NYT > World
4 Feb 2012 at 12:25am
Life is growing harder in the Syrian capital, President Bashar al-Assad?s stronghold, as residents complain about electricity rationing, shortages of food and gas, and soaring prices.
In Homs, Syrian Forces Are Said to Have Killed Hundreds
4 Feb 2012 at 12:23am
The reports could not be independently confirmed, but the attacks Friday night in Homs appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, opposition activists said.
Waiting in the Wings, a Survivor of Three Decades of Syrian Politics
4 Feb 2012 at 12:06am
Farouk al-Shara, 74, vice president and loyal disciple of President Bashar al-Assad, would almost certainly become temporary president under an Arab League peace proposal.
As Clashes Continue, Egypt Soccer Riot Becomes Metaphor for Government Failure
3 Feb 2012 at 11:58pm
Five people were killed on the second day of clashes between protesters and the police as demonstrators questioned the ruling military council?s ability to run the country.
Cold Weather Kills Children in Afghan Refugee Camps
4 Feb 2012 at 12:24am
In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, prompting deep concerns among aid workers.
Obama Got Letter on Talks, Maybe From Taliban Leader
4 Feb 2012 at 12:24am
The unsigned letter purporting to be from Mullah Muhammad Omar was sent last year and also pressed the president to release Taliban prisoners.
Nuclear Inspection Visit to Iran Deemed a Failure
3 Feb 2012 at 11:57pm
The assessment came as Iran?s supreme leader lashed out at the United States, vowing to retaliate against oil sanctions and threats of military action.
F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group?s Eavesdropping
4 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.
Greek Premier Is Tested in Impasse Over Pay Cuts
4 Feb 2012 at 12:23am
Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faces a deadlock over proposed demands by Greece?s foreign lenders to reduce private-sector wages in exchange for aid the country needs to prevent default.
Putin Aide Says Foreign Hands Are Behind Protests
3 Feb 2012 at 11:57pm
The aide, Dmitri S. Peskov, said that Russian intelligence services previously reported plans for the outbreak of protests, implying that a blueprint for unrest was drawn up in Washington.
NYT > U.S.
19 Sep 2008 at 8:43am
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.
For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
19 Sep 2008 at 7:44am
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
19 Sep 2008 at 8:39am
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.
After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
19 Sep 2008 at 4:20am
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.
California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
19 Sep 2008 at 3:01am
After investigators said an engineer in last week?s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.
Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
19 Sep 2008 at 4:09am
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.
Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College
19 Sep 2008 at 3:09am
The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.
Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases
19 Sep 2008 at 3:18am
The blueprint would change the city?s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.
Vast Bailout by U.S. Proposed in Bid to Stem Financial Crisis
19 Sep 2008 at 9:34am
Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.
A Bid to Curb Profit Gambit as Banks Fall
19 Sep 2008 at 3:53am
A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.
NYT > Home Page
3 Feb 2012 at 11:36pm
Two dueling realities ? an improving economy that remains very weak ? create serious political risks for top advisers to President Obama and Mitt Romney.
Damascus Avoids Syrian Uprising?s Blood, but Not Pain
3 Feb 2012 at 11:41pm
Life is growing harder in the Syrian capital, President Bashar al-Assad?s stronghold, as residents complain about electricity rationing, shortages of food and gas, and soaring prices.
Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants
3 Feb 2012 at 11:38pm
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.
Raymond Kelly Voices Concern on Fatal Police Shooting in Bronx
3 Feb 2012 at 11:47pm
A police officer who killed an unarmed 18-year-old in the bathroom of his apartment was stripped of his gun and badge, said Raymond W. Kelly, the police commissioner.
Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
3 Feb 2012 at 11:36pm
Suspicious of government initiatives, protesters linked to the Tea Party are denouncing all manner of measures they equate with a 1992 United Nations resolution, Agenda 21.
Federal Prosecutors Drop Lance Armstrong Investigation
3 Feb 2012 at 11:31pm
Federal prosecutors closed an investigation of the seven-time winner of the Tour de France nearly two years after they began looking into allegations of illegal doping.
Zuckerberg?s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook
3 Feb 2012 at 11:23pm
Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook?s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company.
Ben Gazzara, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81
3 Feb 2012 at 11:45pm
Mr. Gazzara?s long acting career included playing Brick in the original ?Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? on Broadway and roles in influential films by John Cassavetes.
Syrian Government Said to Kill 200 in Attack in Homs
3 Feb 2012 at 11:44pm
The reports could not be independently confirmed, but the attacks Friday night in Homs appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, opposition activists said.
Celtics 91, Knicks 89: Knicks Come Up Short in Loss to Celtics
3 Feb 2012 at 11:40pm
Paul Pierce scored 30 points, leading the Celtics back from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat the Knicks, who lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
NYT > Sports
3 Feb 2012 at 11:45pm
Mike Murphy, who has escorted five Giants head coaches on and off the field since 1991, says the occasional splash of a Gatorade shower is one of the perks of being the team?s chief of security.
Blocking for the Patriots Coach So He Can Do His Job
4 Feb 2012 at 12:16am
Berj Najarian, the Patriots? director of football/head coach administration, is the gatekeeper to Coach Bill Belichick and a key figure in the team?s inner circle.
Studying What Might Work When Super Bowl Comes to New York
4 Feb 2012 at 12:20am
Planning for the New York-area Super Bowl in 2014 remains in its earliest stages, but Al Kelly, chief executive of the host committee, visited Indianapolis for a fact-finding tour.
The Fifth Down: Brees Challenges Kids, One Video-Game Sprint at a Time
3 Feb 2012 at 9:37pm
Drew Brees, representing the N.F.L.'s Play 60 initiative, wants kids to exercise and challenged some at a Super Bowl event to video game sprints.
The Fifth Down: Everything Indy: A Little Bit of Curl Power
3 Feb 2012 at 8:59pm
During Super Bowl week in Indianapolis, a curling demonstration allows visitors the chance to kneel at the hack and learn the meaning of bonspiel.
The Fifth Down: The Giants History Countdown: Coaching Staffs
3 Feb 2012 at 9:27pm
Ranking the Giants' coaches for the 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, and 2007 N.F.L. Championship teams.
The Fifth Down: At the Super Bowl, an Annual Smoke Scene
3 Feb 2012 at 10:17pm
There are several cigar-related events in Indianapolis this week. On Thursday, the puffing was for a good cause at Super Cigar Lounge IV.
Federal Prosecutors Drop Lance Armstrong Investigation
3 Feb 2012 at 11:31pm
Federal prosecutors closed an investigation of the seven-time winner of the Tour de France nearly two years after they began looking into allegations of illegal doping.
Rhodes Trust Gives Account of Quarterback?s Candidacy
3 Feb 2012 at 11:40pm
The Rhodes Trust confirmed that it had put on hold the candidacy of the quarterback, Patrick J. Witt, upon learning that a fellow student had filed a complaint against him.
Celtics 91, Knicks 89: Knicks Come Up Short in Loss to Celtics
4 Feb 2012 at 12:27am
Paul Pierce scored 30 points, leading the Celtics back from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat the Knicks, who lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
NYT > Technology
3 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.
In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur
3 Feb 2012 at 7:35pm
In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd.
Video Games: Curt Schilling, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Makes Video Games
3 Feb 2012 at 1:31pm
Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, left baseball to start 38 Studios, a video game company, maker of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
3 Feb 2012 at 10:08pm
Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
Steve Appleton, Micron Technology C.E.O., Dies in Plane Crash
3 Feb 2012 at 9:42pm
Steve Appleton, whose death was considered a major loss for the struggling company, was piloting the small craft in Boise, Idaho.
Zuckerberg?s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook
3 Feb 2012 at 11:23pm
Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook?s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company.
Mark Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook
3 Feb 2012 at 1:59pm
Mark Zuckerberg?s success is a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: Stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss.
Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self
3 Feb 2012 at 1:37pm
The company warned it expected to post a fourth consecutive annual loss, of $2.9 billion, as sluggish sales and natural disasters weighed on its bottom line.
South Korea Indicts Park Jung-geun Over Twitter Posts
3 Feb 2012 at 3:18pm
South Korean prosecutors indicted Park Jung-geun, a social media and freedom of speech activist this week for reposting messages from the North Korean government?s Twitter account.
Indian Court Cancels Contentious Wireless Licenses
3 Feb 2012 at 11:01am
The ruling by the Supreme Court was a rebuke to the government and came after years of litigation over a scandal involving telecommunications licenses sold at below-market prices.
NYT > Health
4 Feb 2012 at 12:10am
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.
Well: Today's Teens Better Behaved Than Their Parents
2 Feb 2012 at 9:09am
In fact, today's teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than their parents did.
Well: What Doctors Can Learn From Musicians
3 Feb 2012 at 9:18am
Could a coach bring back the intellectual vibrancy from medical-school days for one doctor, the way a music teacher inspires constant growth?
Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths
3 Feb 2012 at 10:53am
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.
Komen Foundation Urged to Restore Planned Parenthood Funds
3 Feb 2012 at 8:18pm
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation was faced with dissension in its own ranks and roiling anger online over its decision to end its long partnership with Planned Parenthood.
Well: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys, Hepatitis B Vaccine for Diabetes
2 Feb 2012 at 10:29pm
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
Alzheimer?s Spreads in the Brain Like a Virus, Studies Find
2 Feb 2012 at 12:12pm
The discovery in studies of mice solves a mystery surrounding the disease?s grim march and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said.
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Sleeping Wife
3 Feb 2012 at 2:52pm
Can you solve a medical mystery involving a 43-year-old woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened?
Recipes for Health: Risotto With Red Kale and Red Beans ? Recipes for Health
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
Despite what you may have heard about risotto, this colorful dish doesn?t require constant stirring.
Phys Ed: Phys Ed: Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body
1 Feb 2012 at 9:55am
The ability of exercise to speed the removal of garbage from inside our body's cells may be one of its most valuable, if least visible, effects, a new study suggests.
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