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U.S. Calls Radiation 'Extremely High,' Sees Japan Nuclear Crisis Worsening
By DAVID E. SANGER, MATTHEW L. WALD and HIROKO TABUCHI
The
chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave a
bleaker appraisal of the threat, but Japanese officials played down the
concerns.
Videos About Japan's Nuclear Crisis - Q. and A. on the Nuclear Crisis
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Interactive: Evacuation Zone around Nuclear Plant
News Analysis
Flaws in Japan's Leadership Deepen Sense of Crisis
By HIROKO TABUCHI, KEN BELSON and NORIMITSU ONISHI
Never has Japan's weak, rudderless system of governing been so clearly exposed or mattered so much.
C.I.A. Security Officer Is Freed in Pakistan as Redress Is Paid
By CARLOTTA GALL and MARK MAZZETTI
American
officials won the release of Raymond A. Davis, who was under
investigation for murder, after the families of the victims accepted a
payment, a lawyer said.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"We believe that radiation levels are extremely high, which could possibly impact the ability to take corrective measures."
GREGORY JACZKO, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, on the crisis at a Japanese nuclear power plant.
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Science
Interactive Feature:
Forecast for Plume's Path Is a Function of Wind and Weather
The
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization shows how weather
patterns this week might disperse radiation from a continuous source in
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
Opinion
Opinionator
Degrees of Influence?
By WILLIAM D. COHAN
As
elite higher education turns prohibitively expensive and the job market
shrinks, a reminder that dropping out is no guarantee of failure.
WORLD
Scientists Project Path of Radiation Plume
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
The plume may reach California on Friday, but health officials say it poses very little risk.
Nuclear Agency Tells a Concerned Congress That U.S. Industry Remains Safe
By MATTHEW L. WALD
At two Congressional hearings, the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would learn from the disaster in Japan.
As Searchers Inch Along, the Task Ahead Is Huge
By MICHAEL WINES
Much of the tsunami's havoc in Japan was in inaccessible rural areas that have barely been touched by searchers.
U.S.
Economic Downturn Holds Fierce Grip on Border Town
By JENNIFER MEDINA
El
Centro, Calif., a border town that hosts a substantial amount of
Mexican workers, is struggling with high unemployment made worse by
tougher immigration security measures.
E.P.A. Proposes New Emission Standards for Power Plants
By JOHN M. BRODERand JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF
The
rule for emissions of mercury and other toxins is certain to be
challenged by the utility industry and Republicans in Congress.
SAT's Reality TV Essay Stumps Some
By JACQUES STEINBERG
An essay prompt in some versions of the SAT administered last Saturday asked students to opine on reality television.
Post a Comment on The ChoiceBUSINESS
The Big Picture
Hoping to Avoid the Knife
By ANDREW POLLACK
Entrepreneurs
haven't yet struck gold in their search for an incision-free procedure
to help millions of obese Americans, but it isn't for lack of effort.
Yen Hits Record High After U.S. Warning on Reactor
By BETTINA WASSENER
The
Japanese currency surged against the U.S. dollar and the Nikkei sank
after a U.S. nuclear official said the situation at a damaged reactor
was more serious than Tokyo has acknowledged.
Long Pause for Japanese Industry Raises Concerns About Supply Chain
By DAVID JOLLY
Many
companies outside Japan remain uncertain, or decline to say, whether
supplies of crucial components from Japan will hit air pockets.
SPORTS
A Star Rebounder Leaves Trouble Behind
By JOHN BRANCH
Kenneth Faried left Newark for the hills of eastern Kentucky and the college rebounding record.
FiveThirtyEight
Measuring the Impact of N.C.A.A. Injuries
By NATE SILVER
The men's basketball tournament is so competitive that an injury even to a role player can have some measurable impact.
The Awkward Officiating Dance at the N.C.A.A. Tournament
By PETE THAMEL
While referees are rarely discussed publicly, the quirks of certain officials are discussed endlessly in athletic departments.
ARTS
Critic's Notebook
Heads Bowed in Grateful Memory
By SETH SCHIESEL
Seth Schiesel explains why there's a bit of Owsley Stanley III, the legendary dispenser of LSD, in all lovers of popular music.
Abu Dhabi Guggenheim Faces Protest
By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF
More than 130 artists are demanding better conditions for workers building a Guggenheim museum in Abu Dhabi.
Books of The Times
'Started Early, Took My Dog'
By JANET MASLIN
In her latest Jackson Brodie novel, Kate Atkinson unleashes the quasi-retired detective into a world of cryptic characters.
FASHION & STYLE
Turning the Perp Walk Into a Runway Strut
By RUTH LA FERLA
Dressing for her legal dates, Lindsay Lohan doesn't do demure. And her fans on the sidewalk love it.
Slide ShowSkin Deep
Warmed-Over Atkins? Don't Tell the French
By ELAINE SCIOLINO
Pierre Dukan storms America with his Atkins-like diet of protein and oat bran, served with sides of French spin and charm.
Beauty Spots
By HILARY HOWARD
Do-it-yourself laser treatments for wrinkles, hair growth and acne.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Talking About Guns
President Obama owes the country muscular White House leadership on gun control.
Editorial
Broken Trust
Congress should help repair their threadbare web of protection against the abuse and exploitation of old people.
Editorial
Punishment for NPR
A proposed bill is designed to send a punitive message to a news organization that conservatives consider a liberal bastion.
Editorial
Road Report
It is the time of year when paved surfaces upstate tear themselves apart.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
Amid Shortages, a Surplus of Hope
By RYU MURAKAMI
Choosing to stay, and trust, in the face of disaster.
Op-Ed Columnist
Bahrain Pulls a Qaddafi
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
It's bad enough when our enemies suppress peaceful protesters. It's worse when our friends do it.
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- Gail Collins is off today.
Op-Ed Contributor
For a Change, Proud to Be Japanese
By HIROKI AZUMA
The new feeling of patriotism might end decades of stagnation.
Op-Ed Contributor
Why Qaddafi Has Already Lost
By ALI ABDULLATIF AHMIDA
Libya's rebellion draws strength from the memory of colonialism. It's being led by the urban elite.
