TOP NEWSEgypt's New Leader Spells Out Terms for U.S.-Arab TiesBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and STEVEN ERLANGER
On the eve of
his first trip to the United States as Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsi
said the United States must fundamentally change its approach to the
Arab world.
An Evangelical Back From Exile, Lifting RomneyBy JO BECKER
Ralph Reed, who
turned the Christian Coalition into a powerful political force, is
planning a sophisticated, microtargeted get-out-the-evangelical-vote
operation for Mitt Romney.
The Cloud FactoriesPower, Pollution and the InternetBy JAMES GLANZ
Helping to
process the staggering amount of Internet activity that occurs, data
centers waste vast amounts of energy, belying the information industry's
image of environmental friendliness.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Successive
American administrations essentially purchased with American taxpayer
money the dislike, if not the hatred, of the peoples of the region."
MOHAMED MORSI, Egypt's president, referring to support for dictatorial governments in the Mideast and opposition to Palestinian goals.
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TravelSlide Show: Baltimore Scenes
A museum for outsiders, the original Washington Monument and a diner are stops on this tour.
OpinionOpinionRethinking SleepBy DAVID K. RANDALL
It's not the quantity of sleep that restores and refreshes, but the quality.
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WORLDFailed Efforts and Challenges of America's Last Months in IraqBy MICHAEL R. GORDON
With Iraq, the
goal has been to leave a stable, representative government, avoid a
power vacuum and maintain sufficient influence, but the Obama
administration has fallen short of some of those objectives.
Pakistani Minister Offers Bounty Over Anti-Islam VideoBy DECLAN WALSH
A cabinet
minister on Saturday offered a $100,000 reward for the death of the
person behind the anti-Islam video made in the United States that has
roiled Muslims around the world.
A Tiny Mediterranean Nation, Awash in Immigrants With Nowhere to GoBy SUZANNE DALEY
Malta has the
highest ratio of immigrants per capita of any European Union member, but
it lacks the resources to house them and by law cannot let them move
off the island.
U.S.Double Payments Bedevil Veterans' Pension SystemBy JAMES DAO
Technology and
practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs that make it hard for
some people to collect benefits apparently also result in overpayments.
In Kennedy Recordings, History's Raw MaterialsBy KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Secret
recordings made by President Kennedy, which include Oval Office
discussions about Cuba and space exploration, will now be made
accessible to the general public.
University Is Uneasy as Court Ruling Allows Guns on CampusBy DAN FROSCH
Some faculty
members warn of a climate of fear and intimidation if concealed weapons
are permitted on the University of Colorado campus after a State Supreme
Court ruling.
BUSINESSThe Man Who Would Be RedstoneBy AMY CHOZICK
Philippe P.
Dauman, Viacom's chief executive, has been chosen by its chairman,
Sumner M. Redstone, as his successor. But Mr. Dauman faces a test in
maintaining the company as a huge creative force.
There's Something About RichardBy LAURA M. HOLSON
Richard Plepler,
the new chief executive of HBO, occupies a role that goes well beyond
television and extends into New York's political, media and
entertainment cliques.
Fair GameC.E.O.'s and the Pay-'Em-or-Lose-'Em MythBy GRETCHEN MORGENSON
The argument
that C.E.O.'s will leave if they aren't compensated well, perhaps even
lavishly, is bogus, according to a new study.
SPORTSMiddle Schools Add a Team Rule: Get a Drug TestBy MARY PILON
Required
screening for participation in athletics or other activities can begin
early, despite debate over whether it deters abuse.
In N.F.L., the Show Goes On and OnBy SAM BORDEN
With two weeks
of sluggish games already played, a question that strikes at the core of
the N.F.L.'s appeal is being raised: Are the replacement officials
diminishing the entertainment value?
Florida State 49, Clemson 37Seminoles Stand Atop A.C.C. After Offense vs. Offense DuelBy TIM ROHAN
Florida State
amassed 667 yards on offense, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit, and
beat Clemson in a matchup of top-10 teams to remain the only unbeaten
team in the A.C.C.
ARTSThe VisionariesTim Burton, at Home in His Own HeadBy DAVE ITZKOFF
The director of "Beetlejuice," "Batman" and the new "Frankenweenie" may be cinema's most widely embraced loner.
A Violin Once Owned by Goebbels Keeps Its SecretsBy CARLA SHAPREAU
A trail of
whispers has followed the Japanese violinist Nejiko Suwa and her violin,
a gift from Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels.
Smile and Be a Villain; Despair and Be One, TooBy PATRICK HEALY
Experienced with
Shakespeare's antagonists, Patrick Page also brings to his current bad
guy, in "Cyrano de Bergerac," personal insight into unhappiness and
depression.
MAGAZINEWhere Is Cuba Going?By JOHN JEREMIAH SULLIVAN
Not long ago,
there were smart people who doubted that such a thing as a post-Fidel
Cuba could even exist. What comes after the Castros is as much of a
mystery as ever.
How 'Silent Spring' Ignited the Environmental MovementBy ELIZA GRISWOLD
What was it that allowed Rachel Carson to capture the public imagination and to forge America's environmental consciousness?
Neil Young Comes CleanBy DAVID CARR
'The straighter I am, the more alert I am, the less I know myself.'
EDITORIALSEditorialCalifornia Takes On the Retirement Crisis
Gov. Jerry Brown could put his state, and the nation, on a path to greater economic security if he signs a new retirement plan.
EditorialAvoiding Student Loan Default
The government needs to do a better job of getting out the word about federal programs that help students in debt.
EditorialWhen GPS Tracking Violates Privacy Rights
A damaging court ruling would obliterate privacy rights and the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement.
OP-EDOp-Ed ColumnistThe Son Also SetsBy MAUREEN DOWD
For whom the bell tolls? Mitt, if his Hemingway wannabe strategist doesn't stop the moveable feast of mistakes.
Op-Ed ColumnistExploiting the ProphetBy NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Christians
didn't riot after seeing a photograph of Jesus steeped in urine, so why
are Muslims up in arms about insults to the Prophet Muhammad?
SUNDAY REVIEWNews AnalysisFree Speech in the Age of YouTubeBy SOMINI SENGUPTA
The storm over an incendiary anti-Islamic video has stirred fresh debate on Internet free speech.
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