When the City Council released its study on racial and gender disparities in city contracting last week, it was covered like the usual Council press release-- some numbers, an over-the-top quote from Hiram Monserrate, a denial from the administration. We took a closer look at...

A Presbyterian deacon who has twice been denied ordination because of her sexual orientation can move forward with her bid to join the clergy.The regional body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted 167-151 Tuesday night in support of Lisa Larges' application, despite the denomination's long-standing...

Arriving at the opening day of the W New York-Downtown Hotel and Condominium sales office was a little disorienting. A polite doorman greeted you at the entrance--but, beyond the threshold, complete darkness. Then, as soon as the next automated door opened, you were in...

Real-life display technology is about to catch up with science fiction.Purdue University researcher David Janes and his colleagues have created see-through transistors and circuits, paving the way for a range of new products, including e-paper and "heads-up" displays in cars."The public has heard about nanotechnology....

Koornick, Jason. “The Minority Report on Minority Report: A Conversation with Gary Goldman.” philipKdick.com, http://philipKdick.com/interviews/goldman.htm (July 2002). In the following essay, Koornick interviews the producer and co-writer of Minority Report and Total Recall, both films based on short fiction by Dick.

In the following excerpt, La Croix discusses the role of paranoia in Dick's life and writing, especially the short story "The Minority Report.”