TOP NEWS
In Court, Sharp Questions on Health Care Law's Mandate
By ADAM LIPTAK
Skeptical
questions for an administration lawyer from four of the Supreme Court
justices suggested that a 5-to-4 decision to strike down the Affordable
Care Act was a live possibility.
Audio and Analysis: Day 2 Arguments
Graphic: Americans on the 2010 Health Care LawSAT and ACT to Tighten Rules After Cheating Scandal
By JENNY ANDERSON
Stung by cases
of cheating among Long Island high school students, the college entrance
exams will now require students to upload photos when they register.
2 Israeli Leaders Make the Iran Issue Their Own
By ETHAN BRONNER
Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have formed an
unexpected bond on the matter of Iran's threat and in considering what
must be done about it.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"All leaders have kitchen cabinets, but Netanyahu and Barak have established a kitchenette of two."
NAHUM BARNEA,
a columnist for the Yediot Aharonot newspaper, on the relationship
between Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense
minister, Ehud Barak.
Dining & Wine
Slide Show:
The Reinvented Maloney & Porcelli
Inside the chophouse, founded in 1996, that is looking back at retro styles in order to get ahead.
Opinion
Opinionator | The Stone
Fugitive Slave Mentality
By ROBERT GOODING-WILLIAMS
In the Trayvon Martin murder case, there are echoes of the Fugitive Slave Act.
WORLD
Polish Ex-Official Charged With Aiding C.I.A.
By JOANNA BERENDT and NICHOLAS KULISH
The former head
of Poland's intelligence service has been charged with aiding the
Central Intelligence Agency in setting up a secret prison to detain
suspected members of Al Qaeda.
Assad Accepts Cease-Fire; Opponents Are Skeptical
By ANNE BARNARD and RICK GLADSTONE
The acceptance
by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria of a United Nations envoy's
cease-fire proposal belied a new outbreak of bloodletting on the
Syria-Lebanon border.
Gas Leak on Offshore Platform Forces Evacuation in North Sea
By JULIA WERDIGIER and HENRY FOUNTAIN
Ships and
aircraft were ordered to stay away because of the risk of explosion. The
leak developed as workers tried to cap a well 150 miles east of
Scotland.
U.S.
In Massachusetts, Insurance Mandate Stirs Some Dissent
By ABBY GOODNOUGH
As the Supreme
Court hears arguments on the requirement that most Americans be insured
or pay a penalty, Massachusetts offers an example of how such a mandate
might work.
Florida's New Election Law Blunts Voter Drives
By MICHAEL COOPER and JO CRAVEN McGINTY
New restrictions have led groups like Rock the Vote and the League of Women Voters to curb their efforts.
Iraqi Immigrants in California Town Fear a Hate Crime in a Woman's Killing
By IAN LOVETT and WILL CARLESS
Iraqi immigrants
in El Cajon, Calif., say the death of Shaima Alawadi, 32, has exposed
long-simmering cultural tensions and distrust.
BUSINESS
Knowing Cost, the Customer Sets the Price
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
As power shifts
to consumers, propelled by the Internet and apps, many stores are
scrambling to move beyond the time-worn cycle of markups and discounts -
and still make money.
DealBook
MF Global's Shortfall No Surprise, Some Say
By AZAM AHMED and BEN PROTESS
Knowledge of a
shortfall in customer accounts, days before a bankruptcy filing, raises
questions about why the firm failed to safeguard client money and
whether it withheld information from authorities.
F.D.A. Approves New Anemia Drug
By ANDREW POLLACK
The Food and
Drug Administration approved a new anemia drug called Omontys for
dialysis patients, which will end Amgen's 24-year monopoly led by its
Epogen drug.
SPORTS
Group Led by Magic Johnson Wins Auction to Buy Dodgers for $2.15 Billion
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
A group headed
by Magic Johnson and financed largely by Guggenheim Partners was named
the winning bidder of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kingston Region: Connecticut 80, Kentucky 65
Though Battered, Hayes Lifts UConn to Final Four
By DAVE CALDWELL
Tiffany Hayes, a
senior guard, had 22 points and 8 rebounds as the Huskies defeated
Kentucky to reach the N.C.A.A. semifinals for the fifth consecutive
year.
Olympic Mascots Inspire Imitations
By MARY PILON
Digital tools
and Internet culture have led designers to put their own spin on Wenlock
and Mandeville, the mascots for the London Games.
ARTS
At Edge of Paris, a Housing Project Becomes a Beacon
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
A 1960s housing tower in a poor Paris suburb now stands as a symbol of pride for the neighborhood.
Hilton Kramer, Art Critic and Champion of Tradition in Culture Wars, Dies at 84
By WILLIAM GRIMES
Mr. Kramer had
an incisive style and combative temperament that made him one of the
most influential critics of his era, both at The New York Times and The
New Criterion, which he founded.
Critic's Notebook
This Year, It's 'Idol' Chasing the Voice
By JON CARAMANICA
"American Idol" and "The Voice" seem to have switched philosophies in choosing finalists this year.
DINING & WINE
Resetting the Table
By JEFF GORDINIER
Maloney &
Porcelli, a chophouse founded in 1996, is reinventing itself for a new
era. But can any restaurant past its adolescence adapt to the
ever-changing New York dining scene?
Show Time: The Cooking Comes Tableside -
- Diner's Journal: Don Draper and the Delicate Art of Restaurant Renovation
Passover Seder, Smoothly Done
By JOAN NATHAN
Survival tactics
for a Passover seder: Make a list. Follow it. Always accept help when
offered. And remember to create your own family traditions.
Video: Joan Nathan's Matzo Balls
Beers of The Times
Ale to Usher in Baseball Season
By ERIC ASIMOV
What could be better than dark beer and a night game? The tasting panel rates 20 American porters.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
The Supreme Court's Momentous Test
The Supreme Court justices must accept limits on their power and uphold the individual health insurance mandate.
Editorial
Israel's Top Court vs. Outposts
Israel's
government needs to comply promptly with a Supreme Court ruling that an
illegal outpost in the West Bank must be dismantled by Aug. 1.
Editorial
A Dream Act Without the Dream
A Republican
plan to offer undocumented immigrants a legal status but not citizenship
may shimmer with promise but leads to the same no-future dead end.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
Doctors Have Feelings, Too
By DANIELLE OFRI
Doctors should be aware of emotions that may lead them to be less than honest with patients or reluctant to admit errors.
Op-Ed Columnist
Elephants Down Under
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
There is a place
in the world where moderate Republicans still exist, but,
unfortunately, it's a 13-hour flight from Los Angeles to get there.
Opinionator
The Right to Sell Kids Junk
By MARK BITTMAN
The First Amendment is increasingly being used to clear the way for marketing junk food to children.
