New York Times Upfront articles from May 2001

New York Times Upfront archives from May 2001

letters.
May 14, 2001... The Causes of Violence Your cover (4/16/01) immediately caught my attention as being anti-gun. Living in Vermont, I have grown up around guns. I hunt and enjoy target shooting. I have had many problems in school with bullies picking on me....

Driving a Teen Cabby Crazy.(driving taxi, no fares)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... GERMANTOWN, TENNESSEE--It all began innocently enough. Like any normal teen, I was exhilarated on my 16th birthday to finally own a car, even though it was a family hand-me-down: a 1990 Mitsubishi Sigma. It was a beat-up car, but it was my car....

Under Lock and Key, Then Home Free.(threat of boycott against "Made in China" products)(Review)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... The U.S.-China standoff last month was about more than a damaged Navy spy plane and its detained crew. It was about showing respect, protecting relations, and shopping at Kmart. Leaders of the world's most powerful nation and of its most...

Charity Case.(Philip Morris tries to improve it's image by giving to charities)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Great, Philip Morris, so you gave $115 million to charities in one year. Just don't spend $150 million to tell us about it. That's the message Florida teens in Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) videotaped and recently sent to the...

Bought Milk?(soda being outsold by dairy products in vending machines)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... All that soda is making you fat, so have milk instead. Nutritionists are spreading the news, and teens seem to be listening. Dairy vending machines--offering plain, chocolate, strawberry, and coffee milk--are being tested in schools in...

Execution Watch.(Timothy McVeigh wants his execution to be televised)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Timothy McVeigh admits to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people, and he has shown no remorse. Now he wants the world to see his death sentence carried out on TV. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft doesn't want the May 16...

Larger Than Death.(even after his dead, Tupac Shakur is a money maker)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Adam Gassman, 14, stood last month outside MTV's Times Square studios with a big white sign on which he had scrawled, "TUPAC LIVES." He was right. Despite rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 death in a drive-by shooting, his latest album, Until the...

A CONTINENT AT RISK.(Africa struggles with the AIDS virus)
May 14, 2001... Millions of Africans are dying of AIDS because they can't afford the drugs that could save their lives. Now there may be some hope. FOCUS: In Africa, Millions of AIDS Patients Can't Afford Drugs That Prolong Life TEACHING OBJECTIVES...

AMERICAN FRY.(teaching children how to avoid fast foods and stay healthy)
May 14, 2001... Fast food is as American as deep-fried rectangular apple pie, but there's another side to the all-American meal you may not know about FOCUS: Fast Food Is Everywhere, But It May Be More Dangerous Than Teens Know TEACHING OBJECTIVES...

Taming the `Jungle'.(how a novel influenced the sanitation practices of the meat industry in The United States)
May 14, 2001... Disgusting revelations in a 1906 novel helped bring about federal food and drug regulation FOCUS: Shocking Revelations in a 1906 Novel Help Trigger New Food and Drug Laws TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students understand how rising...

HOLLYWOOD RAIDER.(motion picture industry)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Will Lara Croft break the video-game movie jinx? Trying to translate a video game into a movie has virtually guaranteed "game over." Yet Tomb Raider is about to jump from the PlayStation to the multiplex on June 15, where it will either...

Flick picks.(motion pictures)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Pearl Harbor: History becomes a special-effects frenzy, tear-jerking action romance, a la Titanic. (May 25) A.I.: Artificial Intelligence: Will director Steven Spielberg give Haley Joel Osment's android a happy "I'm a real boy" ending?...

ARRESTING MISDEMEANOR.(Review)
May 14, 2001... Missy Elliott takes an addictive trip to hip-hop's edge Fans of genre-pushing, forward-thinking R&B and hip-hop have cause for celebration. So do fans of edgy, energetic, playful music, perfect for parties and backyard summer barbecues....

Tours and tunes.(music)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Get more bass for your buck at combo tours: Dave Matthews Band with Macy Gray (now to August 28), Backstreet Boys with Destiny's Child (June 8-August 31), Vans Warped Tour (June 22-August 12). Listen up with these new releases: Radiohead...

LET'S PAY BALL!(sports)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Has S252 million gone to Alex Rodriguez's head? In an exhibition game this past spring, Alex Rodriguez walked onto the field to stretch with his new Texas Rangers teammates as the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter quietly took batting practice....

THE ILLUSTRATED MAN.(Review)
May 14, 2001... THE ILLUSTRATED MAN By Ray Bradbury Starting off this book on a hot September afternoon, the narrator meets a wandering man who is covered with "skin illustration." The man explains how a little old witch at a carnival covered his body...

THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE.(Review)
May 14, 2001... THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE By Amy Tan This is the best novel I have read all year. It has unisex appeal; there is only a little bit of male bashing, and women will appreciate the strong female protagonist. The story is about one family and...

MIND HUNTER.(Review)
May 14, 2001... MIND HUNTER John Douglas A pioneer in the field of criminal profiling, John Douglas provides an inside account of his work as a special agent for the FBI. He studies crimes to predict a criminal's next move, and he reveals how, with...

EMMA.(Review)
May 14, 2001... EMMA By Jane Austen For those of you who want to brush up on some classics this summer and have fun doing it, a Jane Austen fest might be your cup of tea. Try Emma, with hilarious lines and messages that have pertinence even today. To...

DRAGONFLIGHT.(Review)
May 14, 2001... DRAGONFLIGHT Anne McCaffrey An ancient menace called Thread used to rain destruction on the planet Pern, consuming its organic life. Dragons successfully fought Thread with life-bonded human partners. Then after a 400-year absence,...

INSIDE REALITY HIGH.(teenagers featured in 'American High' reality-based television program)(Brief Article)
May 14, 2001... Students' private lives play out on TV's American High As reality TV goes, American High is about as real as it gets. There's no voting students off the 13-part series, which follows 14 students at a suburban Chicago high school and runs...

A Fourth of July Firecracker.(teaching principles in the Declaration of Independence)
May 14, 2001... The Declaration of Independence ignited a firestorm 225 years ago this summer. Here's why. FOCUS: An Annotated Study of the Opening Section of the Declaration of Independence TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students understand the...

Should Soft Money Be Banned?(campaign funding reform debate)
May 14, 2001... Critics say it corrupts politics; defenders call it free speech [YES] Campaign finance reform isn't just about money. It's about what gets done on Capitol Hill and what doesn't. Soft money--gifts from special-interest groups that...

STUPID PEOPLE TRICKS.(quote from George Burgess about people swimming with sharks)
May 14, 2001... "You wouldn't go to Africa and throw raw meat at a lion, then wander up and try to take a picture without expecting some problems. What we're seeing is humans violating common sense." --George Burgess, an opponent of Florida's increasingy...

AIDS Ravages Sub-Saharan Africa.(quiz about AIDS in Africa)
May 14, 2001... AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a deadly disease believed to have originated in Africa in the 1950s. The disease kills or impairs cells of the human immune system. When that occurs, the body loses its ability to fight infections...

QUIZ 1.(AIDS in Africa)
May 14, 2001... Use with INTERNATIONAL, pages 8-11 SHORT ANSWER: Write the correct answer on the line provided. 1. What is the name of the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)? -- 2. About how many Africans have died of...

QUIZ 2.(beef industry and fast food)
May 14, 2001... Use with NATIONAL, pages 12-17, and History, pages 18-19 MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. What is the title of author Eric Schlosser's new book about the fast-food...