Netflix has embraced shows built around Captain Underpants, "Lost in Space'' and the book "Green Eggs and Ham.'' ( Photo via Netflix.com) Entertainment (and Education) for Kids New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children's TV programming it wanted on its new... Education Guide 15 Jan 2020 | 04:09
At the Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side, birds receive treatment for a mix of injuries, from window strikes and other accidents. ( Photo: Sarah Ben-Nun) Flying the Friendlier Skies New York City lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to adopt legislation requiring "bird-friendly'' glass on... News 09 Dec 2019 | 05:40
J.D. Salinger with typewriter in Normandy, France in 1944. ( Photo courtesy of New York Public Library.) A Glimpse into Salinger's Life and Work As he worked on early drafts of "The Catcher in the Rye,'' a novel which proved both scandalous and life-changing, J.D. Salinger... News 24 Oct 2019 | 10:42
Arias in the Afternoon Some in the audience wore tuxedos and evening gowns, others wore jeans and sneakers. There was even a man wearing a black... News 10 Oct 2019 | 02:48
Minority Women Business Creation Jumps Minority women are starting firms at a pace more than double that of woman business owners overall, and nearly five times... News 27 Sep 2019 | 01:08
Serving drinks at the Listen Bar competition for mixologists. ( Photo: Sasha Charoensub) Mocktails for the Young and Sober Five years ago, for her 27th birthday, Lorelei Bandrovschi gave up drinking for a month on a dare. She was a casual drinker... Home 05 Sep 2019 | 02:36
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announce a $22 million annual investment to expand HealingNYC, the citywide plan to combat the opioid epidemic in March 2018. ( Photo: NYC Mayor's Office via Flickr) Overdose Deaths Down In NYC Overdose deaths in New York City declined slightly last year after years of alarming increases, health officials said. There... News 30 Aug 2019 | 01:48
