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The Gardening Dog: Another Nonsense Question From New York's Standardized English Tests
John Cook · 04/24/12 02:00PMNew York's Children Are Being Judged On Senseless Questions With No Real Answers
John Cook · 04/23/12 04:15PMOn Friday, we heard about the nonsensical question involving a talking pineapple that was featured on the New York State English Language Arts test, which was recently administered to grades three through eight. But according to a letter that one angry New York City principal sent to the state education commissioner last week, the whole ELA test is chock full of weird questions that no one understands. Maybe a teacher will leak it to us?
Can You Answer This Question from an Eighth-Grade Reading Exam?
Max Read · 04/20/12 08:42AMWhat Are These Headless Chickens Doing in Central Park?
Louis Peitzman · 04/15/12 11:39AMHappy Easter From Ryan Gosling
Louis Peitzman · 04/08/12 01:04PMA Twitter account purporting to be Ryan Gosling is responsible for hiding 200 Gosling-themed eggs around New York City. Although it's doubtful that this is actually the actor's doing — he's never been that big on Twitter himself — it still feels like a delightful Easter miracle. Besides, if he's saving people from speeding cars, who's to say he's not helping everyone get in the holiday spirit with a citywide Easter egg hunt?
Crazed Cat Takes Harrowing Arrest Photo After 'Trying to Kill' Owner
Maureen O'Connor · 04/03/12 10:26AM"He was trying to kill me," 52-year-old Inwood resident Marta Hevia said of her cat Aqua after the 2-year-old feline went so crazy attacking her that she called the cops. For some reason, The New York Daily News was on hand to photograph the harrowing event. Aqua shattered a window pane while trying to evade arrest.
Terrorism Gets Creative With Graphic Design
Louis Peitzman · 04/02/12 07:40PMMatt Doheny, Engaged 'Party-Hearty' GOP Challenger, Caught Getting Handsy With Two Ladies (Update)
Maureen O'Connor · 03/30/12 10:46AMAmazing Pizza Goat Risks Overexposure
Maureen O'Connor · 03/26/12 11:56AMAmazing Pizza Goat Spotted at Italian Restaurant
Maureen O'Connor · 03/23/12 01:18PMKidnapped Bunny Found in Bowl of Apple Jacks Cereal
Jessica Benjestorf · 03/19/12 03:15PMFamous Fashion Bunny Kidnapped by Cowboys
Maureen O'Connor · 03/16/12 12:32PMHungry, Sex-Crazed Swine Terrorize New York
Leah Beckmann · 03/12/12 09:31AMYou Should Really Buckle Your Seatbelt in Cabs
Louis Peitzman · 03/11/12 03:36PM
Yeah, yeah, who wants to buckle up in a cab? Most of us are content to slide around in the back and hope for the best. But you may want to reexamine that policy: the NY Daily News offers the story of Jane Lee, a woman who had to get 50 stitches after her face smashed into the cab partition during an accident.
Amazing Pizza Goat Mystery Solved
Maureen O'Connor · 03/09/12 12:12PMThe Amazing New York Pizza Goat
Maureen O'Connor · 03/08/12 01:26PMYou Do Not Want to Work For This Crazy Eye Surgeon
Adrian Chen · 03/07/12 12:13PMAfter a quick glance at this Craigslist help wanted ad for an office manager of a Manhattan eye surgery clinic, you may be tempted to apply, given the good salary ($50,000-$80,000) and ample vacation. But read the whole thing, and it becomes clear that no amount of money is worth plunging into this labyrinth of crazy.