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Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/last-parts-of-1-wtc-spire-to-be-raised/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/last-parts-of-1-wtc-spire-to-be-raised/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 11:14:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/last-parts-of-1-wtc-spire-to-be-raised/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – The final pieces of the spire that will top One... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/last-pieces-of-1-world-trade-center-rising-to-make-skyscraper-tallest-in-western-hemisphere/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/last-pieces-of-1-world-trade-center-rising-to-make-skyscraper-tallest-in-western-hemisphere/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:41:03 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/last-pieces-of-1-world-trade-center-rising-to-make-skyscraper-tallest-in-western-hemisphere/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – One World Trade Center, the skyscraper that replaces the fallen... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/ed-koch-former-mayor-of-new-york-dead-at-88/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/ed-koch-former-mayor-of-new-york-dead-at-88/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:28:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345516 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/ed-koch-former-mayor-of-new-york-dead-at-88/feed/ 0 [View the story "New Yorkers wake up to the news of the loss of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/saudi-group-sell-majority-stake-in-new-yorks-plaza-hotel-in-575m-deal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/saudi-group-sell-majority-stake-in-new-yorks-plaza-hotel-in-575m-deal/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:41:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323092 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/saudi-group-sell-majority-stake-in-new-yorks-plaza-hotel-in-575m-deal/feed/ 0 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The investment firm headed by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/spire-for-1-wtc-making-its-way-to-new-york-city-by-barge-from-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/spire-for-1-wtc-making-its-way-to-new-york-city-by-barge-from-canada/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:49:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318530 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/spire-for-1-wtc-making-its-way-to-new-york-city-by-barge-from-canada/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. – The giant spire that will top 1 World Trade Center... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:21:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/in-an-uncertain-world/feed/ 0 The text of the Prime Minister’s speech last night in New York. Colin Horgan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/the-commons-the-ndp-concerns-itself-with-stephen-harpers-agenda/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/the-commons-the-ndp-concerns-itself-with-stephen-harpers-agenda/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:25:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/the-commons-the-ndp-concerns-itself-with-stephen-harpers-agenda/feed/ 0 The NDP concerns itself with Stephen Harper's agenda http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/review-mr-broadway-the-inside-story-of-the-shuberts-the-shows-and-the-stars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/review-mr-broadway-the-inside-story-of-the-shuberts-the-shows-and-the-stars/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:39:17 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258090 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/review-mr-broadway-the-inside-story-of-the-shuberts-the-shows-and-the-stars/feed/ 0 Book by Gerald Schoenfeld http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/a-million-dollar-view/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/a-million-dollar-view/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:50:01 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253155 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/a-million-dollar-view/feed/ 0 A view of Central Park, however, is not included http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/11/we-must-remain-vigilant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/11/we-must-remain-vigilant/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:28:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214506 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/11/we-must-remain-vigilant/feed/ 1 The text of Stephen Harper’s speech in New York City today. Thank you, Mr.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/leave-tiramisu-alone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/leave-tiramisu-alone/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:59:40 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210424 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/01/leave-tiramisu-alone/feed/ 2 Florence Fabricant wrote about a disturbing new food trend in the New York Times... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/29/playground-panic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/29/playground-panic/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:50:19 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209977 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/29/playground-panic/feed/ 20 New anti-pedophile measures bar adults without kids from visiting parks and museums http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/hey-kids-time-to-walk-slowly-past-old-stuff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/hey-kids-time-to-walk-slowly-past-old-stuff/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:05:35 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207451 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/hey-kids-time-to-walk-slowly-past-old-stuff/feed/ 8 FESCHUK: What’s a family vacation trip without a little culture jammed down the children’s throats http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/02/a-clashing-tribe-called-quest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/02/a-clashing-tribe-called-quest/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:30:53 +0000 Claire Ward http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/02/a-clashing-tribe-called-quest/feed/ 1 Review: 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/27/leadership-moments-in-new-york/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/27/leadership-moments-in-new-york/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:59:32 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199110 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/27/leadership-moments-in-new-york/feed/ 0 Back in September 2010, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg took a position in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/the-fashion-big-leagues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/the-fashion-big-leagues/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:10:54 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=197189 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/the-fashion-big-leagues/feed/ 0 The Canadian retailer takes the ultimate test: a flagship store in the heart of New York City http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/14/torontos-war-on-fun/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/14/torontos-war-on-fun/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:35:41 +0000 Andrew Potter http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196237 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/14/torontos-war-on-fun/feed/ 36 If only we could shrug it off as a quirky hangover from its Victorian origins http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:40:44 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183809 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/18/taking-the-ny-out-of-nyse/feed/ 0 Facing a likely merger with German market operator Deutsche Börse, a pressing question has emerged: what will the new stock exchange be named? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/scenes-from-chess-day-at-a-brooklyn-school/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/scenes-from-chess-day-at-a-brooklyn-school/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:22:24 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176285 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/scenes-from-chess-day-at-a-brooklyn-school/feed/ 0 Since 1986, Chess-in-the-Schools has taught more than 400,000 underprivileged students how to play http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/baby-its-awful-outside/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/baby-its-awful-outside/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:54:24 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167537 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/20/baby-its-awful-outside/feed/ 4 From the Maritimes to Australia, wild weather is wreaking havoc http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/the-creator-of-collage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/the-creator-of-collage/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:20:44 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/the-creator-of-collage/feed/ 0 Plus, camps for African witches, a doorstopper debut novel, the National Enquirer founders, the brilliant early work of Gay Talese and the backstory of the Catholic abuse scandal http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/dress-warmly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/dress-warmly/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:20:37 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157794 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/18/dress-warmly/feed/ 0 Troubling details about the working conditions at the Consulate General’s visa office in the Big Apple http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/dont-stop-believing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/dont-stop-believing/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:20:13 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157499 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/15/dont-stop-believing/feed/ 4 The Victoria native went from dropout to teen idol http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/robert-lepage-in-conversation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/robert-lepage-in-conversation/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:00:03 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=153642 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/28/robert-lepage-in-conversation/feed/ 0 On tackling the Met, New York’s narcissism—and Hans Christian Andersen’s sex diary http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/newsmakers-42/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/newsmakers-42/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:52 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152062 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/newsmakers-42/feed/ 0 Arnold Schwarzenegger has advice for Russia, Naomi Campbell’s unwitting good deed, and Kim Jong Il’s other son http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/scenes-from-the-911-memorial-in-new-york-city/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/scenes-from-the-911-memorial-in-new-york-city/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:51:54 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=146834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/scenes-from-the-911-memorial-in-new-york-city/feed/ 0 Nine years later, the pain and sadness are still in the air. Stopping by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/not-so-bad-after-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/not-so-bad-after-all/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:33:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143560 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/not-so-bad-after-all/feed/ 0 He was good at limiting the 'general anti-Muslim hate' http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/23/on-the-mosque-at-ground-zero/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/23/on-the-mosque-at-ground-zero/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:38:03 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143812 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/23/on-the-mosque-at-ground-zero/feed/ 0 A modest proposal to end the debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/william-and-harry-confidential/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/william-and-harry-confidential/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:00:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=141266 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/william-and-harry-confidential/feed/ 0 Plus, what the White House doctor saw, a famous heat wave, a memoir from Johnny Cash’s daughter, a world without Islam and the most beautiful woman in film http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-famous-soothsayer-is-where/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-famous-soothsayer-is-where/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:40:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134588 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-famous-soothsayer-is-where/feed/ 0 A little-known Montreal gallery lands the work of the artist known for biting aphorisms http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/22/the-gastronaut-club/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/22/the-gastronaut-club/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:05:11 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134222 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/22/the-gastronaut-club/feed/ 0 Adventurous foodies travel to the far corners of the culinary universe without leaving New York http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/he-wanted-fame/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/he-wanted-fame/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:05:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=125899 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/he-wanted-fame/feed/ 10 A Pakistani extremist on Faisal Shahzad's desire for fame http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/living-in-terror/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/living-in-terror/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 12:20:42 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=124315 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/living-in-terror/feed/ 20 Nine years after 9/11, America is suffering continual attacks on its home soil http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:37:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/the-commons-economic-porn/feed/ 38 John Baird addresses the pressing questions: Where's the PM? Where are those pictures of the PM? And where does that stimulus money go? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/rufus-has-a-message-for-toronto/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/rufus-has-a-message-for-toronto/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=80552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/rufus-has-a-message-for-toronto/feed/ 0 There’s a new CD/DVD and a biography, but first Rufus Wainwright has to make amends http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/well-that-spoils-the-surprise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/well-that-spoils-the-surprise/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:23:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82537 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/well-that-spoils-the-surprise/feed/ 23 PETA announces its intention to barge in on the Prime Minister’s speech this evening.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/04/a-slice-of-montreal-in-manhattan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/04/a-slice-of-montreal-in-manhattan/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:45:31 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=72223 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/04/a-slice-of-montreal-in-manhattan/feed/ 6 Canada’s finest culinary creation is winning over the Big Apple one greasy fry at a time http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/the-social-construction-of-taste/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/the-social-construction-of-taste/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:49:04 +0000 Andrew Potter http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=71549 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/the-social-construction-of-taste/feed/ 1 NYT foodie-turned social critic Frank Bruni had a fun piece on Sunday about the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/just-visiting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/just-visiting/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:54:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=71486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/20/just-visiting/feed/ 2 Back now from a week in New York, arriving there just in time to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/sweet-caroline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/sweet-caroline/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:00:59 +0000 John Parisella http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=25240 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/sweet-caroline/feed/ 10 Baby boomers will fondly recall the photos of Caroline Kennedy with her father, and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/what-theyre-thinking-on-queen-street-and-what-to-make-of-it-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/what-theyre-thinking-on-queen-street-and-what-to-make-of-it-all/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:18:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=24388 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/17/what-theyre-thinking-on-queen-street-and-what-to-make-of-it-all/feed/ 12 In Toronto for the weekend and picked up the current issue of Now magazine.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/15/the-brand-is-wrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/15/the-brand-is-wrong/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:46:33 +0000 Andrew Potter http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17966 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/15/the-brand-is-wrong/feed/ 0 I heart New York. It even says so on the coffee cup I use... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/15/tiff2008/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/15/tiff2008/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:18:51 +0000 Jeff Harris http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=24346 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/15/tiff2008/feed/ 0 Brad Pitt was the paparazzi money shot at the Toronto International Film Festival for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/12/ny-ny/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/12/ny-ny/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:37:02 +0000 Andrew Potter http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/12/ny-ny/feed/ 0 I watched Cloverfield last night, and I loved it, partly for the reasons that...