TOP NEWS
Radioactive Releases in Japan Could Last Months, Experts Say
By DAVID E. SANGER and MATTHEW L. WALD
Experts
in Japan and the United States said that the releases from nuclear
plants could go on for weeks or months. Officials are also reporting a
new explosion.
Radiation Risk Is Seen as Low for Now - Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fear in Europe
- Military Crew Said to Be Exposed to Radiation, but Officials Call Risk in U.S. Slight
- Navy Says 17 Americans Were Treated for Contamination
Death Toll Estimate in Japan Soars as Relief Efforts Intensify
By MARTIN FACKLER and MARK McDONALD
Military
and civilian teams continued their grim work as Japan faced mounting
humanitarian emergencies and the death toll climbed.
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Send In Your Own - In Sendai, Thousands Wonder What's Next
- A Festival of Japan's Culture Proceeds
U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty
By JOHN M. BRODER
A fragile bipartisan consensus on nuclear power's promise for the United States may have dissolved.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I
think that the earthquake, tsunami and the situation at our nuclear
reactors makes up the worst crisis in the 65 years since the war. If the
nation works together, we will overcome."
World
Interactive Feature:
Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami
Compare satellite images of areas of Japan before and after the disaster.
Opinion
Room For Debate
Japan's Nuclear Crisis: Lessons for the U.S.
An 8.9 magnitude quake and tsunami are rare events. But should the U.S. rethink its own nuclear safety plans?
WORLD
Second Explosion at Reactor as Technicians Try to Contain Damage
By HIROKO TABUCHI and MATTHEW L. WALD
The
new explosion underscores the difficulties Japanese authorities are
having in bringing several stricken reactors under control after the
earthquake.
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Video, Day 3: Nuclear Woes - Residents Near Plants Felt False Sense of Security
- A Look at the Mechanics of a Partial Meltdown
- U.S. Nuclear Plants Have Same Risks, and Backups, as Japan Counterparts
Residents Who Escaped Return to See What, if Anything, Is Left of Their Lives
By MARTIN FACKLER
Returning
to the flattened town of Natori, long lines of residents struggled to
comprehend the destruction left behind by the tsunami.
- Seawalls Offered Little Protection Against Tsunami's Crushing Waves
- Quake Moves Japan Closer to U.S. and Alters Earth's Spin
Japanese Stocks Plunge as Investors Worry
By BETTINA WASSENER
The
Nikkei 225 index dropped sharply on Monday after the devastating
earthquake and tsunami, with industrial and manufacturing stocks
particularly hurt.
U.S.
Campaigning as All Things to All Republicans
By JEFF ZELENY
Tim
Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, is trying to appeal to
diverse constituencies as he introduces himself as a potential
candidate.
On Education
For Detroit Schools, Hope for the Hopeless
By MICHAEL WINERIP
Two
years after Detroit's politicians imposed reforms on the city's
schools, the $200 million deficit has risen to $327 million. But there
is some hope.
State Legislatures Slow on Immigration Measures
By JULIA PRESTON
States pledged to toughen up on illegal immigration, but none has passed a law that mirrors Arizona's crackdown.
BUSINESS
Supply Disruptions of Power and Water Threaten Japan's Economy
By STEVE LOHR
The crisis at damaged nuclear plants north of Tokyo was threatening to cause an energy crunch that could hobble Japan's economy.
Auto Plants in Japan Remain Closed as Companies Take Stock
By NICK BUNKLEY
Automakers
scrambled to determine whether they would be able to build and export
cars in light of the rolling power blackouts and the damage to Japan's
infrastructure.
DealBook
Associate in Insider Case Sought to Quit Goldman
By PETER LATTMAN and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
According
to a new audiotape recording, Rajat Gupta sought to leave for a job as a
senior adviser at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, only weeks before he is said
to have provided the tips to the hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.
SPORTS
With 11 Teams in Expanded Bracket, Big East Is a Region All Its Own
By MARK VIERA
The Big East Conference's depth is on display in this year's 68-team N.C.A.A. tournament field.
Some Circle the Date for a Day of Accustomed Sadness
By BRETT McMURPHY
Of
the 73 teams in the six power conferences Northwestern, Oregon State,
Rutgers and U.S.F. have the longest N.C.A.A. tournament droughts.
In Lockout, Loopholes Replace Regulations
By ADAM HIMMELSBACH
As
long as the N.F.L. lockout continues, no signings, trades, practices or
games will take place. But the ripple effects from this work stoppage
are potentially more unsettling.
ARTS
A Broadway Superlative for All the Wrong Reasons
By PATRICK HEALY and KEVIN FLYNN
"Spider-Man" has been more than nine years in the making, and its final form still remains up in the air.
Music Review
Betting on Not-So-Sure Things: Love and a Trick to Win at Cards
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
The
Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons takes on the tough, revealing
assignment of Tchaikovksy's "Queen of Spades" at the Metropolitan Opera.
A Festival of Japan's Culture Proceeds
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
When
Carnegie Hall announced Japan as the focus of this season's big
festival, it did not seem a particularly pathbreaking subject. Now it
seems prescient.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
The News, in Bright Bits
By JEREMY W. PETERS
The
Week, with its bite-size articles, the full arc of opinion and a skinny
format is growing where other newsweeklies are lagging.
In Tight Times, PBS Leans on Pledge Drives
By ELIZABETH JENSEN
Since
2005, the average amount of time PBS member stations devote to on-air
pledge drives has increased by 9 percent, with some stations running the
special shows for 10 weeks a year.
When Unrest Stirs, Bloggers Are Already in Place
By JENNIFER PRESTON
Global
Voices, a volunteer-driven organization, worked with worldwide bloggers
to provide coverage of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, and
of the disaster in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Mr. Maliki's Power Grab
Iraq's prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, is drawing the wrong lessons from the upheavals in the Arab world.
Editorial
Gulf Oil Spill Damages, Phase Two
The period for emergency payments has ended. Now begins the harder task of calculating final payments.
Editorial
The Cheaters and Their Banks
It's going to take more high-profile action against financial institutions to force them out of the tax-cheat racket.
Editorial
Listen to Judge Lippman
New
York's chief judge agreed to cuts to his budget, but refuses to back
down on his call for legal service programs for the indigent.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Columnist
Another Inside Job
By PAUL KRUGMAN
More from the abusive bankers and their political friends.
Op-Ed Columnist
Iraq Then, Libya Now
By ROSS DOUTHAT
Once again, there's a bipartisan chorus for war.
Op-Ed Contributor
China's Gradual Revolution
By GUOBIN YANG
Beijing won't follow Tunis and Cairo, but change is still under way.
Op-Ed Contributor
Fiddling While Libya Burns
By ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER
The United States should immediately ask the Security Council to authorize a no-flight zone over Libya.
