UNITER?
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Death Toll Spikes
The 'frankenstorm' battered Manhattan, New Jersey, and the East Coast, killing at least 30. Now it's heading west. See live updates, photos, and more.
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Photo by Abby Haglage
Evacuate the Hospital!
Pouring rain and vicious wind aren't ideal for newborns. But despite Hurricane Sandy, they still came—and then were evacuated. Abby Haglage reports from NYU’s Tisch Hospital.
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Manhattan Reels
A brilliant explosion, and then darkness: The morning after the 'frankenstorm,' Matthew DeLuca reports on the scene in lower Manhattan. Plus, see photos of the flooding.
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Romney’s FEMA Fail
Mitt Romney’s suggestion during the primary season that he might do away with FEMA has come back to haunt him in the wake of Sandy, writes John Avlon.
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Obama Seizes the Moment
The president has suspended campaigning to lead the federal response to a devastating hurricane. Howard Kurtz on why the crisis gives Obama a big edge over Romney.
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Power Is Status, Literally
The wealthy prefer to convey status through mansions and fancy cars. But in the wake of the superstorm, the latest symbol of influence and power is power. Dan Gross reports.
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Will Sandy Make You Sick?
Forget the rain, the wind, the surge. Worry about your plumbing. Dr. Kent Sepkowitz on the public-health threat to the water supply—and why government works.
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That 9/11 Feeling
Eleven years ago, we were spellbound by the sight of burning towers. Monday night, it was the unholy roar of the wind. Michael Daly on New York City's storm response.
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Nature’s Sublime Fury
Hurricane Sandy’s wrath is a reminder of the artistic movement called the Sublime, when nature’s fury inspired great works, says Blake Gopnik.
Endorsement
Obama’s Three Revolutions
Beast Reports
On the Ground in Manhattan
We’ve Been There
Be Nice to Your Nanny
My Movie Isn’t Propaganda!
John Stockwell fights back against criticism that President Obama was given a ‘starring role’ in his new film.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. RING THE BELL
NYSE Likely to Open Wednesday
Following unprecedented two-day closure.More
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2. WHERE SHE GO?
Sandy Heads West
Through Pennsylvania, then Ontario.More
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3. TRAGIC
Sandy Death Toll Tops 30 in U.S.
At least 10 in New York City.More
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4. SANDY RESPONSE
Obama: ‘Storm Is Not Yet Over’
Urges for “no bureaucracy. No red tape.”More
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5. AFTERMATH
Bloomberg: Death Toll Will Rise
Power and subways still shutdown.More
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6. DIG IT
Arafat’s Body to Be Exhumed
To reexamine his cause of death.More
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7. SYRIA
Damascus Rocked by Twin Blasts
Activists say at least 80 killed on Monday alone.More
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8. OUTBREAK
Meningitis Death Toll Rises
Twenty-eight people now killed.More
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9. WHAT TO WATCH?
Spike in Netflix Streaming
Thanks, Sandy.More
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10. NEXT TIME
Sandy Knocks Out Late-Night Shows
David Letterman films without audience.More
Sandy's Rage: Fire Tears Through Queens
Nearly 200 firefighters attempted to contain the flames in flooded Breezy Point on Monday night, but ultimately, between 80 and 200 homes were destroyed.
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Andrew Sullivan
A Subway Submerged
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Howard Kurtz
Sandy’s Savior
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Michael Tomasky
Romney’s Closing Con Game
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John Avlon
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Robert Shrum
Why Obama Will Win
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David Frum
Who's the Least Socialist of Them All?
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Megan McArdle
How Much Will Sandy Cost?
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Peter Beinart
Should Pro-Israel Dems Boycott Obama?
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Dan Gross
The Contagion of Success
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The Royalist
Pippa's New Man
Sandy’s Deadly Path
A look at the toll of the Category 2 hurricane that may be on its way to the Northeast. By Abby Haglage.
Seven Hurricane Heroes
Mayor Bloomberg calms New Yorkers, the Coast Guard rescues shipwrecked sailors. Uplifting stories of Frankenstorm.
Pols Made (or Ruined) by Disasters
From Mike Bloomberg to Ray Nagin, politicians whose careers were forever changed by their storm response.
Go for the Gold
The cofounders of Birchbox, the online subscription service that delivers curated beauty products to your door, on how to give your life a quick makeover.
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Get Your Meme Halloween Costumes!
Big Bird, Lance Armstrong and more: Mike Munoz goes over some last-minute Halloween costume ideas.
Notorious Nanny Cases
The Krim murders aren’t the first instance in which a child’s caretaker is suspected. By Caitlin Dickson.
12 Best Celebrity Twitter Photos
Oprah’s Bieber fever, Zooey Deschanel’s pregnancy news, and more of the best tweeted snaps. By Mike Munoz.
Stars Who Got Witchy
Hocus pocus! See Jennifer Garner, Katherine Heigl, and a coven of stars in magical Halloween costumes.
Photo of the Day
Jessica Hill / AP Photo
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Art Beast
(Courtesy the Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
"Moon", from 1974 (left) and "Female Robot" from 1964. (Courtesy Simone Subal Gallery and the Kiki Kogelnik Foundation.)
Not-So-Abstract Expressionism
In the 1950s, Grace Hartigan injected the everyday into her abstractions.
by Blake Gopnik
