TOP NEWS
Libyan Rebels March Toward Qaddafi Stronghold
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM
There
were unconfirmed reports early Monday that rebel forces had routed
pro-government defenders in Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's tribal homeland of
Surt.
Photographs
Day by Day Map of the RebellionTainted Water at 2 Reactors Increases Alarm for Japanese
By DAVID JOLLY, HIROKO TABUCHI and KEITH BRADSHER
High
radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex,
raising new questions about how and when cleanup workers could resume
their tasks.
Hardly Settled in House, but Already in Hot Seat
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Freshman
members of Congress, like Representative Bobby Schilling of Illinois,
are already under pressure from all sides, Democrat and Republican.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"There wasn't resistance. There was no one in front of us. There's no fighting."
FARAJ SHEYDANI, a rebel fighter in Libya, on advances over the forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
|
U.S.
Video:
Food Fight
Michael Moss investigates the relationship of our brain's reward system and the bottom line.
Opinion
Room For Debate
How to Raise the Status of Teachers
Aside from a pay raise, what are other ways of attracting high-quality educators?
WORLD
Libyan Rebels March Toward Qaddafi Stronghold
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM
There
were unconfirmed reports early Monday that rebel forces had routed
pro-government defenders in Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's tribal homeland of
Surt.
Syria Tries to Ease Deep Political Crisis
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
Syria
tried to ease a grave political crisis by blaming gangs for killing 12
people and promising to soon lift a draconian emergency law.
Gates and Clinton Unite to Defend Libya Intervention, and Say It May Last Awhile
By MARK LANDLER and THOM SHANKER
The
comments by President Obama's two top national security officials
offered a striking illustration of the complex calculus involved in
imposing a no-fly zone over Libya.
U.S.
Philadelphia School Battles Students' Bad Eating Habits, on Campus and Off
By MICHAEL MOSS
An
effort to improve nutrition is up against an array of powerful forces,
from economics to biology, all of which are playing out in Philadelphia,
where the obesity rate is among the nation's highest.
Hunting for Bargains After a Titan's Fall: Everything Must Go
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
A
yard sale in Birmingham, Ala., raised $164,000 to help pay off a $2.9
billion judgment against Richard Scrushy, the disgraced former chief
executive of HealthSouth.
Supreme Court to Weigh Sociology Issue in Wal-Mart Discrimination Case
By ADAM LIPTAK
An
argument being considered Tuesday on whether thousands of women can
pursue a class-action discrimination suit hinges on the validity of the
conclusions of a sociologist.
BUSINESS
Ethical Quandary for Social Sites
By JENNIFER PRESTON
Flickr,
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube often have to choose: enforce their rules
and remove content, or allow material by activists from the Middle
East, North Africa and China.
DealBook
Is It a New Tech Bubble? Let's See if It Pops
By EVELYN M. RUSLI and VERNE G. KOPYTOFF
Some investors are wondering whether a huge influx of Wall Street money spells trouble for the industry again.
Eminem Lawsuit May Raise Pay for Older Artists
By BEN SISARIO
Many artists whose contracts predate digital music stand to profit significantly from a recent court decision.
SPORTS
East: Kentucky 76, North Carolina 69
Kentucky Returns to Where It's Expected
By MARK VIERA
DeAndre
Liggins's 3-pointer with 37 seconds left sealed the Wildcats' win over
North Carolina, sending them to the national semifinals for the 14th
time, and first since 1998.
Southwest: Virginia Commonwealth 71, Kansas 61
First Four to Final Four: V.C.U. Stuns Kansas
By JOHN BRANCH
The Rams became the third 11th-seeded team to reach the Final Four, after Louisiana State in 1986 and George Mason in 2006.
On Basketball
Erasing Her Own Doubt, and a Deficit
By JER�‰ LONGMAN
Lorin
Dixon, the smallest player on UConn's roster, had the biggest impact in
a victory over Georgetown in the regional semifinals.
ARTS
Theater Review | 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'
Wizard of Corporate Climbing
By BEN BRANTLEY
You
root for Daniel Radcliffe, who stars in the revival of Frank Loesser's
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," though Rob Ashford's
production is charm free.
Awkward Embraces, Assured Directors
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Athina
Rachel Tsangari's "Attenberg" is a highlight of the second week of the
New Directors/New Films series at MoMA and Lincoln Center.
Books of The Times
'The Troubled Man'
By JANET MASLIN
In the 10th and, we're told, final Kurt Wallander crime novel, Henning Mankell kills off his hero - sort of.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
Reality TV, Shaking Off Recession, Takes Entrepreneurial Turn
By BILL CARTER
If
reality television could be considered an economic indicator, perhaps
the recovery is under way. Two networks are betting on shows based on
entrepreneurs competing for seed money.
Russian Site Smokes Out Corruption
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Aleksei
N. Navalny has attracted a vast audience with his Web site for
investors even as he takes on state-owned companies in his crusade
against corruption.
Fear of Shortages Drives Panic Buying of Japanese Goods
By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF
The disaster in Japan has left businesses in a number of industries unable to count on reliable access to critical supplies.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Who Will Rescue Financial Reform?
The
Dodd-Frank financial reform law is no cure-all, but it could close
dangerous regulatory gaps. That won't happen if Republicans get their
way.
Editorial
New Jersey Students, Shortchanged
New Jersey's Supreme Court should rule - again - that the state has a clear responsibility to adequately finance its schools.
Editorial
A Shabby Crusade in Wisconsin
State Republicans target a distinguished historian for criticizing the union-busting law.
Editorial
He Dreamed He Saw Kim Jong-il
In
ordering the removal of a mural depicting Maine's labor history, Gov.
Paul LePage is vying to become the most anti-union executive in the
land.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
The New Grave Robbers
By RAY D. MADOFF
Congress should enact a law that allows people to opt out of marketing their identities after death.
Op-Ed Columnist
American Thought Police
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The chilling effect of right-wing attacks on scholars.
Op-Ed Columnist
A War By Any Name
By ROSS DOUTHAT
President Obama needs to explain four major points about U.S. involvement in Libya.
Op-Ed Contributor
The Dissident's Wife
By GENG HE
The
spouse of a human rights activist demands to know what has happened to
her husband, who was seized by the Chinese government almost a year ago.
