 September 2006 Family of Emilio 'Pete' Ortiz embrace after his name is read as families gather at the site of the World Trade Center Monday, September 11, 2006 in New York Americans across the nation paused to mark t...
By Kane Farabaugh New York, NY 10 August 2006 watch September 11 Legacy It was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. That soil in New York City -- seven hectares of it -- is at the center of a debate five years after the tragedy that transfor...