Shakespeare’s Been Reading the News
Date: 22 June 2011
By Bob Morris
Bob Morris
At the Shakespeare in the Park gala, an uncanny resemblance between the 16th century and the 21st.
Replaying Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The June 21, 2011 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♊. It was the 171 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 14 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, June 21, 2025, 348 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in 16 days. You have lived for 5,462 days, or about 131,106 hours, or about 7,866,412 minutes, or about 471,984,720 seconds.
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21st of June 2011 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on June 21, 2011
Stocks Weaken After Fed Statements
Date: 22 June 2011
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Broad market indexes were off after the Federal Reserve said it would stand pat on its stimulus measures and not add any new programs to boost the economy for now.
Makeshift Mets Win; Bad News for Davis
Date: 22 June 2011
By David Waldstein
David Waldstein
Jason Bay’s power was missing again Wednesday, as he went 0 for 5. But the Mets found a way to beat the Athletics anyway on a bases-loaded hit batsmen in the bottom of the 13th.
Claire Cain Miller on risky startups; Dean Kamen, Legos and education; news.
Date: 22 June 2011
Silicon Valley is bubbling over with chatter about big investments in startups that are barely off the ground. Bettina Edelstein speaks with Times technology reporter Claire Cain Miller about risky startups and why they're getting so much attention. The inventor Dean Kamen is known for creating the Segway, among other things, and he's also behind a group called FIRST that aims to get young people interested in science, technology and engineering. J.D. Biersdorfer chats with Kamen about that and the winning project for the organization's Global Innovation Award. The news roundup includes a Dropbox security faux pas; Verizon ending unlimited mobile data plans; Facebook's planned Music Dashboard; new web address suffixes. J.D.'s tech tip: Using the Windows 7 System Maintenance troubleshooter.
Bloomberg TV Pushes for a Wider Audience
Date: 21 June 2011
By Tanzina Vega
Tanzina Vega
The goal of a new marketing campaign for Bloomberg Television is to draw in chief executives and other business leaders.
Hulu Weighs Sale After Unsolicited Bid
Date: 21 June 2011
By Michael J. de la Merced and Evelyn M. Rusli
Michael de la Merced
The online video service may reach out to other media companies and private equity firms that have coveted the chance to buy the company.
On Gore’s Climate and Obama Complaints
Date: 22 June 2011
By Andrew C. Revkin
Andrew Revkin
The missing links in Al Gore’s rebuke of Obama and attacks on climate naysayers.
U.S. Mission Exposes Divisions in Congress and Within G.O.P.
Date: 22 June 2011
By Jennifer Steinhauer
Jennifer Steinhauer
A Senate resolution to authorize limited use of armed forces in Libya is meant to counter a House Republican plan to cut off the operation’s financing.
Those Perplexing WPIX Subway Ads, Explained
Date: 21 June 2011
By Sam Dolnick
Sam Dolnick
WPIX’s subway ads read like posters for a noir drama set in a war bunker, puzzling riders. Seeking enlightenment, we turned to John Zeigler, the campaign’s creative director.
Bachmann Will Have a Fight to Stay at the Top Tier
Date: 21 June 2011
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Luisita Torregrosa
The Minnesota congresswoman's sure-footed performance at last week's Republican debate electrified the audience and media skeptics. But can she hold off the well-funded traditional candidates?