TOP NEWS
U.S.-Led Assault Nears Goal in Libya
By ELISABETH BUMILLER and KAREEM FAHIM
A
military campaign to destroy Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's air defenses and
establish a no-fly zone over Libya has nearly accomplished its initial
objectives, American officials said.
Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President
By LAURA KASINOF and SCOTT SHANE
The shift in support by the senior commanders came amid a stream of resignations by officials on Monday.
Japanese Town Holds On to Hope
By MICHAEL WINES
In a town where more than one in 10 is dead or missing, people seem to exist in suspended animation.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I lost my wife. Maybe."
FUTOSHI TOBA, mayor of Rikuzentakata, a Japanese coastal town where one in 10 people is either dead or has not been seen since the tsunami.
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World
Video Feature:
A New Arab Generation Finds Its Voice
Video
interviews with more than two dozen people under 30, from Libya to the
West Bank, talking about their generation's moment in history and
prospects for the future.
Opinion
Room For Debate
Rising Wealth Inequality: Should We Care?
Why do Americans seem unperturbed about the growing gap between the rich and the poor?
WORLD
Freed Times Journalists Give Account of Captivity
By JEREMY W. PETERS
The four journalists, freed by the Libyan government on Monday, provided harrowing details about their capture.
U.S. Africa Command Seen Taking Key Role
By ERIC SCHMITT
A
command designed largely to train and assist the armed forces of 53
African nations is now leading the initial phase of a complex shooting
war with Libya.
Confusion Over Who Leads Libya Strikes, and For How Long - Attack Renews Debate Over Congressional Consent
Crackdown Was Only Option, Bahrain Sunnis Say
By ETHAN BRONNER
Defenders of the government and its crackdown say urgent measures were needed to prevent economic calamity.
U.S.
With Few Jobs, an Unmarried Pastor Points to Bias
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Among
conservative Protestants, there is often a requirement - whether
clearly stated or implicit - that the pastor be married, ideally with
children.
Once in the Public's Hands, Now Back in Picasso's
By ADAM LIPTAK
The
Supreme Court will hear a case testing whether there is a
constitutional line Congress may not cross when it comes to copyright
and the public domain.
Court to Hear Case Stalled by Mistake in Mailroom
By ADAM LIPTAK
The
justices will consider whether a missed filing deadline in a case
involving a death row inmate may be excused in unusual circumstances.
BUSINESS
For Consumers, Little to Cheer in AT&T Deal
By JENNA WORTHAM
A merger with T-Mobile would leave just three major cellular carriers, which could lead to higher prices.
Graphic: For AT&T, Back to the FutureSharp Scrutiny for Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile
By EDWARD WYATT
The two primary agencies that will oversee the merger view it with different goals in mind.
DealBook
How the iPhone Led to the Sale of T-Mobile USA
By KEVIN O'BRIEN
Until Apple introduced the iPhone, Deutsche Telekom had been generating rising sales from its American operation.
SPORTS
The Quad
Richmond: Virginia's Basketball Capital
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ADAM HIMMELSBACH
The
campuses for the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth are
five miles apart but have little in common, except that both
universities have teams in the Round of 16.
Stanford 75, St. John's 49
Stanford Women Oust St. John's
By KAREN CROUSE
The
seniors for the Cardinal completed a 63-0 career mark at Maples
Pavilion in a second-round 75-49 win. The Red Storm had a 22-14 lead
after 10 minutes 15 seconds before Stanford took control.
After Day Of Questions, Bonds Trial Has a Jury
By JULIET MACUR
A
panel of eight women and four men, most of whom said they were not
sports fans, will decide whether Bonds is guilty of perjury.
Interactive TimelineARTS
Music Review
The Lords of the Drum
By JAMES R. OESTREICH
A taiko troupe, celebrating its 30th anniversary, has one more American stop on its One Earth Tour.
Muscovite Lives, Entangled in History
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
A documentary, "My Perestroika," burrows into the lives of people who came of age at the close of the Soviet Union.
Humanities 2.0
Giving Literature Virtual Life
By PATRICIA COHEN
New digital tools are bringing new ways to teach humanities courses, even Shakespeare.
SCIENCE TIMES
Blindsided by Ferocity Unleashed by a Fault
By KENNETH CHANG
The devastation in Japan raises a worrisome question: How many quakes are lurking in underestimated fault lines?
Dangers of Leaving No Resident Behind
By GARDINER HARRIS
As
the Japanese are learning, the science behind herding thousands,
sometimes millions, of people from danger to safety is uncertain at
best.
Radiation, Once Free, Can Follow Tricky Path
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
How - and how fast - radioactive elements travel depends on many factors, including weather, soil and what they land on first.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
At War in Libya
The
allied attacks on Libya were perhaps the only hope of keeping more
people from being slaughtered. But there is much reason for concern.
Editorial
A Dangerous Pursuit
The
release of four New York Times journalists in Libya served as a
powerful reminder of the hazards journalists face around the world.
Editorial
Arizona Flinches
States weighing immigration crackdowns should take note of Arizona's reversal.
Editorial
New York's Prisons Fall Short, Again
A
new study suggests that prisons are failing to provide adequate drug
treatment for the tens of thousands of inmates who need it.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
Wisconsin's Radical Break
By WILLIAM CRONON
Gov. Scott Walker has betrayed core Wisconsin values by the aggressive tactics he has used in pursuing his goals.
Op-Ed Columnist
The Problem With Partners
By DAVID BROOKS
As
we enter Libya's unknown, we should not react so strongly against
unilateralism's risks that we ignore multilateralism's weaknesses.
Op-Ed Columnist
Separate and Unequal
By BOB HERBERT
More than a half-century after Brown v. Board of Education, segregated schools remain a handicap for poor students.
Op-Ed Contributor
Planning for a Post-Qaddafi Libya
By MAX BOOT
As the West intervenes, we must consider the worst-case scenarios.
