For Young President, Flecks of Gray
By HELENE COOPER
For a guy who prides himself on a stress-free demeanor, the changes above President Obama’s temples may be speckled evidence of the strains of the job.
The State of Michigan is expected to take over Pontiac, a city that seems to be crumbling around those who live there.
For a guy who prides himself on a stress-free demeanor, the changes above President Obama’s temples may be speckled evidence of the strains of the job.
The Obama administration began an ambitious effort to help troubled homeowners, offering lenders and borrowers big incentives and subsidies.
The president’s housing rescue plan does little for borrowers who have had major jolts to their income, or who owe more than their home’s value on loans over $729,750.
Assisted suicide becomes legal in Washington on Thursday, but dozens of hospitals are not expected to participate, and even supporters say they do not foresee a rush of requests.
For opponents of the ban, passed by voters in November, the three-hour California Supreme Court hearing is both a critical legal test and a moment to rally their forces.
Three recent studies find that wine drinkers have lower rates of esophageal damage, which can lead to cancer, but experts say more research is needed.
With American and French authorities on the case, questions surrounding the death of Hugues de la Plaza remain unanswered.
The Supreme Court said a drug company is not protected from injury claims merely because the government had approved the products and labeling.
W. Craig Fugate, Florida’s emergency manager, has been nominated to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency and improve its reputation.
Photos from NYTimes.com readers in Washington and around the world.
A map showing facilities where people detained on suspicion of immigration violations are being held.
A listing of the 563 American service members who have died in Operation Enduring Freedom. Of those deaths, 510 occurred in Afghanistan or are directly linked to the war. (August 7, 2008)
An interactive look at the American service members who have died in Iraq.
The Times is inviting readers to submit original verse that addresses the current economic downturn, exploring the relationship of work to a way of life and a geographical place.
Next of kin usually have no obligation to assume debts owed by the deceased, but collectors may still call.
After Mark Cooper lost his job, a managerial position with a Fortune 500 company, he took a $12-an-hour position as a janitor.
Across the Central Valley, towns are seeing some of the worst unemployment in the country, with rates three and four times the national average.
Jane Gross blogs about aging parents and the adult children struggling to care for them.