Week in Review

Weddings, shopping, theater and peeing on your hands were just some of the highlights from this week:

- Blackout baby boom: fact or fiction?
- When to avoid cars in Central Park.
- Tuning out the sounds of a, um, rather vocal roommate.
- How much to spend on a wedding present

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