TOP NEWS
In Saudi Arabia, Royal Funds Buy Peace for Now
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
This
oil-rich kingdom is spending $130 billion to pump up salaries, build
housing and finance religious organizations, effectively neutralizing
any opposition.
Economy's Woes Shift the Focus of Budget Talks
By JACKIE CALMES
Recent signs that the economic recovery is flagging have introduced a new tension into the bipartisan budget negotiations.
In India, Dynamism Wrestles With Dysfunction
By JIM YARDLEY
Economic growth is often the product of a private sector improvising to overcome the inadequacies of the Indian government.
Ask the Reporter a QuestionQUOTATION OF THE DAY
"In India, it is not because of the government. It is in spite of the government."
VIDYA SRINIVASAN, a business executive in India, on how things get done.
Fashion & Style
Video:
The Stories Behind the Work
Eric
Wilson visited the photographer Arthur Elgort in his SoHo studio last
week where the two spoke about some of the most memorable photographs
Mr. Elgort has taken over his 42-year career.
Opinion
Opinionator | The Stone
When Culture, Power and Sex Collide
By LINDA MARTÍN ALCOFF
How cultural attitudes toward sex, in France or anywhere else, can distort our perceptions of sexual violence.
WORLD
U.S. Is Intensifying a Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes
By MARK MAZZETTI
The
Obama administration has heightened a covert war, exploiting a power
vacuum to strike at militant suspects, according to American officials.
Yemen's Opposition Aims to Strip President of Power
By ROBERT F. WORTH
Yemeni
opposition leaders and protesters intensified their demands for the
creation of a presidential council that would take power from President
Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Syrians Flee to Turkey, Telling of Gunmen Attacking Protesters
By SEBNEM ARSU and KATHERINE ZOEPF
Violent
clashes in a Syrian town have prompted many to flee. Activists have
reported that protests continue, including in a well-to-do district of
Damascus.
U.S.
For Edwards's Adult Daughter, a Recurring Role: Family Glue
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and KIM SEVERSON
Cate
Edwards has exhibited a strength that she gained the hard way, by
coping with family losses along with her father's political scandals on
the public stage.
Opening Day Attack Has Dodger Fans Seeing Blue All Over
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Dodger
Stadium, one of baseball's most storied parks, appears to have as many
police officers as fans these days as reports of fights and rowdiness
have grown.
Homeless Veterans Sue Over Neglected Campus
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Advocates
are seeking to compel federal officials to use a largely abandoned
376-acre campus in Los Angeles for mentally ill veterans, as it was
deeded to do.
BUSINESS
DealBook
Bank Said No? Hedge Funds Fill a Void in Lending
By AZAM AHMED
Hedge funds are becoming lenders, but there are risks for those involved and for the broader economy.
U.S. Is Falling Behind in the Business of 'Green'
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Strong incentives in European and Asian countries have given them the lead in clean energy technologies.
A Russian A.T.M. With an Ear for the Truth
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
A.T.M.'s being tested in Russia use voice-analysis software to assess whether questions are answered truthfully.
SPORTS
Bruins 4, Canucks 0
Horton Hit Still Fresh, Bruins Tie the Finals
By JEFF Z. KLEIN
Since
Nathan Horton was knocked out of the finals with a severe concussion
early in Game 3, Boston has outscored Vancouver, 12-1, in tying the
series.
Red Sox 11, Yankees 6
Red Sox Are Rude Guests Once Again
By BEN SHPIGEL
Boston stormed to a seven-run lead and won for the fifth time in five games at Yankee Stadium this season.
Box Score | Inning by Inning - Wakefield's Act Changes but Never Gets Old
- Bats: Yankees Put Chamberlain on D.L. With Elbow Injury
- Bats: Putting Antics Aside, Ortiz Homers Again
Brewers 7, Mets 6
Brewers Batter Bullpen to Take Down Mets
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
Leaky
bullpens were the scourge of both teams, each of which blew late-inning
leads before the Milwaukee Brewers finally defeated the Mets, 7-6, in
their final at-bat.
ARTS
Art Review
Artists Decorate Palazzos, and Vice Versa
By ROBERTA SMITH
The 54th Venice Biennale is a cornucopia of recent artistic endeavor, endlessly amplified by Venice itself.
Everyone's a Critic
Photos Treasured Pissarro Print Turns Into Costly Headache
By KATE TAYLOR
The
unknowing buyer of a stolen Pissarro, "Le Marché," does not have to be
compensated even though she has lost the painting and accrued hefty
legal fees, a judge ruled.
Two Rebel Figures, One Traditional Painting
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
In
1966 Jack Kerouac joined with the Italian artist Franco Angeli to paint
"Deposition," which goes on view at the Museum of the Imperial Forums
in Rome this week.
FASHION & STYLE
Devorah Rose, a Celebrity of Her Own Making
By LAURA M. HOLSON
The magazine publisher wants to be a reality-TV star, even it it means dragging Hamptons society down with her.
Does This Swimsuit Make Me Look Fat?
By HENRY ALFORD
A no-longer youthful shopper seeks Jude Law perfection on a Weber Grill-like body.
Front Row
Nice Jacket, but It Can't Do My Taxes
By ERIC WILSON
Lately stores are promoting clothes that do more than cover a basic human need.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Internet Piracy and How to Stop It
A Senate bill has commendable goals, but needs some work before it can be law.
Editorial
Housing for the Wounded
A class-action lawsuit seeks homes for disabled veterans left on Los Angeles streets.
Editorial
Citizens United's Outrageous Offspring
By
reaffirming his ruling on corporate campaign contributions, Judge
Cacheris flouts Supreme Court precedent. The Justice Department must
appeal his decision.
Editorial Notebook
Shadowing the Reclusive Painter of Light
By FRANCIS X. CLINES
The current exhibit at the Hopper home in Nyack provides a prophetic glimpse through the young artist's eye.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributors
More Trade and More Aid
By MATTHEW J. SLAUGHTER and ROBERT Z. LAWRENCE
If America fails to resolve a dispute over free-trade agreements, our economic future will be bleak.
Op-Ed Columnist
Release My Friend!
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
A
personal appeal for the king of Bahrain to free political prisoners,
including a longtime friend, and start a reconciliation process.
- Columnist Page | Blog
- Gail Collins is on book leave.
Op-Ed Columnist
You Left Out the Part About ...
By TA-NEHISI COATES
The new "X-Men" film is more than a summer flick. It's historical fiction.
Op-Ed Contributor
My Bad: A Political Medley
By THOMAS VINCIGUERRA
When misbehaving elected officials say "I'm sorry."
ON THIS DAY
On June 9, 1954, Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph
R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army Hearings over McCarthy's attack on a
member of Welch's law firm, Frederick G. Fisher. Said Welch: ``Have you
no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of
decency?''
