Black faces new charges over diamond ring
Lord Black of Crossharbour, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph, spent more than $3m (pounds 1.6m) looted from his media company on antique furniture ......(Continue Reading)

Cyst Acme: Siobhan McDevitt on Black Hole - Slant
CHARLES BURNS GETS OFF TO great starts, though his comic-book episodes don't begin in medias res so much as in the middle of nowhere. Take issue No....(Continue Reading)

Bartlett shows her colors: a conceptualist by origin, a painter at heart, and, increasingly, a rollicking storyteller, Jennifer Bartlett has recently received
Jennifer Bartlett s lifelong commitment to widely varied, always ambitious painting is finally again drawing the attention it merits. Three recent exhibitions ......(Continue Reading)

Holiday sparkle: these diamond gifts are a cut above - The Finer Things
Talk's Not Cheap The diamond-encrusted Motorola V70 provides more than sparkling conversation. The dazzling cellular phone, with easy-to-open rotating ......(Continue Reading)

Let it glow: light up the night in body-conscious designs decked out with luminous sequin details and dangling gems
Shot on location in Paris. Accommodations provided by Hilton Arc de Triomphe Paris (phone: +33 (0) 1 58 36 67 00, hilton-paris.com/arcdetriomphe). Sparkle Plenty Model Elsa Benitez shines in a...(Continue Reading)

Style 101: back-to-school fashion guide
Heading to Class AT lunchtime, nearly every college campus in the land becomes a runway. Whether the students' styles pay tribute to East Coast flava, ......(Continue Reading)

Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena March 2007 Time Path Path Local/ Length Width Location...(Continue Reading)

contest winners
COSTUME CONTEST In October we asked you to send in ï photo of your Halloween costume. Here are the most original entries. We were particularly taken by the reader who went as a movie theater floor....(Continue Reading)

Maternal bliss: spring styles for moms-to-be
MOMS all over the world can relate to how you may feel about fashion right now; comfy jogging suits and oversized T-shirts are the order of the day....(Continue Reading)

Will Smith: In Pursuit of Excellence
These days, the name Will Smith is synonymous with box office clout. But over the course of the last two decades, it's also been associated with music ......(Continue Reading)