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NYT > Home Page :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief ...
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power ...
Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.
Wal-Mart Says ‘Try This On’: Free Shipping ...
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares ...
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
Music Review: For Nashville’s Royalty, the Shake-Up Goes On ...
Victories for Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the Country Music Awards were only some of the signs that Nashville is coming to terms with a new establishment.
Obama Warns North Korea in Speech ...
President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.
Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries ...
As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.
U.S. Struggles to Restore Middle East Talks ...
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian officials, trying to overcome an impasse.
Political Times: Alaska May Offer a View to Future Elections ...
The last undecided Senate race could be weird politics or it could be an indicator of the rise of the independent voter.
Countries See Hazards in Free Flow of Capital ...
Foreign capital in emerging markets has played a crucial role in development, but some are questioning its benefits.
Cuomo Visits Sing Sing and a Psychiatric Center ...
At a prison and a psychiatric center, Governor-elect Andrew M. Cuomo spoke of wasteful spending and needed services.
U.S. Tweaks Message on Troops in Afghanistan ...
The Obama administration is emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, which is a change in tone.
New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race ...
Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.
Lichtenstein Tops Warhol in Auction ...
Christie’s sale totaled $272.8 million, and featured instantly recognizable Pop Art images that virtually screamed their creators’ names.
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NYT > Business Day :: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:30:53 GMT
Start-Ups Follow Twitter, and Become Neighbors ...
Hoping some of Twitter’s success will rub off on them, start-ups jostle to rent offices in the same San Francisco building.
Obama’s Trade Strategy Runs Into Stiff Resistance ...
The resistance to President Obama’s approach puts him at odds with his key allies and largest trading partners on fundamental issues of economic strategy.
U.S. and South Korea Fail to Agree on Trade ...
President Obama and South Korea’s leader gave negotiators more time to work out differences over Korean imports of American autos and beef.
Wall St. Brings Its Misgivings to the World ...
The daylong Seoul G-20 Business Summit led to an unusual juxtaposition of corporate and world leaders, with some businessmen expressing concern for criticism aimed at them.
DealBook: Quants and Morgan Stanley to Part ...
Morgan Stanley and the quant team led by Peter Muller are negotiating a spinoff, the latest retreat from proprietary trading by a Wall Street firm.
Media Decoder: Tina Brown to Run Newsweek in Daily Beast Merger ...
Tina Brown is to become Newsweek’s editor after a long and sometimes frustrating search by Sidney Harman.
Japan’s Farmers Oppose Pacific Free-Trade Talks ...
The idea of a vast free-trade zone of Pacific countries pits Japan’s farmers, who benefit from tariffs, against the country’s exporters.
Britain to Tape Traders’ Cell Phones to Fight Fraud ...
New rules would oblige financial services firms to record relevant employee communications made on their work cell phones.
Europe Stands By to Steady Ireland ...
The European Union stands ready to offer a financial lifeline to Ireland, an official said on Thursday, as bond investors apply pressure that threatens to derail Europe’s fragile economic recovery.
Stocks and Bonds: Wall Street Falls After Cisco Trims Its Outlook ...
A disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems rattled the market, as did a report that inflation rose in China in October at its fastest pace in more than two years.
Wheels: General Electric to Place Big Order for Chevrolet Volt ...
General Electric announced Thursday that it would buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt, which is a plug-in hybrid.
No Changes Now in Rules for Web Access in Europe ...
New rules are not needed to keep the Continent’s telecommunications companies from selectively managing Internet access, Europe decides.
BBC Journalists Call Off Strike ...
The journalists’ union said the new talks were dependent on management’s dropping disciplinary action against three employees for a strike last week.
High & Low Finance: Fed Efforts to Revive Economy Find Critics ...
Ben S. Bernanke, the Fed chairman, may long for some of the praise that was once lavished on Alan Greenspan.
DealBook: Exploring Lenovo's Pathway to the Future ...
The computer maker has reminded investors that it is on the hunt for acquisitions, but some analysts are wondering how well-defined its strategy may be.
Advertising: Selling Ford Around the World, From Detroit ...
Toby Barlow, executive vice president and chief creative officer at Team Detroit, is assuming the new responsibilities of chief creative officer at Global Team Ford.
Economix: On Deficit Proposals, a Failure of Will and Not Ideas ...
Blue-ribbon panel after blue-ribbon panel has advocated some variation of the same set of fiscal policy reform ideas. If there is so much wonkish agreement, why hasn’t anything changed?
Bucks: MetLife to Stop Offering New Long-Term Care Policies ...
MetLife plans to discontinue the sale of new long-term care insurance but intends to keep servicing existing policyholders.
Bucks: A Gift Card Guide for the Holidays ...
Three ways recent regulations have changed gift card policies and three pitfalls consumers still need to watch out for.
Gadgetwise: Pogue's Posts: The Volt Recharges My Batteries ...
David Pogue writes about his fascination with the Chevy Volt, a car aiming to be the electric car without the short range of electric cars.
DealBook: Corporate Lawyers in the Cross Hairs ...
As lawyers have gained prominence in corporate management, the likelihood of becoming the focus of an investigation -- and perhaps prosecution -- has grown. Top
NYT > Technology :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Photo Sharing on the Go Is the Latest Hot Investment Niche in Silicon Valley ...
The apps, like Instagram, Hipstamatic, DailyBooth and PicPlz, have been small-time projects, but now a few are trying to become real businesses.
F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View ...
Google’s acquisition of passwords, e-mails and other personal data from unsuspecting people may have violated the Communications Act.
I.H.T. Special Report: Business in South Korea: Korean Giants Struggle to Crack Smartphone Market ...
Samsung and LG Electronics have moved into the realm of leadership in the technology industry, but as smartphones take the world by storm, they have remained largely confined to the sidelines.
Cisco Reports Higher Profit But Sees Some Weaknesses ...
Despite the company’s strong performance, shares fell close to 10 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release.
Currents | Apps: Kelly Hoppen Introduces an iPhone App ...
Home Style, a new app from the English interior designer, includes 40 videos with furniture and design ideas.
Bits: Yahoo Hires a Time Inc. Ad Man ...
Yahoo hired Wayne Powers, a former Time Inc. executive, to revive its slumping as sales business in the United States.
Bits: Tech Talk Podcast: A Social Web Browser ...
Miguel Helft on the new social browser RockMelt, gaming on a laptop and the Queen of England's joining Facebook.
Bits: Airbnb Raises Cash to Expand Budget-Travel Service ...
The room-and-house rental vacation site announced it had raised $7.2 million in a Series A round of venture financing, led by Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners.
Bits: Android Is 2nd in Mobile Sales, Gartner Says ...
A staggering 417 million mobile phones were sold worldwide last quarter, up 35 percent from the same period last year, the research firm says.
Stage Set for Showdown on Online Privacy ...
Two federal agencies are preparing reports on online privacy standards, and the findings could be at odds.
Eisner’s Studio and AOL Pair Up for Web Series ...
The partnership is the latest attempt by AOL to infuse its homepage with original video.
Vodafone Selling Stake in Softbank ...
The mobile-phone company also raised its full-year earnings outlook after a strong first half.
Ask.com to Return to Old Service ...
The company will go back to being a question-and-answer service, but it’s re-entering a field that has become crowded.
Company Accused of Firing Over Facebook Post ...
The National Labor Relations Board said a company fired an employee illegally after she criticized her supervisor.
Licensing Fees the Main Topic of Oracle Testimony ...
Licensing fees are a central point in the legal battle over how much SAP should pay in damages for stealing Oracle’s software.
IAC Stops Developing Search, Ask.Com to Outsource ...
Internet mogul Barry Diller has ended his company’s quest to develop Internet search technology to rival that of Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.
Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power ...
Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.
Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak ...
Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.
For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars ...
After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.
DealBook: Deal Gives Amazon a Diaper Strategy ...
By acquiring Quidsi, the parent company of Diapers.com, Amazon.com should be able compete in the baby-products sector.
State of the Art: It’s a Tablet. It’s Gorgeous. It’s Costly. ...
Samsung presents the Galaxy Tab, a new Android tablet with many features and a light touch. But it’ll cost you.
The Great Cyberheist ...
Inside the mind of Albert Gonzalez, America’s most notorious computer hacker.
Top 10 Must-Have Apps for the iPhone, and Some Runners-Up ...
A fistful of iPhone apps that will save you time, make your life easier and make you smile.
State of the Art: Kinect Pushes Users Into a Sweaty New Dimension ...
The Kinect, which plugs into an Xbox, can project a digital version of you on screen while you shimmy, shake and play active games.
Gadgetwise: Sprint Gets an iPhone, Sort Of ...
A new iPhone case with a Wi-Fi hot spot built in comes close to turning an iPod Touch into a real phone.
Gadgetwise: A Wireless Speaker(phone) for Smartphones ...
A new Bluetooth speaker from Jawbone lets you play music wirelessly from your smartphone and also serves as a speakerphone.
Gadgetwise: 5 Tips for Searching Gmail ...
Gmail offers a number of advanced search features that can help people search messages in an extremely bloated in-box. Top
NYT > Science :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Bubbles of Energy Are Found in Galaxy ...
Scientists discovered two bubbles of energy erupting from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Telescope Is Behind Schedule and Over Budget, Panel Says ...
The project aimed at succeeding the Hubble would need increases of more than $200 million in both 2011 and 2012 to meet at 2015 launching date, the panel’s leader says.
Scientist at Work: In the Midst of Extraordinary Wildlife ...
In Ethiopia, geladas sleep on the very edges of cliffs. It's a wonder they survive.
Green: ‘The Story of Stuff’ 2.0: An E-Waste Sequel ...
A new cartoon video makes a plea for the design of electronic gadgets that last longer, have safe components and can be returned for recycling when they have outlived their usefulness.
At Some Nail Salons, Feeling Pretty and Green ...
In San Francisco, some salons are moving to identify establishments that use a so-called toxic trio of chemicals.
Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science ...
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history.
Paterson Wants New York to Slash Greenhouse Gases ...
Exiting Gov. David A. Paterson of New York has released an ambitious environmental plan to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Utility Official Suspended for an E-Mail Masquerade ...
The Pacific Gas and Electric executive in charge of the company’s smart meters used a fake name to join an online discussion organized by the program’s opponents.
Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For ...
Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances.
Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power ...
Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.
Mining the Seafloor for Rare-Earth Minerals ...
China ended its embargo on rare-earth minerals late last month, but the hunt for other options continues.
Hints on Dark Matter and a Wealth of Planets ...
Planetary science and cosmology are ripe for big news: respectively, about habitable planets beyond our solar system, and about what the universe is made of.
For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars ...
After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.
Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak ...
Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.
And Now, Predictions We’ll Back 100 Percent ...
It’s a fool’s errand to make precise predictions about the future. Even the famously prescient often fall on their faces.
Scientist at Work: A Last Look at South American Birds ...
Fishes take center stage in a presentation on biodiversity in Peru, but there are plenty of birds to be excited about too.
Scientist at Work: In Iquitos, Turning Science Into Words ...
With the rapid biological inventory in Peru complete, scientists turn to their next task: writing it all down.
Green: New York Harbor, Then and Now ...
To mark the harbor's centennial, the city issues a report detailing the evolving history of wastewater treatment and other efforts to improve its health.
Green: E.P.A. Issues Guidance on New Emissions Rules ...
Cost and technical feasibility will be considered in requiring changes to plants' operations, the agency says.
Green: U.S. Dodges Bullet in Hurricane Season ...
Using statistical analysis, scientists suggested that the chances of the United States coast's being hit by a hurricane in a season this active were higher than 95 percent. But it didn't happen.
F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs ...
Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.
Driver Beware: Deer Collisions Peak in Mating Season ...
Collisions between deer and cars are generally on the rise, and worsen from October through December as bucks recklessly chase does, often across roadways.
A Novel Tactic in Climate Fight Gains Some Traction ...
Some policy experts are trying to use a highly successful international treaty that was ratified more than 20 years ago as a tool to curb climate change.
Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up ...
Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though.
A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer ...
To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head.
Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments ...
Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful.
New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention ...
Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring.
Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences ...
Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders.
Dot Earth: Tallying the Price of Human Progress ...
The hidden costs when prosperity is fueled by "cheap" energy.
Wordplay: Numberplay: Beating Impossible Odds ...
A problem that shows a way by which some French prisoners can overcome the extremely poor odds of freedom that their warden has offered them. Top
NYT > Movies :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Movie Review | 'Morning Glory': Plenty of Perky, Even This Early ...
Rachel McAdams plays a television producer in the romantic comedy “Morning Glory.”
Movie Review | 'Double Tide': Peace in the Pursuit of Maine Clams ...
This 99-minute moving meditation from the artist Sharon Lockhart is guaranteed to lower your blood pressure and recalibrate your mind.
Front Row: The Perfect Dress for Making a Statement ...
The Film “Made in Dagenham” is not about fashion, but a red dress in the movie stands out.
Putting Star Power Behind Good Works ...
Sean Penn and Brad Pitt are among celebrity driving forces behind charity organizations.
Brazil’s Best, Restored and Ready for a 21st-Century Audience ...
The World Cinema Foundation brings 12 of its rescue projects to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
An Appraisal: Clayburgh’s Unforgettable ‘Unmarried Woman’ ...
The actress Jill Clayburgh, who died on Friday, had the gift of resembling a real person undergoing life-altering change.
Film: Oscar Catches Up With Uncle Eli ...
Eli Wallach (or Uncle Eli, as he is known to A. O. Scott) is about to usher in his 95th birthday with a lifetime achievement Oscar.
Orchestras on Big Screens: Chase Scene Needed? ...
HD technology and movie theater broadcasts are changing the way performing arts are produced.
Arts, Briefly: Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Megamind’ Is a Megahit ...
“Megamind” reached No. 1 with an estimated $47.7 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office, according to Hollywood.com, a compiler of box-office statistics.
Chinese Animator Seeks a Global Role ...
Xing Xing, a Chinese animation and computer special effects company, aims to develop original content for the international market.
Film: Seasoned Collaborators, Back on Track ...
Denzel Washington and the director Tony Scott, veterans of four films together, talk about their new thriller, “Unstoppable,” co-starring Chris Pine.
Film: Documentaries and Ties That Bind or Unravel ...
Not all of the human subjects of documentaries enjoy enduring relationships with the filmmakers. Errol Morris, Andrew Jarecki and other directors explain.
When ‘Poison’ Was a Cinematic Antidote ...
Two decades after “Poison” galvanized both supporters and opponents of gay film, a revival gives a chance to assess its impact.
DVDs: Creating Stars and Enemies ...
A new boxed set includes 15 films by Elia Kazan, the director who helped create a new generation of stars.
Kurosawa’s Feudal Japan, Now Onstage ...
The director Ping Chong brings his stage version of the Kurosawa classic “Throne of Blood” to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Pirated Films From Nigeria Are Seized in Brooklyn ...
Brooklyn residents are among the biggest fans of the so-called Nollywood films, but many of the copies they buy are counterfeit versions.
Movie Review | 'Bruce Conner: The Art of Montage': Captivating the Eye, Challenging the Brain ...
In two programs, Film Forum is revisiting the work of an experimentalist who appealed to the brain as well as to the eye.
Movie Review | '127 Hours': The Tale of a Shocking Fall and a Gritty Resolve ...
Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” recreates the ordeal of Aron Ralston, the hiker who decided to extricate himself from a narrow slot of rock by severing an arm.
Movie Review | 'Due Date': Amok on the Road to Daddydom ...
An odd-couple, buddy road movie, “Due Date” stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. as reluctant car companions.
Movie Review | 'Fair Game' : Marital Strife and C.I.A. Obligations ...
Sean Penn and Naomi Watts star as Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson, the couple at the center of the controversy over whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
Movie Review | 'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer': The Really Strange Bedfellows That New York Politics Made ...
Alex Gibney’s new documentary, “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,” examines the hubris and politics that played a role in Mr. Spitzer’s undoing.
Movie Review | 'For Colored Girls': A Powerful Chorus Harmonizing ‘Dark Phrases of Womanhood’ ...
With “For Colored Girls” Tyler Perry works very hard and gets it mostly right.
Movie Review | 'Four Lions': Harebrained Plans by Half-Wits ...
“Four Lions,” directed by Chris Morris, is a stiletto-sharp satire about a group of bumbling terrorists.
Movie Review | 'Megamind': Animated Ambiguity, Featuring a Big Head ...
Evil becomes good and vice versa in “Megamind,” a new 3-D fantasy from DreamWorks Animation.
Movie Review | 'Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench': The Blissed-Out Rhythms of the Young and in Love ...
A Boston-based musical commentary on love and art, “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench” floats on a wave of spontaneity and charm.
Movie Review | 'Red Hill': Western Meets Horror ...
“Red Hill” is a galloping revenge tale that uses young blood to unearth old sins.
Movie Review | 'A Marine Story': A Stoic Marine Undone by Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ...
Closeted, forced out of the service, and now facing identity issues at home.
Movie Review | Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story': A Game’s Big Players ...
“Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” chronologically name-checks history’s most famous Jewish ballplayers.
Movie Review | 'Violet Tendencies': Gal Takes Straighter Path, Hoping to Have It All ...
Casper Andreas’s “Violet Tendencies” is an ugly-duckling fairy tale about a woman with lots of gay friends who decides she needs her own relationship with a man.
Movie Review | 'Cherry': A Freshman Year to Remember ...
In “Cherry” Kyle Gallner stars as a freshman who falls for a 31-year-old fellow student — and her daughter.
Theater Review | 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown': Here’s Your Valium, What’s Your Hurry? ...
The musical adaptation of “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” at the Belasco Theater on Broadway, has a serious case of attention deficit disorder.
Movie Review | 'Beneath the Dark': A Motel Stay Leads to Creepy Happenings ...
Not even the Bates Motel itself could save the mess that is “Beneath the Dark.”
Movie Listings for Nov. 5-11 ...
A critical guide to movies playing in New York City.
Movie Review | 'Outside the Law': Algerian Brothers Reunite in Paris, Outrage Still Burning ...
“Outside the Law,” Rachid Bouchareb’s sweeping historical melodrama of the Algerian struggle for independence, proceeds from a still-burning sense of outrage.
Movie Review | 'Ne Change Rien': Light and Shadow, and Music on the Wondrous, Dreamy Side ...
Pedro Costa’s unusual documentary “Ne Change Rien,” about the French singer and actress Jeanne Balibar, focuses on work — the performer’s mix of inspiration and hard labor.
Movie Review | 'Aftershock': Earthquakes and Seismic Suffering ...
Feng Xiaogang’s “Aftershock,” a huge hit in China, traces 30 fraught years in the life of a mother, beginning with a natural disaster in 1976 and ending with another one in 2008.
Movie Review | 'Saw 3D': Ending a Lethal Game and All Its Gory Details ...
In “Saw 3D,” its makers say the horror-film franchise is bringing its punishing schedule to a close.
Movie Review | 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest': In Trilogy’s Finale, Tough Girl Rages Against Villains of Society ...
“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” feels like the concluding chapter it is, with neatly tied loose ends and closing remarks, though it unfolds as something of a secular passion play.
Movie Review | 'Welcome to the Rileys': A Tidy Home, Cluttered With Weighty Emotions ...
Kristen Stewart upends the lives of James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo, who portray grieving parents in Jake Scott’s “Welcome to the Rileys.”
Movie Review | 'Amer': Ogled and Threatened on a Journey to Womanhood ...
Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s “Amer” is a protracted erotic tease in which a female protagonist is observed from childhood to adulthood.
Movie Review | 'Inspector Bellamy': A Detective Who Solves Crimes for a Living, and as a Pastime ...
Claude Chabrol’s film “Inspector Bellamy” starts off hinting at death, but violence and grief play less of a role in this murder mystery than you might expect.
Movie Review | 'Waste Land': From a Universe of Trash, Recycling Art and Hope ...
Lucy Walker’s inspiring documentary profiles Brazilian catadores, or trash pickers, and the artist Vik Muniz.
Movie Review | 'Monsters': Alien Invaders, Earthling Romance ...
“Monsters” is a wondrously atmospheric drama from the young British filmmaker Gareth Edwards.
Movie Review | 'The Last Play at Shea': Brenda, Eddie, Billy and Friends Bury a Ballpark ...
The story of two memorable concerts in 2008, and of the stadium where they were held.
Movie Review | 'The Kids Grow Up': From the Past, a Future Blank and Open ...
In Doug Block’s remarkable documentary “The Kids Grow Up,” the viewer becomes absorbed into the family as a daughter matures.
Movie Review | 'Wild Target': Time to Die; Join Me for a Drink? ...
“Wild Target,” directed by Jonathan Lynn, is a remake of a French film and stars Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt.
Movie Review | 'A Small Act': Even the Tiniest Actions Can Change Entire Lives ...
“A Small Act” follows Chris Mburu, who, as a child in Africa, was sponsored by Hilde Back, a woman in Sweden.
Movie Listings for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 ...
A guide to films playing in the New York area.
Movie Review | 'Walkaway': A Little Bollywood, a Lot American Indie ...
“Walkaway” is a breezily schematic Indian movie about relationships in the big city — New York, that is
Movie Review | 'Jolene': Searching for Stability ...
“Jolene,” starring Jessica Chastain, follows a woman on her 10-year search for happiness.
Movie Review | 'Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny': Churchill During the War, Armed With Inspiration ...
“Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny” is a glowing biography of the wartime prime minister.
An Honorary Oscar Revives a Controversy ...
An honorary Oscar for the filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard has awakened charges of anti-Semitism.
Spielberg and DreamWorks Energize the Magic Machine Anew ...
After two years and a thorny overhaul, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are aiming high with a lineup of new releases.
George Hickenlooper, Film Director, Dies at 47 ...
Mr. Hickenlooper won an Emmy for his documentary film about the making of Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.”
Arts, Briefly: ‘Saw 3D’ Takes Top Honors in Horror Genre ...
The seventh and final installment in Lionsgate’s horror-rific franchise took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to Hollywood.com.
Television Review: Portraits of Hollywood’s Founding Power Players ...
TCM’s seven-part documentary series, “Moguls & Movie Stars,” traces the history of the American film industry through 1970, with an emphasis on its inventors and pioneering studio bosses.
Holiday Movies: An Actress on the Brink of a Blockbuster ...
Rachel McAdams, currently in “Morning Glory,” has established herself as an actress equally adept at comedy and drama.
Holiday Movies: Choosing Between Life and Limb ...
For “127 Hours,” his adaptation of Aron Ralston’s book about his self-amputation in a hiking accident, the director Danny Boyle challenged his star, James Franco.
Holiday Movies: Evil May Prevail, but Then What’s a Villain to Do? ...
The filmmakers behind the 3-D animated comedy “Megamind” designed a villain with a big brain, as well as a big heart.
Holiday Movies: An Accidental King Finds His Voice ...
In “The King’s Speech,” Colin Firth portrays a wartime monarch with a stuttering problem.
Holiday Movies: A Dark Transformation to Strains of ‘Swan Lake’ ...
In Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman portrays an ambitious ballerina consumed by a fairy-tale role.
Holiday Movies: Conjuring Tati’s Spirit With Animation ...
“The Illusionist,” the new movie by the French animator Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”) is based on a treatment by the great comic actor and filmmaker Jacques Tati.
ArtsBeat: 'Catch Me If You Can' Nabs Its Broadway Cast ...
Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit will assume the lead roles of an F.B.I. agent and a charming scoundrel who were played by Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2002 movie. Top
NYT > Arts :: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:30:53 GMT
Television Review | 'Sarah Palin’s Alaska': How’s That Outdoorsy Stuff Working for Ya? ...
The TLC series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” is a nature series for political voyeurs: viewers get to observe Ms. Palin observing nature.
As Complex as the Music She Plays ...
The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will play her first of several concerts with the New York Philharmonic on Sunday afternoon.
Movie Review | 'Tiny Furniture': Girl Undefined: Post-College but Pre-Real World ...
In “Tiny Furniture,” a recent college graduate reluctantly returns to her family’s loft in TriBeCa, where she does her desperate best to construct a meaningful life.
Critic’s Notebook: Even After 30 Years, the Film of the Moment ...
A new 35-millimeter print of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1980 film, “Every Man for Himself,” begins a two-week run at the Film Forum.
Theater Review | 'The Pee-wee Herman Show': Older, but No More Mature ...
Pee-Wee Herman, the adorable man-child in the skinny suit and red bow tie, has parked his playhouse on Broadway.
Books of The Times: For Eloise’s Mother, Life Wasn’t All Dandelions ...
A biography of Kay Thompson, the eccentric entertainer and author of “Eloise,” written by Sam Irvin.
Art Review: Playing the Renegade With Eroticism or Rage ...
Shows of work by William N. Copley and Peter Saul exude their different yet complementary free-wheeling renegade styles.
Museum Review: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Identity ...
The National Museum of American Jewish History, opening in Philadelphia, emphasizes American freedom.
Music Review: Latin Grammys Find Their Sweet Side ...
The Mexican pop band Camila, which specializes in sweet power ballads, took top awards in a year that favored romantic rockers and pop crooners.
ArtsBeat: 'Breaking News': Lawyer Says It's Michael Jackson's Voice ...
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate has released a letter saying that it is Jackson's voice on "Breaking News."
ArtsBeat: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Unstoppable' ...
Tony Scott discusses a sequence from his film about a runaway train, "Unstoppable."
ArtsBeat: 'Driving Miss Daisy' in Talks to Extend ...
The producers of one of Broadway's biggest hit plays of the fall, "Driving Miss Daisy," are talking to stars Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones about continuing in the show through the spring.
Movie Review | 'Unstoppable': I Think I Can: Trying to Stop a Crazy Train Hurtling to Disaster ...
In “Unstoppable” Denzel Washington and Chris Pine try to stop a runaway train carrying hazardous cargo.
Inside Art: Major Gift of Furniture to National Gallery of Art ...
A private collection of American furniture and Dutch old master paintings has been promised to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Critic’s Notebook: Weimar Film: Shadows, Yes, but Also Light ...
The Museum of Modern Art’s four-month-long Weimar cinema series should help fill in some of the gaps in our perceptions of this rich and influential body of work.
Art Review: Tumult and Triumph in Black and White ...
“Cuba in Revolution,” at the International Center of Photography, exhibits 180 pictures by 30 photojournalists to illustrate the stirring tale of the rise and triumph of the Fidelistas.
The Sugarplum Diet ...
The author is touring productions of “The Nutcracker” across the United States.
Dominick Dunne’s Comfy Chair and a Jaguar Named Audrey ...
At auction are the colorful remnants of Dominick Dunne’s life in his Manhattan and Connecticut homes.
Antiques: From House of Tiffany, a Line of Pottery ...
Tiffany pottery; firefighting artifacts; Japanese ceramics; and Pier 94’s steampunk section.
Music Review: Figures From the Past Loom Over an ‘Elijah’ ...
In a tribute to Mitropoulos, the New York Philharmonic’s performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio raises memories and comparisons.
Music Review | Brad Mehldau: Mehldau Is a Jazzman In a Classical Mood ...
The jazz musician Brad Mehldau crosses over to classical in a concert of his work at Zankel Hall.
Movie Review | 'Shake Hands With the Devil': A New Look at the Horrors in Rwanda ...
“Shake Hands With the Devil,” directed by Roger Spottiswoode, is a dramatization of the 1994 slaughter in Rwanda.
Theater Review | 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular': The Dancers Still Kick, the Soldiers Still Topple ...
The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” feels like an entertainment throwback, which is part of the appeal.
Movie Review | 'Con Artist': The (Un)Making of an Art World Satirist ...
Michael Sladek’s documentary, “Con Artist,” examines the artist Mark Kostabi, who has relentlessly spoofed the relationship between art and commerce.
Movie Review | 'Cool It': Global Warming and Common Sense ...
Ondi Timoner’s documentary about the Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg, who earned the ire of the green movement.
Theater Review | 'Throne of Blood': Sprawling Cinema, Tamed to a Stage ...
Were it not for the gorgeous costumes, Ping Chong’s “Throne of Blood” would be as boring to look at as it is to listen to.
Dance Review: Fleeting Liaisons and Missed Connections ...
It is hard to know what boundaries were being pushed in the hourlong show “Pushing Boundaries.”
Art Review: Jewelry and Tableaus in the Same Tent ...
The marriage of the design fair Modernism and another, Art20, has nudged painting and sculpture into close contact with furnishings and decorative objects, producing a kind of friction rarely seen in museums.
Movie Review | 'Disco and Atomic War': J. R. Ewing Shot Down Communism in Estonia ...
“Disco and Atomic War,” Jaak Kilmi’s lighthearted documentary, describes the effect of American television shows from Finland on the Soviet state in Estonia in the 1980s.
Dance Review: Crack Open a Bud And Sway Existentially ...
“now and nowhere else,” a performance piece by Iver Findlay and Marit Sandsmark at Performance Space 122, is an abrasive, indulgent contemporary tale using dance, theater, music and video.
Music Review: Doing the Loco-Motion, Somewhat Slowed Down ...
Lynda Carter’s latest cabaret show, “Wicked Cool,” draws from the ’60s and ’70s.
Dino De Laurentiis, Prolific Film Producer, Dies at 91 ...
Mr. De Laurentiis produced hundreds of movies in his career, including “Serpico” and “Three Days of the Condor.”
The Tipsy Diaries: Spiking Coffee, Opening Eyes ...
A few restaurants and bars are exploring new frontiers in coffee cocktails, which reflect more ambition and thought.
In Vermont, Taking the Roads Less Traveled ...
An overlanding expedition on the ancient roads that crisscross Vermont.
Urban Athlete: Taking a Dream for a Few Spins ...
Adults take figure skating lessons for exercise, stress relief or fulfillment of childhood dreams.
Movie Review | 'Eichmann': The Logistician of the Holocaust ...
“Eichmann” claims the moral high ground of being based not just on a true story but on “official Israeli interrogation manuscripts.”
Movie Review | 'The Magician': The Life of a Contract Killer ...
If the aim of “The Magician” is to prove that the life of the average hit man is as grindingly tedious as that of the average road sweeper, then mission accomplished.
Movie Review | 'Helena From the Wedding': Romantic Dissatisfaction and Career Frustration ...
In “Helena From the Wedding” a cozy cabin is the setting for themes of romantic dissatisfaction and career frustration among yuppies staring down 40.
A Slice of Life. Or Three! ...
The second annual Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off Benefit; the New Literature From Europe festival; the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America hosts its Whodunit Slam event .
The Week Ahead: Nov. 7 — 13 ...
A listing of cultural events this week.
At Christie's, Mockery Brings in Millions ...
Roy Lichtenstein's 1964 comic-book-style painting "Ohhh...Alright...," and Alexander Calder's stabile "Red Curlicue" set world records on Wednesday. Warhol did well, again, too.
Cash Flows Freely at Sotheby's Contemporary Sale ...
Warhol, again, brought the biggest price, but a living artist, Gerhard Richter, held his own at the auction Tuesday night.
Art Walk Turns Into Street Fight in Istanbul ...
Many suspicions have surfaced, but no one is in custody weeks after attacks at three galleries in the Tophane neighborhood.
Eighth Shanghai Biennale Offers Wide Range of Art Concepts ...
If the goal of the art show, held at the Shanghai Art Museum, was to challenge the idea of what is or is not art, then it succeeded with its varied offerings.
Art Fair Illustrates Abu Dhabi's Commitment to Culture ...
Sales were spotty at this year's exposition, the second, but judging by the impressive roster of the 48 international and regional participating galleries, the event was a success.
Warhol Work Brings $63 Million at Auction ...
The near-record sale of a Warhol silk screen at Phillips, de Pury & Company begins a week of contemporary art sales in New York. Top
NYT > Health :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs ...
Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.
The New Old Age: Families Struggle to Care for Veterans ...
Caregivers of veterans report greater difficulties than do those of other disabled adults.
Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares ...
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries ...
As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.
Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science ...
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history.
A Final Cocoon: Dying at Home ...
For some of the terminally ill, creating a space that embodies their deepest longings is part of saying goodbye.
Recipes for Health: Flourless Carrot Cake ...
This spicy carrot cake is less sweet and cloying than the traditional kind.
Uganda Seen as a Front Line in the Bioterrorism Fight ...
Tightening the security of vulnerable public health laboratories in East Africa is a “security imperative,” a Defense Department official said.
Vital Signs: Behavior: Too Much Texting Is Linked to Other Problems ...
A new study suggests that the high school students who spend the most time texting or on social network sites are at risk for a host of worrisome behaviors.
Fly-Fishing Group Offers an Escape From the Hospital ...
With its weekend retreats, Casting for Recovery, a nonprofit program, helps create a healing environment for women with breast cancer.
Bush Recollection Puts Spotlight on Miscarriage ...
The image of a mother handing her son a jar containing a fetus — a scene from George W. Bush’s youth — has stirred a debate about the psychological fallout of miscarriage.
Health Rules Are Waived More Often ...
Federal officials are issuing more waivers to try to prevent some insurers and employers from dropping coverage.
Some Companies Shift Health Costs to Better-Paid ...
As costs rise, employers are shifting the burden of health care contributions to workers in top salary brackets.
Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments ...
Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful.
Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up ...
Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though.
A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer ...
To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head.
Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences ...
Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders.
New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention ...
Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring.
Congo Republic Declares a Polio Emergency ...
The country plans to immunize its entire population after an outbreak that killed 104 people and left 201 paralyzed.
Ex-Glaxo Executive Is Charged in Drug Fraud ...
The federal government is beginning to crack down on company officials, hoping the threat of jail time can compel compliance.
Flooding Raises New Cholera Fears in Haiti ...
After Hurricane Tomas dumped several inches of rain, authorities are concerned that the outbreak could grow.
Doctor and Patient: Listening to Patients Living With Illness ...
More and more patients struggle daily with the side effects of the very treatments that keep them alive.
Mind: Cede Political Turf? Never! Well, Maybe. ...
The campaign has been all about irreconcilable differences, but recent research suggests that several psychological factors will be pushing the parties toward engagement instead of name-calling and nastiness.
Low-Cost Dental Care Ignites Wide Debate ...
Where 60 percent of Native children 2 to 5 have untreated decay, the American Dental Association opposes the use of certified dental therapists.
Respecting Muslim Patients’ Needs ...
A new study examines how doctors and nurses can help Muslim patients when the traditional health care system cannot accommodate their traditions.
Glaxo to Pay $750 Million for Sale of Bad Products ...
Regulators say that GlaxoSmithKline, the British drug giant, knowingly sold tainted baby ointment and an ineffective antidepressant.
Well: A Star Chef Celebrates Fall Vegetables ...
Chef Michael Anthony of New York's Gramercy Tavern offers a bounty of fall vegetable recipes for the Thanksgiving table.
Well: Seeing a Patient Outside the Hospital ...
Sometimes I see a patient out and about in the real world following treatment in the hospital. Every time they appear to me like a mythical being, someone newly human just formed out of clay, writes nurse Theresa Brown.
Well: Do Protein Sports Drinks Work? ...
That question has long gripped physiologists and nutritionists.
Well: For Dieters, the Advice Never Ends ...
Over the years in my quest to lose weight, friends, family members and strangers have been generous with their advice. But I've learned that the only person I should be listening to is myself.
Well: A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving ...
With a husband who is a vegetarian and a son who requires gluten-free food, Sylvana Nardone has learned that cooking challenges can boost creativity in the kitchen.
The New Old Age: A Summit on Aging Drivers ...
The National Transportation Safety Board plans a two-day gathering to examine a problem many adult children know all too well.
The New Old Age: Financial Strategies for Every Age ...
In a special section, The Times examines money management strategies for the so-called sandwich generation.
The New Old Age: Elder-Friendly Businesses ...
In Oregon, an innovative program certifies businesses as "elder-friendly."
Prescriptions: Prostate Cancer Drug Gets Lukewarm Review ...
The analysis was issued as Medicare decides whether to pay for the expensive drug, Provenge.
Prescriptions: Other Cities Eye Green Carts ...
Philadelphia and Chicago have been eying New York's vegetable and fruit cart program.
Prescriptions: Poll: The Economy Trumps Health Care ...
A Kaiser Foundation survey showed the health care came in fourth as a reason for voting in the midterm elections.
Recipes for Health: Arugula and Carrot Salad With Walnuts and Cheese ...
Peppery arugula contrasts sharply with sweet carrots and a nutty dressing.
Recipes for Health: Tomato and Carrot Marinara Sauce ...
If you’re trying to eat less meat but miss chunky tomato sauce, you’ll appreciate the finely diced carrots in this one.
Recipes for Health: Roasted Carrots With Parsley and Thyme ...
Bitter herbs offset sweet carrots in this dish, inspired by roasted carrot antipasta.
Recipes for Health: Carrots: Digging Deeper for Fall Flavor ...
Unlike many other vegetables rich in beta-carotene, carrots are useful in both their raw and cooked states.
F.D.A. Urges Two Steps for Safer CT Scans ...
The Food and Drug Administration says manufacturers must do a better job of training operators, including issuance of warnings about high radiation.
While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales ...
When sales of Domino’s Pizza were lagging, a government agency stepped in with advice: more cheese. This is the same government that, for health reasons, is advising less cheese.
G.O.P. to Fight Health Law With Purse Strings ...
Republicans acknowledge that they do not have the votes to repeal President Obama’s health care overhaul, but they plan to use spending bills to block some of its provisions.
Antibiotics Research Subsidies Weighed by U.S. ...
Government officials are considering financial incentives to spur the development of vitally needed antibiotics.
Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For ...
Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances.
CT Scans Cut Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds ...
A trial has shown that early detection, using annual CT scans rather than X-rays, can sharply reduce deaths.
At the Age of Peekaboo, in Therapy to Fight Autism ...
Scientists across North America are looking for signs of autism as early as 6 months in the hope of stopping the development of the disorder.
For Youths, Depression Often Has a Sequel ...
In a study of nearly 200 adolescents, about half of the subjects who recovered from major depression became depressed again within five years. Top
NYT > Opinion :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Op-Ed Contributor: Jefferson’s Army of Nation Builders ...
West Point should offer a curriculum that keeps its founders’ belief that the soldier’s role was to build, not just to destroy.
Op-Ed Columnist: What Everything Means ...
Pop-culture parallels to the midterm elections and America’s past history are more prevalent than you might think.
Op-Ed Columnist: A Girl, a School and Hope ...
Finally, a ray of hope for Pakistan. The middle class is stirring, and a girl named Zahida is able to get a great education.
Editorial: Some Fiscal Reality ...
A draft proposal from leaders of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission frankly acknowledges that shared sacrifice will be required.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Special Court for Veterans ...
A program for unstable veterans facing criminal charges could put them on a path toward recovery without forcing them to also navigate the penal system.
Home Fires: Lives During Wartime, Vol. 2 ...
Recollections and photographs of members of the United States Armed Forces in acknowledgment of Veterans Day.
Editorial: Waiting for Senator McCain ...
It is a particular disappointment that Senator John McCain is vowing to filibuster a Pentagon bill unless a measure repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” is stripped out.
Timothy Egan: Liars' Club ...
The G.O.P.'s success may depend on how the party handles its fact-challenged members.
Editorial: Transition in New York’s Schools ...
The resignation of Joel Klein as New York City’s schools chancellor comes at a challenging time.
Disunion: Would the South Really Leave? ...
In newspaper editorials, the South reacts to Lincoln's election and explores the possibility of secession.
Townies: Going Korean ...
The perils of getting a pedicure when you're Korean, and 30, and unmarried.
The Conversation: College Kids These Days ...
Why do politics and government service no longer seem appealing to young people?
Letters: A School System, From Klein to Black ...
Readers respond to article about the resignation of Joel I. Klein, the chancellor of the New York City school system.
Letters: The Agenda Is Not So Hidden: It’s Tolerance ...
Readers respond to article about an effort to stop bulling of gay and lesbian students.
Letter: Not a ‘Banana Republic’ ...
A response to a Nicholas D. Kristof column about inequality in the United States.
Letter: Stress and Suicide ...
A response to an article about Afghan women who set themselves on fire to escape lives of servitude and abuse.
Letter: ‘The Tubes’ of New Jersey ...
A response to an article about the new appeal of the PATH network.
Letter: Teaching English in China ...
A response to an article about the difficulties of running an English-language school in China.
Disunion: How (and Where) Lincoln Won ...
The map of the 1860 presidential election points clearly to secession.
Op-Ed Contributors: Why Rush to Cut Nukes? ...
The Senate should heed the will of the voters and either reject the New Start treaty or amend it so that it doesn’t weaken our national defense.
Robert Wright: Concrete Steps to Nowhere ...
The Republicans reveal how they plan to close the deficit. Top
NYT > Washington :: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:18:04 GMT
Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects ...
C.I.A. interrogators used the near-drowning technique, which Obama administration officials have described as torture, 266 times on two key prisoners from Al Qaeda.
U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share ...
Obama administration officials say the approach will allow them to shore up the nation’s banking system without seeking more money from Congress.
Hemisphere’s Leaders Signal Fresh Start With U.S. ...
Leaders from the Western Hemisphere closed a summit meeting proclaiming a new dawn for relations in the region.
Obama’s Revenue Plans Hit Resistance in Congress ...
Resistance to President Obama’s tax and revenue proposals could threaten a major health care overhaul and other policy initiatives.
The Caucus: But Can Obama Make the Trains Run on Time? ...
With terms like “socialism” losing their punch, some Republicans are weighing the word “fascism” to describe President Obama’s agenda.
Picking Letters, 10 a Day, That Reach Obama ...
An official assembles a briefing book of the letters, which offer the president a way to keep in touch with the public.
Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change ...
Advocates of legalizing marijuana are sensing increasing acceptance of the drug, as medicine or entertainment.
Ill From Food? Investigations Vary by State ...
Tracking food scares in the U.S. is left to more than 3,000 departments, and in several cases Minnesota officials have safeguarded the rest of the country.
Former C.I.A. Director Defends Interrogation ...
Gen. Michael V. Hayden said the Obama administration’s release of memos detailing harsh interrogation techniques would limit the agency’s ability to pursue terrorists.
Obama Advisers Challenge G.O.P. to Offer Alternatives ...
Congress was preparing to return from a two-week recess and take up a charged agenda centered on core Obama objectives.
NYT > Business Day :: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:30:53 GMT
Start-Ups Follow Twitter, and Become Neighbors ...
Hoping some of Twitter’s success will rub off on them, start-ups jostle to rent offices in the same San Francisco building.
Obama’s Trade Strategy Runs Into Stiff Resistance ...
The resistance to President Obama’s approach puts him at odds with his key allies and largest trading partners on fundamental issues of economic strategy.
U.S. and South Korea Fail to Agree on Trade ...
President Obama and South Korea’s leader gave negotiators more time to work out differences over Korean imports of American autos and beef.
Wall St. Brings Its Misgivings to the World ...
The daylong Seoul G-20 Business Summit led to an unusual juxtaposition of corporate and world leaders, with some businessmen expressing concern for criticism aimed at them.
DealBook: Quants and Morgan Stanley to Part ...
Morgan Stanley and the quant team led by Peter Muller are negotiating a spinoff, the latest retreat from proprietary trading by a Wall Street firm.
Media Decoder: Tina Brown to Run Newsweek in Daily Beast Merger ...
Tina Brown is to become Newsweek’s editor after a long and sometimes frustrating search by Sidney Harman.
Japan’s Farmers Oppose Pacific Free-Trade Talks ...
The idea of a vast free-trade zone of Pacific countries pits Japan’s farmers, who benefit from tariffs, against the country’s exporters.
Britain to Tape Traders’ Cell Phones to Fight Fraud ...
New rules would oblige financial services firms to record relevant employee communications made on their work cell phones.
Europe Stands By to Steady Ireland ...
The European Union stands ready to offer a financial lifeline to Ireland, an official said on Thursday, as bond investors apply pressure that threatens to derail Europe’s fragile economic recovery.
Stocks and Bonds: Wall Street Falls After Cisco Trims Its Outlook ...
A disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems rattled the market, as did a report that inflation rose in China in October at its fastest pace in more than two years.
Wheels: General Electric to Place Big Order for Chevrolet Volt ...
General Electric announced Thursday that it would buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt, which is a plug-in hybrid.
No Changes Now in Rules for Web Access in Europe ...
New rules are not needed to keep the Continent’s telecommunications companies from selectively managing Internet access, Europe decides.
BBC Journalists Call Off Strike ...
The journalists’ union said the new talks were dependent on management’s dropping disciplinary action against three employees for a strike last week.
High & Low Finance: Fed Efforts to Revive Economy Find Critics ...
Ben S. Bernanke, the Fed chairman, may long for some of the praise that was once lavished on Alan Greenspan.
DealBook: Exploring Lenovo's Pathway to the Future ...
The computer maker has reminded investors that it is on the hunt for acquisitions, but some analysts are wondering how well-defined its strategy may be.
Advertising: Selling Ford Around the World, From Detroit ...
Toby Barlow, executive vice president and chief creative officer at Team Detroit, is assuming the new responsibilities of chief creative officer at Global Team Ford.
Economix: On Deficit Proposals, a Failure of Will and Not Ideas ...
Blue-ribbon panel after blue-ribbon panel has advocated some variation of the same set of fiscal policy reform ideas. If there is so much wonkish agreement, why hasn’t anything changed?
Bucks: MetLife to Stop Offering New Long-Term Care Policies ...
MetLife plans to discontinue the sale of new long-term care insurance but intends to keep servicing existing policyholders.
Bucks: A Gift Card Guide for the Holidays ...
Three ways recent regulations have changed gift card policies and three pitfalls consumers still need to watch out for.
Gadgetwise: Pogue's Posts: The Volt Recharges My Batteries ...
David Pogue writes about his fascination with the Chevy Volt, a car aiming to be the electric car without the short range of electric cars.
DealBook: Corporate Lawyers in the Cross Hairs ...
As lawyers have gained prominence in corporate management, the likelihood of becoming the focus of an investigation -- and perhaps prosecution -- has grown. Top
NYT > Technology :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Photo Sharing on the Go Is the Latest Hot Investment Niche in Silicon Valley ...
The apps, like Instagram, Hipstamatic, DailyBooth and PicPlz, have been small-time projects, but now a few are trying to become real businesses.
F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View ...
Google’s acquisition of passwords, e-mails and other personal data from unsuspecting people may have violated the Communications Act.
I.H.T. Special Report: Business in South Korea: Korean Giants Struggle to Crack Smartphone Market ...
Samsung and LG Electronics have moved into the realm of leadership in the technology industry, but as smartphones take the world by storm, they have remained largely confined to the sidelines.
Cisco Reports Higher Profit But Sees Some Weaknesses ...
Despite the company’s strong performance, shares fell close to 10 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release.
Currents | Apps: Kelly Hoppen Introduces an iPhone App ...
Home Style, a new app from the English interior designer, includes 40 videos with furniture and design ideas.
Bits: Yahoo Hires a Time Inc. Ad Man ...
Yahoo hired Wayne Powers, a former Time Inc. executive, to revive its slumping as sales business in the United States.
Bits: Tech Talk Podcast: A Social Web Browser ...
Miguel Helft on the new social browser RockMelt, gaming on a laptop and the Queen of England's joining Facebook.
Bits: Airbnb Raises Cash to Expand Budget-Travel Service ...
The room-and-house rental vacation site announced it had raised $7.2 million in a Series A round of venture financing, led by Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners.
Bits: Android Is 2nd in Mobile Sales, Gartner Says ...
A staggering 417 million mobile phones were sold worldwide last quarter, up 35 percent from the same period last year, the research firm says.
Stage Set for Showdown on Online Privacy ...
Two federal agencies are preparing reports on online privacy standards, and the findings could be at odds.
Eisner’s Studio and AOL Pair Up for Web Series ...
The partnership is the latest attempt by AOL to infuse its homepage with original video.
Vodafone Selling Stake in Softbank ...
The mobile-phone company also raised its full-year earnings outlook after a strong first half.
Ask.com to Return to Old Service ...
The company will go back to being a question-and-answer service, but it’s re-entering a field that has become crowded.
Company Accused of Firing Over Facebook Post ...
The National Labor Relations Board said a company fired an employee illegally after she criticized her supervisor.
Licensing Fees the Main Topic of Oracle Testimony ...
Licensing fees are a central point in the legal battle over how much SAP should pay in damages for stealing Oracle’s software.
IAC Stops Developing Search, Ask.Com to Outsource ...
Internet mogul Barry Diller has ended his company’s quest to develop Internet search technology to rival that of Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.
Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power ...
Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.
Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak ...
Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.
For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars ...
After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.
DealBook: Deal Gives Amazon a Diaper Strategy ...
By acquiring Quidsi, the parent company of Diapers.com, Amazon.com should be able compete in the baby-products sector.
State of the Art: It’s a Tablet. It’s Gorgeous. It’s Costly. ...
Samsung presents the Galaxy Tab, a new Android tablet with many features and a light touch. But it’ll cost you.
The Great Cyberheist ...
Inside the mind of Albert Gonzalez, America’s most notorious computer hacker.
Top 10 Must-Have Apps for the iPhone, and Some Runners-Up ...
A fistful of iPhone apps that will save you time, make your life easier and make you smile.
State of the Art: Kinect Pushes Users Into a Sweaty New Dimension ...
The Kinect, which plugs into an Xbox, can project a digital version of you on screen while you shimmy, shake and play active games.
Gadgetwise: Sprint Gets an iPhone, Sort Of ...
A new iPhone case with a Wi-Fi hot spot built in comes close to turning an iPod Touch into a real phone.
Gadgetwise: A Wireless Speaker(phone) for Smartphones ...
A new Bluetooth speaker from Jawbone lets you play music wirelessly from your smartphone and also serves as a speakerphone.
Gadgetwise: 5 Tips for Searching Gmail ...
Gmail offers a number of advanced search features that can help people search messages in an extremely bloated in-box. Top
NYT > Science :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Bubbles of Energy Are Found in Galaxy ...
Scientists discovered two bubbles of energy erupting from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Telescope Is Behind Schedule and Over Budget, Panel Says ...
The project aimed at succeeding the Hubble would need increases of more than $200 million in both 2011 and 2012 to meet at 2015 launching date, the panel’s leader says.
Scientist at Work: In the Midst of Extraordinary Wildlife ...
In Ethiopia, geladas sleep on the very edges of cliffs. It's a wonder they survive.
Green: ‘The Story of Stuff’ 2.0: An E-Waste Sequel ...
A new cartoon video makes a plea for the design of electronic gadgets that last longer, have safe components and can be returned for recycling when they have outlived their usefulness.
At Some Nail Salons, Feeling Pretty and Green ...
In San Francisco, some salons are moving to identify establishments that use a so-called toxic trio of chemicals.
Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science ...
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history.
Paterson Wants New York to Slash Greenhouse Gases ...
Exiting Gov. David A. Paterson of New York has released an ambitious environmental plan to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Utility Official Suspended for an E-Mail Masquerade ...
The Pacific Gas and Electric executive in charge of the company’s smart meters used a fake name to join an online discussion organized by the program’s opponents.
Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For ...
Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances.
Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power ...
Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.
Mining the Seafloor for Rare-Earth Minerals ...
China ended its embargo on rare-earth minerals late last month, but the hunt for other options continues.
Hints on Dark Matter and a Wealth of Planets ...
Planetary science and cosmology are ripe for big news: respectively, about habitable planets beyond our solar system, and about what the universe is made of.
For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars ...
After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.
Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak ...
Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.
And Now, Predictions We’ll Back 100 Percent ...
It’s a fool’s errand to make precise predictions about the future. Even the famously prescient often fall on their faces.
Scientist at Work: A Last Look at South American Birds ...
Fishes take center stage in a presentation on biodiversity in Peru, but there are plenty of birds to be excited about too.
Scientist at Work: In Iquitos, Turning Science Into Words ...
With the rapid biological inventory in Peru complete, scientists turn to their next task: writing it all down.
Green: New York Harbor, Then and Now ...
To mark the harbor's centennial, the city issues a report detailing the evolving history of wastewater treatment and other efforts to improve its health.
Green: E.P.A. Issues Guidance on New Emissions Rules ...
Cost and technical feasibility will be considered in requiring changes to plants' operations, the agency says.
Green: U.S. Dodges Bullet in Hurricane Season ...
Using statistical analysis, scientists suggested that the chances of the United States coast's being hit by a hurricane in a season this active were higher than 95 percent. But it didn't happen.
F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs ...
Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.
Driver Beware: Deer Collisions Peak in Mating Season ...
Collisions between deer and cars are generally on the rise, and worsen from October through December as bucks recklessly chase does, often across roadways.
A Novel Tactic in Climate Fight Gains Some Traction ...
Some policy experts are trying to use a highly successful international treaty that was ratified more than 20 years ago as a tool to curb climate change.
Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up ...
Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though.
A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer ...
To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head.
Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments ...
Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful.
New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention ...
Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring.
Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences ...
Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders.
Dot Earth: Tallying the Price of Human Progress ...
The hidden costs when prosperity is fueled by "cheap" energy.
Wordplay: Numberplay: Beating Impossible Odds ...
A problem that shows a way by which some French prisoners can overcome the extremely poor odds of freedom that their warden has offered them. Top
NYT > Movies :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Movie Review | 'Morning Glory': Plenty of Perky, Even This Early ...
Rachel McAdams plays a television producer in the romantic comedy “Morning Glory.”
Movie Review | 'Double Tide': Peace in the Pursuit of Maine Clams ...
This 99-minute moving meditation from the artist Sharon Lockhart is guaranteed to lower your blood pressure and recalibrate your mind.
Front Row: The Perfect Dress for Making a Statement ...
The Film “Made in Dagenham” is not about fashion, but a red dress in the movie stands out.
Putting Star Power Behind Good Works ...
Sean Penn and Brad Pitt are among celebrity driving forces behind charity organizations.
Brazil’s Best, Restored and Ready for a 21st-Century Audience ...
The World Cinema Foundation brings 12 of its rescue projects to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
An Appraisal: Clayburgh’s Unforgettable ‘Unmarried Woman’ ...
The actress Jill Clayburgh, who died on Friday, had the gift of resembling a real person undergoing life-altering change.
Film: Oscar Catches Up With Uncle Eli ...
Eli Wallach (or Uncle Eli, as he is known to A. O. Scott) is about to usher in his 95th birthday with a lifetime achievement Oscar.
Orchestras on Big Screens: Chase Scene Needed? ...
HD technology and movie theater broadcasts are changing the way performing arts are produced.
Arts, Briefly: Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Megamind’ Is a Megahit ...
“Megamind” reached No. 1 with an estimated $47.7 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office, according to Hollywood.com, a compiler of box-office statistics.
Chinese Animator Seeks a Global Role ...
Xing Xing, a Chinese animation and computer special effects company, aims to develop original content for the international market.
Film: Seasoned Collaborators, Back on Track ...
Denzel Washington and the director Tony Scott, veterans of four films together, talk about their new thriller, “Unstoppable,” co-starring Chris Pine.
Film: Documentaries and Ties That Bind or Unravel ...
Not all of the human subjects of documentaries enjoy enduring relationships with the filmmakers. Errol Morris, Andrew Jarecki and other directors explain.
When ‘Poison’ Was a Cinematic Antidote ...
Two decades after “Poison” galvanized both supporters and opponents of gay film, a revival gives a chance to assess its impact.
DVDs: Creating Stars and Enemies ...
A new boxed set includes 15 films by Elia Kazan, the director who helped create a new generation of stars.
Kurosawa’s Feudal Japan, Now Onstage ...
The director Ping Chong brings his stage version of the Kurosawa classic “Throne of Blood” to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Pirated Films From Nigeria Are Seized in Brooklyn ...
Brooklyn residents are among the biggest fans of the so-called Nollywood films, but many of the copies they buy are counterfeit versions.
Movie Review | 'Bruce Conner: The Art of Montage': Captivating the Eye, Challenging the Brain ...
In two programs, Film Forum is revisiting the work of an experimentalist who appealed to the brain as well as to the eye.
Movie Review | '127 Hours': The Tale of a Shocking Fall and a Gritty Resolve ...
Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” recreates the ordeal of Aron Ralston, the hiker who decided to extricate himself from a narrow slot of rock by severing an arm.
Movie Review | 'Due Date': Amok on the Road to Daddydom ...
An odd-couple, buddy road movie, “Due Date” stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. as reluctant car companions.
Movie Review | 'Fair Game' : Marital Strife and C.I.A. Obligations ...
Sean Penn and Naomi Watts star as Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson, the couple at the center of the controversy over whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
Movie Review | 'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer': The Really Strange Bedfellows That New York Politics Made ...
Alex Gibney’s new documentary, “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,” examines the hubris and politics that played a role in Mr. Spitzer’s undoing.
Movie Review | 'For Colored Girls': A Powerful Chorus Harmonizing ‘Dark Phrases of Womanhood’ ...
With “For Colored Girls” Tyler Perry works very hard and gets it mostly right.
Movie Review | 'Four Lions': Harebrained Plans by Half-Wits ...
“Four Lions,” directed by Chris Morris, is a stiletto-sharp satire about a group of bumbling terrorists.
Movie Review | 'Megamind': Animated Ambiguity, Featuring a Big Head ...
Evil becomes good and vice versa in “Megamind,” a new 3-D fantasy from DreamWorks Animation.
Movie Review | 'Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench': The Blissed-Out Rhythms of the Young and in Love ...
A Boston-based musical commentary on love and art, “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench” floats on a wave of spontaneity and charm.
Movie Review | 'Red Hill': Western Meets Horror ...
“Red Hill” is a galloping revenge tale that uses young blood to unearth old sins.
Movie Review | 'A Marine Story': A Stoic Marine Undone by Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ...
Closeted, forced out of the service, and now facing identity issues at home.
Movie Review | Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story': A Game’s Big Players ...
“Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” chronologically name-checks history’s most famous Jewish ballplayers.
Movie Review | 'Violet Tendencies': Gal Takes Straighter Path, Hoping to Have It All ...
Casper Andreas’s “Violet Tendencies” is an ugly-duckling fairy tale about a woman with lots of gay friends who decides she needs her own relationship with a man.
Movie Review | 'Cherry': A Freshman Year to Remember ...
In “Cherry” Kyle Gallner stars as a freshman who falls for a 31-year-old fellow student — and her daughter.
Theater Review | 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown': Here’s Your Valium, What’s Your Hurry? ...
The musical adaptation of “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” at the Belasco Theater on Broadway, has a serious case of attention deficit disorder.
Movie Review | 'Beneath the Dark': A Motel Stay Leads to Creepy Happenings ...
Not even the Bates Motel itself could save the mess that is “Beneath the Dark.”
Movie Listings for Nov. 5-11 ...
A critical guide to movies playing in New York City.
Movie Review | 'Outside the Law': Algerian Brothers Reunite in Paris, Outrage Still Burning ...
“Outside the Law,” Rachid Bouchareb’s sweeping historical melodrama of the Algerian struggle for independence, proceeds from a still-burning sense of outrage.
Movie Review | 'Ne Change Rien': Light and Shadow, and Music on the Wondrous, Dreamy Side ...
Pedro Costa’s unusual documentary “Ne Change Rien,” about the French singer and actress Jeanne Balibar, focuses on work — the performer’s mix of inspiration and hard labor.
Movie Review | 'Aftershock': Earthquakes and Seismic Suffering ...
Feng Xiaogang’s “Aftershock,” a huge hit in China, traces 30 fraught years in the life of a mother, beginning with a natural disaster in 1976 and ending with another one in 2008.
Movie Review | 'Saw 3D': Ending a Lethal Game and All Its Gory Details ...
In “Saw 3D,” its makers say the horror-film franchise is bringing its punishing schedule to a close.
Movie Review | 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest': In Trilogy’s Finale, Tough Girl Rages Against Villains of Society ...
“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” feels like the concluding chapter it is, with neatly tied loose ends and closing remarks, though it unfolds as something of a secular passion play.
Movie Review | 'Welcome to the Rileys': A Tidy Home, Cluttered With Weighty Emotions ...
Kristen Stewart upends the lives of James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo, who portray grieving parents in Jake Scott’s “Welcome to the Rileys.”
Movie Review | 'Amer': Ogled and Threatened on a Journey to Womanhood ...
Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s “Amer” is a protracted erotic tease in which a female protagonist is observed from childhood to adulthood.
Movie Review | 'Inspector Bellamy': A Detective Who Solves Crimes for a Living, and as a Pastime ...
Claude Chabrol’s film “Inspector Bellamy” starts off hinting at death, but violence and grief play less of a role in this murder mystery than you might expect.
Movie Review | 'Waste Land': From a Universe of Trash, Recycling Art and Hope ...
Lucy Walker’s inspiring documentary profiles Brazilian catadores, or trash pickers, and the artist Vik Muniz.
Movie Review | 'Monsters': Alien Invaders, Earthling Romance ...
“Monsters” is a wondrously atmospheric drama from the young British filmmaker Gareth Edwards.
Movie Review | 'The Last Play at Shea': Brenda, Eddie, Billy and Friends Bury a Ballpark ...
The story of two memorable concerts in 2008, and of the stadium where they were held.
Movie Review | 'The Kids Grow Up': From the Past, a Future Blank and Open ...
In Doug Block’s remarkable documentary “The Kids Grow Up,” the viewer becomes absorbed into the family as a daughter matures.
Movie Review | 'Wild Target': Time to Die; Join Me for a Drink? ...
“Wild Target,” directed by Jonathan Lynn, is a remake of a French film and stars Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt.
Movie Review | 'A Small Act': Even the Tiniest Actions Can Change Entire Lives ...
“A Small Act” follows Chris Mburu, who, as a child in Africa, was sponsored by Hilde Back, a woman in Sweden.
Movie Listings for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 ...
A guide to films playing in the New York area.
Movie Review | 'Walkaway': A Little Bollywood, a Lot American Indie ...
“Walkaway” is a breezily schematic Indian movie about relationships in the big city — New York, that is
Movie Review | 'Jolene': Searching for Stability ...
“Jolene,” starring Jessica Chastain, follows a woman on her 10-year search for happiness.
Movie Review | 'Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny': Churchill During the War, Armed With Inspiration ...
“Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny” is a glowing biography of the wartime prime minister.
An Honorary Oscar Revives a Controversy ...
An honorary Oscar for the filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard has awakened charges of anti-Semitism.
Spielberg and DreamWorks Energize the Magic Machine Anew ...
After two years and a thorny overhaul, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are aiming high with a lineup of new releases.
George Hickenlooper, Film Director, Dies at 47 ...
Mr. Hickenlooper won an Emmy for his documentary film about the making of Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.”
Arts, Briefly: ‘Saw 3D’ Takes Top Honors in Horror Genre ...
The seventh and final installment in Lionsgate’s horror-rific franchise took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to Hollywood.com.
Television Review: Portraits of Hollywood’s Founding Power Players ...
TCM’s seven-part documentary series, “Moguls & Movie Stars,” traces the history of the American film industry through 1970, with an emphasis on its inventors and pioneering studio bosses.
Holiday Movies: An Actress on the Brink of a Blockbuster ...
Rachel McAdams, currently in “Morning Glory,” has established herself as an actress equally adept at comedy and drama.
Holiday Movies: Choosing Between Life and Limb ...
For “127 Hours,” his adaptation of Aron Ralston’s book about his self-amputation in a hiking accident, the director Danny Boyle challenged his star, James Franco.
Holiday Movies: Evil May Prevail, but Then What’s a Villain to Do? ...
The filmmakers behind the 3-D animated comedy “Megamind” designed a villain with a big brain, as well as a big heart.
Holiday Movies: An Accidental King Finds His Voice ...
In “The King’s Speech,” Colin Firth portrays a wartime monarch with a stuttering problem.
Holiday Movies: A Dark Transformation to Strains of ‘Swan Lake’ ...
In Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman portrays an ambitious ballerina consumed by a fairy-tale role.
Holiday Movies: Conjuring Tati’s Spirit With Animation ...
“The Illusionist,” the new movie by the French animator Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”) is based on a treatment by the great comic actor and filmmaker Jacques Tati.
ArtsBeat: 'Catch Me If You Can' Nabs Its Broadway Cast ...
Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit will assume the lead roles of an F.B.I. agent and a charming scoundrel who were played by Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2002 movie. Top
NYT > Arts :: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:30:53 GMT
Television Review | 'Sarah Palin’s Alaska': How’s That Outdoorsy Stuff Working for Ya? ...
The TLC series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” is a nature series for political voyeurs: viewers get to observe Ms. Palin observing nature.
As Complex as the Music She Plays ...
The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will play her first of several concerts with the New York Philharmonic on Sunday afternoon.
Movie Review | 'Tiny Furniture': Girl Undefined: Post-College but Pre-Real World ...
In “Tiny Furniture,” a recent college graduate reluctantly returns to her family’s loft in TriBeCa, where she does her desperate best to construct a meaningful life.
Critic’s Notebook: Even After 30 Years, the Film of the Moment ...
A new 35-millimeter print of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1980 film, “Every Man for Himself,” begins a two-week run at the Film Forum.
Theater Review | 'The Pee-wee Herman Show': Older, but No More Mature ...
Pee-Wee Herman, the adorable man-child in the skinny suit and red bow tie, has parked his playhouse on Broadway.
Books of The Times: For Eloise’s Mother, Life Wasn’t All Dandelions ...
A biography of Kay Thompson, the eccentric entertainer and author of “Eloise,” written by Sam Irvin.
Art Review: Playing the Renegade With Eroticism or Rage ...
Shows of work by William N. Copley and Peter Saul exude their different yet complementary free-wheeling renegade styles.
Museum Review: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Identity ...
The National Museum of American Jewish History, opening in Philadelphia, emphasizes American freedom.
Music Review: Latin Grammys Find Their Sweet Side ...
The Mexican pop band Camila, which specializes in sweet power ballads, took top awards in a year that favored romantic rockers and pop crooners.
ArtsBeat: 'Breaking News': Lawyer Says It's Michael Jackson's Voice ...
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate has released a letter saying that it is Jackson's voice on "Breaking News."
ArtsBeat: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Unstoppable' ...
Tony Scott discusses a sequence from his film about a runaway train, "Unstoppable."
ArtsBeat: 'Driving Miss Daisy' in Talks to Extend ...
The producers of one of Broadway's biggest hit plays of the fall, "Driving Miss Daisy," are talking to stars Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones about continuing in the show through the spring.
Movie Review | 'Unstoppable': I Think I Can: Trying to Stop a Crazy Train Hurtling to Disaster ...
In “Unstoppable” Denzel Washington and Chris Pine try to stop a runaway train carrying hazardous cargo.
Inside Art: Major Gift of Furniture to National Gallery of Art ...
A private collection of American furniture and Dutch old master paintings has been promised to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
Critic’s Notebook: Weimar Film: Shadows, Yes, but Also Light ...
The Museum of Modern Art’s four-month-long Weimar cinema series should help fill in some of the gaps in our perceptions of this rich and influential body of work.
Art Review: Tumult and Triumph in Black and White ...
“Cuba in Revolution,” at the International Center of Photography, exhibits 180 pictures by 30 photojournalists to illustrate the stirring tale of the rise and triumph of the Fidelistas.
The Sugarplum Diet ...
The author is touring productions of “The Nutcracker” across the United States.
Dominick Dunne’s Comfy Chair and a Jaguar Named Audrey ...
At auction are the colorful remnants of Dominick Dunne’s life in his Manhattan and Connecticut homes.
Antiques: From House of Tiffany, a Line of Pottery ...
Tiffany pottery; firefighting artifacts; Japanese ceramics; and Pier 94’s steampunk section.
Music Review: Figures From the Past Loom Over an ‘Elijah’ ...
In a tribute to Mitropoulos, the New York Philharmonic’s performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio raises memories and comparisons.
Music Review | Brad Mehldau: Mehldau Is a Jazzman In a Classical Mood ...
The jazz musician Brad Mehldau crosses over to classical in a concert of his work at Zankel Hall.
Movie Review | 'Shake Hands With the Devil': A New Look at the Horrors in Rwanda ...
“Shake Hands With the Devil,” directed by Roger Spottiswoode, is a dramatization of the 1994 slaughter in Rwanda.
Theater Review | 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular': The Dancers Still Kick, the Soldiers Still Topple ...
The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” feels like an entertainment throwback, which is part of the appeal.
Movie Review | 'Con Artist': The (Un)Making of an Art World Satirist ...
Michael Sladek’s documentary, “Con Artist,” examines the artist Mark Kostabi, who has relentlessly spoofed the relationship between art and commerce.
Movie Review | 'Cool It': Global Warming and Common Sense ...
Ondi Timoner’s documentary about the Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg, who earned the ire of the green movement.
Theater Review | 'Throne of Blood': Sprawling Cinema, Tamed to a Stage ...
Were it not for the gorgeous costumes, Ping Chong’s “Throne of Blood” would be as boring to look at as it is to listen to.
Dance Review: Fleeting Liaisons and Missed Connections ...
It is hard to know what boundaries were being pushed in the hourlong show “Pushing Boundaries.”
Art Review: Jewelry and Tableaus in the Same Tent ...
The marriage of the design fair Modernism and another, Art20, has nudged painting and sculpture into close contact with furnishings and decorative objects, producing a kind of friction rarely seen in museums.
Movie Review | 'Disco and Atomic War': J. R. Ewing Shot Down Communism in Estonia ...
“Disco and Atomic War,” Jaak Kilmi’s lighthearted documentary, describes the effect of American television shows from Finland on the Soviet state in Estonia in the 1980s.
Dance Review: Crack Open a Bud And Sway Existentially ...
“now and nowhere else,” a performance piece by Iver Findlay and Marit Sandsmark at Performance Space 122, is an abrasive, indulgent contemporary tale using dance, theater, music and video.
Music Review: Doing the Loco-Motion, Somewhat Slowed Down ...
Lynda Carter’s latest cabaret show, “Wicked Cool,” draws from the ’60s and ’70s.
Dino De Laurentiis, Prolific Film Producer, Dies at 91 ...
Mr. De Laurentiis produced hundreds of movies in his career, including “Serpico” and “Three Days of the Condor.”
The Tipsy Diaries: Spiking Coffee, Opening Eyes ...
A few restaurants and bars are exploring new frontiers in coffee cocktails, which reflect more ambition and thought.
In Vermont, Taking the Roads Less Traveled ...
An overlanding expedition on the ancient roads that crisscross Vermont.
Urban Athlete: Taking a Dream for a Few Spins ...
Adults take figure skating lessons for exercise, stress relief or fulfillment of childhood dreams.
Movie Review | 'Eichmann': The Logistician of the Holocaust ...
“Eichmann” claims the moral high ground of being based not just on a true story but on “official Israeli interrogation manuscripts.”
Movie Review | 'The Magician': The Life of a Contract Killer ...
If the aim of “The Magician” is to prove that the life of the average hit man is as grindingly tedious as that of the average road sweeper, then mission accomplished.
Movie Review | 'Helena From the Wedding': Romantic Dissatisfaction and Career Frustration ...
In “Helena From the Wedding” a cozy cabin is the setting for themes of romantic dissatisfaction and career frustration among yuppies staring down 40.
A Slice of Life. Or Three! ...
The second annual Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off Benefit; the New Literature From Europe festival; the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America hosts its Whodunit Slam event .
The Week Ahead: Nov. 7 — 13 ...
A listing of cultural events this week.
At Christie's, Mockery Brings in Millions ...
Roy Lichtenstein's 1964 comic-book-style painting "Ohhh...Alright...," and Alexander Calder's stabile "Red Curlicue" set world records on Wednesday. Warhol did well, again, too.
Cash Flows Freely at Sotheby's Contemporary Sale ...
Warhol, again, brought the biggest price, but a living artist, Gerhard Richter, held his own at the auction Tuesday night.
Art Walk Turns Into Street Fight in Istanbul ...
Many suspicions have surfaced, but no one is in custody weeks after attacks at three galleries in the Tophane neighborhood.
Eighth Shanghai Biennale Offers Wide Range of Art Concepts ...
If the goal of the art show, held at the Shanghai Art Museum, was to challenge the idea of what is or is not art, then it succeeded with its varied offerings.
Art Fair Illustrates Abu Dhabi's Commitment to Culture ...
Sales were spotty at this year's exposition, the second, but judging by the impressive roster of the 48 international and regional participating galleries, the event was a success.
Warhol Work Brings $63 Million at Auction ...
The near-record sale of a Warhol silk screen at Phillips, de Pury & Company begins a week of contemporary art sales in New York. Top
NYT > Health :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs ...
Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.
The New Old Age: Families Struggle to Care for Veterans ...
Caregivers of veterans report greater difficulties than do those of other disabled adults.
Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares ...
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries ...
As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.
Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science ...
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history.
A Final Cocoon: Dying at Home ...
For some of the terminally ill, creating a space that embodies their deepest longings is part of saying goodbye.
Recipes for Health: Flourless Carrot Cake ...
This spicy carrot cake is less sweet and cloying than the traditional kind.
Uganda Seen as a Front Line in the Bioterrorism Fight ...
Tightening the security of vulnerable public health laboratories in East Africa is a “security imperative,” a Defense Department official said.
Vital Signs: Behavior: Too Much Texting Is Linked to Other Problems ...
A new study suggests that the high school students who spend the most time texting or on social network sites are at risk for a host of worrisome behaviors.
Fly-Fishing Group Offers an Escape From the Hospital ...
With its weekend retreats, Casting for Recovery, a nonprofit program, helps create a healing environment for women with breast cancer.
Bush Recollection Puts Spotlight on Miscarriage ...
The image of a mother handing her son a jar containing a fetus — a scene from George W. Bush’s youth — has stirred a debate about the psychological fallout of miscarriage.
Health Rules Are Waived More Often ...
Federal officials are issuing more waivers to try to prevent some insurers and employers from dropping coverage.
Some Companies Shift Health Costs to Better-Paid ...
As costs rise, employers are shifting the burden of health care contributions to workers in top salary brackets.
Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments ...
Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful.
Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up ...
Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though.
A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer ...
To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head.
Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences ...
Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders.
New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention ...
Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring.
Congo Republic Declares a Polio Emergency ...
The country plans to immunize its entire population after an outbreak that killed 104 people and left 201 paralyzed.
Ex-Glaxo Executive Is Charged in Drug Fraud ...
The federal government is beginning to crack down on company officials, hoping the threat of jail time can compel compliance.
Flooding Raises New Cholera Fears in Haiti ...
After Hurricane Tomas dumped several inches of rain, authorities are concerned that the outbreak could grow.
Doctor and Patient: Listening to Patients Living With Illness ...
More and more patients struggle daily with the side effects of the very treatments that keep them alive.
Mind: Cede Political Turf? Never! Well, Maybe. ...
The campaign has been all about irreconcilable differences, but recent research suggests that several psychological factors will be pushing the parties toward engagement instead of name-calling and nastiness.
Low-Cost Dental Care Ignites Wide Debate ...
Where 60 percent of Native children 2 to 5 have untreated decay, the American Dental Association opposes the use of certified dental therapists.
Respecting Muslim Patients’ Needs ...
A new study examines how doctors and nurses can help Muslim patients when the traditional health care system cannot accommodate their traditions.
Glaxo to Pay $750 Million for Sale of Bad Products ...
Regulators say that GlaxoSmithKline, the British drug giant, knowingly sold tainted baby ointment and an ineffective antidepressant.
Well: A Star Chef Celebrates Fall Vegetables ...
Chef Michael Anthony of New York's Gramercy Tavern offers a bounty of fall vegetable recipes for the Thanksgiving table.
Well: Seeing a Patient Outside the Hospital ...
Sometimes I see a patient out and about in the real world following treatment in the hospital. Every time they appear to me like a mythical being, someone newly human just formed out of clay, writes nurse Theresa Brown.
Well: Do Protein Sports Drinks Work? ...
That question has long gripped physiologists and nutritionists.
Well: For Dieters, the Advice Never Ends ...
Over the years in my quest to lose weight, friends, family members and strangers have been generous with their advice. But I've learned that the only person I should be listening to is myself.
Well: A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving ...
With a husband who is a vegetarian and a son who requires gluten-free food, Sylvana Nardone has learned that cooking challenges can boost creativity in the kitchen.
The New Old Age: A Summit on Aging Drivers ...
The National Transportation Safety Board plans a two-day gathering to examine a problem many adult children know all too well.
The New Old Age: Financial Strategies for Every Age ...
In a special section, The Times examines money management strategies for the so-called sandwich generation.
The New Old Age: Elder-Friendly Businesses ...
In Oregon, an innovative program certifies businesses as "elder-friendly."
Prescriptions: Prostate Cancer Drug Gets Lukewarm Review ...
The analysis was issued as Medicare decides whether to pay for the expensive drug, Provenge.
Prescriptions: Other Cities Eye Green Carts ...
Philadelphia and Chicago have been eying New York's vegetable and fruit cart program.
Prescriptions: Poll: The Economy Trumps Health Care ...
A Kaiser Foundation survey showed the health care came in fourth as a reason for voting in the midterm elections.
Recipes for Health: Arugula and Carrot Salad With Walnuts and Cheese ...
Peppery arugula contrasts sharply with sweet carrots and a nutty dressing.
Recipes for Health: Tomato and Carrot Marinara Sauce ...
If you’re trying to eat less meat but miss chunky tomato sauce, you’ll appreciate the finely diced carrots in this one.
Recipes for Health: Roasted Carrots With Parsley and Thyme ...
Bitter herbs offset sweet carrots in this dish, inspired by roasted carrot antipasta.
Recipes for Health: Carrots: Digging Deeper for Fall Flavor ...
Unlike many other vegetables rich in beta-carotene, carrots are useful in both their raw and cooked states.
F.D.A. Urges Two Steps for Safer CT Scans ...
The Food and Drug Administration says manufacturers must do a better job of training operators, including issuance of warnings about high radiation.
While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales ...
When sales of Domino’s Pizza were lagging, a government agency stepped in with advice: more cheese. This is the same government that, for health reasons, is advising less cheese.
G.O.P. to Fight Health Law With Purse Strings ...
Republicans acknowledge that they do not have the votes to repeal President Obama’s health care overhaul, but they plan to use spending bills to block some of its provisions.
Antibiotics Research Subsidies Weighed by U.S. ...
Government officials are considering financial incentives to spur the development of vitally needed antibiotics.
Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For ...
Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances.
CT Scans Cut Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds ...
A trial has shown that early detection, using annual CT scans rather than X-rays, can sharply reduce deaths.
At the Age of Peekaboo, in Therapy to Fight Autism ...
Scientists across North America are looking for signs of autism as early as 6 months in the hope of stopping the development of the disorder.
For Youths, Depression Often Has a Sequel ...
In a study of nearly 200 adolescents, about half of the subjects who recovered from major depression became depressed again within five years. Top
NYT > Opinion :: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:33:40 GMT
Op-Ed Contributor: Jefferson’s Army of Nation Builders ...
West Point should offer a curriculum that keeps its founders’ belief that the soldier’s role was to build, not just to destroy.
Op-Ed Columnist: What Everything Means ...
Pop-culture parallels to the midterm elections and America’s past history are more prevalent than you might think.
Op-Ed Columnist: A Girl, a School and Hope ...
Finally, a ray of hope for Pakistan. The middle class is stirring, and a girl named Zahida is able to get a great education.
Editorial: Some Fiscal Reality ...
A draft proposal from leaders of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission frankly acknowledges that shared sacrifice will be required.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Special Court for Veterans ...
A program for unstable veterans facing criminal charges could put them on a path toward recovery without forcing them to also navigate the penal system.
Home Fires: Lives During Wartime, Vol. 2 ...
Recollections and photographs of members of the United States Armed Forces in acknowledgment of Veterans Day.
Editorial: Waiting for Senator McCain ...
It is a particular disappointment that Senator John McCain is vowing to filibuster a Pentagon bill unless a measure repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” is stripped out.
Timothy Egan: Liars' Club ...
The G.O.P.'s success may depend on how the party handles its fact-challenged members.
Editorial: Transition in New York’s Schools ...
The resignation of Joel Klein as New York City’s schools chancellor comes at a challenging time.
Disunion: Would the South Really Leave? ...
In newspaper editorials, the South reacts to Lincoln's election and explores the possibility of secession.
Townies: Going Korean ...
The perils of getting a pedicure when you're Korean, and 30, and unmarried.
The Conversation: College Kids These Days ...
Why do politics and government service no longer seem appealing to young people?
Letters: A School System, From Klein to Black ...
Readers respond to article about the resignation of Joel I. Klein, the chancellor of the New York City school system.
Letters: The Agenda Is Not So Hidden: It’s Tolerance ...
Readers respond to article about an effort to stop bulling of gay and lesbian students.
Letter: Not a ‘Banana Republic’ ...
A response to a Nicholas D. Kristof column about inequality in the United States.
Letter: Stress and Suicide ...
A response to an article about Afghan women who set themselves on fire to escape lives of servitude and abuse.
Letter: ‘The Tubes’ of New Jersey ...
A response to an article about the new appeal of the PATH network.
Letter: Teaching English in China ...
A response to an article about the difficulties of running an English-language school in China.
Disunion: How (and Where) Lincoln Won ...
The map of the 1860 presidential election points clearly to secession.
Op-Ed Contributors: Why Rush to Cut Nukes? ...
The Senate should heed the will of the voters and either reject the New Start treaty or amend it so that it doesn’t weaken our national defense.
Robert Wright: Concrete Steps to Nowhere ...
The Republicans reveal how they plan to close the deficit. Top
NYT > Washington :: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:18:04 GMT
Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects ...
C.I.A. interrogators used the near-drowning technique, which Obama administration officials have described as torture, 266 times on two key prisoners from Al Qaeda.
U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share ...
Obama administration officials say the approach will allow them to shore up the nation’s banking system without seeking more money from Congress.
Hemisphere’s Leaders Signal Fresh Start With U.S. ...
Leaders from the Western Hemisphere closed a summit meeting proclaiming a new dawn for relations in the region.
Obama’s Revenue Plans Hit Resistance in Congress ...
Resistance to President Obama’s tax and revenue proposals could threaten a major health care overhaul and other policy initiatives.
The Caucus: But Can Obama Make the Trains Run on Time? ...
With terms like “socialism” losing their punch, some Republicans are weighing the word “fascism” to describe President Obama’s agenda.
Picking Letters, 10 a Day, That Reach Obama ...
An official assembles a briefing book of the letters, which offer the president a way to keep in touch with the public.
Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change ...
Advocates of legalizing marijuana are sensing increasing acceptance of the drug, as medicine or entertainment.
Ill From Food? Investigations Vary by State ...
Tracking food scares in the U.S. is left to more than 3,000 departments, and in several cases Minnesota officials have safeguarded the rest of the country.
Former C.I.A. Director Defends Interrogation ...
Gen. Michael V. Hayden said the Obama administration’s release of memos detailing harsh interrogation techniques would limit the agency’s ability to pursue terrorists.
Obama Advisers Challenge G.O.P. to Offer Alternatives ...
Congress was preparing to return from a two-week recess and take up a charged agenda centered on core Obama objectives.