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Paul Krugman: Forgive and Forget?
If we don’t have an inquest into what happened during the Bush years, this means that those who hold power are above the law and can abuse their power.
Andrew Wyeth, Painter, Dies at 91
Mr. Wyeth, whose precise realist views of rural life sparked endless debates about the nature of modern art, was 91.
Personal Health: New Thinking on How to Protect the Heart
Some newer suggestions for how to protect your heart may surprise you.
Op-Ed Contributor: Dear Sir Obama: Presidential Advice
Children write letters to President-elect Barack Obama, expressing their thoughts and hopes and even giving advice.
David Brooks: An Economy of Faith and Trust
This crisis represents a flaw in the classical economic model and its belief in efficient markets.
Japan’s Outcasts Still Wait for Acceptance
The buraku, descendants of a low feudal class, face social discrimination despite decades of affirmative action.
Preoccupations: A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting
One of the last remaining obstacles for women in the workplace is how they treat one another.
Hanging 10 (Degrees) on Icy Lake Superior
Just north of Duluth, Minn., wave-catchers ride year-round in what is one of the world’s most unlikely surfing scenes.
Well: The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating
An unusual list of foods that probably aren't in your shopping cart.
John Mortimer, Barrister and Writer Who Created Rumpole, Dies at 85
Mr. Mortimer was a barrister, author, playwright and the creator of Horace Rumpole, the cunning defender of the British criminal classes.
After Splash, Nerves, Heroics and Comedy
From the plane hitting the water to the last person reaching dry land, scores of human dramas unfolded.
Boxee, Used to View Web on TV, Generates Buzz
Some of Boxee’s fans say the free software allows them to give up their costly cable or satellite TV connection.
Explorer: A Walk Through New Zealand’s Watery Wild
The Milford Track through Fiordland National Park is a rare combination of rain forests and mountains.
Gail Collins: He’s Leaving. Really.
George W. Bush has been saying goodbye for so long now, he’s come to resemble one of those reconstituted rock bands that has been on a farewell tour since 1982.
Metropolitan Opera Faces Cuts, Its Leader Says
With a depleted endowment, fewer donations and slowing sales, the Metropolitan Opera faces a crisis unless drastic budget cuts are made, its general manager, Peter Gelb, said on Thursday.
Circuit City to Shut Down
The troubled consumer electronics chain is the latest retailer to go out of business.
Proof: Guy Walks In to a Bar
A former bartender at Elaine's on the humor and humanity of the saloon.
A County in China Sees Its Fortunes in Tea Leaves Until a Bubble Bursts
After a boom and a bust in the market for Pu’er tea, a region in China’s southwest has learned a lesson about gullibility, greed and speculation.
36 Hours in Washington, D.C.
Infused with a new crowd of idealistic young political worker bees, the U.S. capital is suddenly hip again.
Op-Contributor: Gay but Equal?
Why President-elect Barack Obama should abolish the Commission on Civil Rights and replace it with a new commission that would address the rights of many groups, including gays.
Judith Warner: Bauer and Bush, Running on Empty
Like Jack Bauer on "24," President Bush has been conducting exit interviews, and that's not all the two men have in common, Judith Warner writes. Both men are still trying their best to flee unpleasantness.
Your Money: Preparing Your Budget for Disaster
What would happen to your finances if you lost your job tomorrow?
’92 Ponzi Case Missed Signals About Madoff
In a case linked to Bernard L. Madoff in 1992, federal investigators took some explanations at face value.
Lure of Pro Ball Still Tugs at Pittsnogle
Kevin Pittsnogle, who expected to be chosen in the N.B.A. draft after a successful career at West Virginia, is now a middle school teacher in his hometown.
Mind, Body and Organic Martinis in Miami Beach
The famously spartan Canyon Ranch has come to Florida’s sybaritic playground. Will its chakras ever be the same?
