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• Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

  NYT > Home Page

  By MARLISE SIMONS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 5:15 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

• Yemen Moves to Reclaim Towns Run by Insurgents

  NYT > U.S.

  By ROBERT F. WORTH

  16 May 2012 | 3:52 am

  Dozens were killed in airstrikes and ground attacks as the Yemeni government intensified efforts to take back land in the southern part of the nation.

• Letter: A Map of the Subway

  NYT > Opinion

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  Two professors say correcting the details may lead to a less useful map.

• Gadgetwise Blog: Pocket: The New Way to Read It Later

  NYT > Personal Tech

  By SAM GROBART

  15 May 2012 | 4:13 pm

  The popular time-shifting service Read It Later is now called Pocket, with new apps for iOS and Android that allow a user to save text, video and images found online for later offline viewing.

• Recipes for Health: Quinoa Pilaf With Sweet Peas and Green Garlic

  NYT > Fitness & Nutrition

  By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

  15 May 2012 | 3:12 pm

  Spring vegetables and a flavorful mixture of herbs stand out in this dish.

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  NYT > Most Recent Headlines

• Bush and Clinton Team Up for 9/11 Memorial Fund-Raiser

  By PETER BAKER

  16 May 2012 | 5:43 am

  The odd-bedfellows tandem of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton got together again Tuesday night to promote their latest shared post-presidential cause, a memorial to the heroes of United Flight 93.

• Tip of the Week: Hotmail Keyboard Shortcuts

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  16 May 2012 | 5:21 am

  Microsoft's Hotmail service has its own keyboard shortcuts for speeding up Web-based mail tasks - but can use Yahoo Mail or Gmail shortcuts instead.

• Stocks Slide as Euro Zone Crisis Deepens

  By DAVID JOLLY

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  New elections in Greece may bolster anti-austerity leftist parties, raising the possibility of a major split with creditor nations. and force a Greek exit from the euro.

• When a Spending Cut Can Be Like a Tax Increase

  By CASEY B. MULLIGAN

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Spending cuts in programs that are means-tested can have a very similar effect to raising taxes, an economist writes, using Medicare proposals as an example.

• In Michigan, Aiming to Set the Fuel-Economy Bar at 3,300 M.P.G.

  By RONALD AHRENS

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  A team from the University of Michigan will try to set a new record in the SAE International Supermileage Challenge next month.

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  NYT > Home Page

• Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

  By MARLISE SIMONS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 5:15 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

• Economic Scene: Leaving the Euro May Be Better Than the Alternative

  By EDUARDO PORTER

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  Despite the turmoil that would result, staying the course has its own risks.

• Stocks Slide as Euro Zone Crisis Deepens

  By DAVID JOLLY

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  New elections in Greece may bolster anti-austerity leftist parties, raising the possibility of a major split with creditor nations. and force a Greek exit from the euro.

• As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril

  By MATTHEW ROSENBERG

  16 May 2012 | 5:08 am

  This year, 22 American-led coalition service members have been killed by men in Afghan uniform, which the military calls “green on blue” attacks.

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

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  NYT > Most E-Mailed

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

• A Conversation With Carson Chow: A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity

  By CLAUDIA DREIFUS

  16 May 2012 | 1:40 am

  Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.

• Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83

  By ANTHONY DePALMA

  15 May 2012 | 11:05 pm

  Mr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history.

• Op-Ed Columnist: The Right’s Righteous Frauds

  By FRANK BRUNI

  15 May 2012 | 10:39 pm

  Many of the country’s self-appointed moralists are hypocrites whose own histories tumble out the window as soon as there is a check to be cashed.

• Eating, Live Butchery and, Oh Yeah, Music

  By JEFF GORDINIER

  15 May 2012 | 10:27 pm

  A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.

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  NYT > Opinion

• Letter: A Map of the Subway

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  Two professors say correcting the details may lead to a less useful map.

• Op-Ed Contributor: When Competitive Bidding Hurts Patients

  By DENNIS ROSEN

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  If competitive bidding is predicated on supplying equipment at the lowest possible price, something has to give, and that something is patient care.

• Letter: Women and the New York Firefighter Exam

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  A women’s rights advocacy group says the low female turnout for the recent New York Fire Department exam is unacceptable.

• Room for Debate: How Should Obama Appeal to the Disenchanted?

  15 May 2012 | 10:47 pm

  What can the president do to energize those groups who have supported him but are less enthusiastic, as well as those who were always skeptical of him?

• Campaign Stops: The Third Party Fantasy

  By ROSS DOUTHAT

  15 May 2012 | 10:33 pm

  Efforts to create a sensible centrist alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties are weak because they misunderstand where true political insurgency comes from.

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  NYT > U.S.

• The Choice Blog: McGraw-Hill Announces E-Book Program With University of Minnesota

  By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

  16 May 2012 | 4:59 am

  McGraw-Hill announced a new e-book program with the University of Minnesota bookstore.

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

• David Coleman to Lead College Board

  By TAMAR LEWIN

  16 May 2012 | 4:12 am

  David Coleman, an architect of the common core curriculum standards, will take over the education organization in October.

• Yemen Moves to Reclaim Towns Run by Insurgents

  By ROBERT F. WORTH

  16 May 2012 | 3:52 am

  Dozens were killed in airstrikes and ground attacks as the Yemeni government intensified efforts to take back land in the southern part of the nation.

• Republicans Pledge New Standoff on Debt Limit

  By JONATHAN WEISMAN

  16 May 2012 | 2:45 am

  Speaker John A. Boehner set the stage for a bruising election-year showdown on fiscal policy while Mitt Romney hit President Obama hard on his fiscal stewardship in a speech in Des Moines.

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  NYT > N.Y. / Region

• With Fajas, Tight as Corsets, a Shortcut to Hourglass Figure Is Rediscovered

  By SARAH MASLIN NIR

  16 May 2012 | 3:07 am

  The faja, from the Spanish word for wrap, has become popular as a tight, form-fitting shortcut to curves.

• Square Feet: Westchester’s Cross County Shopping Center Gets a Makeover

  By ELSA BRENNER

  16 May 2012 | 12:13 am

  At a busy intersection, the 58-year-old Cross Country Shopping Center withstood the recent recession, but is now trying to lure more upscale businesses and customers.

• Contractor Is Charged With Stealing $1.2 Million From Citadel Hedge Fund

  By CHARLES V. BAGLI

  16 May 2012 | 12:10 am

  Prosecutors charged that Alex Getelman stole $1.2 million from one of the largest hedge funds in the world, Citadel Investment Group, in order to help pay for his castlelike stone home.

• Falling Limbs: Suits Over Tree Injuries Show New York City’s Aggressive Legal Tactics

  By WILLIAM GLABERSON

  16 May 2012 | 12:04 am

  Some strategies, including secret video surveillance of one victim, show a combative approach to the way New York City fights personal injury claims.

• About New York: A Queens College Student Goes From Boilers to Dartmouth Medical School

  By JIM DWYER

  16 May 2012 | 12:04 am

  Chris Navas, a high-school dropout who loves the gym, earned a scholarship to medical school at Dartmouth.

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  NYT > New York

• A Better Pro Bono Plan

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  If New York begins a free legal-services program, the burden should be shared either by all lawyers or by taxpayers generally.

• ‘Love Story, Palestine,’ by Yoshiko Chuma

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Yoshiko Chuma’s “Love Story, Palestine” is a kind of multimedia documentary on life under occupation.

• Spring for Music at Carnegie Hall

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Spring for Music festival at Carnegie Hall provides a week of performances by regional orchestras.

• New York City Ballet Premieres by Martins and Millepied

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The New York City Ballet’s spring gala offered premieres by Peter Martins and Benjamin Millepied, and a return of Balanchine’s “Symphony in C.”

• Time Lapse Dance at the Joyce SoHo

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Time Lapse Dance celebrated the 150th birthday of Loïe Fuller with a performance that recalled her pioneering work.

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  NYT > World

• Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

  By MARLISE SIMONS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 5:15 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

• Greek President Expected to Name Caretaker Government

  By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO

  16 May 2012 | 5:12 am

  The decision by President Karolos Papoulias could set off a series of events that would lead Greece to abandon the euro.

• As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril

  By MATTHEW ROSENBERG

  16 May 2012 | 5:08 am

  This year, 22 American-led coalition service members have been killed by men in Afghan uniform, which the military calls “green on blue” attacks.

• IHT Rendezvous: Germany and China: Too Close for Some

  By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW

  16 May 2012 | 4:56 am

  Germany and China are building a 'special relationship' that risks undermining Europe's overall position with the rising Asian giant.

• Letter from China: A Chinese Composer Sounds Off About Music and Politics

  By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A leading contemporary composer in China says the country is backward in a range of educational and cultural areas, including music, even though Chinese musicians and composers do extremely well abroad.

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  NYT > Business Day

• Economic Scene: Leaving the Euro May Be Better Than the Alternative

  By EDUARDO PORTER

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  Despite the turmoil that would result, staying the course has its own risks.

• DealBook: As One Trader at JPMorgan Sold Risky Contracts, Another One Bought Them

  By AZAM AHMED

  16 May 2012 | 5:06 am

  A mutual fund in a different part of the bank owns about $380 million worth of insurance identical to the kind the "London whale" sold.

• A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

  By ANDREW E. KRAMER

  16 May 2012 | 3:53 am

  Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

• Harold A. Poling, a Chairman of Ford, Dies at 86

  By BILL VLASIC

  16 May 2012 | 3:37 am

  Mr. Poling rose through the ranks with a management style that brought stability in tough times.

• Rebekah Brooks Charged With Perversion of Justice Over Hacking

  By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 2:10 am

  Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper outpost in Britain, and five others were charge with conspiring to pervert the course of justice in the case.

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  NYT > Media & Advertising

• A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

  By ANDREW E. KRAMER

  16 May 2012 | 3:53 am

  Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

• Rebekah Brooks Charged With Perversion of Justice Over Hacking

  By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 2:10 am

  Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper outpost in Britain, and five others were charge with conspiring to pervert the course of justice in the case.

• Advertising: Broadcasters Pitch Programming for Hispanics - Advertising

  By STUART ELLIOTT and TANZINA VEGA

  16 May 2012 | 12:29 am

  Nine cable channels and broadcast networks are offering advertisers a way to reach the Hispanic population, up from five at the upfronts presentations last year.

• G.M. to Quit Facebook Ad Campaign Worth $10 Million a Year

  By TANZINA VEGA

  15 May 2012 | 11:44 pm

  The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.

• String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm

  The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees.

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  NYT > Business

• Stocks Slide as Euro Zone Crisis Deepens

  By DAVID JOLLY

  16 May 2012 | 5:35 am

  New elections in Greece may bolster anti-austerity leftist parties, raising the possibility of a major split with creditor nations. and force a Greek exit from the euro.

• Greek President Expected to Name Caretaker Government

  By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO

  16 May 2012 | 5:12 am

  The decision by President Karolos Papoulias could set off a series of events that would lead Greece to abandon the euro.

• Economic Scene: Leaving the Euro May Be Better Than the Alternative

  By EDUARDO PORTER

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  Despite the turmoil that would result, staying the course has its own risks.

• Shift by U.S. Muddles Solar Imports Case

  By KEITH BRADSHER

  16 May 2012 | 4:57 am

  A decision in an anti-dumping case is expected Thursday and will focus on whether China's solar panel companies have been building market share by selling their products below cost.

• A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

  By ANDREW E. KRAMER

  16 May 2012 | 3:53 am

  Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

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  NYT > Small Business

• You’re the Boss Blog: The Union Responds to Bari Jay's Concerns

  By ADRIANA GARDELLA

  15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

  "Anything you need, we'll do," the union representative said, "we want to bring jobs back to the U.S."

• You’re the Boss: A Youth Entrepreneurship Program Goes International

  By JESSICA BRUDER

  15 May 2012 | 12:07 pm

  At the end of last year, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's programs had reached more than 150,000 students overseas, up from just 1,600 in 2003.

• Wealth Matters: A Tip for Restaurant Investors: Study the Demographics

  By PAUL SULLIVAN

  15 May 2012 | 11:00 am

  The most successful investors in restaurants consider how a style fits an area and track who their customers are, said Hudson Riehle of the National Restaurant Association.

• You’re the Boss Blog: Drilling Down: A Teenager Raises $7 Million

  By GENE MARKS

  14 May 2012 | 3:00 pm

  A conversation with the founder of Gumroad.

• You’re the Boss Blog: A Weekly Roundup of Small-Business News

  By GENE MARKS

  14 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  Plus: A seismic shift in Europe, managing cash flow, and what your mother taught you. Do you believe that Yelp can help your business?

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  NYT > Your Money

• Degrees of Debt: Student Loans Weighing Down a Generation With Heavy Debt

  By ANDREW MARTIN and ANDREW W. LEHREN

  16 May 2012 | 1:36 am

  Nearly everyone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is borrowing money, and as prices soar, a college degree often comes with an unprecedented financial burden.

• States Diverting Mortgage Settlement Money to Other Uses

  By SHAILA DEWAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:07 am

  Some states are diverting their share of a $2.5 billion they were awarded in a mortgage settlement, money intended to help homeowners and mitigate the effects of foreclosures.

• Bucks Blog: Goal: A Cheap, Reliable Used Car With No Monthly Payments

  By ANN CARRNS

  15 May 2012 | 4:11 pm

  Edmunds adds a 1996 Lexus to its test fleet in an attempt to help people find reliable used cars for less than $5,000.

• DealBook: Small Investors May Get to Own a Bit of Facebook

  By SUSANNE CRAIG and EVELYN M. RUSLI

  15 May 2012 | 3:57 pm

  While shares of the hottest initial public offerings go almost entirely to Wall Street banks that oversee the stock sale, Facebook has discussed raising the number of shares that will go to retail investors.

• Strategies: Investors’ Flights to Safety Can’t Hide the Danger

  By JEFF SOMMER

  15 May 2012 | 3:00 pm

  Amid more economic upheaval in Europe, investors have again turned to havens like Treasury bonds. But how long can the patterns repeat?

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  DealBook

• K.K.R. Said to Be in Talks to Buy Stake in Prisma Capital

  By AZAM AHMED

  15 May 2012 | 11:04 pm

  Kohlberg Kravis Robert, the giant private equity fund, is in talks to buy a stake in Prisma Capital Partners, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

• Ahead of I.P.O., G.M. to Stop Advertising on Facebook

  By DEALBOOK

  15 May 2012 | 8:42 pm

  Just days before Facebook is scheduled to hold its initial public stock offering, which could value the company at more than $100 billion, General Motors has decided to remove its advertising from the social network, Tanzina Vega reports in The New York Times.

• F.B.I. Inquiry Adds to JPMorgan's Woes

  By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and BEN PROTESS

  15 May 2012 | 8:03 pm

  The F.B.I. opened an investigation of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss as the company held its annual shareholder meeting in Tampa, Fla.

• As One Trader at JPMorgan Sold Risky Contracts, Another One Bought Them

  By AZAM AHMED

  15 May 2012 | 7:46 pm

  A mutual fund in a different part of the bank owns about $380 million worth of insurance identical to the kind the "London whale" sold.

• China Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle, Catching Google in Its Grip

  By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF

  15 May 2012 | 4:33 pm

  China is having the final word on Google's biggest and perhaps most strategic deal to date - its proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the American handset maker and communications company.

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  NYT > Education

• The Choice Blog: McGraw-Hill Announces E-Book Program With University of Minnesota

  By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

  16 May 2012 | 4:59 am

  McGraw-Hill announced a new e-book program with the University of Minnesota bookstore.

• David Coleman to Lead College Board

  By TAMAR LEWIN

  16 May 2012 | 4:12 am

  David Coleman, an architect of the common core curriculum standards, will take over the education organization in October.

• The Learning Network Blog: When Is It O.K. to Replace Human Limbs With Technology?

  By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

  16 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  When is a prosthetic limb better than a natural one?

• The Learning Network Blog: Entrepreneurial Space Flight: The Latest Frontier

  By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

  16 May 2012 | 3:40 am

  6 Q's About the News | Why are private sector companies increasingly involved in space travel?

• The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Math, May 16, 2012

  By THE LEARNING NETWORK

  16 May 2012 | 3:29 am

  This question asks for the calculation of a barber's tips at a barbershop in Atlanta that never closes.

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  NYT > Health

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

• A Conversation With Carson Chow: A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity

  By CLAUDIA DREIFUS

  16 May 2012 | 1:40 am

  Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.

• Side Effects: Microscopic Neighbors, Evolving Together

  By JAMES GORMAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  A novel experiment sought to demonstrate that how different living things in a community bump up against one another affects how they evolve.

• F.D.A. Panel Backs Easier Home H.I.V. Test

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:24 am

  An advisory body recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve the OraQuick test, which uses a mouth swab to give a result in 20 minutes.

• Pepsi and Competitors Scramble as Soda Sales Drop

  By STEPHANIE STROM

  15 May 2012 | 11:36 pm

  Americans are abandoning carbonated drinks, and Coke and Pepsi are relying more than ever on the “flat” drinks and bottled waters.

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  NYT > Research

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

• F.D.A. Panel Backs Easier Home H.I.V. Test

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:24 am

  An advisory body recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve the OraQuick test, which uses a mouth swab to give a result in 20 minutes.

• Well: Phys Ed: Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Live Longer

  By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Even moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause.

• Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?

  By JENNIFER KAHN

  15 May 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Psychologists now believe fledgling psychopaths can be identified as early as kindergarten. The hope is to teach these children empathy before it’s too late.

• Personal Health: Personal Health: The Zen of Swimming

  By JANE E. BRODY

  15 May 2012 | 2:59 pm

  Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity.

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  NYT > Fitness & Nutrition

• Well: Phys Ed: Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Live Longer

  By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Even moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause.

• Recipes for Health: Quinoa Pilaf With Sweet Peas and Green Garlic

  By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN

  15 May 2012 | 3:12 pm

  Spring vegetables and a flavorful mixture of herbs stand out in this dish.

• Personal Health: Personal Health: The Zen of Swimming

  By JANE E. BRODY

  15 May 2012 | 2:59 pm

  Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity.

• Prototype: An I.B.M. Computer Program Rewards Healthy Diets

  By NICOLE LAPORTE

  15 May 2012 | 1:50 pm

  A computer program developed at I.B.M. uses game techniques and psychology to influence dieting: eat a salad, for example, and you could win 50 cents.

• Coca-Cola to Test New Sweeteners

  By STEPHANIE STROM

  15 May 2012 | 1:02 pm

  The company’s new sodas are meant to compete with drinks like PepsiCo’s 60-calorie Pepsi Next.

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  NYT > Money & Policy

• F.D.A. Panel Backs Easier Home H.I.V. Test

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:24 am

  An advisory body recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve the OraQuick test, which uses a mouth swab to give a result in 20 minutes.

• Well: Phys Ed: Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Live Longer

  By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Even moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause.

• Personal Health: Personal Health: The Zen of Swimming

  By JANE E. BRODY

  15 May 2012 | 2:59 pm

  Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity.

• Pfizer’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Pill Wins Federal Panel’s Approval

  By KATIE THOMAS

  15 May 2012 | 2:57 pm

  A federal advisory panel recommended approval of a rheumatoid arthritis pill known as tofacitinib, but several members expressed concern about its safety.

• Economic View: Slippery-Slope Logic vs. Health Care Law - Economic View

  By RICHARD H. THALER

  15 May 2012 | 2:30 pm

  The court debate over the new health care law offers yet another example of worrying about imaginary risks.

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  NYT > Science

• Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial

  By PAM BELLUCK

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms.

• Boca Sanibeni Journal: Dam Project Would Displace Villages in Jungle Valley of Peru

  By AARON NELSEN

  16 May 2012 | 4:13 am

  A hydroelectric dam supported by the country’s president would send thousands of people to live elsewhere.

• A Conversation With Carson Chow: A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity

  By CLAUDIA DREIFUS

  16 May 2012 | 1:40 am

  Carson Chow has used mathematical models to determine the causes of obesity, and ways to stem the epidemic.

• Side Effects: Microscopic Neighbors, Evolving Together

  By JAMES GORMAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  A novel experiment sought to demonstrate that how different living things in a community bump up against one another affects how they evolve.

• Dot Earth Blog: More on Extreme Weather and the Greenhouse Effect

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  15 May 2012 | 10:25 pm

  Fresh thoughts on the challenges in attributing extreme weather to human-driven climate change.

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  NYT > Environment

• Boca Sanibeni Journal: Dam Project Would Displace Villages in Jungle Valley of Peru

  By AARON NELSEN

  16 May 2012 | 4:13 am

  A hydroelectric dam supported by the country’s president would send thousands of people to live elsewhere.

• Green Blog: Offshore Transmission Line Takes a Step Forward

  By MATTHEW L. WALD

  15 May 2012 | 10:34 pm

  A federal agency cleared the way for an environmental review of a proposed Atlantic wind power transmission backbone.

• Dot Earth Blog: More on Extreme Weather and the Greenhouse Effect

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  15 May 2012 | 10:25 pm

  Fresh thoughts on the challenges in attributing extreme weather to human-driven climate change.

• Dot Earth Blog: Varied Views on Extreme Weather in a Warming Climate

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  15 May 2012 | 5:03 pm

  A climate scientist critiques a colleagues' conclusions.

• Hawaii’s Beaches Are in Retreat, and Way of Life May Follow

  By CORNELIA DEAN

  15 May 2012 | 1:58 pm

  Most beaches on the state’s three largest islands are eroding, and the erosion is likely to accelerate as sea levels rise, according to a new report.

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  NYT > Space & Cosmos

• Contracts Help Private Sector Edge Deeper Into Space

  By KENNETH CHANG

  15 May 2012 | 3:07 pm

  A planned launching this weekend, if successful, would be a victory for private companies trying to make their mark in space.

• Asteroid Vesta Provides Hints of How Earth Came Together

  By KENNETH CHANG

  11 May 2012 | 1:37 pm

  Vesta, the second-largest asteroid in our solar system, has planetlike features but fails the gravitational bully test for full status, says a report in Friday’s issue of the journal Science.

• Space Shuttle Enterprise’s Trip to J.F.K. Is Delayed

  By PATRICK McGEEHAN

  10 May 2012 | 5:51 pm

  Plans to transport the shuttle prototype Enterprise to Kennedy International Airport were postponed beyond Monday because of a forecast of incompatible weather conditions.

• A California Desert Town on the Way Up ... to Space

  By KENNETH CHANG

  10 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Entrepreneurs and small aerospace companies based at an air and space port in California are among those thought to be leading the next phase of space exploration.

• ‘Supermoon,’ Obscured by Clouds, Left Plenty to See

  By NATE SCHWEBER

  7 May 2012 | 3:20 pm

  Those in New York City looking to take photographs of the so-called supermoon had to make do with other amusements under a cloudy sky on Saturday night.

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  NYT > Technology

• Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Hotmail Keyboard Shortcuts

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  16 May 2012 | 5:21 am

  Microsoft's Hotmail service has its own keyboard shortcuts for speeding up Web-based mail tasks - but can use Yahoo Mail or Gmail shortcuts instead.

• A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big

  By ANDREW E. KRAMER

  16 May 2012 | 3:53 am

  Alisher B. Usmanov’s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.

• G.M. to Quit Facebook Ad Campaign Worth $10 Million a Year

  By TANZINA VEGA

  15 May 2012 | 11:44 pm

  The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.

• Deal Professor: China Flexes Its Regulatory Muscle, Catching Google in Its Grip

  By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF

  15 May 2012 | 7:50 pm

  China is having the final word on Google’s biggest and perhaps most strategic deal to date — its proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the American handset maker and communications company.

• DealBook: Facebook Raises Offering Share Price

  By EVELYN M. RUSLI

  15 May 2012 | 5:17 pm

  Facebook says it will price its offering at up to $38 a share, which would value the social network at as much as $104 billion.

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  Bits

• In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says

  By NICK WINGFIELD

  16 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there's Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.

• Consumers Less Happy With BlackBerrys

  By IAN AUSTEN

  15 May 2012 | 6:35 pm

  A survey of consumer satisfaction among cellphone users found that RIM's BlackBerry is losing ground. On a scale of up to 100, RIM's aggregate satisfaction score is lowest, at 69. By contrast Apple, the index leader, scored 83.

• Send an E-Mail to the World, and Other Student Projects

  By BRIAN X. CHEN

  15 May 2012 | 6:18 pm

  If you could send an e-mail to one million people, what would it say? It's something you could eventually try with The Listserve, one of many projects from the Interactive Telecommunications Program on display this week at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

• Today's Scuttlebot: Inside Anonymous and Inside Flickr

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 4:42 pm

  The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Tuesday's selection includes a new mobile camera app that can recognize faces and identify them, a tale of Flickr after Yahoo bought it and Leica's black-and-white digital camera.

• Hackers Breach Sites of Foreign Policy and Human Rights Groups

  By NICOLE PERLROTH

  15 May 2012 | 4:05 pm

  Security researchers have discovered that hackers breached Web sites belonging to several foreign policy and human rights groups using security flaws in Adobe and Oracle software. Among the sites still infected were sites belonging to Amnesty International Hong Kong, the Center for Defense Information and the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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  NYT > Personal Tech

• Gadgetwise Blog: Pocket: The New Way to Read It Later

  By SAM GROBART

  15 May 2012 | 4:13 pm

  The popular time-shifting service Read It Later is now called Pocket, with new apps for iOS and Android that allow a user to save text, video and images found online for later offline viewing.

• Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Turning Off a Social App

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  15 May 2012 | 4:09 pm

  If a social-reader app is getting a little too social, you can modify or remove it from your Facebook account.

• State of the Art: VoiceLive Processor Listens, Then Harmonizes - State of the Art

  By DAVID POGUE

  14 May 2012 | 4:19 pm

  The VoiceLive Play is like a guitar stomp box, but for singers. It even supplies backup vocalists.

• Gadgetwise Blog: A Potential Fix for iMessage Woes

  By BRIAN X. CHEN

  14 May 2012 | 1:06 pm

  Several users of Apple's iMessage, an Internet-based messaging service, have been reporting problems with the service on Apple support forums. The problem appears to be tied to the beta version of Apple's messaging software for the Mac.

• Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Capturing a Video Frame

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  14 May 2012 | 5:20 am

  When you accidentally take a video instead of a photo on your phone, you can still salvage the situation and get your shot.

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  Pogue's Posts

• How Compatible Are Rival E-Readers?

  By DAVID POGUE

  10 May 2012 | 12:31 pm

  Can you move one kind of e-reader e-book to another kind of e-reader? Readers respond to David Pogue's recent review of the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and he gives his replies.

• The Prius V and Its Entune System

  By DAVID POGUE

  3 May 2012 | 2:19 pm

  The Prius V is the first Toyota to incorporate a new electronics system, which a new owner found to be a boon.

• Zipping Through Airport Security

  By DAVID POGUE

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:20 am

  David Pogue reviews the TSA PreCheck program, a streamlined security system that is being tested with three airlines (American, Delta and Alaska) at 12 airports.

• Tone-Deaf Lawyers Jeopardize the Draw Something Game

  By DAVID POGUE

  26 Apr 2012 | 1:46 pm

  O.K., software industry, you've been put on notice: Nowadays, there's more to it than design, features and marketing. Sometimes, the success of your app can ride on the wording and placement of a single dialog box.

• There Is a Lot of Big Tech News

  By DAVID POGUE

  12 Apr 2012 | 1:06 pm

  David Pogue expresses his thoughts on the flurry of tech news of the past week.

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  NYT > Arts

• Special Report: Cannes Festival: They'll Always Have Cannes

  By DENNIS LIM

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 am

  For better or worse the Cannes International Film Festival seems more than ever a model of stability, at a time when other major European festivals are working through regime changes.

• Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83

  By ANTHONY DePALMA

  15 May 2012 | 11:05 pm

  Mr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history.

• Eating, Live Butchery and, Oh Yeah, Music

  By JEFF GORDINIER

  15 May 2012 | 10:27 pm

  A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.

• Theater Review: ‘American Jornalero,’ at the Intar Theater

  By ERIC GRODE

  15 May 2012 | 10:17 pm

  In “American Jornalero,” by Ed Cardona Jr., day laborers hope for work but must brace for confrontation.

• String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm

  The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees.

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  NYT > Art & Design

• Special Report: Cannes Festival: They'll Always Have Cannes

  By DENNIS LIM

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 am

  For better or worse the Cannes International Film Festival seems more than ever a model of stability, at a time when other major European festivals are working through regime changes.

• Ming Liang Lu Makes Faces in the Subway, Using Paper and Scissors

  By ALEX VADUKUL

  15 May 2012 | 11:27 pm

  Ming Liang Lu, 57, snips and slices intricate portraits of commuters in his own unique style. Mr. Lu practices several ancient Chinese art forms and says he hails from a noted Shanghai teaching lineage.

• String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm

  The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees.

• Movie Review: ‘The Dictator,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Comedy

  By A. O. SCOTT

  15 May 2012 | 7:47 pm

  Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest creation, Admiral General Aladeen, is the star of the new comedy “The Dictator.”

• Dance Review: American Ballet Theater’s Opening-Night Gala

  By ALASTAIR MACAULAY

  15 May 2012 | 7:40 pm

  On Monday evening the American Ballet Theater offered exhilarating sections amid a largely predictable series of bedroom pas de deux and fouetté turns.

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  NYT > Music

• Special Report: Cannes Festival: They'll Always Have Cannes

  By DENNIS LIM

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 am

  For better or worse the Cannes International Film Festival seems more than ever a model of stability, at a time when other major European festivals are working through regime changes.

• Eating, Live Butchery and, Oh Yeah, Music

  By JEFF GORDINIER

  15 May 2012 | 10:27 pm

  A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.

• String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm

  The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees.

• Music Review: Milwaukee and Nashville Symphonies at Carnegie Hall

  By JAMES R. OESTREICH

  15 May 2012 | 8:30 pm

  The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Nashville Symphony performed in the last two concerts of the Spring for Music festival at Carnegie Hall.

• Music Review: Look & Listen Festival at Pratt Manhattan Gallery

  By ALLAN KOZINN

  15 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  The finale of the Look & Listen Festival included performances by Derek Bermel, Michael Brown and Brooklyn Rider.

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  NYT > Television

• Advertising: Broadcasters Pitch Programming for Hispanics - Advertising

  By STUART ELLIOTT and TANZINA VEGA

  16 May 2012 | 12:29 am

  Nine cable channels and broadcast networks are offering advertisers a way to reach the Hispanic population, up from five at the upfronts presentations last year.

• String Cheese Incident Takes On Ticketmaster

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm

  The band String Cheese Incident is making a symbolic end run to protest what it considers high ticket-sales fees.

• Media Decoder Blog: Aaron Sorkin Signs On as Screenwriter for Steve Jobs Biography

  By MICHAEL CIEPLY

  15 May 2012 | 8:59 pm

  Mr. Sorkin said last year that he was inclined to adapt Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs for Sony. But no deal had been set until now.

• Television Review: ‘Bones of Turkana,’ a PBS Profile of Richard Leakey

  By NEIL GENZLINGER

  15 May 2012 | 8:37 pm

  “Bones of Turkana,” on PBS, is a look at the life and work of Richard Leakey, especially the discovery of the 1.6-million-year-old Turkana Boy.

• Movie Review: ‘The Dictator,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Comedy

  By A. O. SCOTT

  15 May 2012 | 7:47 pm

  Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest creation, Admiral General Aladeen, is the star of the new comedy “The Dictator.”

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  NYT > Automobiles

• Wheels Blog: In Michigan, Aiming to Set the Fuel-Economy Bar at 3,300 M.P.G.

  By RONALD AHRENS

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  A team from the University of Michigan will try to set a new record in the SAE International Supermileage Challenge next month.

• Wheels: Monday Motorsports: Jimmie Johnson Delivers 200th Cup Victory to Rick Hendrick

  By JONATHAN SCHULTZ

  15 May 2012 | 6:35 pm

  The performance by Johnson, the five-time Sprint Cup champion, snapped a winless streak dating to last October.

• Drilling Down: For Oil Workers, Deadliest Danger Is Driving

  By IAN URBINA

  15 May 2012 | 4:20 pm

  Highway crashes are the largest cause of fatalities in the oil industry, partly because of safety exemptions that allow truckers to work longer hours than other drivers.

• Wheels Blog: New York Leads on E.V. Issues, but E.V.'s Have Yet to Follow

  By JIM MOTAVALLI

  15 May 2012 | 4:16 pm

  A new study indicates that for all the city's efforts to ease the way of plug-in vehicles, public adoption is lagging behind.

• Motoring: Opening Doors That Won’t Budge

  By SCOTT STURGIS

  15 May 2012 | 4:07 pm

  Cars that lock out their owners and leak coolant are among the mechanical problems covered in the latest technical service bulletins.

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  NYT > Books

• Inside the List

  By GREGORY COWLES

  16 May 2012 | 3:06 am

  On May 25, fans of Douglas Adams will honor the author’s memory with the annual Towel Day, a nod to Adams’s delirious novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

• Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83

  By ANTHONY DePALMA

  15 May 2012 | 11:05 pm

  Mr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history.

• ‘The Conflict’ and ‘The New Feminist Agenda’

  By JUDITH WARNER

  15 May 2012 | 9:06 pm

  Two new books examine the current culture of motherhood: one bemoaning it and the other suggesting what might be done to improve the balance of work and family demands.

• Books of The Times: ‘I Am Forbidden,’ a Novel by Anouk Markovits

  By SUSANNAH MEADOWS

  15 May 2012 | 8:36 pm

  Two Hasidic girls, united as a result of Nazi persecution, pursue opposite paths in this novel by Anouk Markovits.

• Mike McGrady, Known for a Literary Hoax, Dies at 78

  By MARGALIT FOX

  15 May 2012 | 3:10 pm

  As a Newsday journalist, Mr. McGrady led his colleagues in the creation of “Naked Came the Stranger,” a steamy parody novel.

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  NYT > Sunday Book Review

• Inside the List

  By GREGORY COWLES

  16 May 2012 | 3:06 am

  On May 25, fans of Douglas Adams will honor the author’s memory with the annual Towel Day, a nod to Adams’s delirious novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

• ‘The Conflict’ and ‘The New Feminist Agenda’

  By JUDITH WARNER

  15 May 2012 | 9:06 pm

  Two new books examine the current culture of motherhood: one bemoaning it and the other suggesting what might be done to improve the balance of work and family demands.

• By the Book: Mary Higgins Clark: By the Book

  14 May 2012 | 2:32 pm

  The author of “The Lost Years” and many other novels was once thrilled to spot a fellow air passenger reading one of her books. Moments later, the reader was fast asleep.

• Children's Books: The Newest Crop of Sleuths for Kids

  By ELIZABETH BIRD

  14 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  From stolen sweets to missing parents, the sleuths in these stories have their work cut out for them.

• Crime: New Books by Joseph Olshan, James Runcie and More

  By MARILYN STASIO

  14 May 2012 | 2:02 pm

  Joseph Olshan’s novel “Cloudland” concerns the impact of a murder on a rural community.

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  NYT > Dining & Wine

• Demi Monde and Maslow 6 Wine Bar Open

  By FLORENCE FABRICANT

  16 May 2012 | 2:11 am

  Demi Monde opens with food Phillip Kirschen-Clark, formerly of Vandaag; Maslow 6 Wine Store opens a wine bar next door.

• $25 and Under: Miss Lily’s Bake Shop & Melvin’s Juice Box in Greenwich Village

  By OLIVER STRAND

  15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Melvin Major Jr., of Miss Lily’s Bake Shop & Melvin’s Juice Box on West Houston Street, may be New York’s first celebrity juicer.

• Eating, Live Butchery and, Oh Yeah, Music

  By JEFF GORDINIER

  15 May 2012 | 10:27 pm

  A gastronomic Summer of Love kicks off with the Great GoogaMooga festival in Prospect Park, where star chefs are the headliners, upstaging the musical acts.

• The Pour: Buying Local Wines: Does the Idea Travel Well?

  By ERIC ASIMOV

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Even in ancient times, it was transported great distances. So why drink local wines now?

• Food Stuff: Millesime Offers 1904 Prices for a Day

  By FLORENCE FABRICANT

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  The seafood brasserie will offer a special three-course menu for one day at the 1904 price of $1.25.

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  NYT > Fashion & Style

• Bunny Mellon Is Thrust to Center in John Edwards Trial

  By GUY TREBAY

  16 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  At 101, Bunny Mellon finds herself thrust into an unwelcoming limelight, as a central figure in the John Edwards trial.

• With Fajas, Tight as Corsets, a Shortcut to Hourglass Figure Is Rediscovered

  By SARAH MASLIN NIR

  16 May 2012 | 3:07 am

  The faja, from the Spanish word for wrap, has become popular as a tight, form-fitting shortcut to curves.

• Makers: Who Made That Clothespin?

  By HILARY GREENBAUM and CHARLES WILSON

  15 May 2012 | 5:27 pm

  If Vermont was the Silicon Valley of 19th-century clothespin technology, the early history of the device is more difficult to trace.

• Beauty Spots: Store Lines for Beauty and Skin Care Expand

  By HILARY HOWARD

  15 May 2012 | 4:50 pm

  Kohl introduces Elle Cosmetics, Ulta Beauty has a new line, and Target now has two bath and body brands.

• Motherlode Blog: A Daughter Too Young — and Too Old — to Freeze Eggs

  By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG and SAMANTHA HENIG

  15 May 2012 | 3:17 pm

  A mother and daughter on why they won't be visiting a fertility clinic together anytime soon.

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  NYT > Weddings / Celebrations

• Wedding Q. and A.

  14 May 2012 | 11:54 am

  Answers to readers’ questions about avoiding tension with your future mother-in-law, and other wedding-related matters.

• Matthew Gray, Terence Noonan — Weddings

  12 May 2012 | 11:17 pm

  Mr. Gray, a lawyer, and Mr. Noonan, an executive producer of a daytime talk show, are married in New York.

• Chelsea Polis, Benjamin Nathanson — Weddings

  12 May 2012 | 11:17 pm

  The bride, a doctor, and the bridegroom, a public policy adviser, are married in Santa Fe, N.M.

• Melissa Wengroff, Nathaniel Spencer - Wedding

  12 May 2012 | 11:17 pm

  A couple well versed in banking and investments.

• Aliza Lipson, Seth Finck — Weddings

  12 May 2012 | 11:17 pm

  The bride is an Emory University Hospital rheumatologist, the bridegroom an associate at an Atlanta law firm.

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  NYT > Home & Garden

• T Magazine: Drawn to Simplicity | Philippe Weisbecker's 'Greenhouse Studies'

  By ALEX MOSHAKIS

  14 May 2012 | 2:27 pm

  Weisbecker's latest book is a charming mix of hand-rendered sketches and hastily Xeroxed reference imagery.

• Currents | Deals: Sales at Artemide, Sferra and Others

  By RIMA SUQI

  14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Discounts on lighting, bedding, furniture, rugs and more.

• Property Values: Real Estate for $700,000

  By MIKE POWELL

  11 May 2012 | 1:38 pm

  A house in Hawaii, a contemporary in Connecticut and a midcentury modern in Los Angeles.

• When Children See Internet Pornography

  By AMY O’LEARY

  11 May 2012 | 1:01 pm

  If it hasn’t happened already, it will: at some point, even by accident, your child will click on pornography.

• Properties: A Retirement Haven in the Philippines

  By AL GERARD DE LA CRUZ

  11 May 2012 | 6:37 am

  An area on Mindanao outside the typhoon belt attracts buyers.

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  NYT > Magazine

• Last Ones Left in Treece, Kan., a Toxic Town

  By WES ENZINNA

  16 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  Treece, Kan., has been torn down and may soon be erased from maps. But don’t tell that to the Busbys. They live there.

• Riff: The Great Pulitzer Do-Over

  15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm

  This year, the Pulitzer Prize committee declined to award a prize for fiction. So we asked these eight experts to do it instead.

• Lives: What Do I Owe to My Father’s Far-Flung Family?

  By ROSIE DASTGIR

  15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm

  No matter what my father gave back to his family in Pakistan, it was never enough.

• Eat: Twelve Summer Cocktails That Taste Like Booze

  By MARK BITTMAN

  15 May 2012 | 6:40 pm

  Twelve uncomplicated cocktails for summer.

• In Libya, the Captors Have Become the Captive

  By ROBERT F. WORTH

  15 May 2012 | 6:20 pm

  The future of Libya depends on mercy or revenge.

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  NYT > Movies

• Special Report: Cannes Festival: They'll Always Have Cannes

  By DENNIS LIM

  16 May 2012 | 1:33 am

  For better or worse the Cannes International Film Festival seems more than ever a model of stability, at a time when other major European festivals are working through regime changes.

• Movie Review: ‘Elena,’ by Andrei Zvyagintsev, Set In and Around Moscow

  By STEPHEN HOLDEN

  15 May 2012 | 8:27 pm

  “Elena,” by Andrei Zvyagintsev, follows a married couple and their class resentments.

• Movie Review: ‘The Dictator,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Comedy

  By A. O. SCOTT

  15 May 2012 | 7:47 pm

  Sacha Baron Cohen’s newest creation, Admiral General Aladeen, is the star of the new comedy “The Dictator.”

• Movie Review: ‘Dangerous Ishhq,’ Starring Karisma Kapoor

  By RACHEL SALTZ

  15 May 2012 | 4:13 pm

  “Dangerous Ishhq,” starring Karisma Kapoor and Rajniesh Duggall, follows two lovers through their past lives.

• Side Effects: The ‘Hunger Games’ Mockingjay: Fiction, for Now

  By JAMES GORMAN

  15 May 2012 | 4:09 pm

  With the growing availability of tools to modify organisms, a creature like the bird imagined in the “Hunger Games” series is not an impossible fantasy.

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  NYT > Real Estate

• States Diverting Mortgage Settlement Money to Other Uses

  By SHAILA DEWAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:07 am

  Some states are diverting their share of a $2.5 billion they were awarded in a mortgage settlement, money intended to help homeowners and mitigate the effects of foreclosures.

• The 30-Minute Interview : The 30-Minute Interview: Adam Ginsburg

  By VIVIAN MARINO

  16 May 2012 | 12:18 am

  Mr. Ginsburg, 46, is a co-chairman of GDC Properties, which specializes in retail and residential development.

• International Real Estate: Real Estate in Sweden

  By NINA ROBERTS

  15 May 2012 | 10:57 pm

  The housing market is robust in Malmo as Sweden was left largely unscathed by global financial troubles.

• The Appraisal: Colin Beavan, Environmental Activist, Makes a Run for Congress

  By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS

  15 May 2012 | 2:10 pm

  Colin Beavan, known for his No Impact Man project, is the Green Party candidate for a House seat in Brooklyn.

• Habitat for Humanity Bets Big in Oregon

  By KIRK JOHNSON

  15 May 2012 | 2:08 pm

  By betting big on property in a down market, and with the help of a donor network, the group is creating entire Habitat neighborhoods.

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  NYT > Theater

• Theater Review: Women Call the Shots Onstage

  By MATT WOLF

  16 May 2012 | 2:00 am

  Prismatic brilliance sweeps the London stage, from Laurie Metcalf in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey," to Summer Strallen in "Top Hat" and Anna Chancellor in a Rattigan-Hare double-bill.

• Theater Review: ‘American Jornalero,’ at the Intar Theater

  By ERIC GRODE

  15 May 2012 | 10:17 pm

  In “American Jornalero,” by Ed Cardona Jr., day laborers hope for work but must brace for confrontation.

• Theater Review: ‘Are You There, McPhee?’ by John Guare, at Berlind Theater

  By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

  15 May 2012 | 7:37 pm

  “Are You There, McPhee?,” the new John Guare play, is a dizzying comic fantasy about the terrors of childhood, the confusions of adulthood and much more.

• ArtsBeat: 'Bring It On' Is Coming to Broadway This Summer

  By PATRICK HEALY

  15 May 2012 | 6:20 pm

  In an unusual move, the musical "Bring It On" will open on Broadway this summer.

• Theater Review: ‘Sophie Gets the Horns’ at Incubator Arts Project

  By JASON ZINOMAN

  15 May 2012 | 4:24 pm

  “Sophie Gets the Horns” captures college freshman rivalry in the mid-’90s.

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  NYT > Travel

• T Magazine: Sir Rocco's Report

  By ROCKY CASALE

  15 May 2012 | 3:36 pm

  Even before building his high-style beach resort, Sir Rocco Forte had plenty of reasons to make frequent trips to Sicily.

• A Mother-Daughter Spring Break on Fisher Island, Florida

  By ALESSANDRA STANLEY

  15 May 2012 | 2:52 pm

  A private island. A luxury resort. An opportunity for quality bonding time. What could possibly go wrong?

• 5 Tips for Traveling With Your Mother

  By EMMA SPECTER

  15 May 2012 | 2:52 pm

  A daughter’s five-step program for dealing with probing questions, outfit commentary and sleeping discrepancies.

• Choice Tables: A Gastrocrawl Along the French Riviera

  By ALEXANDER LOBRANO

  15 May 2012 | 2:48 pm

  Eating his way down the Côte d’Azur, the author discovers four restaurants dishing out vibrant takes on local cuisine.

• Overnighter: In Vietnam, the Cao Dai Temple Mixes Religions and Styles

  By KIT GILLET

  15 May 2012 | 2:48 pm

  Followers of Cao Dai, Vietnam’s largest homegrown religion, worship in an elaborate temple under the gaze of visitors.

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  NYT > Connecticut

• In Connecticut, Compromise on Education Package

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The General Assembly is winding down its session after taking up a steady stream of legislation on issues like capital punishment, medical marijuana, the minimum wage and alcohol sales on Sunday.

• Yale Baroque Opera Project, at University Theater, New Haven

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Yale Baroque Opera Project, which focuses on staged productions of operas featuring casts of undergraduates, presented Monteverdi’s “Ritorno d’Ulisse,” at the University Theater at Yale.

• In Connecticut, East Haven Is Unlikely Site of Latino Expo

  6 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Ethnic tensions in East Haven have included the arrests of four police officers accused of mistreating Hispanics, and sarcastic remarks by Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.

• Connecticut Passes a Marijuana Bill

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, with tight restrictions.

• A Review of Gilt Moroccan Steakhouse and Lounge, in New Haven

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Gilt Moroccan Steakhouse and Lounge, which opened in February, has a menu that mixes modern Moroccan fare with a some traditional steakhouse offerings.

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  NYT > Long Island

• Calendar: Events on Long Island

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A guide to cultural and recreational events on Long Island.

• Arts | Long Island: A Review of ‘Uncle Vanya,’ at Guild Hall in East Hampton

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  “Uncle Vanya,” a play known as much for its light comic notes as for its sense of woe, has come to the John Drew Theater at Guild Hall in East Hampton.

• Spotlight | Riverhead: ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘La Morte,’ Both in Riverhead

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A menacing-looking object known as the Wickham ax has been especially fascinating to visitors to the “Death Becomes Her” show at the Suffolk County Historical Society.

• Long Island Vines: Certifying the East End’s Good Wine Growers

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A nonprofit education organization will certify East End wine growers as practitioners of sustainable agriculture.

• Long Island Dining | Huntington: A Review of Kashi Restaurant, in Huntington

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The décor of Kashi, an out-of-the-ordinary Japanese restaurant in Huntington, is stunning: a black-and-white color scheme accented with blue lights.

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  NYT > New Jersey

• The Ceramist Toshiko Takaezu’s Studio in Quakertown, N.J.

  9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The New Jersey studio and home of Toshiko Takaezu, the Japanese-American ceramist who died last year, is opening to the public.

• Montclair Rejects Candidate Seeking to Reduce Spending

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The candidate, Karen Turner, placed second in the three-way race.

• Roofer in New Jersey Falls Into Vat of Acid

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Martin Davis plunged into a container of hydrofluoric acid when the roof at Swepco Tube in Clifton, N.J., partly collapsed.

• Former New Jersey Landfill Is Now a Rowing Paradise

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A former garbage dump in New Jersey is helping restore crew to the New York metropolitan area, providing ideal rowing conditions unaffected by tides and boat traffic.

• In Montclair, Elections Cause Town to Re-examine Itself

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A mayoral candidate in Montclair, N.J., has questioned the spending of the deeply in-debt municipality, but critics say that cuts will ruin the community’s signature diversity.

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  NYT > Westchester

• Letter: Enforcing an Order to Desegregate Housing

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The head of a civil rights group urges the government to fight harder to desegregate wealthy Westchester County in New York.

• Square Feet: Westchester’s Cross County Shopping Center Gets a Makeover

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  At a busy intersection, the 58-year-old Cross Country Shopping Center withstood the recent recession, but is now trying to lure more upscale businesses and customers.

• Editorial: The Battle for Westchester

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Westchester County must end its deeply embedded segregation patterns as federal law and a 2009 settlement explicitly require.

• Calendar: Events in Westchester

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A guide to cultural and recreational events in the Hudson Valley.

• Arts | Westchester: A Look at Two Books, ‘The Mama’s Boy Myth’ and ‘Dan Gets a Minivan’

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Two new books — one about showing affection to boys, and another about the transition from Brooklyn to suburbia — offer vastly different takes on parenthood.

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  NYT > Politics

• The Caucus: The Early Word: Debt, Again

  By JADA F. SMITH

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Political news from today's Times and a look at what's happening in Washington.

• Republicans Pledge New Standoff on Debt Limit

  By JONATHAN WEISMAN

  16 May 2012 | 2:45 am

  Speaker John A. Boehner set the stage for a bruising election-year showdown on fiscal policy while Mitt Romney hit President Obama hard on his fiscal stewardship in a speech in Des Moines.

• States Diverting Mortgage Settlement Money to Other Uses

  By SHAILA DEWAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:07 am

  Some states are diverting their share of a $2.5 billion they were awarded in a mortgage settlement, money intended to help homeowners and mitigate the effects of foreclosures.

• Iowa, Again, Serves as Proving Ground for Romney

  By MICHAEL BARBARO and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

  16 May 2012 | 12:55 am

  Iowa is an important laboratory for Mitt Romney’s broad effort to lay the blame for the nation’s ongoing economic distress at President Obama’s feet.

• George W. Bush Briefly Visits Washington

  By PETER BAKER

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  After keeping a low profile since leaving office, former President George W. Bush is starting to speak out again on issues he hopes will define his legacy.

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  NYT > Africa

• European Forces Strike Somali Pirate Base for First Time

  By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  The European Union’s antipiracy force attacked a Somali pirate land base for the first time, using a combat helicopter to strafe several skiffs that the pirates use to hijack ships.

• World Briefing | Africa: Morocco: Jailed Islamists Stage Hunger Strike, Advocates Say

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  A group of Islamists who say they are being unfairly detained are trying to put more pressure on the new government to release them, advocates say.

• World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Peacekeepers Wounded

  By REUTERS

  15 May 2012 | 1:27 pm

  Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security Council.

• World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Villages

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 1:20 pm

  Gunmen surrounded villages in northeast Nigeria and set them on fire, killing at least 12 people and wounding 48, the Nigerian Red Cross said Monday.

• Hands-On Medical Education in Rwanda

  By STEPHANIE NOVAK

  15 May 2012 | 4:09 am

  The success of Rwanda in providing health care to its poor has drawn the attention of the international community and has inspired a new program at Harvard University.

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  NYT > Americas

• Boca Sanibeni Journal: Dam Project Would Displace Villages in Jungle Valley of Peru

  By AARON NELSEN

  16 May 2012 | 4:13 am

  A hydroelectric dam supported by the country’s president would send thousands of people to live elsewhere.

• A Dam Clouds The Future of Peru’s Indigenous People

  16 May 2012 | 3:13 am

  On the eastern slopes of the Andes in Peru, home mainly to indigenous peoples like the Ashaninka, the government wants to dam the Ene River and sell most of the hydroelectric power to Brazil.

• Mexicans Unflinching in Face of Drug War’s Carnage

  By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and DAMIEN CAVE

  16 May 2012 | 1:25 am

  Many Mexicans are increasingly disturbed by their disaffection as drug violence has taken a turn for the worse.

• Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogotá Targeted Ex-Official

  By WILLIAM NEUMAN

  16 May 2012 | 12:45 am

  The attack on a former justice minister stunned residents of Bogotá, the Colombian capital, which is recovering from years of violence between the government, drug cartels and insurgents.

• Police Find 49 Bodies by a Highway in Mexico

  By KARLA ZABLUDOVSKY

  14 May 2012 | 2:43 pm

  A message near the scene suggested the Zetas drug cartel was responsible for the deaths of 6 women and 43 men.

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  NYT > Asia Pacific

• As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril

  By MATTHEW ROSENBERG

  16 May 2012 | 5:08 am

  This year, 22 American-led coalition service members have been killed by men in Afghan uniform, which the military calls “green on blue” attacks.

• Letter from China: A Chinese Composer Sounds Off About Music and Politics

  By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW

  16 May 2012 | 4:50 am

  A leading contemporary composer in China says the country is backward in a range of educational and cultural areas, including music, even though Chinese musicians and composers do extremely well abroad.

• India Ink: An Online Guide to India's Political Cartoons

  By MALAVIKA VYAWAHARE

  16 May 2012 | 4:39 am

  A handy reference for cartoon lovers and incensed politicians alike.

• Afghan Soldiers Increasingly Attack American Counterparts

  16 May 2012 | 1:43 am

  The rise in “green on blue” killings — Afghan forces turning on their American trainers — has threatened the goal of leaving Afghanistan in the hands of a stable security force.

• Myanmar Vows to Cease Buying Weapons From North Korea

  By CHOE SANG-HUN

  16 May 2012 | 1:40 am

  President Thein Sein of Myanmar acknowledged that his country had bought conventional weapons from Pyongyang over the past 20 years but vowed to end the practice.

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  NYT > Europe

• Stocks Slide as Euro Zone Crisis Deepens

  By DAVID JOLLY

  16 May 2012 | 5:35 am

  New elections in Greece may bolster anti-austerity leftist parties, raising the possibility of a major split with creditor nations. and force a Greek exit from the euro.

• François Hollande Meets Angela Merkel After Delay

  By NICHOLAS KULISH and STEVEN ERLANGER

  16 May 2012 | 5:30 am

  Hours after being inaugurated, President François Hollande of France arrived in Germany for a much-anticipated meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

• Mladic, Bosnian Serb Leader, Faces War Crimes Charges

  By MARLISE SIMONS and ALAN COWELL

  16 May 2012 | 5:15 am

  Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, went on trial at The Hague on Wednesday for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1990s.

• Greek President Expected to Name Caretaker Government

  By LIZ ALDERMAN and RACHEL DONADIO

  16 May 2012 | 5:12 am

  The decision by President Karolos Papoulias could set off a series of events that would lead Greece to abandon the euro.

• Economic Scene: Leaving the Euro May Be Better Than the Alternative

  By EDUARDO PORTER

  16 May 2012 | 5:11 am

  Despite the turmoil that would result, staying the course has its own risks.

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  NYT > Middle East

• Yemen Moves to Reclaim Towns Run by Insurgents

  By ROBERT F. WORTH

  16 May 2012 | 3:52 am

  Dozens were killed in airstrikes and ground attacks as the Yemeni government intensified efforts to take back land in the southern part of the nation.

• Syria Protesters and Soldiers Clash, in View of U.N. Monitors

  By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and HWAIDA SAAD

  16 May 2012 | 2:39 am

  The monitors escaped unscathed, but three of their vehicles were damaged by some kind of explosive device. Activist organizations said the confrontation killed around 20 and wounded dozens.

• World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Deaths in Uprising Listed

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  A rights group on Tuesday released the most comprehensive list to date of the more than 800 civilians killed by security forces in the 18-day uprising that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak last year.

• World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Bomber Attacks Army Post

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  A suicide bomber drove an explosives-rigged fuel truck into the front gate of an army post in Mosul on Tuesday, killing five soldiers, officials said.

• World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Guards Say Vice President Ordered Them to Kill Officials

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  Former bodyguards for Iraq’s fugitive vice president testified Tuesday that they were ordered to kill security officials and plant roadside bombs.

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  NYT > Sports

• Global Soccer: The Champions League: A Gamble That Paid Off Big

  By ROB HUGHES

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  The idea to combine sports, television and marketing was seen as a risk when it was floated two decades ago, but the tournament today is worth billions.

• Chrissie Wellington Envisions Life Beyond the Ironman Triathlon

  By FREDERICK DREIER

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  During her break from training and racing, Chrissie Wellington of Britain will promote her autobiography and try to grow her personal brand.

• Russell Westbrook’s Newfound Maturity Punishes Lakers

  By TOM SPOUSTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:09 am

  Russell Westbrook, the Thunder’s 23-year-old point guard, had 27 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds — mostly against Kobe Bryant — on Monday night.

• Appeal in Saints’ Bounty Case Focuses on N.F.L. Contract

  By JUDY BATTISTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  The players’ union is disputing whether Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline the players implicated in the scandal.

• Roundup: Indiana Pacers Defeat Miami Heat

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  David West scored 16 points, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

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  NYT > College Basketball

• Virginia Commonwealth Joins Atlantic 10 Conference

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 8:56 pm

  Virginia Commonwealth is looking to make the most of its rise to prominence in men’s basketball and President Michael Rao said moving to the Atlantic 10 is “the next step.”

• The Quad: Water Polo: Second Straight Title for Stanford Women

  By JOSEPH BEYDA

  15 May 2012 | 5:10 pm

  The Stanford women's water polo team was without its top two players this season, but won its second consecutive N.C.A.A. championship.

• The Quad: Next for Denver, a Third Game Against Loyola

  By ANNA GAULDIN

  15 May 2012 | 4:05 pm

  After upsetting North Carolina in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Denver will play Loyola for the third time this season.

• The Quad: N.C.A.A. Preview: Loyola Starts at the Top

  By STEVE GESUELE

  13 May 2012 | 10:40 pm

  The Loyola University men's lacrosse team has gone from unranked to the top seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

• Judge Tosses Defamation Suit Against Syracuse and Boeheim

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  12 May 2012 | 6:57 am

  A judge threw out a defamation lawsuit by two men who said Jim Boeheim slandered them when he said their accusations of sexual abuse against Bernie Fine were driven by greed.

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  NYT > College Football

• The Quad: Water Polo: Second Straight Title for Stanford Women

  By JOSEPH BEYDA

  15 May 2012 | 5:10 pm

  The Stanford women's water polo team was without its top two players this season, but won its second consecutive N.C.A.A. championship.

• The Quad: Next for Denver, a Third Game Against Loyola

  By ANNA GAULDIN

  15 May 2012 | 4:05 pm

  After upsetting North Carolina in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Denver will play Loyola for the third time this season.

• FSU President Lays Out Pros/cons of Big 12 Move

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  14 May 2012 | 10:30 pm

  The president of Florida State University says moving the athletic program from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big 12 has several drawbacks to be considered.

• O'Brien Offers Glimpse Into Future on PSU Caravan

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  14 May 2012 | 4:16 pm

  Bill O'Brien has quickly put to rest any notion that he plans to stick around as long as the last Penn State football coach.

• The Quad: N.C.A.A. Preview: Loyola Starts at the Top

  By STEVE GESUELE

  13 May 2012 | 10:40 pm

  The Loyola University men's lacrosse team has gone from unranked to the top seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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  NYT > Golf

• Harmon Closing In on Retiring but Still Teaches

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 4:57 pm

  Butch Harmon turns 69 this summer and he's ready to cut back on how much he works. In his last major effort, he has published what amounts to a lifetime as a swing coach.

• Ryder Cup's Shadow Looms Over World Match Play

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 4:57 pm

  With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain.

• Slow Play Shows Up at the Worst Time for PGA Tour

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  15 May 2012 | 2:15 pm

  In more peaceful times, when Tiger Woods had gone six months without losing and golf seemed to revolve around him, he ended a monthly newsletter with a rare trip to the soap box to complain about the pace of play on the PGA Tour.

• Kevin Na Is Shaky but Solid at Players Championship

  By KAREN CROUSE

  15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  Kevin Na, whose struggles with his setup led to a warning for slow play, led the Players Championship by a stroke on Saturday.

• No. 17 at Sawgrass, a Watering Hole Awaiting a Big Splash

  By KAREN CROUSE

  15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  At No. 17 at T.P.C. Sawgrass, where the green is nearly surrounded by water, fans almost cheer as much for a watery landing as for a safe one.

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  NYT > Hockey

• Kings Top Coyotes 4-0 to Go Up 2-0 in Series

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 2:36 am

  The Los Angeles Kings took the hard hits, some of them questionable, and kept rolling.

• Unstoppable Kings Bash Coyotes for 2-0 Lead

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 1:57 am

  The Los Angeles Kings dominated Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 on Tuesday to continue their playoff transformation and storm to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

• Eastern Conference Finals | On Hockey: N.H.L. Playoffs — Absorbing the Blows of Rangers-Devils

  By CHARLES McGRATH

  16 May 2012 | 12:56 am

  A Devils fan saw Game 1 against the Rangers from on high at Madison Square on Monday night. The view was breathtaking, but the result was not satisfying.

• Stanley Cup Playoffs — Devils Want More Shots to Count

  By DAVE CALDWELL

  16 May 2012 | 12:56 am

  The Rangers’ ability to block shots — they blocked 26 in Game 1 — is just another obstacle to overcome, the Devils say.

• N.H.L. Playoffs: Stanley Cup Playoffs — Rangers’ Familiar Team-First Refrain

  By JEFF Z. KLEIN

  16 May 2012 | 12:50 am

  The refrain is familiar to Jay Feaster, Tampa Bay’s general manager in 2004, when John Tortorella coached the Lightning to the Stanley Cup.

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  NYT > Sports

• Global Soccer: The Champions League: A Gamble That Paid Off Big

  By ROB HUGHES

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  The idea to combine sports, television and marketing was seen as a risk when it was floated two decades ago, but the tournament today is worth billions.

• Chrissie Wellington Envisions Life Beyond the Ironman Triathlon

  By FREDERICK DREIER

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  During her break from training and racing, Chrissie Wellington of Britain will promote her autobiography and try to grow her personal brand.

• Russell Westbrook’s Newfound Maturity Punishes Lakers

  By TOM SPOUSTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:09 am

  Russell Westbrook, the Thunder’s 23-year-old point guard, had 27 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds — mostly against Kobe Bryant — on Monday night.

• Appeal in Saints’ Bounty Case Focuses on N.F.L. Contract

  By JUDY BATTISTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  The players’ union is disputing whether Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline the players implicated in the scandal.

• Roundup: Indiana Pacers Defeat Miami Heat

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  David West scored 16 points, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

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  NYT > Baseball

• Errors Cost Giants in 5-4 Loss to Rockies

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 2:03 am

  Tim Lincecum's latest outing yielded little to the opposition.

• Billingsley Struggles as Dodgers Lose to D-Backs

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 1:59 am

  Andre Ethier played center field for the first time in his major league career due to Matt Kemp's hamstring injury. And he held up just fine.

• Orioles Spoil Sabathia's Record in Win Over Yankees

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 1:21 am

  Baltimore handed CC Sabathia his first loss of the season with a 5-2 home victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday that kept the Orioles tied for the American League East lead.

• Nats Pitcher Strasburg Brings the Heat, Regrets It

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 1:18 am

  Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some 'Hot Stuff' heat rub ointment got on "the wrong place" and made Tuesday's outing on the mound an uncomfortable one.

• Scutaro's HR in 9th Lifts Rockies Past Giants 5-4

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 12:56 am

  Marco Scutaro homered off closer Santiago Casilla to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Colorado Rockies past the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night.

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  NYT > Pro Basketball

• Column: Loss of Bosh Turns Up Heat on Miami

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 3:20 am

  It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat.

• Spurs' Win Streak Hits 15 in 108-92 Game 1 Victory

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 2:54 am

  The San Antonio Spurs had just taken Game 1, and Manu Ginobili didn't want to hear another word about winning 15 in a row or not losing in more than a month.

• Russell Westbrook’s Newfound Maturity Punishes Lakers

  By TOM SPOUSTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:09 am

  Russell Westbrook, the Thunder’s 23-year-old point guard, had 27 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds — mostly against Kobe Bryant — on Monday night.

• Roundup: Indiana Pacers Defeat Miami Heat

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  David West scored 16 points, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

• Heat Look Vulnerable, Spurs Still Sharp

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 12:03 am

  Without Chris Bosh, championship favorites Miami suddenly looked vulnerable as they suffered an upset defeat to the Indiana Pacers, while the West's top seeds San Antonio look to have hit peak form with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round opener on Tuesday.

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  NYT > Pro Football

• Appeal in Saints’ Bounty Case Focuses on N.F.L. Contract

  By JUDY BATTISTA

  16 May 2012 | 1:00 am

  The players’ union is disputing whether Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline the players implicated in the scandal.

• For Tim Tebow, an Example Set Long Ago

  By SETH MYDANS

  16 May 2012 | 12:37 am

  At the orphanage his father founded as part of his missionary work in the Philippines, the children still toss around a football Tim Tebow left for them.

• The Fifth Down: Setback in Comeback for Giants' Chad Jones

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  15 May 2012 | 5:58 am

  The Giants released Jones, who had made impressive strides since a car accident in 2010 derailed his N.F.L. career before it could begin.

• Minnesota Governor Signs Vikings Bill

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  14 May 2012 | 11:42 pm

  Gov. Mark Dayton signed a hard-fought agreement to build the Minnesota Vikings a $975 million stadium at the downtown Minneapolis site of the team’s current home, the Metrodome.

• Forcier Signs 3-Year Deal With Hamilton in CFL

  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  14 May 2012 | 10:56 pm

  Tate Forcier is heading north to pursue a professional football career.

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  NYT > Soccer

• Beckham to Help Bring Olympic Flame to Britain

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 4:43 am

  David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens, London 2012 organizers said.

• Dortmund's Kagawa Speaks With Ferguson, Wants Premier League Move

  By REUTERS

  16 May 2012 | 4:30 am

  Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa has spoken to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and would like to move to an English Premier League club, the Japanese international said on Wednesday.

• Global Soccer: The Champions League: A Gamble That Paid Off Big

  By ROB HUGHES

  16 May 2012 | 1:30 am

  The idea to combine sports, television and marketing was seen as a risk when it was floated two decades ago, but the tournament today is worth billions.

• Goal: In Haiti, a New Stadium Will Rise

  By JACK BELL

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  From the rubble, literally, of the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 plans to build the first professional soccer stadium in that country are taking shape.

• Goal: U.S. Names Partial Roster

  By JACK BELL

  15 May 2012 | 7:44 pm

  U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Tuesday named 16 players to his initial training camp roster.

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  NYT > Jim Dwyer

• A Queens College Student Goes From Boilers to Dartmouth Medical School

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Chris Navas, a high-school dropout who loves the gym, earned a scholarship to medical school at Dartmouth.

• Karl Vanderwoude, Accused Groper, Cleared This Week

  9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Charges against Karl Vanderwoude, a 26-year-old Brooklyn man, were dropped after he was wrongly accused of groping four women in a highly publicized case.

• In New York’s Water Pipes, Seeing an Electricity Source

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Under a bill signed last week, New York City will study whether it is feasible to generate hydroelectric power from the city’s water supply.

• Seventeen Magazine Faulted by Girl, 14, for Doctoring Photos

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Julia Bluhm, an eighth grader from Maine, petitioned Seventeen magazine to feature unaltered photos, to give girls more reasonable body images.

• In Deeds, Nuns Answer the Call of Duty

  1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Roman Catholic sisters of New York City have focused on social justice issues, but the Vatican has criticized them for not speaking up about conception and sexuality.

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  NYT > Susan Dominus

• Getting On the Bus by Getting Off the Bus in Suburbia

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  So much about childhood is about waiting - waiting for recess, waiting for someone to come get you, waiting for your driver's license. Ordinarily, my kids' day starts with a wait for the school bus; last week, it started with a block-long sprint.

• At Family Meals, Children Encouraged to Take Part in the Conversation

  28 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  For some families, mealtime can offer a forum for teaching children about engaging conversations on important, and even divisive, discussion topics.

• The Mystery of 18 Twitching Teenagers in Le Roy

  10 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm

  When 18 students started twitching, parents suspected the environment. The answer turned out to be much more complex.

• Maria Schneider, b. 1952

  24 Dec 2011 | 11:00 pm

  Most people become famous for something they do; Schneider became famous for what was done to her.

• Bad Mothers and Worse Mothers

  1 Dec 2011 | 11:00 pm

  For the first five years of my twin boys' lives, I visited our town's library each week, but only to scoop up heaps of picture books, diversions, when all else failed, that filled the time and calmed down their fighting. Now the boys are in kindergarten, learning to read, and so, in a way, am I again.

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  NYT > Paul Krugman

• Why We Regulate

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase couldn’t make the reason clearer.

• Easy Useless Economics

  9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Making excuses to not do anything about current unemployment isn’t just cruel and wasteful, it’s bad long-run policy, too.

• Those Revolting Europeans

  6 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  How dare the French and Greeks reject a failed strategy!

• Plutocracy, Paralysis, Perplexity

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Inequality is a major reason the economy is still so depressed and unemployment so high, and we have responded to crisis with a mix of inaction and confusion.

• Wasting Our Minds

  29 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Young people, even with a college degree, are entering an economy that just doesn’t seem to want them.

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  NYT > Thomas L. Friedman

• Come the Revolution

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Through ventures like Coursera, world-class learning is coming at bargain-basement prices.

• This Column Is Not Sponsored by Anyone

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Politics may have America divided, but markets do, too, especially in a society where everything is up for sale.

• Jobs@Arabia.com

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A plan is taking hold for entrepreneurs, not government, to lead the way in creating new businesses in Jordan.

• Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  In the awakening Arab world, who is going to step up and speak the truth?

• Tanks, Jets or Scholarships?

  1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Let’s stop sending planes and tanks to the Arab world and start sending scholarships instead. Just look at the difference it’s making in Lebanon.

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  NYT > Dan Barry

• Paul Revere’s Work Found in Brown’s Rare Book Room

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Marie Malchodi, who works as a “book conservation technician” at Brown University, recently came across a piece of paper signed by “P. Revere Sculp” — and knew it might be a big find.

• The Passionists Take Their Dreams of Survival to Broadway

  25 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A struggling Roman Catholic community of priests and brothers is hoping to help keep its mission, if not its ranks, alive by investing in the musical “Leap of Faith.”

• Three Stooges Had Their Own Stooges, Like Vernon Dent

  13 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The films of the Three Stooges are populated with character actors who played dames and gangsters, judges and jurors, cops and nurses and shopkeepers and mad scientists.

• Trayvon Martin Shooting Prompts a Review of Ideals

  1 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The fatal encounter between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman has polarized the nation, shining an unforgiving light on issues such as race relations and gun control.

• Religious Statues Left Behind Find Their Own Patron Saint

  10 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A makeup artist gathers homeless religious statues in a shuttered Catholic church that he owns, and then restores them to their former ethereal state.

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  NYT > David Carr

• Audiences Now Rarely Drawn to Live Television

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  When it comes to the traditional screen that families gather around, live television is competing against a growing array of self-selected content, and audiences are bolting.

• More Quality Family Time With the Wainwrights and Roches

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Some additional edited excerpts from the interview.

• The Wainwrights Play Town Hall

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  With Loudon Wainwright III’s new album as inspiration, the family Wainwright gathers to give a shared concert.

• Gregory Osberg, Chief Executive of Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, Is Out

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Mr. Osberg will be replaced by the current chief operating officer, Robert J. Hall, who will become publisher and chief executive of the Philadelphia Media Network, which owns the newspapers.

• The Cozy Compliance of the News Corp. Board

  6 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A board remains in lock step with Rupert Murdoch, despite a growing storm of investigations into a phone-hacking scandal and an ensuing cover-up by senior officials.

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  NYT > Andrew Ross Sorkin

• The 'Perfect Hedge' Remains Elusive at JPMorgan

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The job of JPMorgan Chase's chief investment office may have been at odds with its stated goal of reducing risk: it was also supposed to turn its "hedging" trades into a tidy profit.

• In JPMorgan Chase Trading Bet, Its Confidence Yields to Loss

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  While the $2 billion trading loss is not a huge threat to a bank as large and powerful as JPMorgan, it is a stark reminder that the banking system remains vulnerable to market shocks and has heightened concerns that big banks continue to make risky financial bets that could threaten the economy.

• DEALBOOK; Reflecting On Buffett, Business And Politics

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Andrew Ross Sorkin DealBook column observes that throughout the weekend at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, known as Woodstock for Capitalists, there was a consistent whisper among some investors about chairman Warren Buffett's outspokenness; points out his so-called Buffett Rule, which seeks to raise the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans, appeared to reduce his popularity among some shareholders. Photo

• Reflecting on Buffett, Business and Politics

  6 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Throughout the weekend event in Omaha, known as Woodstock for Capitalists, there was a consistent whisper among some investors about Warren E. Buffett's outspokenness.

• DEALBOOK; 'Tainted,' But Sheltered On Boards

  23 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Andrew Ross Sorkin DealBook column observes that a call to vote against Goldman Sachs board member James A Johnson for being at 'the center of several egregious corporate governance debacles' has put a spotlight on other corporate boards and who sits on them. Photos (M)y

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  NYT > David Leonhardt

• Jobs and the Election: A Weekly Tracker

  9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  To track the economy, The Times is creating a weekly report on the predicted path of job growth and the unemployment rate between now and the election.

• Where Do We Go From Here?

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  It's tempting to look at Friday's weak jobs report and conclude that the economy has entered a significant new slowdown. But it may not be correct.

• A Worrisome Rise in Jobless Claims

  25 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The odds increased that the economy has fallen into a spring slowdown for the third straight year.

• Romney's Plan to Close Loopholes

  17 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Eliminating the deductions for mortgage interest on vacation homes and for state and local taxes would make only a minor dent in future deficits.

• Coming: ‘Taxmageddon’

  14 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  After this year’s election, major tax increases and spending cuts will come into effect — unless a lame-duck Congress and President Obama can agree on an alternative.

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  NYT > David Pogue

• How Compatible Are Rival E-Readers?

  9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Can you move one kind of e-reader e-book to another kind of e-reader? Readers respond to David Pogue's recent review of the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and he gives his replies.

• VoiceLive Processor Listens, Then Harmonizes - State of the Art

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The VoiceLive Play is like a guitar stomp box, but for singers. It even supplies backup vocalists.

• The Prius V and Its Entune System

  2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Prius V is the first Toyota to incorporate a new electronics system, which a new owner found to be a boon.

• The Joy of Drawing on Glass

  2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Unleash your inner artist with a new category of pen display tablets, ones that won’t clean out your bank account.

• STATE OF THE ART; The Joy Of Drawing On Glass

  2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  David Pogue State of the Art column highlights the new category of pen display tablets, comparing relatively inexpensive tablets from Yiynova with Wacom's $2,000 Cintiq 21UX; holds that the cheaper $300 and $500 models are surprisingly good for the price. Photos, Drawing (M)/

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  NYT > Joe Nocera

• Make Banking Boring

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  JPMorgan’s bad bets show why regulators need to force changes that will curb risky behavior.

• When Will They Learn?

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  JPMorgan Chase, which just reported a $2 billion trading loss, may have avoided financial disaster once, but that doesn’t make the bank immune.

• The L.B.J. Story Isn’t Over Yet

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  On L.B.J., Robert A. Caro has more to say. And more to say. And more to say. And more to say.

• Power, Sex and Conspiracy

  30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Was Dominique Strauss-Kahn done in by his enemies, or his womanizing ways? It’s just one of many questions still unanswered in the case.

• My Faith-Based Retirement

  27 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  With the big 6-0 just days away, taking stock of savings and retirement plans can be quite sobering.

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  NYT > Ron Lieber

• An Attempt to Clear Up Mortgage Application Confusion

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes new mortgage rules, including one that would require lenders to make a no-points offer to every borrower.

• How to Raise a Financial Guru

  4 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Several young authors of financial advice books say they were taught at an early age to be mindful about money.

• Your Best Tip for Raising a Moneywise Child

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Bucks readers -- both parents and children -- share the single best advice or wisdom that can turn a child into a master of money as a young adult.

• American's Best Customers Want It to Stay Independent

  29 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The results of the Your Money questionnaire of American Airlines customers about a possible merger for the airline and what loyalty program rule changes might result.

• BUCKS; Check Cashers Vs. Big Banks

  27 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  An article in Thursday's paper tracks the growing interest among major banks in offering prepaid debit cards, check cashing and wire transfers. Reading it together with a Bucks post from a few months back about the rise of payday-loan-like cash advance services from major financial institutions, you begin to understand just how seriously the banks take the idea of competing with old-fashioned currency exchanges and other storefront money centers that are known for their high fees and exorbitant...

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  NYT > Gretchen Morgenson

• JPMorgan, Shooting Itself in the Foot — Fair Game

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The $2 billion trading loss disclosed last week by JPMorgan Chase shows how the tables have turned on the bank and its chief executive, an industry point man against tighter regulation.

• Troubled Mortgage Unit Threatens Ally Financial

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Ally Financial, known as GMAC Financial when it was bailed out for $17 billion, could be harmed if its mortgage unit files for bankruptcy as expected.

• Pension Plan Sues Wal-Mart Officials Over Failures

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The lawsuit says current and former executives and board members breached their fiduciary duty in their handling of allegations involving a Mexican subsidiary.

• New York Pension Funds to Challenge Wal-Mart

  30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Concerned about Wal-Mart’s reported cover-up of bribery, leaders of New York City’s pension funds said they would vote their 4.7 million company shares against five directors standing for re-election.

• Big Banks Need More Transparency, Fed Ex-Governor Says

  28 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A former Fed governor who served during the financial crisis says big banks need to make clearer, more expansive disclosures.

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  NYT > Columnists

• Come the Revolution

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Through ventures like Coursera, world-class learning is coming at bargain-basement prices.

• Dancing With Derivatives

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Othello learned that reputation is all. Now, after a $2 billion trading blunder, Jamie Dimon is learning that.

• The Right’s Righteous Frauds

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Many of the country’s self-appointed moralists are hypocrites whose own histories tumble out the window as soon as there is a check to be cashed.

• The ESPN Man

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  With all the fundamentals gone haywire, why is Obama staying competitive at the polls?

• Make Banking Boring

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  JPMorgan’s bad bets show why regulators need to force changes that will curb risky behavior.

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  NYT > Charles M. Blow

• Mean Boys

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A Washington Post article this week that described a high-school-aged Mitt Romney doing some menacing things was disturbing.

• Teaching Me About Teaching

  4 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Let’s show our unsung heroes and heroines some appreciation next week. I’ll be sending my mother, a special teacher, a message on Twitter. What about you?

• Young People’s Priorities

  27 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  When young adults are asked to choose what’s most important in pairings of issues, the answers are sometimes surprising.

• The Bachelor Vote

  20 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Opinion polls suggest that President Obama may be personally popular with young men, but he doesn’t have their support. How will this play out on Election Day?

• Justice for Trayvon

  13 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  When a Florida family simply asked that the case involving the shooting death of an unarmed teenager be tried in a court of law, America responded.

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  NYT > David Brooks

• The ESPN Man

  13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  With all the fundamentals gone haywire, why is Obama staying competitive at the polls?

• The Structural Revolution

  7 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  We can either continue to patch up our economic problems or address the underlying sources with hard but necessary structural reforms.

• The Campus Tsunami

  3 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  What happened to the newspaper and magazine business is about to happen to higher education: a rescrambling around the Web and online learning.

• Warfare or Courtship in 2012?

  30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Some people view politics like war. Others prefer to see it as a wooing dance. Which prism will win votes in 2012?

• Is Our Adults Learning?

  26 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Government doesn’t profit from experience because of the way it goes about testing its policy problems. It should try learning the way businesses do.

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  NYT > Gail Collins

• The Anatomy of a Jokester

  10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  People, should we really be going back to a politician’s high school days? Stuff from high school shouldn’t count, except to help show a pattern of lifelong fun.

• Your Vote: Man vs. Morel

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  How do you feel about the defeat of Senator Richard Lugar in the Indiana Republican primary? Choose A, B, C or D, please.

• College Dot Com

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Brooks and Collins on Turks and tulips, education online and off, and how we should figure out whether college students are learning anything.

• Obama’s Wonderful Town

  4 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Who doesn’t like a good girlfriend story? We finally get to hear about Barack Obama’s love life from his years as a student at Columbia University.

• Changing the Subject

  2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Tired of the same old presidential campaign? Time to tune in on the action-packed battles for the Senate.

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  NYT > Maureen Dowd

• Dancing With Derivatives

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Othello learned that reputation is all. Now, after a $2 billion trading blunder, Jamie Dimon is learning that.

• Seeking Original Bliss

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Oops, he did it again. Joe Biden speaks truth to power (the president) on gay marriage.

• Désamour and Amour

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  The French act as though they don’t care about politicians’ private lives, but, behind the scenes, there’s as much lusty action as a French farce.

• Leading Sarkozy to the Guillotine

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A French tea party: Trying to escape her father’s racist past and rebrand her far-right party as more mainstream, Marine Le Pen channels Cardinal Richelieu.

• Libertine on the Loose

  1 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  A chilling election ghost story: How Dominique Strauss-Kahn haunts the Socialist Party he once was poised to take to the Élysée Palace.

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  NYT > Nicholas D. Kristof

• Saving the Lives of Moms

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  On Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate a fistula hospital that you readers helped build, and the many African women whose lives it will surely save.

• Poverty’s Poster Child

  8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Some of the toughest and most persistent poverty in America exists on Indian reservations, like Pine Ridge in South Dakota. But it’s not hopeless.

• A Battle With the Brewers

  5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Thanks partly to Anheuser-Busch, alcoholism is an epidemic on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Suddenly that Bud doesn’t taste so good.

• How Chemicals Change Us

  2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Scientists warn that chemicals we’re exposed to every day can cause genital deformities and even breast cancer. Is our government paying attention?

• We Are All Nuns

  28 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Look at the pope and at the nuns he’s cracking down on. Who’s more like Jesus?

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  NYT > Obituaries

• Harold A. Poling, a Chairman of Ford, Dies at 86

  By BILL VLASIC

  16 May 2012 | 3:37 am

  Mr. Poling rose through the ranks with a management style that brought stability in tough times.

• Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies at 83

  By ANTHONY DePALMA

  15 May 2012 | 11:05 pm

  Mr. Fuentes was Mexico’s elegant public intellectual and grand man of letters whose panoramic novels captured the complicated essence of his country’s history.

• Mike McGrady, Known for a Literary Hoax, Dies at 78

  By MARGALIT FOX

  15 May 2012 | 3:10 pm

  As a Newsday journalist, Mr. McGrady led his colleagues in the creation of “Naked Came the Stranger,” a steamy parody novel.

• E. J. Potter, Motorcycle Daredevil, Dies at 71

  By PAUL VITELLO

  15 May 2012 | 1:23 pm

  Mr. Potter reached incredibly high speeds on motorcycles he modified himself, including one that he rigged with a Chevy V-8 and another that he fitted with a jet engine.

• Joyce Redman, Actress Who Feasted on Roles, Dies at 96

  By PAUL VITELLO

  15 May 2012 | 1:23 pm

  Ms. Redman was widely acclaimed for her intelligent stage presence in Shakespearean drama and French comedy.

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  ArtsBeat

• 'Bring It On' Is Coming to Broadway This Summer

  By PATRICK HEALY

  15 May 2012 | 6:20 pm

  In an unusual move, the musical "Bring It On" will open on Broadway this summer.

• American Folk Art Museum to Offer Exhibition at Seaport With Museum of the City of New York

  By ROBIN POGREBIN

  15 May 2012 | 3:18 pm

  The exhibition at the South Street Seaport Museum, to open June 20, is called "Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions."

• Knoedler Seeks to Have Lawsuit Over Disputed Painting Dismissed

  By PATRICIA COHEN

  15 May 2012 | 2:43 pm

  A collector says he was sold a fake Jackson Pollock painting.

• One Cinderella Apparently Not Enough for Broadway

  By PATRICK HEALY

  15 May 2012 | 12:45 pm

  "Ever After," a musical based on the Drew Barrymore movie, is aiming for the 2013-14 Broadway season.

• Roots in New York, but Stretching to Europe: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet at Joyce Theater

  By ROSLYN SULCAS

  15 May 2012 | 12:30 pm

  Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet's two weeks at the Joyce Theater will feature works from choreographers well known in Europe, if not yet familiar here.

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  At War

• An Outpost of Afghan Dining Inside an American Military Base

  By GRAHAM BOWLEY

  15 May 2012 | 1:27 pm

  At a United States military base in the eastern reaches of Afghanistan, one Afghan brings local flavor to American palates.

• Supreme Court Rejects Case of Former Sailor With Stress Disorder

  By DAVID NELSON

  14 May 2012 | 5:18 pm

  The case was being closely watched by lawyers who represent current service members and veterans because it related to guilty pleas from people who had P.T.S.D. or bipolar disorder.

• The Taliban, in Their Own Verse

  By C.J. CHIVERS

  11 May 2012 | 11:00 am

  A new anthology of insurgent poetry, just published in Britain, is being received with both appreciation and anger. The poems themselves show how the Taliban's public bravado and severe Islamic code are sometimes at odds with its fighters' ruminations.

• Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sides With Veteran in DOMA Case

  By JAMES DAO

  11 May 2012 | 9:00 am

  The Department of Veterans Affairs said it would not defend the constitutionality of two federal laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman.

• Iraq's Wounds

  By STEPHEN FARRELL and YASIR GHAZI

  11 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  A video report: Although the United States has declared an end to its war in Iraq, the suffering continues for thousands of the allies it left behind.

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  Bats

• Robertson Goes Down, So Soriano Steps Up

  By DAVID WALDSTEIN

  15 May 2012 | 4:49 pm

  Rafael Soriano will take over the ninth-inning role after Dave Robertson went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique muscle in his left rib cage.

• Mets to Host 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field

  By KEN BELSON

  15 May 2012 | 2:04 pm

  Major League Baseball has chosen Citi Field to host the All-Star Game in 2013.

• SNY's 'Yearbook' Series Set to Revisit 1962 Mets

  By KEN BELSON

  15 May 2012 | 12:10 pm

  "1962 Yearbook," a precious time capsule filmed before the Mets franchise had played an exhibition game, will be broadcast on SNY on Thursday at 8 p.m.

• Mets Plan to Keep Francisco as Closer

  By ZACH SCHONBRUN

  14 May 2012 | 6:54 pm

  Despite two straight blown saves, Manager Terry Collins is willing to give the team's top free-agent acquisition a chance to straighten out.

• Teixeira Struggles to Control Cough

  By DAVID WALDSTEIN

  14 May 2012 | 6:16 pm

  The Yankees' first baseman has not found an answer for the problem that has hampered him for more than a month.

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  Mark Bittman

• Bonus: Two Weeks' Worth of Food Links

  By MARK BITTMAN

  14 May 2012 | 12:10 pm

  What we're reading now.

• What We're Reading Now

  By MARK BITTMAN

  20 Apr 2012 | 5:43 pm

  Your feast of Friday food links.

• Colin Spencer's Taramosalata

  By MARK BITTMAN

  19 Apr 2012 | 3:54 pm

  I assumed Colin Spencer's taramosalata consisted of some yogurt with salted fish eggs thrown in. I was wrong.

• A Return to Celery City

  By MARK BITTMAN

  16 Apr 2012 | 3:06 pm

  Kalamazoo, Mich., was once known for its celery, the subject of my latest Times Magazine column -- in particular, the "white" and "yellow" varieties.

• Tax Day Procrastination Links

  By MARK BITTMAN

  16 Apr 2012 | 1:08 pm

  Some reading while you procrastinate on your taxes.

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  The Caucus

• Bush and Clinton Team Up for 9/11 Memorial Fund-Raiser

  By PETER BAKER

  16 May 2012 | 5:43 am

  The odd-bedfellows tandem of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton got together again Tuesday night to promote their latest shared post-presidential cause, a memorial to the heroes of United Flight 93.

• The Early Word: Debt, Again

  By JADA F. SMITH

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Political news from today's Times and a look at what's happening in Washington.

• Nebraska State Senator Upsets Rivals for G.O.P. Nomination

  By JONATHAN WEISMAN

  15 May 2012 | 10:48 pm

  State Senator Deb Fischer upended expectations in Washington and scrambled the calculations of both parties as she won the nomination to run for the Senate seat being vacated next year by Ben Nelson, a moderate Democrat.

• White House Appends Obama Policies to Online Presidential Biographies

  By ASHLEY SOUTHALL

  15 May 2012 | 6:45 pm

  Footnotes attached to the official biographies of past presidents have raised concerns among conservatives that the Obama administration is distorting history to advance its agenda.

• White House Releases Financial Disclosure Reports for Obama

  By HELENE COOPER

  15 May 2012 | 4:04 pm

  President Obama remains a millionaire with assets that could reach around $8 million, thanks to proceeds from and investments made possible by his two best-selling books, according to financial disclosure forms made public by the White House on Tuesday.

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  The Choice

• McGraw-Hill Announces E-Book Program With University of Minnesota

  By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

  16 May 2012 | 4:59 am

  McGraw-Hill announced a new e-book program with the University of Minnesota bookstore.

• A Dream College Acceptance, With the Money to Make It Come True

  By CASSANDRA DAGOSTINO

  15 May 2012 | 5:01 am

  Cassie Dagostino, a high school senior from Brooklyn, N.Y., writes that her college acceptance news was "the best outcome that could have possibly happened."

• College Costs Weighing Down a Generation With Student Debt

  By TANYA CALDWELL

  14 May 2012 | 12:34 pm

  A new series from The Times examines the implications of rising college costs and the indebtedness of students and their families.

• The College Admissions Essay: Finding a Topic

  By ALAN GELB

  14 May 2012 | 4:58 am

  In this Tip Sheet, the author Alan Gelb offers some advice about the hardest part of the college admissions essay: finding a topic.

• So Long, High School ... College Awaits!

  By AUTUMN CHUBBS

  11 May 2012 | 12:58 pm

  Autumn Chubbs, a high school senior from Long Beach, Calif., is excited about her final days in high school and her plans to attend San Diego State University.

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  City Room

• For Sale: The Practice Piano That Made Van Cliburn Perfect

  By JAMES BARRON

  15 May 2012 | 4:52 pm

  The acclaimed musician does some reminiscing before his 100-year-old Steinway concert grand is sold off to the highest bidder.

• Brooklyn's Art Deco Sears Store Is Now a Landmark

  By ANDY NEWMAN

  15 May 2012 | 2:53 pm

  The store in Flatbush, Brooklyn, an Art Deco structure with a distinctive 10-story corner tower, is now designated as a landmark.

• Washington Square South, 2:30 P.M.

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 2:39 pm

  N.Y. See: It's lunchtime in the Hawk Cam nest.

• At This Festival, Bands Share the Stage With Chefs

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 1:55 pm

  Some of the city's star chefs will be displaying their culinary skills as part of the Great GoogaMooga this weekend in Brooklyn.

• A Glimpse of the President's Day in the City

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 am

  A Times photographer provides a behind-the-scenes peek at President Obama's day in New York.

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  Diner's Journal

• Three Dishes at Perla

  By PETE WELLS

  15 May 2012 | 4:04 pm

  Pete Wells picks three highlights from the menu at Perla in the Village.

• Leaving Manhattan for a Taste of the Tiki

  By ROBERT SIMONSON

  15 May 2012 | 10:29 am

  A Manhattan Classic Cocktail event takes drinkers over the bridge for rum cocktails.

• What We're Reading

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 8:41 am

  A collection of links from the reporters and editors of the Dining section.

• Cocktails for the History Books, Not the Bar

  By ROBERT SIMONSON

  14 May 2012 | 2:12 pm

  A panel at the annual Manhattan Cocktail Classic had definite ideas about long-ago drinks that should be put out of their misery.

• Sweet Offerings From Enterprising Bakers

  By FLORENCE FABRICANT

  14 May 2012 | 11:19 am

  Pip's Place, on the Upper East Side, specializes in gluten-free layer cakes; Schmackary's, in Hell's Kitchen, sells deep-dish cookies.

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  Dot Earth

• More on Extreme Weather and the Greenhouse Effect

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  15 May 2012 | 8:05 am

  Fresh thoughts on the challenges in attributing extreme weather to human-driven climate change.

• Varied Views on Extreme Weather in a Warming Climate

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  11 May 2012 | 8:28 am

  A climate scientist critiques a colleagues' conclusions.

• An Online Tool For Gauging the Relative Value of Efficient Cars

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  10 May 2012 | 10:55 am

  A student team produces a handy online tool allowing car buyers to compare the full costs and benefits of cars.

• A Musical History of Humanity's Fossil Fuel Fixation

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  8 May 2012 | 12:34 pm

  A three-minute musical history of humanity's relationship with fuel and energy.

• From Bark to Bottle – a Cork Story

  By ANDREW C. REVKIN

  6 May 2012 | 1:52 am

  Students chronicle efforts to sustain the age-old use of cork to seal wine bottles and thus sustain the forest source of this versatile material.

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  Economix

• When a Spending Cut Can Be Like a Tax Increase

  By CASEY B. MULLIGAN

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Spending cuts in programs that are means-tested can have a very similar effect to raising taxes, an economist writes, using Medicare proposals as an example.

• How Older Workers Weather Layoffs

  By MOTOKO RICH

  15 May 2012 | 5:20 pm

  A Government Accountability Office report looks at the difficulties they face finding new jobs, and how their financial security in retirement may be compromised.

• What Rule Should the Fed Follow?

  By BRUCE BARTLETT

  15 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Conservatives seem determined to try to bar the Federal Reserve from exercising judgment on monetary policy, asserting that it should focus solely on preventing inflation, an economist writes.

• Regrets About College

  By CATHERINE RAMPELL

  14 May 2012 | 5:11 pm

  While recent graduates regret many things, having gone to college generally isn't one of them, according to survey data from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers.

• Define 'Welfare State,' Please

  By NANCY FOLBRE

  14 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  Data simply does not support the abstract notion that the "welfare state" is out of control in the United States, an economist writes.

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  The Fifth Down

• Setback in Comeback for Giants' Chad Jones

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  15 May 2012 | 5:58 am

  The Giants released Jones, who had made impressive strides since a car accident in 2010 derailed his N.F.L. career before it could begin.

• Trick-Shot Quarterback Gets Chance With Bills

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  14 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  A quarterback better known for a YouTube video showing off improbable feats of throwing accuracy participated in Buffalo's rookie minicamp.

• Resisting Temptation of 'Hard Knocks'

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  13 May 2012 | 5:52 am

  The Jets have reportedly decided to pass on another appearance on the HBO reality show, potentially eliminating a big distraction.

• Q. and A. With Ray Lucas

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  12 May 2012 | 11:00 am

  Ray Lucas, a former quarterback for Rutgers and the Jets, discussed his addiction to painkillers with the hope that he can help others.

• Highlights From Junior Seau Public Memorial

  By TONI MONKOVIC

  12 May 2012 | 5:52 am

  A crowd estimated at 20,000 attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium in which former teammates and friends shared stories about Junior Seau.

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  IHT Rendezvous» Formula One

• Formula One Comes Home

  By BRAD SPURGEON

  12 May 2012 | 1:42 am

  After running the first four races of the season on the other side of the world, Formula One set up the sparkling hospitality 'motor homes' and basked in the sun of Barcelona. But the palpable sense of belonging also raised questions about how global the series is.

• Mercedes's Trash Talk at IHT Sports Summit

  By BRAD SPURGEON

  26 Apr 2012 | 6:25 pm

  Brushing aside corporate speak -- and diplomacy -- a Mercedes-Benz executive took the stage in Istanbul and gave his colorful, off-color, assessment of why Mercedes's competitors pulled out of F1.

• Off the Beaten Track: Six Guys in a Starbucks in Bahrain

  By BRAD SPURGEON

  24 Apr 2012 | 1:17 pm

  Three Western sports-journalist friends and three Bahraini race-fan friends have an exchange that is anything but ordinary. Was our reporter spun or was this an untold side of the story? Or both?

• Finding a Different Bahrain Than the One I Expected

  By BRAD SPURGEON

  23 Apr 2012 | 7:25 am

  Before coming to Bahrain, my only personal reference to unrest in the Middle East was Iran, where I lived through some of the Islamic revolution. This was something very different.

• The Unforeseen Consequences of the Bahrain Grand Prix

  By BRAD SPURGEON

  20 Apr 2012 | 2:52 pm

  Teams completed the first day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, as anti-government protesters gathered for "three days of rage." Since the beginning of the uprising in Feb. 2011, the country and its problems have never been so front and center.

• 

  The Local - Fort-Greene

• The Day: More Details About Heroic Dad

  By THE LOCAL

  16 May 2012 | 3:44 am

  More news about last week's shooting — plus the other links.

• Baseball Cap Led Cops to Suspect in Hero Dad Shooting

  By ZACHARY GOELMAN

  15 May 2012 | 11:32 pm

  More details emerge about how cops were able to quickly catch a suspect in a May 10 shooting.

• THIS JUST IN: Big Barclays Transportation Meeting Next Week

  By THE LOCAL

  15 May 2012 | 8:19 am

  Set your calendar for the next big Barclays Center meeting.

• Mom of Murder Suspect: My Son Did Not Kill Anyone

  By ERIN HORAN

  15 May 2012 | 5:22 am

  The mother of the suspect in the first murder of the year speaks to The Local.

• The Day: Float Like a Butterfly (Sting Like a Bee) Edition

  By THE LOCAL

  15 May 2012 | 3:05 am

  Don't start your day without our daily news digest.

• 

  Frugal Traveler

• $100 a Day on a Southern Route

  By SETH KUGEL

  15 May 2012 | 2:31 pm

  The Frugal Traveler makes his way from Washington to Savannah, along back roads and byways where good barbecue and miniature golf await.

• Visiting the Frugal Promised Land: Business Class

  By SETH KUGEL

  8 May 2012 | 3:23 pm

  In Seth Kugel's many years of flying, he had never sat in business class. Here, finally, was his chance.

• Fiji for the Rest of Us

  By SETH KUGEL

  1 May 2012 | 2:56 pm

  Many Fiji resorts have a secret of sorts: a two-tier system with private cabanas for well-heeled travelers but also shared dorm rooms, a sort of youth hostel.

• Dining Out at Ethnic Supermarkets in Los Angeles

  By SETH KUGEL

  24 Apr 2012 | 2:50 pm

  Supermarkets provide an insight into local life, serving as a collective community cupboard -- and none more so than the ethnic markets of Los Angeles.

• A $100 Weekend in Melbourne

  By SETH KUGEL

  18 Apr 2012 | 9:31 am

  Melbourne, Australia's graceful, lively and remarkably clean second city, might be an expensive city to live in, but it offers some great opportunities for a frugal visit.

• 

  Gadgetwise

• Tip of the Week: Hotmail Keyboard Shortcuts

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  16 May 2012 | 5:21 am

  Microsoft's Hotmail service has its own keyboard shortcuts for speeding up Web-based mail tasks - but can use Yahoo Mail or Gmail shortcuts instead.

• Q&A: Turning Off a Social App

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  15 May 2012 | 5:21 am

  If a social-reader app is getting a little too social, you can modify or remove it from your Facebook account.

• Pocket: The New Way to Read It Later

  By SAM GROBART

  14 May 2012 | 1:24 pm

  The popular time-shifting service Read It Later is now called Pocket, with new apps for iOS and Android that allow a user to save text, video and images found online for later offline viewing.

• A Potential Fix for iMessage Woes

  By BRIAN X. CHEN

  14 May 2012 | 1:06 pm

  Several users of Apple's iMessage, an Internet-based messaging service, have been reporting problems with the service on Apple support forums. The problem appears to be tied to the beta version of Apple's messaging software for the Mac.

• Q&A: Capturing a Video Frame

  By J.D. BIERSDORFER

  14 May 2012 | 5:20 am

  When you accidentally take a video instead of a photo on your phone, you can still salvage the situation and get your shot.

• 

  In Transit» Globespotters

• Dutch Masters Travel to Istanbul

  By SUSANNE FOWLER

  15 May 2012 | 7:00 am

  Turkey and the Netherlands are celebrating 400 years of diplomatic relations this year, and for Istanbul, that means compelling additions to the cultural calendar, including a major exhibit of Dutch Masters at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "Where Darkness Meets Light -- Rembrandt and his Contemporaries: The Golden Age of Dutch Art" runs through June 10.

• Bringing the Colors of Church Into a Paris Museum

  By LAUREN HOUSSIN

  14 May 2012 | 7:00 am

  Monumenta features Excentrique(s), an installation by Daniel Buren that fills the 14,000 square-meter Grand Palais through June 21.

• This Prague Spring Features Music

  By JULIE O'SHEA

  11 May 2012 | 7:00 pm

  With a rousing program of local and international music acts, Prague Spring kicks off on Saturday, opening with the Czech Philharmonic at the Municipal House in the heart of the city's Old Town.This year's set list is long and impressive, pulling talent from city orchestras across Europe, including Vienna, St. Petersburg, London, Slovakia, Warsaw and, of course, Prague.

• In Paris, Honoring the 'God of Manga' in Dance

  By ROOKSANA HOSSENALLY

  11 May 2012 | 7:00 am

  La Villette in Paris is home to TeZukA, a performance through May 19 that honors the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka.

• Slavic History in Art Hangs in Prague

  By JULIE O'SHEA

  10 May 2012 | 2:51 pm

  The Slav Epic, a massive 20-painting cycle depicting the history of the Slavic people by art nouveau master Alfons Mucha, is settling in for a two-year run at Prague's Trade Fair Palace.

• 

  The Lede

• Western Support for Repression in Bahrain Stretches Back Decades

  By ROBERT MACKEY

  15 May 2012 | 6:08 pm

  A British filmmaker used the BBC's archives to argue that Bahrain's "system of oppression, the rock against which the dreams of democracy are being dashed, was largely created by the British."

• Rappers Do Not Delight in Morocco and Iran

  By J. DAVID GOODMAN

  15 May 2012 | 4:38 pm

  Rappers from Iran and Morocco have run into trouble recently for mocking religion and the police.

• Former Murdoch Aide Is 'Baffled' at Charges She Obstructed Hacking Investigation

  By ROBERT MACKEY

  15 May 2012 | 2:32 pm

  After being formally charged with conspiring "to pervert the course of justice" during a police inquiry into illegal phone-hacking, Rebekah Brooks and her husband denounced the decision in furious statements.

• Protests Over Arms Sales to Bahrain

  By MATT FLEGENHEIMER

  12 May 2012 | 1:58 pm

  Activists in Bahrain denounced the measure, as demonstrators descended on the country's capital city to protest the government's detention of political prisoners.

• Territory Claimed by China and Philippines Is Mainly Underwater

  By ROBERT MACKEY

  11 May 2012 | 6:14 pm

  A skirmish over who owns a band of coral rocks in the South China Sea - China or the Philippines - would have to be small, since the land mass is almost comically tiny.

• 

  Lens

• Barnstorming for 25 Years

  By JAMES ESTRIN

  16 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  Almost 25 years ago, Eddie Adams recruited some of the world's top photographers to teach and mentor a new generation. Today, the tradition continues.

• Pictures of the Day: France and Elsewhere

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 3:25 pm

  Photos from France, Lebanon, the West Bank and England.

• There's a New Town in Town

  By MATT MCCANN

  15 May 2012 | 11:30 am

  Photoville, a photography-centered city founded by United Photo Industries, in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, will feature shows, food, discussions and more this summer.

• Shooting More Than a War

  By PETER MOSKOWITZ

  15 May 2012 | 4:00 am

  Nicole Tung, who was in Libya and Egypt documenting last year's upheavals, discussed her inspiration. "I don't want just the shocking photographs to grip people," she said.

• Pictures of the Day: Lebanon and Elsewhere

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  14 May 2012 | 4:57 pm

  Photographs from the Lebanon, Afghanistan, West Bank and Sudan.

• 

  Media Decoder

• Aaron Sorkin Signs On as Screenwriter for Steve Jobs Biography

  By MICHAEL CIEPLY

  15 May 2012 | 8:20 pm

  Mr. Sorkin said last year that he was inclined to adapt Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs for Sony. But no deal had been set until now.

• The Day Carlos Fuentes Took to Twitter

  By NOAM COHEN

  15 May 2012 | 6:31 pm

  On March 19, 2011, the Mexican author, who died on Tuesday, posted 21 times to Twitter.

• Liberty Media Increases Its Stake in Live Nation

  By BEN SISARIO

  15 May 2012 | 6:22 pm

  Liberty Media, which has also recently increased its holdings in Sirius XM Radio, now owns 25 percent of Live Nation, the concert and ticketing giant.

• Univision Takes a Few Shots at NBC in Seeking Advertisers' Dollars

  By TANZINA VEGA

  15 May 2012 | 5:50 pm

  A Univision executive's presentation noted that the network had beaten NBC 195 nights in prime time last year, and included a slide that showed the peacock symbol keeling over.

• Judge Allows Class-Action Lawsuit on E-Book Pricing to Go Ahead

  By JULIE BOSMAN

  15 May 2012 | 4:55 pm

  Apple and several major book publishers asked a federal judge, Denise Cote, to dismiss the case, which alleges that the companies conspired to control the price of e-books.

• 

  Motherlode

• A Daughter Too Young — and Too Old — to Freeze Eggs

  By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG and SAMANTHA HENIG

  15 May 2012 | 3:17 pm

  A mother and daughter on why they won't be visiting a fertility clinic together anytime soon.

• With Sperm Donors, Unexpected Genetic Legacies

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 11:42 am

  "Across the country, children conceived with donated sperm are struggling with serious genetic conditions inherited from men they have never met."

• United States Ranks Last on Breast-Feeding Support

  By KJ DELL'ANTONIA

  15 May 2012 | 9:50 am

  A new Save the Children report ranks the United States last among 36 industrialized nations on its breast-feeding policies. Are you surprised?

• My Son Looks Like a Girl. So What?

  By CATHERINE NEWMAN

  14 May 2012 | 4:22 pm

  My 12-year-old son has long, half-pink hair, and everyone, everywhere assumes he's a girl. Why is that such a problem?

• After Mother's Day, Still Talking Family

  By KJ DELL'ANTONIA

  14 May 2012 | 11:14 am

  Three major news magazines had cover stories last week focused on family - and not because this Sunday was Mother's Day.

• 

  The New Old Age

• A Drug to Prevent Alzheimer's

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 1:49 pm

  Government officials announce plans to test a drug to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

• The Shingles Vaccine Returns

  By PAULA SPAN

  15 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  The manufacturer of the shingles vaccine says production has been restored.

• When Disaster Strikes the Nursing Home

  By JUDITH GRAHAM

  10 May 2012 | 2:30 pm

  Many nursing homes remain unprepared for a natural disaster, a federal report finds.

• A Benefits Statement You Can Read

  By SUSAN JAFFE

  9 May 2012 | 2:51 pm

  Medicare plans to simplify the quarterly benefits statements mailed to millions of older adults.

• Therapy of a Different Sort

  By PAULA SPAN

  4 May 2012 | 12:11 pm

  In a Long Island living room, a model coffee klatch.

• 

  Economix» Floyd Norris

• Getting Better, Slowly

  By FLOYD NORRIS

  4 May 2012 | 9:31 am

  The jobs report may not be as bad as it appears. Taking revisions from past months into account, it appears the job market continues to improve, but slowly.

• Lowered Expectations on the Jobs Report

  By FLOYD NORRIS

  3 May 2012 | 6:17 pm

  Optimism has been in shorter supply since the employment figures fell short of expectations a month ago. April's report is due Friday.

• China and the Integrity of Accounting

  By FLOYD NORRIS

  3 May 2012 | 9:15 am

  After a year of no progress, there are signs that the United States and China are moving toward cooperation on inspection of auditing firms.

• The Service-Sector Mystery

  By FLOYD NORRIS

  27 Apr 2012 | 10:18 am

  Why is service spending growing so slowly in the United States, at least according to the G.D.P. numbers, even though service companies say business has been getting better for some time? It's not clear.

• How About a 'Do Not Treat' List?

  By FLOYD NORRIS

  28 Mar 2012 | 7:37 am

  Let people refuse to buy health insurance. A "Do Not Treat" list could be established to assure the cost of that decision was not passed on to the rest of us.

• 

  On the Runway

• Coming Around to Williamsburg

  By JESSICA C. ANDREWS

  14 May 2012 | 5:12 pm

  Williamsburg is a natural destination for haunts like the new What Goes Around Comes Around pop-up shop, the first-ever in the area for the 19-year-old vintage lifestyle brand.

• Essence Hands Out Black Beauty Awards

  By SIMONE S. OLIVER

  14 May 2012 | 11:26 am

  On Tuesday night Essence magazine hosted their first annual Best in Black Beauty Awards at the Dream Hotel in New York City.

• New Costumes at City Ballet

  By JULIE BLOOM

  10 May 2012 | 4:44 pm

  Tonight, Lincoln Center will once again be filled with stars and socialites dressed to the hilt as the New York City Ballet opens its spring season. But true fashion lovers should look not to the plaza but to the stage for the most exciting designs.

• Keeping Schiap Small

  By CATHY HORYN

  10 May 2012 | 3:26 pm

  On Monday, as designers around town were fitting actresses for clothes to wear to the Met gala, Diego Della Valle announced that he would revive the Schiaparelli name.

• Fashion Forward in Comfort at the Met Gala

  By CATHY HORYN

  8 May 2012 | 10:51 am

  After working the cocktail room at the Met gala last night, I dropped into the Temple of Dendur to see if dinner guests were comfortable in their $20,000 seats, or whatever one costs these days.

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  ArtsBeat» Books

• John Updike Society Buys Author's Boyhood Home for $200,000

  By JOHN WILLIAMS

  14 May 2012 | 3:28 pm

  An organization plans to preserve John Updike's boyhood home in Shillington, Pa., as a historic site.

• John Irving's Rules of Attraction

  By JOHN WILLIAMS

  14 May 2012 | 12:46 pm

  The author of "In One Person" spoke at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday night.

• Graphic Books Best Sellers: A Daughter's Therapeutic Memoir About Mom

  By ADAM KEPLER

  11 May 2012 | 2:03 pm

  Alison Bechdel's "Are You My Mother?" is No. 1 on the hardcover list this week.

• Book Review Podcast: A Novelist's View of the Absurdities of Motherhood

  By JOHN WILLIAMS

  11 May 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Anne Enright's memoir "Making Babies" examines the consequences of motherhood.

• Alison Bechdel Talks About Drawing, Writing, Family and Shame

  By JOHN WILLIAMS

  10 May 2012 | 10:27 am

  The author of "Fun Home" and "Are You My Mother?" on the difficulties of illustrating psychoanalysis and more.

• 

  Diner's Journal

• Three Dishes at Perla

  By PETE WELLS

  15 May 2012 | 4:04 pm

  Pete Wells picks three highlights from the menu at Perla in the Village.

• Leaving Manhattan for a Taste of the Tiki

  By ROBERT SIMONSON

  15 May 2012 | 10:29 am

  A Manhattan Classic Cocktail event takes drinkers over the bridge for rum cocktails.

• What We're Reading

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 8:41 am

  A collection of links from the reporters and editors of the Dining section.

• Cocktails for the History Books, Not the Bar

  By ROBERT SIMONSON

  14 May 2012 | 2:12 pm

  A panel at the annual Manhattan Cocktail Classic had definite ideas about long-ago drinks that should be put out of their misery.

• Sweet Offerings From Enterprising Bakers

  By FLORENCE FABRICANT

  14 May 2012 | 11:19 am

  Pip's Place, on the Upper East Side, specializes in gluten-free layer cakes; Schmackary's, in Hell's Kitchen, sells deep-dish cookies.

• 

  The Quad

• Water Polo: Second Straight Title for Stanford Women

  By JOSEPH BEYDA

  15 May 2012 | 1:57 pm

  The Stanford women's water polo team was without its top two players this season, but won its second consecutive N.C.A.A. championship.

• Next for Denver, a Third Game Against Loyola

  By ANNA GAULDIN

  14 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

  After upsetting North Carolina in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament, Denver will play Loyola for the third time this season.

• N.C.A.A. Preview: Loyola Starts at the Top

  By STEVE GESUELE

  11 May 2012 | 3:23 pm

  The Loyola University men's lacrosse team has gone from unranked to the top seed in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

• N.C.A.A. Preview: At Hopkins There Is No Welcome Mat

  By SAMUEL GLASSMAN

  11 May 2012 | 2:31 pm

  The Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team has never lost an N.C.A.A. tournament home game in the 12 seasons Dave Pietramala has been the coach.

• N.C.A.A. Preview: The Case for the 'Cats

  By ROHAN NADKARNI

  11 May 2012 | 12:46 pm

  Northwestern has won six of the last seven national women's lacrosse championships, but Florida and Maryland are formidable this season.

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  Slap Shot

• Remembering 1994: Q. and A. With Brian Leetch

  By JEFF Z. KLEIN

  15 May 2012 | 9:44 pm

  Brian Leetch, who scored the Rangers' first goal in Game 7 and went on that year to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, looks back on the biggest moments in the 1994 Eastern Conference finals against the Devils.

• Devils Trying to Keep Rangers Fans from Playoff Seats

  By LYNN ZINSER

  15 May 2012 | 3:27 pm

  The Devils are trying to urge their fans not to sell playoff tickets to Rangers fans.

• Canada, U.S. Reach World Hockey Quarters

  By JOANNE C. GERSTNER

  15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm

  Canada and the U.S. are progressing through the World Hockey championships, possibly heading toward a quarterfinal match-up.

• What's Your #gameritual?

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 12:11 pm

  We asked sports fans what they like to do to help make their team win. Here's what some of you wrote.

• 1994 Revisited: Q. and A. With Stephane Richer

  By JEFF Z. KLEIN

  14 May 2012 | 7:50 pm

  Stephane Richer scored in the second overtime to give the Devils an unexpected victory in Game 1 against the Rangers in 1994.

• 

  Goal

• In Haiti, a New Stadium Will Rise

  By JACK BELL

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  From the rubble, literally, of the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 plans to build the first professional soccer stadium in that country are taking shape.

• U.S. Names Partial Roster

  By JACK BELL

  15 May 2012 | 4:01 pm

  U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Tuesday named 16 players to his initial training camp roster.

• Reactions to Manchester City's Premier League Title

  By ANDREW DAS

  14 May 2012 | 1:35 am

  Reaction and commentary after Manchester City scored twice in injury time to beat Queens Park Rangers and win its first Premier League title, the club's first top-flight championship since 1968.

• Where Does the City-Q.P.R. Finish Rank?

  By ANDREW DAS

  13 May 2012 | 6:05 pm

  Was there ever a better finish to a season than the one that saw Manchester City win the Premier League title on Sunday? Please share.

• Premier League Ending Sure to Make Memories

  By ANDREW DAS

  13 May 2012 | 12:13 pm

  The Premier League title went to extra time before Manchester City claimed the championship. What will be your lasting memory of the day?

• 

  Green

• On Our Radar: Coffee and Carbon Trading

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 10:53 am

  For every ton of carbon captured by newly planted trees, a coffee-growing community in the Peruvian Andes receives a carbon credit that can later be sold on the global market to benefit local residents.

• Pondering That Green Label

  By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

  15 May 2012 | 8:53 am

  An environmental group devoted to protecting forests takes issue with a certification program financed mainly by the timber industry.

• Q. and A.: The Most Endangered Rivers

  By HILLARY ROSNER

  15 May 2012 | 6:12 am

  An environmental group lists American rivers that it sees as threatened by a weakening of the Clean Water Act.

• Offshore Transmission Line Takes a Step Forward

  By MATTHEW L. WALD

  14 May 2012 | 2:51 pm

  A federal agency cleared the way for an environmental review of a proposed Atlantic wind power transmission backbone.

• E.P.A. Appeals Coal Mine Ruling

  By JOHN M. BRODER

  14 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  The agency will contest a judge's finding that it lacked the authority to revoke a waste disposal permit for a mining project in West Virginia.

• 

  Well

• Cancer Survivors Who Stay Active Live Longer

  By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

  15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Even moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause.

• Probiotics Can Ease Digestive Upset of Antibiotics

  By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

  14 May 2012 | 5:03 pm

  A review of 82 trials concluded that probiotics - of varying sources and doses - significantly reduced the rate of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

• TV Show 'Girls' Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing

  By RONI CARYN RABIN

  14 May 2012 | 4:37 pm

  The girls of "Girls" are asking, and so is everyone else: What does it mean to be infected with HPV?

• Reaching for Zen With Each Stroke and Lap

  By JANE E. BRODY

  14 May 2012 | 3:54 pm

  Swimming is second only to walking as the nation's most popular recreational activity, and its benefits can be enjoyed regardless of age or infirmity.

• Can Runners Have 'Too Many Miles on the Tires'?

  By GINA KOLATA

  14 May 2012 | 2:32 pm

  If you start racing when you are young, will you be slower in middle age than if you started when you were older?

• 

  Wheels

• In Michigan, Aiming to Set the Fuel-Economy Bar at 3,300 M.P.G.

  By RONALD AHRENS

  16 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  A team from the University of Michigan will try to set a new record in the SAE International Supermileage Challenge next month.

• New York Leads on E.V. Issues, but E.V.'s Have Yet to Follow

  By JIM MOTAVALLI

  15 May 2012 | 3:57 pm

  A new study indicates that for all the city's efforts to ease the way of plug-in vehicles, public adoption is lagging behind.

• Porsche Releases Test Photos of 918 Hybrid Hypercar

  By PAUL STENQUIST

  15 May 2012 | 12:02 pm

  Wearing a spirited bit of camouflage, the 918 closely resembled the slippery 918 RSR hybrid racecar concept unveiled at the 2011 Detroit auto show.

• Wheelies: The Fraternité Edition

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 9:52 am

  French President François Hollande was chauffeured to his inauguration Tuesday in a Citroën DS5 Hybrid4.

• In a Global Marketplace, Toyota and Volkswagen Make Room for Niche Vehicles

  By PAUL STENQUIST

  14 May 2012 | 4:18 pm

  The Toyota Pixis Epoch kei car is to be sold exclusively in Japan, and the Volkswagen Sharan ambulance is to remain in Europe.

• 

  In Transit

• Morning Walkabout - 5/15: Hawaii's Beaches Fade, and Hertz Gets Zagat Stamp

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 10:33 am

  A daily capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

• Dutch Masters Travel to Istanbul

  By SUSANNE FOWLER

  15 May 2012 | 7:00 am

  Turkey and the Netherlands are celebrating 400 years of diplomatic relations this year, and for Istanbul, that means compelling additions to the cultural calendar, including a major exhibit of Dutch Masters at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "Where Darkness Meets Light -- Rembrandt and his Contemporaries: The Golden Age of Dutch Art" runs through June 10.

• Morning Walkabout - 5/14: Vermont vs. the Dollar Store, and a Better Luggage Policy

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  14 May 2012 | 10:41 am

  A daily capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

• Bringing the Colors of Church Into a Paris Museum

  By LAUREN HOUSSIN

  14 May 2012 | 7:00 am

  Monumenta features Excentrique(s), an installation by Daniel Buren that fills the 14,000 square-meter Grand Palais through June 21.

• Hotels' Kids Programs Go Beyond the Kiddie Pool

  By SHIVANI VORA

  13 May 2012 | 9:00 am

  A few hotels make more of an effort to keep children active.

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  Wordplay

• I'll Second That

  By DEB AMLEN

  15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  A midweek mirage by newcomer Kevin Adamick.

• Hollow Victory

  By DEB AMLEN

  14 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  Fall into this Tuesday crossword by Susan Gelfand.

• Numberplay: Heights of a Triangle

  By GARY ANTONICK

  14 May 2012 | 11:00 am

  Can a triangle have heights of 1, 2 and 3?

• Loosey Goosey

  By DEB AMLEN

  13 May 2012 | 5:00 pm

  Playing it loose with John Dunn.

• Indies

  By DEB AMLEN

  12 May 2012 | 5:00 pm

  The return of Ben Tausig. Welcome back, Ben!

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  You're the Boss

• The Union Responds to Bari Jay's Concerns

  By ADRIANA GARDELLA

  15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm

  "Anything you need, we'll do," the union representative said, "we want to bring jobs back to the U.S."

• A Youth Entrepreneurship Program Goes International

  By JESSICA BRUDER

  15 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  At the end of last year, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's programs had reached more than 150,000 students overseas, up from just 1,600 in 2003.

• Drilling Down: A Teenager Raises $7 Million

  By GENE MARKS

  14 May 2012 | 3:00 pm

  A conversation with the founder of Gumroad.

• This Week in Small Business: Twenty-Five Signs

  By GENE MARKS

  14 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  Plus: A seismic shift in Europe, managing cash flow, and what your mother taught you. Do you believe that Yelp can help your business?

• I Have Seen the Future of Manufacturing, Part 2

  By PAUL DOWNS

  11 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  And it's not as scary as this owner feared it might be.

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  Abstract Sunday

• First Aid

  By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

  20 Apr 2012 | 2:18 pm

  Six maneuvers for strangers in distress.

• The Odds of March

  By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

  13 Mar 2012 | 5:00 am

  Will you win your N.C.A.A. bracket this year?

• On Hold

  By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:35 am

  A story in doodles.

• Modern Squash

  By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

  24 Nov 2011 | 7:00 am

  Seasonal reinterpretations of design classics.

• 26.2 Miles, 46 Sketches

  By CHRISTOPH NIEMANN

  7 Nov 2011 | 5:54 pm

  My attempt at live-illustrating the New York City Marathon.

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  Opinionator

• We Could Be Heroes

  By MARK BITTMAN

  15 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  We can slow global warming by eating fewer animal products.

• Enclave-Hunting in Switzerland

  By FRANK JACOBS

  15 May 2012 | 11:30 am

  Do you know the way to Campione? Hint: the Italian exclave is only accessible via Switzerland.

• Turning a Phrase

  By CONSTANCE HALE

  14 May 2012 | 8:40 pm

  Phrases can help give a sentence depth, detail and movement, but they can also create clutter.

• Meltdown in Motherland

  By ELIZABETH ISADORA GOLD

  14 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  After the birth of her daughter, a subway ride or a walk in the sunshine became too much to bear.

• Logic and Neutrality

  By TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON

  13 May 2012 | 4:00 pm

  The argument that logic has no real substance of its own doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

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  Opinionator» Timothy Egan

• The Last Mother's Day

  By TIMOTHY EGAN

  10 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Your mother is a scrapbook for all your enthusiasms.

• Do Nothings and Know Nothings

  By TIMOTHY EGAN

  3 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Condemnation of the current Congress may be bipartisan, but a new book lays most of the blame at the feet of one party.

• The Reading Renaissance

  By TIMOTHY EGAN

  26 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pm

  E-books aren't killing reading - quite the contrary.

• The Wrath of Grapes

  By TIMOTHY EGAN

  21 Apr 2012 | 4:32 pm

  The best presidents were open-minded, and generally open to a drink. The nondrinkers, at least over the last century or so, were terrible presidents.

• Demographics and the 2012 Election

  By THE EDITORS

  17 Apr 2012 | 11:51 pm

  In 2004, Karl Rove predicted that Republicans would rule for a generation. In 2008, it didn't work out that way. What is the electoral geography of tomorrow?

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  Opinionator» The Conversation

• College Dot Com

  By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

  9 May 2012 | 12:12 pm

  Brooks and Collins on Turks and tulips, education online and off, and how we should figure out whether college students are learning anything.

• The Country and the City

  By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

  2 May 2012 | 12:14 pm

  Brooks and Collins compare the social ethic of the Midwest to the mores of the East and Steak 'N Shake to White Castle.

• The Value of College

  By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

  25 Apr 2012 | 12:01 pm

  Brooks and Collins on student loans, online lectures and whether undergraduate education is too much like community theater.

• Goodbye, Primaries. Hello, Election.

  By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

  4 Apr 2012 | 12:10 pm

  Brooks and Collins say their farewells to Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich and wonder whether Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have the same personality.

• Moral Arguments

  By DAVID BROOKS and GAIL COLLINS

  28 Mar 2012 | 12:01 pm

  Three days of debate at the Supreme Court prompt Brooks and Collins to discuss Justice Kennedy, the social contract, emergency rooms and the constitution.

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  Opinionator» Dick Cavett

• Pyramid Power, Over Me

  By DICK CAVETT

  11 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Living on the edge as a celebrity contestant on 'The $25,000 Pyramid.'

• They Dressed Like Groucho

  By DICK CAVETT

  20 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Behind the scenes at Groucho Marx's famous appearance at Carnegie Hall 40 years ago.

• Groucho Lives! (In Two Places)

  By DICK CAVETT

  30 Mar 2012 | 8:00 pm

  An appreciation of the great comedian's manifest skill as a writer.

• Road to Ruin

  By DICK CAVETT

  16 Mar 2012 | 8:00 pm

  There's nothing idyllic about tooling around the countryside in your parents' car in a freezing rain.

• Schooling Santorum

  By DICK CAVETT

  24 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm

  For the long-suffering columnist, still no respite from hackle-raising news.

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  Freakonomics

• How Economics Explains The Rising Support for Gay Marriage

  Justin Wolfers

  15 May 2012 | 12:28 pm

  President Obama’s personal evolution toward accepting same-sex marriage has certainly made plenty of headlines.  But perhaps the bigger—and untold story—is the evolution of marriage itself, and how the generational shift in how we experience marriage underpins rising toward support for same-sex marriage.  At least that’s the idea that Betsey Stevenson and I explore in our latest column: For our grandparents’ generation, marriage was about separate roles, separate spheres and specialization. Gary Becker, an economist at the University of Chicago, won the Nobel Prize partly…

• Jonathan Haidt Answers Your Questions About Morality, Politics, and Religion

  Stephen J. Dubner

  15 May 2012 | 9:28 am

  A while back, we solicited your questions for social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. (He recently appeared on The Colbert Report.) Below are his responses about confirmation bias in religion, the “score” of our morals, the power of branding, how his research has made him a centrist, and how the search for truth is hampered by our own biases. Big thanks to him and all our readers for another great Q&A.   Q. Why is it that both “sides” of the religion/atheism debate have what appears to…

• Evidence That Myopia Has a Strong Environmental Cause

  Freakonomics

  15 May 2012 | 8:03 am

  (Photo: Chris Martino) Time reports on a new study on why Asians have a higher rate of nearsightedness: It has long been thought that nearsightedness is mostly a hereditary problem, but researchers led by Ian Morgan of Australian National University say the data suggest that environment has a lot more to do with it. Reporting in the journal Lancet, the authors note that up to 90% of young adults in major East Asian countries, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, are nearsighted. The overall rate of myopia in the U.K., by contrast, is about 20% to 30%. “We…

• The Economics of a Ransom

  Freakonomics

  14 May 2012 | 12:37 pm

  (Photo: Michael Mandiberg) In The Atlantic, Megan McArdle traces the economics of ransom negotiation: Economists would describe hostage negotiation as a bilateral monopoly price negotiation that is structurally just a special case of chicken. That is, unlike a barrel of oil or a freight car full of soybeans which can trade on an extremely liquid market with innumerable buyers and sellers, a hostage has exactly one seller (the kidnappers) and exactly one buyer (the employer and/or family of the hostage). When there is only one buyer, the opportunity cost for ransoming the hostage is zero.

• Don’t Be Deceived by Carmelo Anthony’s Scoring Totals

  Dave Berri

  14 May 2012 | 11:01 am

  (Photo: Keith Allison) Here is how the Associated Press led the story describing the Miami Heat’s elimination of the New York Knicks in the 2012 NBA Playoffs: The final horn sounded, and LeBron James wrapped his arms around Carmelo Anthony in a warm embrace. Their head-to-head scoring matchup in this series was even, 139 points apiece. Just about everything else tipped Miami’s way — so the Heat are moving on and the New York Knicks are going home.  Such a lead gives the impression that Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James played about the same in this series.  If we delve a bit…

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  Opinionator» Stanley Fish

• Staging the Self: 'The Hunger Games'

  By STANLEY FISH

  7 May 2012 | 8:00 pm

  An analysis of the trilogy and its relationship to the pastoral tradition.

• Displaying Value: The Case for the Liberal Arts Yet Again

  By STANLEY FISH

  23 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pm

  A new book not only argues for but shows the value of a certain kind of learning.

• Evidence in Science and Religion, Part Two

  By STANLEY FISH

  9 Apr 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Further discussion, with reader commentary, on what believers in religion and believers in scientific investigation have - and don't have - in common.

• Citing Chapter and Verse: Which Scripture Is the Right One?

  By STANLEY FISH

  26 Mar 2012 | 8:00 pm

  What believers in religion and believers in scientific investigation have in common.

• Rick Santorum Still Isn't Crazy

  By STANLEY FISH

  12 Mar 2012 | 8:00 pm

  Further analysis, with reader commentary, on the Santorum-Kennedy matter.