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January 11, 1999
The Real Methadone Problem

In criticizing the city's methadone-treatment programs, Mayor Giuliani may have done the right thing but for the wrong reasons. Where does that leave recovering heroin addicts?

January 12, 1998
Little Big Man

A self-described “short Jewish guy” who slept through yeshiva and did stand-up in the Catskills, Ben Brafman has become one of New York’s toughest defense attorneys, winning surprising acquittals for rather long-shot clients. Can he do the same for Daphne Abdela and Peter Gatien?

October 16, 2000
Tech 2001 /
The Second Coming

With the arrival this month of the Playstation 2, Sony's latest bid for gaming-world domination, Derek de Koff examines the soul of the machine -- and worries about his own.

December 24, 2001
2001: The Winners (And a Few Losers)

No one ever accused New York's critics of having trouble expressing their feelings. Herewith, a spirited summary of the best (and, in one case, worst) offerings of the year.

October 27, 2003
Out of Bounds

When members of a high-school football team on Long Island were accused of sexual attacks, the community was appalled . . . some by the crimes, others by the cancellation of the season. Now the boys may face adult charges, the victims are being ostracized, and the locals are divided.

January 24, 2005
How to Cut the Tension

From the type-A executive to the beaten-down barista, six prescriptions for reestablishing control of your life.

March 17, 2003
The Doctor, The Niece, and The Killer

No one disputes what happened: Anti-abortion activist Jim Kopp shot Dr. Bart Slepian through his kitchen window. As the trial begins next week, Slepian’s niece recounts her struggle to understand why.

October 18, 1999
Wild Pitcher

David Cone, a Hall of Fame-caliber joker, carouser, and womanizer when he was with the Mets, has been reborn as the clear-eyed, responsible leader of one of the greatest teams in history. (Though he's not totally hostile to the idea of having a good time.)

September 8, 2002
Child's Play

In Summerland, Michael Chabon is going after a whole new audience.

April 26, 2004
Jamaica

Your daughter is 2. Until now, you’ve been maintaining the illusion that a vacation is a time to sleep in, sip espresso in a Belleville café, and have sex on 400-thread-count sheets in the middle of the afternoon. But after last year’s “vacation”—no nanny, no sleep, certainly no sex—you realize that it’s time to give in to the all-inclusive package deal, child care included.

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