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| Last Ones Left in Treece, Kan., a Toxic Town Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:03 GMT Treece, Kan., has been torn down and may soon be erased from maps. But don’t tell that to the Busbys, who live there. |
| Inside the 2012 Kips Bay Show House Thu, 17 May 2012 00:06:46 GMT Rooms from the annual design event, which was held in a high-rise with views of the Hudson. |
| Scene City: Literary Stars From the Past Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:18 GMT Lapham’s Quarterly brings back the 1920s at a star-studded party. |
| Edison Bulb? Check. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:50:48 GMT Taxidermy, bar carts, monogrammed towels and other pieces that are routinely found in the self-consciously styled home. |
| Pockets of Domesticity in a Former Warehouse Thu, 17 May 2012 02:12:59 GMT In a San Francisco home, discrete rooms or objects with greater refinement and intimacy are set against a soaring, raw backdrop. |
| A Villa in a Cyprus Hill Town Wed, 16 May 2012 22:53:13 GMT A stone villa in the picturesque town of Pano Lefkara in south central Cyprus is on the market for $585,943. |
| Homes for $500,000 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:02:01 GMT Properties in Tucson, Michigan and Houston. |
| Alber Elbaz, Life of the Party Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:03 GMT The Lanvin designer in appearances at shows and events. |
| Browsing: Shopping Snapshots: May 17 Wed, 16 May 2012 22:16:36 GMT A bandanna-print backpack; hand-stitched slippers; and elegant one-piece looks. |
| The Apartment as Multipurpose Laboratory Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:03 GMT Graham Hill, the founder of TreeHugger, held a contest to reimagine an apartment in a century-old tenement building in Manhattan as an efficient space for living with less. |
| In Minneapolis, Redesigning a Landmark Wed, 16 May 2012 22:08:17 GMT Peavey Plaza, considered an exceptional example of Modernist landscape architecture, is undergoing a controversial redesign. |
| Afghan Soldiers Increasingly Attack American Counterparts Wed, 16 May 2012 17:43:11 GMT The rise in “green on blue” killings — Afghan forces turning on their American trainers — has threatened the goal of leaving Afghanistan in the hands of a stable security force. |
| The Art of Scissors and Paper Wed, 16 May 2012 04:10:29 GMT A Chinese artist creates intricate portraits of subway riders. |
| Making Strawberry Rhubarb Confiture, Step by Step Wed, 16 May 2012 17:11:48 GMT Spring will tempt you to try preservation, a fancy word for canning. |
| Photo Replay: May 15 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:55 GMT The Italian Open tennis tournament continued in Rome, and the Olympia’s Tour, a cycling road race, began in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. |
| Warning Signs of a Failing Tree Tue, 15 May 2012 13:45:54 GMT Six indicators of stress, decay or potential failure used to assess the health of trees. |
| Rangers-Devils: Game 1 Tue, 15 May 2012 05:20:12 GMT After two scoreless periods, a flurry of offense provided a victory for the Rangers. |
| Jason and Alicia Hall Moran at the Whitney Mon, 14 May 2012 22:18:27 GMT Last week the couple put together a limited residency as part of the museum’s Biennial. |
| On the Market in New York City Fri, 11 May 2012 20:32:27 GMT A Chelsea loft, an Upper East Side co-op and a Bay Ridge 2-bedroom. |
| On the Market in the Region Fri, 11 May 2012 20:32:24 GMT A five-bedroom colonial in Pennington, N.J., and a six-bedroom colonial in Irvington, N.Y. |
| Surfacing: A Rustic Retreat in Uruguay Fri, 11 May 2012 15:49:30 GMT Tiny Pueblo Garzón features boutiques, a noteworthy winery, a hotel with a plunge pool and more. |
| Sister Dolores and Her Girls Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:03 GMT Sister Dolores F. Crepeau, the principal of Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn, holds her students to high standards. |
| N.Y./REGION: The Lessons of Sister Dolores Mon, 14 May 2012 18:26:13 GMT Sister Dolores F. Crepeau, the principal at Fontbonne Hall Academy in Bay Ridge, inspects seniors’ white graduation dresses, a long tradition at the school. |
| The Week in Political Pictures: May 6-May 13 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:58:00 GMT Moments from the campaign trail this week. |
| Drowning in Debt Sat, 12 May 2012 21:28:43 GMT Like thousands of her peers, Kelsey Griffith will graduate from college owing thousands of dollars in student loans. Her university, which told her to pursue her dreams rather than focus on the price, didn’t tell her about the steep monthly payments she would be facing. |
| Photo Replay: May 13 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:09:08 GMT Sunday’s action included synchronized diving, bodybuilding in Croatia and the Euroleague basketball final. |
| BUSINESS: Graduating Into Debt Mon, 14 May 2012 04:36:04 GMT A series examines the implications of soaring college costs and the indebtedness of students and their families. |
| Rangers-Capitals Replay: Game 7 Mon, 14 May 2012 04:33:57 GMT Images from the Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the Capitals in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. |
| SPORTS: Ashima’s Ascent Mon, 14 May 2012 15:27:38 GMT Ashima Shiraishi, an 11-year-old bouldering enthusiast from New York City, has been turning more than a few heads in the climbing world. |
| Stage Scenes: Audra McDonald Fri, 11 May 2012 04:24:40 GMT A look at some of the actress’s past stage performances. |
| Worshiping in Vietnam Fri, 11 May 2012 18:34:02 GMT Inside an ornate temple where the Cao Dai faithful gather. |
| The Mars Project Sun, 13 May 2012 01:50:18 GMT The artist Tom Sachs is preparing for liftoff at the Park Avenue Armory. |
| Born to Run Fri, 11 May 2012 19:39:26 GMT Craig Breedlove was practically a household name in the 1960s, when he set speed records of 400, then 500 and finally 600 m.p.h. at the Bonneville Salt Flats. |
| The Week’s Business News in Pictures Sat, 12 May 2012 04:05:27 GMT Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting, the coming Facebook public offering and a stunning trading loss by JPMorgan Chase were among the week’s top business stories. |
| Lacking Diversity in Flatbush Sat, 12 May 2012 12:07:36 GMT Brooklyn’s Explore Charter School, whose students are mostly black, is reflective of a larger problem of segregation in New York’s educational system. |
| An Unwelcome Limelight Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:28 GMT After a lifetime of avoiding notice, Bunny Mellon finds herself in the middle of testimony in the John Edwards trial. |
| FASHION: Bill Cunningham | Fabulosity Sat, 12 May 2012 02:19:22 GMT The fashion world’s 64-year-old party of the year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit, is now a celebrity gala. |
| Hyderabad, India Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:44 GMT Where the colors make your eyes dance and the food makes your tongue sweat. |
| Living Around | Madison Square Park Sat, 12 May 2012 02:36:52 GMT In this part of Manhattan, once-commercial buildings are being transformed as residential real estate enjoys a back-to-the-future moment. |
| Archives Sat, 12 May 2012 01:46:22 GMT A selection of photos from the city’s municipal archives, drawn mostly from the crime-scene collection. |
| Thanks, Maurice Mon, 14 May 2012 15:46:30 GMT Artists and designers pay tribute to Maurice Sendak. |
| Food on the French Riviera Sun, 13 May 2012 10:36:27 GMT See dishes from four restaurants serving spirited cuisine. |
| The Week in Culture Pictures, May 13 Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:21 GMT A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week. |
| The Week in Pictures, May 11 Fri, 11 May 2012 20:27:15 GMT A look back at the week’s events in New York City and the region. |
| NYCB Spring Gala Sat, 12 May 2012 02:40:41 GMT New York City Ballet’s spring gala included two world premieres. |
| Neighborhood Joint | The Brooklyn Art Library Sat, 12 May 2012 06:12:16 GMT The library holds more than 12,000 sketchbooks made by people from all over the world. |
| A Radio Talent Turned TV Talent Judge Mon, 14 May 2012 19:54:38 GMT Howard Stern, the controversial but popular radio host, will join NBC’s popular summer competition, “America’s Got Talent,” as its latest judge. |
| Photo Replay: May 11 Sat, 12 May 2012 03:09:08 GMT The day in sports included diving in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ice hockey in Stockholm and beach volleyball in Beijing. |
| A Day in the Life of a Journalistic Speed Freak Thu, 10 May 2012 12:19:32 GMT Joe Weisenthal’s 16-hour workday. |
| ‘Cloud City’ at the Met Fri, 11 May 2012 14:13:00 GMT A multipolygonal habitat of reflective stainless steel and acrylic, a new installation by Tomás Saraceno, is being assembled on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Trickling Back to Live Among, and Off of, a Hill Town’s Ruins Fri, 11 May 2012 18:07:17 GMT Dispersed to nearby towns and cities, residents of Gramalote, Colombia, are slowly returning to the devastated town, to live among the ruins or at least in sight of them. |
| ‘Lucian Freud Drawings’ Fri, 11 May 2012 05:31:23 GMT An ambitious and revealing show of Lucian Freud’s drawings at Acquavella Galleries spans eight decades of his life. |
| Morbid Beauty in ‘Dark Shadows’ Fri, 11 May 2012 15:32:11 GMT Images from Tim Burton’s comedy starring Johnny Depp. |
| Car Bombings Kill at Least 55 People in Damascus Thu, 10 May 2012 16:35:19 GMT Two explosions at an intelligence building in the capital on Thursday struck at the peak time for employees to arrive. |
| Photo Replay: May 10 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:49:28 GMT The day in sports included the European women’s artistic gymnastics championships in Brussels and the men’s ice hockey world championships in Helsinki. |
| A Modernist Dream House in Los Angeles Fri, 11 May 2012 05:32:15 GMT A three-story glass box anchored on a steep slope, designed by the architect Allyn Morris, becomes home to an octogenarian admirer. |
| A Death Rattles a Palestinian City Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:37 GMT The death of the governor of the Jenin region has alarmed Palestinians worried about the return of violence to a city widely regarded as a model for the West Bank. |
| Breaking the Silence on Child Sex Abuse Thu, 10 May 2012 05:53:55 GMT Ultra-Orthodox Jewish victims of molestation and their families tread a difficult road as they seek justice through the secular court system, even as some communities begin to loosen restrictions on reporting abuse. |
| Obama Endorses Same-Sex Marriage Thu, 10 May 2012 16:05:40 GMT President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage in a television interview on Wednesday, taking a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues of the day. |
| Shopping Snapshots: May 9 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:15 GMT A new scent inspired by Salome’s famous dance; totes for Mom; and other items. |
| Still Working, Well Into the Retirement Years Thu, 10 May 2012 02:10:32 GMT By choice or necessity, many Americans work well into their seventies and beyond. |
| Remembering Vidal Sassoon Thu, 10 May 2012 03:09:59 GMT The hair pioneer, who died at the age of 84, helped women change the way they thought about their tresses. |
| Knicks’ Replay: Game 5 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:51:45 GMT Despite a momentary slip three days earlier, the Heat, led by LeBron James’s 29 points, left no doubt about their superiority in clinching the first-round series over the Knicks, four games to one. |
| Rangers’ Replay: Game 6 Mon, 14 May 2012 04:34:44 GMT The Eastern Conference finals were within the Rangers’ grasp Wednesday night, but they fell behind 1 minute 28 seconds into the game on a power-play goal from the Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin and went on to lose. |
| Living Abroad in Retirement Thu, 10 May 2012 15:56:53 GMT A look at the most attractive and affordable options for more American retirees abroad. |
| Lens Blog: Germany and More — Pictures of the Day Wed, 16 May 2012 20:38:31 GMT Photos from Germany, Spain, Syria and England. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.