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In her unromantic memoir, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon leaves her breakups behind

By Joshua Barajas

After their final show in Brazil in 2011, Sonic Youth was no more. And so was the 27-year marriage between the band's co-founders, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore.

Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver indicted on 3 charges

By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted Thursday on three charges after his arrest in a federal bribery case.

New York City killing-free streak ends with murder

By Marina Lopes

New York City’s 12-day, killing-free streak, the longest period the city has gone without a homicide in at least 20 years, ended this weekend with the murder of a 28-year-old Queens resident.

Millions in Northeast brace for brutal winter storm…again

By Carey Reed

Yet another weekend winter storm has set its sights on the coastal northeastern United States, bringing with it high winds, heavy snow, subzero wind chills and the potential for coastal flooding Saturday into Sunday.

From glamorous to ordinary, Vivian Maier’s street photography captured America’s mid-century urban life

By David Coles

In a matter of a few short years, Vivian Maier went from a reclusive and mysterious, largely unknown woman to widely recognized as one of the greatest street photographers of the 20th century.

U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing, FBI director says

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads on matters of race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" that its citizens and police must confront, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday.

Google Maps for bacteria? How NYC subway swab could change public health

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How a ‘Humans of New York’ blog post inspired a principal and a $1.2 million fundraiser

By Corinne Segal

When was the last time you heard a principal say, “I was broken and I didn't want to go on"? Or the last time you heard a child even mention a principal's name?…

America’s burger renaissance evident with Shake Shack IPO

By Ruth Tam

The "modern day 'roadside' burger stand" that started in New York is now global.

Crippling and ‘potentially historic’ blizzard to slam Northeast

By Andrew Mach

A crippling and potentially historic winter storm was approaching a large swath of the northeastern United States Sunday, which officials and forecasters warned could dump up to three feet of snow, produce high winds and cause power outages and flight…