huh?: babes or breaking news

Here's what I love about the New York Times: I could be reading a really serious article, say about the war, and right next to that article is an ad featuring a women, say Adriana Lima (or others) wearing only bra and underwear, smiling seductively.

Oh, the joys of news.

What's that about? Gee, I wonder what I should be paying attention to. Isn't it distracting? I would think that news, say the War in Iraq, takes precedent over breasts. And I thought the NYT were suppose to be a respectable newspaper. (Regardless, the NYT is still my homepage).

Ah, the joys of advertising.