TOP NEWS
Blocking Parts of Arizona Law, Justices Allow Its Centerpiece
By ADAM LIPTAK
The Supreme
Court rejected much of Arizona's immigration law but permitted the
state's instruction to its police to check the immigration status of
people they detain.
Interactive Feature
GraphicTurkish Border Is Crucial Link in Syrian Conflict
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
A network of
activists has taken advantage of the tensions between Turkey and Syria
to build a supply chain for those opposed to President Bashar al-Assad's
government.
PhotographsRate of Killings Rises 38 Percent in Chicago in '12
By MONICA DAVEY
The violence has
left its largest scars in some of the city's most impoverished,
struggling neighborhoods on the South and West Sides.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Arizona
may have understandable frustrations with the problems caused by
illegal immigration while that process continues, but the state may not
pursue policies that undermine federal law."
World
Video:
Smugglers in Support of Syria
As the conflict
over control of Syria continues, smugglers based in Turkey bring
supplies over the border while bringing the wounded and information back
out.
Opinion
Video:
Coffee Nerves New York
Animator Gary Leib's short film noir of the city as observed by a well-caffeinated mind.
WORLD
Fears Accompany Fishermen in Japanese Disaster Region
By HIROKO TABUCHI
For the first
time since last year's nuclear catastrophe, commercial fishing has
resumed in the waters off Fukushima, raising concerns about radiation in
sea produce.
Amid Uncertainties on Role, Egypt's President-Elect Begins Rituals of Office
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Mohamed Morsi
toured his new office in a presidential palace once occupied by Hosni
Mubarak, taking a break from the power struggle with Egypt's ruling
military council.
Times Topics: Mohamed Morsi | Muslim Brotherhood
In Kashmir, Killing Ebbs, but Killers Roam Free
By GARDINER HARRIS
After decades of
war, Kashmir is blooming again, but a question remains about how to
handle those who were behind much of the violence.
U.S.
Justices Bar Mandatory Life Terms for Juveniles
By ADAM LIPTAK and ETHAN BRONNER
The justices ruled that such sentencing for those under 18 violated the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Intelligence Chief Announces New Rules to Curb Leaks
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
Expanded lie
detector tests and a recently established inspector general are part of
new steps intended to deter and detect leaking to news organizations.
Heat-Driven Wildfires Continue to Consume the West
By DAN FROSCH
With thousands
of residents evacuated, firefighters are battling vast blazes in
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico that are driven by a relentless heat wave.
BUSINESS
'Big Brother'? No, It's Parents
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
An array of
surveillance software now exists to let parents keep tabs on their
children's activities online, raising questions about appropriate
parenting.
DealBook
News Corp. Considers Dividing Itself Into Two
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
The embattled
media company may separate its publishing arm from its far larger
entertainment division, a person briefed on the matter said.
With No Vote, Taxpayers Stuck With Tab on Bonds
By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
Surprised
taxpayers are finding themselves obligated for parking garages, hockey
arenas and other enterprises that can no longer pay their debts.
SPORTS
Middle School Is Basketball's Fiercest Recruiting Battleground
By ADAM HIMMELSBACH and PETE THAMEL
The high caliber
of high school basketball around Washington, and the pressure on
coaches, has fostered a fierce recruiting environment focused on players
in middle school and even fifth grade.
Venus Williams Loses in First Round
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Venus Williams, a
five-time singles champion at the All England Club who has been
battling an autoimmune disorder, was eliminated, 6-1, 6-3, by Elena
Vesnina of Russia.
On Baseball
Often Outscored and Unsupported, but Over .500
By TYLER KEPNER
Baseball is not
played on paper, which is a good thing for the Cleveland Indians, who
were barely over .500 but a half-game out of first place in the American
League Central before Monday night.
ARTS
Music Review
Two Days Contain a Multitude of Mood Swings
By JON PARELES
The Governors
Ball Music Festival on Randalls Island over the weekend ranged from
electronics-loving, D.J.-rooted pop to hand-played, guitar-centered
rock.
New Music
Albums From Rick Ross, Cassandra Wilson and Ralph Peterson
By JON CARAMANICA, NATE CHINEN and BEN RATLIFF
New this week:
Another compilation album from Rick Ross's label; Cassandra Wilson
showcases her songwriting in "Another Country; and Ralph Peterson
records with two groups.
Video Game Review
Military Expedition Into the Heart of Darkness
By CHRIS SUELLENTROP
In Spec Ops: The Line, Americans are the targets, and the sense of darkness harks back to Conrad.
SCIENCE TIMES
Profiles in Science | Linda P. Fried
Unafraid of Aging
By KAREN PENNAR
A groundbreaking geriatrician, Dr. Linda P. Fried seeks to "reframe our understanding of the benefits and costs of aging."
Side Effects
Falling in Love May Take a Lifetime of Research
By JAMES GORMAN
How researchers
find the animals they spend their lives studying can sometimes be more
like choosing a spouse than designing an experiment, with room for
serendipity and accident.
Remarkable Creatures
'Nature's Masons' Do Double Duty as Storytellers
By SEAN B. CARROLL
Tiny creatures
called foraminifera helped to create the materials necessary for making
some of the world's spectacular monuments, and are also valuable in
telling Earth's history.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
A Mediocre Farm Bill
The bill cuts
environmental programs too much, gives food stamps a needless hit and
does not alter the program's bias toward big farmers.
Editorial
Halfway Houses in New Jersey
Drug use,
violence, poorly trained staff and escapes are common in the privately
run institutions. Lawmakers must scrutinize the halfway houses, create
standards and enforce them.
Editorial
Try Finding a Job Without a G.E.D.
New York State
and New York City will have to do more to prepare people for an exam
that could help them get a leg up in the job market.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
Fixing College
By JEFF SELINGO
Colleges and
universities must mitigate a decade's worth of unsustainable growth by
looking for ways to lower costs, embrace technology and improve
education.
Op-Ed Columnist
Captain America?
By FRANK BRUNI
Although at the helm of the ship of state, the president is just a passenger like the rest of us.
Op-Ed Columnist
The Power of the Particular
By DAVID BROOKS
Bruce
Springsteen's appeal is a reminder of our deeply human need to
experience and express meaning within the bounded framework of a place, a
people and a history.
