Announcements
Local Announcements, Births, Weddings, Calendars, Advisories, and More
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Births, Weddings, Celebrations
- New York Times: Weddings and Celebrations
- Times Herald-Record: Celebrations
- Local newspaper announcements for: Births, Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Occasions, Achievements, and Military Notices.
Education
Local School Announcements
- Middletown Board of Education: Announcements
- Board meetings and other notices.
- Middletown City School District
- Middletown, New York.
- SUNY Orange: Information for Current Students
See also:
Local Community Events
and Programs for the Public
- Mid-Hudson News: Public Events Calendar
- Middletown Thrall Library News and Public Programs
- SUNY Orange: Events Calendar
- Times Herald-Record: Community Events Calendar
Food, Health, & Safety
- Food, Health, and Safety Advisories
- Health and Wellness News
Jobs
Openings & Employment Opportunities
- Jobs and Careers: Employment Opportunities
- Local and beyond.
- Times Herald-Record: Classifieds Section - Jobs
Legal Notices
& Governmental Announcements
- City of Middletown, New York
- News and announcements from the Mayor and other departments.
- New York State Governor: Announcements
- Orange County Government: Notices and News
- Orange County, NY.
- Times Herald-Record: Legal Notices
- The White House: Announcements from the President
See also
Local County Governments for more news and notices.
Libraries
& Local Library Systems
- Middletown Thrall Library: Board Meetings and Minutes
- Middletown Thrall Library: Delays or Closings
- Middletown Thrall Library: New and Forthcoming Books
- Middletown Thrall Library: Library News and Announcements
- See also Thrall's blogs (http://www.thrall.org/blogs)
- News and Announcements from the Library World
- Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS)
- New and announcements from our library system and all member libraries.
Obituaries
- New York Times: Paid Death Notices
- Times Herald-Record: Obituaries
- Recent obits.
See also
Thrall's Obituary Database for past local obits.
Travel & Traffic Advisories
- New York State Government: Travel and Tourism Information and News
- Times Herald-Record: Traffic and Commuting Alerts and Updates
- U.S. State Department: Travel Warnings
See also
Travel and Tourism
Anthropology & Archaeology
Cultural & Multicultural Studies & Discoveries
Library & Literary
Library News & New Books
- Bestsellers in the Library Catalog (Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography)
- See also the Bestsellers Lists section in our Booklover's guide.
- Library Catalog
- Browse or search for new books, audio books, videos, more.
- New Titles (browse by book cover)
- Text lists of new books and authors also available.
- Thrall News
- Library news and announcements.
Literary News
Books & Authors in the News
- ALA Booklists & Book Awards
- Young adult book highlights from the American Library Association
- ALA Book and Media Awards and Notable Mentions
- Featured titles from the American Library Association
- ALA's Notable Books of 2012 - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Previous years: 2011, 2010, 2009.
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Arts & Letters Daily
- Articles, book news, news links, criticism, and more from the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Best-selling Book Database
- Weekly list of 150 titles provided by USA Today
- Book Fairs and Other Literary Events
- "Events across the U.S.A. and around the world." From the Library of Congress.
- Booklovers: News
- Thrall's directory of news from the publishing world.
- BookPage.com
- New titles and book reviews
- Oprah Book Club Suggestions
- BookWire
- Publishing news and book reviews from R.R.Bowker
- The Current Top 100 EBooks
- from Project Gutenberg (updated daily)
- Forthcoming Fiction & Nonfiction
- Future Title Watch
- Thrall's monthly new titles/authors list
- INFOdocket
- "Information Industry News + New Web Sites and Tools From Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy."
- Most Challenged Books
- Use their menu (left of page) to view challenges by year, author, decade, etc. From American Library Association (ALA).
- National Public Radio: Book News
- New E-books on the Web
- As reported by the Online Books Page.
- New York Times Book Reviews
-
Nobel Prize Winner (2011): Tomas Transtromer
-
Pulitzer Prize Winners
- Publishers Weekly
- Rare Book News
- RAVES - Latest book recommendations from Thrall readers
- Today in Literature
- Yahoo News: Books and Authors
Poems of the Day
- The Academy of American Poets: Poem-a-Day
- DailyHaiku.org
- Daily Zen Poem / Meditation
- Knopf Doubleday - Poem-a-Day
- The Library of Congress: Poetry 180 - A Poem a Day
- PoemHunter.com: Poem of the Day
- Poetry Daily: Today's Poem
- The Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day (audio)
- The Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day (text)
- NPR: The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor
- VerseDaily.org
Words of the Day
Arts & Entertainment
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Art, Artists & Arts
- Art Beat
- From PBS NewsHour.
- Art Daily
- Art Deadlines List
- Contests, competitions, jobs, internships, scholarships, grants, fellowships, festivals, more.
- Art Knowledge News
- Art News from around the World
- The Art Newspaper
- ArtNet
- News, exhibits, events
- ARTnews
- Select articles from the magazine.
- Arts & Letters Daily
- Articles, book news, news links, criticism, and more from the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Arts Journal: The Daily Digest of Arts, Culture & Ideas
- News and blogs
- ArtsBeat Blog: Culture & the Arts
- From the New York Times
- CG Society News
- Digital art & artists / computer graphics / animation news
- Culturetopia
- "The week's best arts and culture stories." From NPR.
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- National Public Radio: Arts & Culture
- New York Arts Magazine
- New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA): Opportunities & Services for Artists
- New York Times: Art
- New York Times: Arts Section
- New York Times: Painting & Painters in the News
- New York Times: Sculpture News
- NYC Arts Calendar
- Museums, performance halls, theaters, gardens, zoos in New York City
- This Day in the Arts
- From John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Today's Featured Work of Art
- from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comics & Cartoons
- Comic-Con International Convention
- Comics.com
- Popular comics by category
- Comics Online
- DC Comics
- Dilbert
- Comic strip online
- GoComics.com: Comic Strips & Editorial Cartoons
- King Features Syndicate Comics
- Marvel Comics
- New York Times: Cartoons
- New York Times: Comics Strips, Comic Books, Comics News
- Political Cartoons
- Political Humor
- Daily/weekly cartoons featured at About.com
- Unshelved
- A library comic strip
- Yahoo Comics
- Daily syndicated comic strips at Yahoo
Entertainment News:
- Access Hollywood
- Broadway.com
- Theater listings, current and upcoming shows/musicals
- Celebrity News Sites
- CNN Entertainment
- Entertainment News Sites
- Entertainment Tonight Online
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- Extra TV
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- Google News: Entertainment Headlines
- Hollywood.com
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- Hollywood Reporter
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- The Insider
- New York Times: Arts & Entertainment News
- People Magazine
- Variety
- Entertainment news
Fashion & Style - News & Trends:
- Elle
- FTV: Fashion Television
- Glamour
- GQ
- Harper's Bazaar
- In Style
- New York Magazine: Fashion Week
- New York Times: Style
- Style.com
- Teen Vogue
- Vanity Fair
- Vogue
Games & Puzzles
- AARP Leisure - Games
- Card and word games, more
- Chess: Play Against a Computer
- From Chess.com.
- Funbrain: Educational Games
- From Pearson/Family Education Network.
- Game Shows
- Games for Kids
- MENSA Games
- New York Times Crossword Puzzle
- Free weekly "Classic Puzzle" from NYT's archive
- Crossword Puzzles
- Directory of online games
- How to Play...
- Rules for games
- Luminosity Brain Games
- Memory, logic, speed, and more.
- Sudoku Puzzles
- Video Games - news, reviews, guides, cheat codes, walkthroughs
- Word Games on the Web
- Yahoo Games
- Word, puzzle, arcade games
Video Games
Gaming News, Game Reviews, Trailers, FAQs,
Hints, Levels, Walkthroughs, Cheats, Codes
- 1up
- Common Sense Media: Video Games
- Reviews for parents
- Gamasutra
- Game Daily
- Games Radar
- Games.net
- Gamespot
- GameStats
- Gamespy
- Gametab
- Gamezone
- IGN.com
- New York Times: Video Games News
- Nintendo.com
- PC Gamer
- Playstation.com
- Xbox.com
- Yahoo! Video Games
Movies, Films, DVDs
- Academy Awards
- Nominations, winners, and history.
- Box Office Mojo
- Current upcoming movies, box office statistics, reviews
- ComingSoon.net
- upcoming movies
- Common Sense Media: Movie Reviews for Parents
- Ratings, content advisories, and more
- Empire
- Films reviews, News, Celebrities, Interviews
- Fandango
- Upcoming previews and reviews of movies, theaters, showtimes
(see local listings for films now playing in Middletown, NY 10940)
- Film.com
- Reviews, News, Celebrities, Interviews
- IMDB.com
- Movie, video, and DVD news & information
- Metacritic
- Movie reviews, news
- Movie Web
- Previews, trailers, News
- MPAA: Motion Picture Assocation of America
- News, look up movies ratings
- Netflix Top DVDs List
- New/popular DVDs in the library catalog
- New and Future Movie/DVD Releases
- From Amazon.com
- New York Times: Movie Reviews
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Movie and DVD reviews from critics and public
- Screen Daily
- Yahoo Movies
- Previews, reviews, trailers, show times
Film Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival
- Film Festival Today
- Film Festivals.com
- IMDB: Film Festivals and Events
- Inside Film Magazine: Film Festival Directory
- Sundance Film Festival
Music & Dance
Television/Web Broadcasts:
Other Entertaining
& Interesting Sites
Blogs
News & Other Popular Blogs
Business & Finance
Banking, Economy, Financial News
Just for Kids
- Children's Books in the Library Catalog
- Classic and popular authors, awarded books, and more.
- Discovery Kids
- Science and discoveries.
- Disney.com
- Fun, games, activities, entertainment news.
- Eurekalert: Science News for Kids
- From American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
- Highlights
- Games, stories, news, and more.
- Kids.gov
- News, games, activities, and info from the U.S. Government.
- NASA Kids Club
- Space news, images, and games.
Community Calendars
Entertainment, Workshops, & More
Consumer News & Advisories
Earth - Planetary News
Psychology
Mind & Brain Research, Mental Health News
Editorials, Op-Eds, Opinions
Education
Environment
Good News
Positive news and inspirational headlines
Government & Law
Radio Programs
& Web Radio Broadcasts
Health / Fitness / Nutrition / Safety
Food & Product Recalls, Safety
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recalls and product safety news. Also check out their "OnSafety" blog.
- FDA Food Recalls, Withdrawals and Alerts in the Last 60 Days
- from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- FDA MedWatch
- "Important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products." from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- FDA Reports on Cosmetics
- FoodSafety.gov: News and Safety Alerts
- From the U.S. Government
- FSIS Recalls
- Meat, poultry, and egg product recalls listed by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
- Lead Hazard Product Recalls
- From New York State Department of Health
- Recalls.gov
- U.S. Government website listing recalls for consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics, and environmental products.
- SaferCar.gov
- Automotive defects and recalls from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI).
- SaferProducts.gov
- "Through this site, you can learn more about the the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) coming Consumer Product Safety Risk Management System (CPSRMS), which includes the Searchable Public Database required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). You can also find out about opportunities to participate in our public engagement, view the webcasts of our public workshops, and track activity through our blog."
Health News & Advisories
- Alternative Health and Medicine News, Studies, Reports, and Other Information
- AMNews (American Medical News)
- From the American Medical Association (AMA)
- CNN Health
- Health, fitness, and nutrition news
- Google News: Health Headlines
- Harvard World Health News
- from the Harvard School of Public Health
- Healthfinder.gov
- News, related resources
- Holiday Food Safety
- from the FDA
- MedlinePlus: News by Date
- "Health-related news from Reuters Health Information (30 days), HealthDay (90 days), plus most recent press announcements from major medical organizations."
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): News
- PBS NewsHour: Global Health
- See also their Health news page.
- Reuters Health & Fitness News
- Thrall Health & Nutrition Blog
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA): Hot Topics
- World Health Organization (WHO) Media Centre
- International health news
See also our
Health Guide
News
International & Local
International News
Local News
Magazines & Journal Articles
Media Watchdogs
& Investigative Journalism
News Analysis, Current Issues, Media Sources, Coverage in Review
- American Journalism Review (AJR)
- "American Journalism Review is a national magazine that covers all aspects of print, television, radio and online media. The magazine, which is published six times a year, examines how the media cover specific stories and broader coverage trends. AJR analyzes ethical dilemmas in the field and monitors the impact of technology on how journalism is practiced and on the final product. The magazine is published by the University of Maryland Foundation with offices in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland."
- Center for Investigative Reporting
- "Founded in 1977, the Center for Investigative Reporting is the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization, producing multimedia reporting that has impact and is relevant to people's lives."
- The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University
- "The Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) is a nonpartisan research and educational organization which conducts scientific studies of news and entertainment media. CMPA's goal is to provide an empirical basis for ongoing debates over media coverage and impact through well-documented, timely, and readable studies."
- The Center for Public Integrity
- "The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The Center is non-partisan and non-advocacy. We are committed to transparent and comprehensive reporting both in the United States and around the world."
- Columbia Journalism Review
- "Columbia Journalism Review's mission is to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web. Founded in 1961 under the auspices of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, CJR examines day-to-day press performance as well as the forces that affect that performance."
- FactCheck.org
- Annenberg Political Fact Check describes itself as "nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." It's intent is to "monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
- The Fact Checker
- "The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler fact-checks the truth behind the political rhetoric."
- Investigative News Network (INN)
- "In 2009, journalists from more than 20 non-partisan, nonprofit news organizations gathered at the Pocantico Center in New York to plan the future of investigative journalism. The result of that meeting, the Pocantico Declaration, established the Investigative News Network and laid a foundation of collaboration among high quality newsrooms, all dedicated to serving the public interest. Today, INN is comprised of more than 60 organizations in North America."
- Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc
- "Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources."
- Media Reality Check
- "Occasional reports and mini-studies documenting distorted coverage and/or media omissions." From Media Research Center (MRC).
- Media Research Center (MRC)
- Their mission "is to bring balance to the news media," analyzing bias and liberal/conservative trends in media coverage. Also see their NewsBusters site.
- Muckety - Exploring the Paths of Power and Influence
- "We create interactive maps showing relationships among people, companies and organizations with greatest clout."
- PBS NewsHour
- Analysis of media, current issues, and news headlines.
- Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
- Described as "an independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues. In this role it serves as a valuable information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars and citizens."
- PolitiFact
- "PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times examine statements by members of Congress, the president, cabinet secretaries, lobbyists, people who testify before Congress and anyone else who speaks up in Washington. We research their statements and then rate the accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter – True, Mostly True, Half True, Barely True and False. The most ridiculous falsehoods get our lowest rating, Pants on Fire. We also rate the consistency of public officials on our Flip-O-Meter using three ratings: No Flip, Half Flip and Full Flop. We created the Obameter to help you assess the Obama presidency. Our reporters have compiled a database of more than 500 individual promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign. We research and rate their status as No Action, Stalled or In the Works and then ultimately determine whether it earns a Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken."
- Project Censored
- "The mission of Project Censored is to teach students and the public about the role of a free press in a free society - and to tell the News That Didn't Make the News and Why."
- ProPublica
- "ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest."
- PRwatch
- "The Center for Media and Democracy was founded in 1993 as an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization. CMD's mission is to promote transparency and an informed debate by exposing corporate spin and government propaganda and by engaging the public in collaborative, fair and accurate reporting."
- Public Agenda
- "For over 30 years, Public Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life." Their mission is "to help American leaders better understand the public's point of view" and to help "citizens know more about critical policy issues so they can make thoughtful, informed decisions."
- State of the News Media
- "Our goals are to take stock of the revolution occurring in how Americans get information and provide a resource for citizens, journalists and researchers to make their own assessments. To do so we gather in one place as much data as possible about all the major sectors of journalism, identify trends, mark key indicators, note areas for further inquiry." Annual reports from The PEW Project for Excellence in Journalism.
- Truthdig
- "Truthdig is a Web magazine that provides expert coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. The site is built around reports by authorities in their fields who conduct in-depth exploration of contemporary topics."
- Other Media Watchdogs and News Analysis Websites
- From Open Directory Project.
See also these sections in our Ready Reference Center for critical thinking and other important topics:
Parents & Guardians
Advisories, News, Reviews
- Common Sense Media
- Movies, video games, television, books, websites and other reviews/advisories for parents and guardians.
- FindYouthInfo.gov
- "FindYouthInfo.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news."
- Health and Wellness: Children and Teens
- News and information.
- Hudson Valley Parent Magazine
- News and articles
- MSNBC: Kids and Parenting Health News
- The New York Times: Children and Youth
- Scroll down for most recent news.
- New York Times Blog: Motherlode - Adventures in Parenting
See also these links for related topics:
Photos in the News
- ABC News Photo Gallery Archive
- BBC: News in Pictures
- MSNBC: Photos, Slide Shows, Picture Stories
- NASA: News Images and Videos
- National Geographic: Daily News Photos - Space, Nature, and Animals
- The New York Times: Multimedia and Photos
- Reuters: Pictures, News Photos, Picture Stories, Pictures and More
- Time: News Photos, News Pictures, Photo Essays
- Times Herald-Record: News Photo Galleries
- UPI: News Photos, Photos of the Day
- US News: Photos and Video
- USA Today: The Day in Pictures
- Yahoo! News: Top Stories Photos and Slideshows
Podcasts & Podcasting Sources
- Barrons Podcasts
- Business/financial
- BBC Podcasts
- CNN Podcasts
- World news
- CNN Money Podcasts
- Business/financial
- C-SPAN Podcasts
- Congress, government
- CNET Podcasts
- Computers, technology
- Discovery Channel Podcasts
- Science, technology, animals
- ESPN Podcasts
- Sports, scores
- FDA Podcasts
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- John Hopkins Medicine Podcasts
- Health, research
- Library of Congress Podcasts
- MET Podcasts
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- MOMA Podcasts
- Museum of Modern Art
- MSNBC Podcasts
- News
- National Geographic Podcasts
- NASA Podcasts
- Space missions, science
- National Public Radio Podcasts
- News, programs
- New Scientist Podcasts
- Science and technology
- New York Times Book Review Podcasts
- New York Times Podcasts
- News and editorials
- PBS Podcasts
- News and programs
- Poetcast
- Academy of American Poets Podcasts
- Poetry Foundation: Audio and Podcasts
- Poets, poetry readings, and lectures.
- Scientific American Podcasts
- Science
- SETI Institute: "Are We Alone?" Podcasts
- Smithsonian Institution Podcasts
- Science, culture, history, art
- USA.gov: Podcasts from the U.S. Government
- Washington Post Podcasts
- Weather.com Podcasts
- The White House: Podcasts
Politics - Political News
RSS Feeds
Sites for Seniors
Sports
Science and Technology
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics
- CMU: Robotics News and Research
- from Carnegie Mellon University
- AI in the News
- AI news tracked by Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
- Google News: Artificial Intelligence
- Google News: Robots
- Also: robotics
- KurzweilAI.net
- AI, robots, Internet, and other technological developments
- New York Times: Artificial Intelligence
- New York Times: Robots
- Popular Mechanics: Robot News
- Robotics and Artificial Intelligence News
- From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- Robots.net
- Robots in the news
- ScienceDaily: Artificial Intelligence News
- ScienceDaily: Robot News
- Scientific American: Robots & Artificial Intelligence
- Articles and news.
Astronomy & Space Exploration
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- From NASA
- Daily Astronomy
- Astronomy news
- Discovery Channel: Space News
- EurekAlert! Space/Planetary Science News
- European Space Administration (ESA)
- Space exploration news and discoveries from Europe
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Images, discoveries, news
- NASA.gov
- Educational information, official news. See also their highlights page
- National Geographic: Space & Tech News
- New Scientist: Outer Space News
- The New York Times: Astronomy and Astrophysics
- The New York Times: Space and Cosmos
- NPR: Space News
- PhysOrg: Space and Earth News
- Planetary Society News: Planets, Solar Systems, Exoplanets, Extrasolar Planets
- Popular Mechanics: Space News
- Scientific American: Space News
- SETI Institute News
- (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
- Sky and Telescope
- Astronomy news
- Space.com
- Aerospace, technology, and astronomy news
- Science Daily: Space and Time News
- Spaceflight Now: Space Missions, Launches
- This Month in Exploration
- Monthly highlights of current and past explorations in history. From NASA.
- Yahoo! News: Space and Astronomy News
- Yahoo! News: Space Station News
See also these sections in our
Ready Reference Center:
Computers & Information Technologies
- AllThingsD
- "AllThingsD.com is a Web site devoted to news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media." From Dow Jones & Company Inc.
- AnandTech
- Computer microchips, CPUs, hardware analysis, reviews, news
- CNET
- Computer, software, and other technological news and reviews
- Computerworld.com
- Software, hardware, and networking news
- EWeek
- Enterprise technology news and reviews
- ExtremeTech
- For computing enthusiasts and professionals
- InfoWorld
- Information technology news
- InformationWeek
- Technology and Internet news
- The Inquirer
- Computer news, reviews, editorials
- Laptop Magazine
- Computers, netbooks, laptops, mobile computing news and reviews.
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Operating Systems
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- Apple / Mac OS X
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- Unix
- OSNews
- Other Operating Systems
- PC World: Operating System News
- ReadWriteWeb
- Internet industry news.
- Slashdot.org
- Computer, science, and technology news
- TechSpot
- PC (personal computer) news and analysis.
- Tom's Hardware Guide
- Computer chips, CPUs, tests, news and reviews
- US-CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team)
- Alerts and news of interest to computer users
Gadgets
Consumer Electronics News
& Technology Product Reviews
- About.com: Gadgets & Electronics
- AppAdvice
- "iPad/iPhone Apps News and Reviews"
- Ars Technica
- CNET: Mobile News
- CNN Personal Technology
- Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electronic Gadget News
- From PhysOrg
- Consumer Electronics Association
- Consumer Reports: Electronics
- Crave: The Gadget Blog
- From CNET.
- Digital Trends
- DVICE
- Gadgets, computers, consumer electronics and video games news, technologies, and occasional sci-fi articles. From the SyFy Channel.
- Engadget
- Gadgets Reviews
- Gadgetwise: Gadgets and Electronics
- A New York Times Blog
- Geek.com: Gadgets
- Gizmodo
- How Stuff Works: Electronics
- International Consumer Electronics Show
- Laptop Magazine
- LiveScience: Tech News, Gadgets, Inventions
- National Public Radio (NPR): All Tech Considered
- The New York Times: Electronics
- PC Magazine: Consumer Electronics
- Personal Tech News
- Consumer technology. From The New York Times.
- PhysOrg: Electronics News
- Popular Science: Electronics
- TechnologyTell
- Wired.com: Gadgets
General Science & Technology
- 13.7: Cosmos and Culture
- "A blog set at the intersection of science and culture." From NPR.
- Ars Technica
- Popular Science - Best of What's New: The Top 100 Innovations of the Year
- "For 23 years, the Best of What's New awards have gone to the 100 innovations that indicate where technology is headed in the future. Here, in this special section of PopSci.com, we present all 100 products, with plenty of accompanying photos and video."
- CNN: Science & Technology
- Daily Galaxy
- Discoveries and developments
- Discover Magazine
- News and articles
- EurekAlert! Science News
- from American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Google News: Science and Technology headlines
- KurzweilAI.net
- Virtual reality, AI, web, more
- National Science Foundation (NSF) News
- Nature.com
- Latest science news and features
- New Scientist
- The New York Times: Science News
- The New York Times: Technology News
- PBS NewsHour: Science and Technology
- PBS NOVA
- News, upcoming programs
- PhysOrg.com
- Breaking news, discussions
- Popular Mechanics
- Popular Science
- Science Daily
- Science News
- Science News for Kids
- ScienceNow: Latest Headlines from the Scientific World
- from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Scientific American
- Science and technology news
- Technology Review
- from MIT
- TechWeb
- Business and technology news
- Whyfiles
- Explores scientific aspects of stories in the news
- Wired
- Technology and business news
Teens & Young Adults
Travel and Tourism
- 511NY.org
- "511 New York is the free, official one-stop, all-encompassing telephone and Web service offering information on transportation services and conditions throughout New York State. This information is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
- CNN: Travel
- Driving directions, maps
- Fodors Travel Guide
- MSNBC: Travel News & Articles
- National Geographic: Travel News
- New York State Travel Information
- Traveling news, attractions, advisories for tourists
- The New York Times: Travel
- News, reviews, destination guides, and more.
- Touring New York
- Travel Warnings
- Issued by the U.S. State Department
- Transportation information
- Bus and train
- Travel sites, airfares, sightseeing
- USA Today: Travel
- Yahoo! Travel News
Trending Topics
in the News
- Alltop
- "The purpose of Alltop is to help you answer the question, 'What's happening?' in 'all the topics' that interest you." Search or browse news topics.
- Blogrunner
- Trending topics in the blogosphere. News aggregator from The New York Times.
- CNN Trends
- Described as "a news-discovery dashboard designed to identify stories that are spurring the most conversation and interaction across the Web. Each entry is anchored by a CNN story on the topic, which is then paired with posts from up to 10 other sources about that same topic."
- The Cool Hunter
- Popular culture and design highlights. As described by TCH: "The Cool Hunter is not a trend-spotter, trend-watcher or trend predictor. We select and celebrate what is beautiful and enduring from all that is sought-after in architecture, design, gadgets, lifestyle, urban living, fashion, travel and pop culture. We remain relevant by staying ahead of and outside of trends and fads - the fickle shifts in taste and style. The Cool Hunter digs deeper, finding tomorrow's icons and classic phenomena." Topics include: Ads, Architecture, Art, Bars, Design, Events, Fashion, Food, Gadgets, Home, House, Kids, Lifestyle, Music, News, Offices, Stores, Transportation, Travel, Treelife.
- Digg
- Popular new items as voted upon by Internet users. Topics include: Business, Entertainment, Gaming, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Politics, Science, Sports, Technology, and World News.
- Gapminder World
- "Gapminder World shows the world's most important trends." Requires Adobe Flash.
- Google Fast Flip
- Preview headlines, trending/popular news items, and other current interest stories from a variety of periodicals and online newspapers. Click a page to read the read the entire article or click the left/right arrows to "flip" quickly through articles.
- Google Insights for Search
- "With Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, time frames and properties."
- Google Trends
- "With Google Trends, you can compare the world's interest in your favorite topics. Enter up to five topics and see how often they've been searched on Google over time. Google Trends also shows how frequently your topics have appeared in Google News stories, and in which geographic regions people have searched for them most."
- Mashable.com: Trending Stories
- Social media, entertainment, and technology trends and news.
- Pew Research Center: Social & Demographic Trends
- "The Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends project studies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure. The project explores these topics by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic data analysis." Topics include: Demography, Economics and Finance, Education, Gender, Generations, Health and Well-being, Leisure Activities, Marriage and Family, Race and Ethnicity, Work and Employment.
- Trend Central
- Blog format coverage of trending topics in the following areas: entertainment, style / fashion, media, and technology.
- TrendWatching.com
- Free Monthy Trend Briefing (Adobe PDF format). "Trendwatching.com, independent and opinionated, is one of the world's leading consumer trends firm, relying on a global network of hundreds of spotters. Our trends, examples and insights are delivered to 160,000 business professionals in more than 180 countries."
- Web & Search Engine Trends
- Multiple websites.
- What the Trend
- "What the Trend helps you find out what's trending on Twitter and why."
- What's Next
- "What's Next is a trends report offering clear, concise and non-sensationalist commentary on trends in society, business, science & technology, government and the environment. Each issue covers trends across twelve sectors and speculates about future risks and opportunities. The current issue of What's Next is available free of charge on an online basis." See also their Top Trends blog.
Twitter Feeds
Unusual
Videos - Live & Featured News Videos
Weather
Web Trends & Search Engine News
- Alexa Web Search: Top 500
- Features 500 of the most popular websites worldwide
- Common Sense Media: Website Reviews for Parents
- Internet content advisories and more.
- del.icio.us
- Social bookmarking websites featuring sites found interesting by other persons.
- Download.com: Most Popular Software Downloads
- Google Blogs Search
- New entries in the last hour, 12 hours, day, week, month
- Internet Traffic Report
- Know Your Meme - Internet Meme Database
- "Dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more."
- Mashable.com
- Social media and Web news, trends, articles.
- Nielsen Online: Internet Marketing, Consumer Markets, Web Traffic Trends
- Browse their free data (Global Index Chart, Internet Audience Metrics, U.S. Internet Advertising Metrics) at this link.
- The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: Internet Trends
- Studies include: Who's Online, Online Activities, Usage over Time. Adobe Reader and Excel Viewer required to view some data sets.
- ResearchBuzz
- "News about search engines, databases, and other information collections"
- ResourceShelf
- New resources on the web
- Search Engine Watch
- Search Engine News
- StumbleUpon.com
- Randomly "popular" websites considered interesting by users on the web
- Top 100 Blogs
- List provided by Technorati.com
- Top web searches
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- AOL: Hot Searches
- Ask.com
- Dogpile
- Lycos
- Google Trends
- Google Zeitgeist
- Yahoo! Buzz Index
- Top Websites of the Year
- in PC Magazine, in Time Magazine
- Urlesque
- Internet trends, "memes," viral videos, Web culture, popular images/photographs online, and more.
- Web Browser Statistics by Year (2002 - present)
- From W3Schools.com.
- Yahoo! What's New
- New websites on the Internet.
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