This is the sort of unusal and poignant profile that the NYT is famous for. Unexpected and revealing.

While the departure of 100 guardsmen from a police force of 1500 hardly seems a drastic reduction, this article suggests that the psychological impact will likely be far more dramatic. Well-observed and topical.

The unflattering pic of Mugabe at the top of this piece says more about the tone of this story than I could. This article lays bare the monumental disparity of realities between Mugabe's regime and his people. Not a new observation, of course, but one that must be made at every opportunity.

A timely story about a little-known event.

While not terribly in-depth, this article provides some background and anecdotes about the famous Apollo Theater.

Nothing earth-shattering here, but a nice newslet about family bonding through gardening.

The most notable part of the story is not that famous people are interested in tracing back their roots, but that regular people are, too.

In true Defamer style, they break down the latest turn in the CB scandal with humor and aplomb.

I'm not terribly interested in football, but I found this article quite informative and-- I daresay-- a good read!

This I Believe has been consistently one of the best things on NPR in recent years. This particular entry, by the executive producer of the series, sums up nicely what makes it so important.

Ms. Greene makes a very strong point here about what's been on the news in recent days.