TOP NEWS
Steeper Pullout Is Raised as Option for Afghanistan
By DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER
President
Obama's national security team is pondering greater troop reductions,
with some officials saying the rising cost of the war and the death of
Osama bin Laden justify a change.
2 Killed in NATO Helicopter Crash - Afghan Aide Voices Concern About Possibility of Expedited U.S. Withdrawal
Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Protesters on Syrian Border
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Israeli
forces fired at protesters on the Syrian frontier after protesters
tried to breach the border for the second time in three weeks. A Syrian
news agency reported 22 killed.
Protesters in Yemen Rejoice as Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Yemenis celebrated after the embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, went to Saudi Arabia for urgent medical treatment.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"You
can see a person get hit, then you can go through three years of
writing back and forth and nothing happens, so why even report it?"
PAUL BORER,
a dietitian who works at a New York state home for people with
developmental disabilities and says he has seen employees punch
residents.
N.Y. / Region
Video:
A Failure to Protect
A story of abuse and neglect in New York state's system of care for the developmentally disabled.
N.Y. / Region
Video:
Witness to Abuse: The Worker's Story
Frustrated
by the state's failure to respond to her reports that residents were
being abused, a worker at O.D. Heck, Mary Maioriello, surreptitiously
recorded a conversation with top agency officials.
WORLD
Syrian Army Kills 38 In North, Reports Say
By LIAM STACK
Security
forces appeared to redeploy from other towns to join the latest front
in the harsh crackdown on a three-month-old popular uprising against the
government.
West Presses Rebels for More Details on a Post-Qaddafi Government
By JOHN F. BURNS
Senior
British and American officials say there is no way of knowing how long
it might take for the rebellion against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to drive
him from power.
News Analysis
Brinkmanship in Sudan as a Deadline Nears
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Khartoum's
recent military attacks on the eve of the independence of southern
Sudan seemed aimed, not at starting a war, but at assuring access to
oil.
U.S.
This Land
Texas Still Has Its Rustlers, and Men in White Hats Chasing Them
By DAN BARRY
When
cattle started disappearing from sale barns in various parts of Texas,
disrupting the auction business, ranchers figured the thief wasn't just
grabbing at random.
Drugs Show Promise Slowing Advanced Melanoma
By ANDREW POLLACK
Two drugs can prolong the lives of people with advanced melanoma in what researchers call notable progress.
Abused and Used
A Disabled Boy's Death, and a System in Disarray
By DANNY HAKIM
A
seemingly inexplicable willingness by supervisors to tolerate abuse
seems to pervade institutions that house residents with developmental
disabilities, a New York Times investigation shows.
BUSINESS
Bank Shares Take a Beating, and It May Not Be Over Yet
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Giants
like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are trading at well below the
valuation of other large companies, but even bargain hunters are wary.
For Couric, ABC's Pitch Proved Best
By BILL CARTER
Katie Couric is set to announce on Monday that she will sign with ABC for a syndicated talk show.
Uneven Growth for Film Studio With a Message
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
Participant
Media, the film industry's most visible attempt at social
entrepreneurship, turned seven this year, and its success has been
uneven.
SPORTS
Heat 88, Mavericks 86
Feels Like a Flashback for the Heat
By HOWARD BECK
Chris
Bosh, a Dallas native, made a jumper from the baseline to help the Heat
defeat the Mavericks and take control of the finals.
- Maverick Hopes for Title to Leave Permanent Mark
- Off the Dribble: Wade Finds Himself in Familiar Surroundings
Nadal Equals Borg's Record With Sixth French Open Title
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Rafael Nadal reeled in Bjorn Borg and won his sixth French Open title by holding off his customary foil, Roger Federer.
Post a Comment Baseball Still Looking at Rodriguez's Care by Indicted Doctor
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and SERGE F. KOVALESKI
Dr.
Anthony Galea, who is accused of distributing performance-enhancing
drugs to professional athletes in the United States, treated Alex
Rodriguez after hip surgery in 2009.
ARTS
Old Patina Encircles Fresh Art in Venice
By CAROL VOGEL
The artwork of the 54th Venice Biennale is more subdued and less experimental than in years past.
Slide ShowTheater Review | 'Lysistrata Jones'
Happy Sweating and Singing
By BEN BRANTLEY
"Lysistrata Jones," a new musical by Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn, is a modern riff on Aristophanes' bawdy comedy.
Critic's Notebook
A Galaxy of Ballet Stars Spinning in a Flickering Universe
By ALASTAIR MACAULAY
American
Ballet Theater has world-class guest ballerinas, but the repertory
hinders the ability of some of its own dancers to shine.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
Nintendo Is Hit by Hackers, but Breach Is Deemed Minor
By HIROKO TABUCHI
The attack on a United States server is the latest in a flurry of hacker intrusions into corporate Web sites.
Media Decoder Blog
Aging, Yes, but Still Consuming
By TANZINA VEGA
"People
are really recognizing the value of the audience that we speak to,"
said Patricia Lippe Davis, the vice president for marketing at AARP
media sales.
Advertising
Taking the Customer From Check-In to the Checkout Line
By TANZINA VEGA
Meebo, an Internet company, is rolling out a feature that allows a user to check into Web sites.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
They Want to Make Voting Harder?
Early voting has surged among blacks and other Democrats, so Republicans try to restrict it.
Editorial
No Time to Let Up on the Fight
AIDS funding slows just as the need and opportunities expand.
Editorial
Stopping Fraud at Trade Schools
New
York needs to do a better job of regulating for-profit schools, known
for deceptive practices and saddling students with debt while providing
little in return.
Editorial
We Call That a Big Tent
John
Bryson, nominated for commerce secretary, brings a distinguished career
as a businessman, public servant and environmentalist.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
The Shame of Serbia
By NATASHA KANDIC
The only way to recognize the victims of genocide is to engage in an honest debate about the past.
Op-Ed Columnist
Vouchercare Is Not Medicare
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Republicans are indeed seeking to dismantle Medicare as we know it, replacing it with a much worse program.
Op-Ed Columnist
Dr. Kevorkian's Victims
By ROSS DOUTHAT
If we allow that the right to die exists, the arguments for confining it to the dying seem arbitrary at best.
Op-Ed Contributor
When a Nobel Prize Isn't Enough
By PETER A. DIAMOND
Skilled analytical thinking should not be drowned out by mistaken, ideologically driven views.
