U.S. Joins Effort to Equip and Pay Rebels in Syria
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
The United
States and dozens of other countries, meeting on Sunday in Istanbul,
moved closer to direct intervention in the Syrian conflict.
Public Worker Pensions Find Riskier Funds Fail to Pay Off
By JULIE CRESWELL
Pension funds
that have increased expensive investments in private equity, real estate
and hedge funds have been outperformed by stocks and bonds in the last
five years.
GraphicIn the Eye of a Firestorm
By DAN BARRY, SERGE F. KOVALESKI, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LIZETTE ALVAREZ
The encounter
between Trayvon Martin, a black youth who wanted to go to college, and
George Zimmerman, a Hispanic man who wanted to be a judge, has polarized
the nation.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I feel like I want to dance. I'm so happy that they beat the military. We need a party that stands for the people."
KHIN MAUNG MYINT, a 65-year-old painter, celebrating Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's election to Myanmar's Parliament.
World
Slide Show:
Myanmar Elections
The party of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese dissident, declared that she had won a seat in Myanmar's Parliament on Sunday.
Opinion
Room for Debate
Rethinking How We Teach Economics
What have we learned in the last five years that should be imparted upon future generations of economists?
WORLD
In Hard-Liner's Surge, New Worries for Brotherhood
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Hazem Salah Abu
Ismail's old-school Islamism conflicts with the pragmatic politics of
the Muslim Brotherhood, which is fielding its own Egyptian presidential
candidate.
From Prisoner to Parliament in Myanmar
By THOMAS FULLER
The democracy advocate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi assumed a new role in her country's political transition.
Ranks of Working Poor Grow in Europe
By LIZ ALDERMAN
A growing slice of the population is slipping through Europe's long-vaunted social safety net.
U.S.
Nobody Minds Dyeing the Egg, but the Chicken Is Another Story
By JENNIFER A. KINGSON
Farmers and
other poultry experts say coloring chicks is harmless, but animal rights
activists say it turns live birds into holiday playthings that are
quickly discarded.
To Enroll More Minority Students, Colleges Work Around the Courts
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
History shows
that when courts or new laws restrict affirmative action, colleges try
to find other ways to increase minority admissions.
Too Many Small Fish Are Caught, Report Says
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
Populations of
aquatic life collapsed because of overfishing of sardines and other
small fish that are used to feed larger ones, according to a report.
BUSINESS
As Foreclosure Problems Persist, Fed Seeks More Fines
By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
Regulators are
poised to crack down on eight financial institutions that are not part
of a recent settlement over foreclosure practices involving inadequate
documents.
DealBook
Clients Raise Questions About MF Global Checks
By AZAM AHMED and BEN PROTESS
A group
representing MF Global customers is trying to prove that the firm
delayed returning its money, using checks rather than wire transfers, in
an attempt to stay afloat.
After a Data Breach, Visa Removes a Service Provider
By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
Visa removed
Global Payments, an Atlanta company that helps the payment giant process
transactions for merchants, from its list of "compliant service
providers."
SPORTS
After Late Start, Runner Is Speeding Through Records
By BARRY BEARAK
Real estate
agent Kathy Martin did not realize she had an exceptional talent for
running until she was in her late 40s, but she has since broken several
national and world masters records.
Video: Kathy Martin, Master Runner - More Running Masters: Jeanne Daprano, 75 | Paul and Brenda Babits, 51
Nolan Shaheed, 62 | Phil McConkey, 55 | Philippa Raschker, 65 | Bob Lida, 75
No Easy Path to the Rim for Either Tourney Finalist
By PETE THAMEL
Kentucky forward
Anthony Davis and Kansas center Jeff Withey are two of the country's
best shot-blockers, but both were also late-blooming prospects.
The One Who Stayed Holds Kentucky Together
By GREG BISHOP
Darius Miller
falls into a rare subcategory of Kentucky players under Coach John
Calipari: not only a senior but one who figures prominently in the
rotation.
ARTS
Theater Review
Mr. Chairman, the Great State of Nostalgia ...
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
A starry but
sluggish Broadway revival, "Gore Vidal's The Best Man" stars John
Larroquette, James Earl Jones, Eric McCormack and Angela Lansbury.
Original Review: 'The Best Man'A Word With: M. Ward
Stepping Out of the Shadows With a Sunnier Sound
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
M. Ward, busy of
late with side projects like She & Him and the Monsters of Folk,
has a new solo album: "A Wasteland Companion."
Books of The Times
'The Cove'
By JANET MASLIN
In "The Cove," Ron Rash weaves a tale of wartime mystery and romance.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
Talk Radio Face-Off Approaches
By BRIAN STELTER
Cumulus Media is
giving radio stations new alternatives to Clear Channel, like a show
from Mike Huckabee, making for a turbulent time in the radio business.
Media Decoder
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Last Print Edition Has a Sales Boom
By JULIE BOSMAN
Encyclopaedia Britannica will no longer be printed, which has caused a rush to buy the remaining sets in stock.
Media Decoder
Ryan Seacrest Is Said to Be Close to New Deal With Comcast
By BRIAN STELTER
Ryan Seacrest is
on the verge of completing a new contract with NBCUniversal that will
include occasional appearances on the "Today" show, among other
elements.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Their Contributors' Bidding
Members of Congress, and the White House, are undermining essential investor protections.
Editorial
A Monsignor Goes on Trial
The trial of a
senior official of the Philadelphia Archdiocese has begun, finally
putting the issue of responsibility front and center.
Editorial
The Puzzle of More Autism Cases
A new survey by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found an increase in
autism diagnoses. Children and communities will need more support.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Columnist
Tyler and Trayvon
By BILL KELLER
The tragic deaths of two teenagers raise questions about hate-crime laws and our urge to fix the human race.
Op-Ed Columnist
Pink Slime Economics
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The Republican budget, with its secret plans to close mystery loopholes, may be the most fraudulent ever.
Campaign Stops
The Politics of Going to College
By THOMAS B. EDSALL
The presidential
candidates have been talking a surprising amount about snobbery,
tuition and just what a bachelor's degree is worth.
