Newspapers are still profitable, so why must a paper like the Philadelphia Inquirer, a decent daily in a resurgent city, go begging?

In Print, Staring Down a Daily Worry

The NYSE Group agreed to make an offer to acquire Euronext, creating the first trans-Atlantic market.

NYSE Group Aims to Buy European Exchange

About 30 solo artists, along with the Met chorus and ballet troupe, performed 36 selections during Saturday night's season-ending gala honoring Joseph Volpe.

An Exit Con Gusto: More Than 5 Hours of Honor for the Met's Volpe

Singapore established a link between ReNu With MoistureLoc and eye fungus infections three months before the solution was recalled.

Asian Officials Call Bausch Slow to React

The Pistons contained LeBron James in the second half and held the Cavaliers to their lowest point total in a playoff game. 

Pistons' Kryptonite Dazes James and Cavaliers

Ms. McGowan's trip to this year's BookExpo America was, she said, "an experience that every writer dreams of."

For Kathleen McGowan, a  Reversal of Fortune at BookExpo America

Opinions on the prospects of a new documentary about former Vice President Al Gore's quest to spur action against global warming range from hopeful to scornful.

'An Inconvenient Truth': Al Gore's Fight Against Global Warming

Hundreds of retirements have opened the way for mostly younger newcomers, some in their 20's and 30's.

Heavy Turnover in New York's Principal Ranks

After the first interleague matchup between the Mets and the Yankees, the Mets have a better overall record and a better head-to-head record, too. 

The Mets May Be Climbing Out of the Back Seat

Representative William J. Jefferson, Democrat of Louisiana, denied taking a bribe to help a small technology company.

F.B.I. Contends Lawmaker Hid Bribe in Freezer

Confidential reports by trainers display a startling mix of heroics and incompetence, dedication and criminality.

How Iraq Police Reform Became Casualty of War

A new U.S. antimissile site in Europe would be designed to stop attacks by Iran against the United States and its European allies.

U.S. Is Proposing European Shield for Iran Missiles

The results of clinical trials can be open to interpretation and potential corporate pressure, even in leading medical journals.

Why the Data Diverge on the Dangers of Vioxx

John Daly is an unpolished man of loose ends, of addictions unconquered, of flaws unhemmed, of a life's journey mired in stop-and-go traffic.

Comebacks and Crashes, a Way of Life

The most hardened trainers and the most avid fans seem to agree on this much: A horse has to win, but nobody wants to see one die trying.

We Care. But Why Do We Care So Much?

At stake is an estimated $9 billion that advertisers agree to spend on fall shows each spring during the so-called upfront market.

With the Resurgence of the TV Drama, Ad Buyers Look Longer Before Leaping

The life of Bob Dylan is examined in an irresistible new anthology edited by Jonathan Cott and in a heavy, utterly idiosyncratic compendium by Michael Gray.

How Does It Feel? Dylan on Everything, Everything on Dylan

The circumstances stacked against Mayor C. Ray Nagin by Hurricane Katrina could not trump the power of incumbency.

An Incumbent Proves Resilient in New Orleans

Even without Security Council sanctions, the U.S. is using antiterrorism and banking laws to pressure Iran and wants Europe to do the same.

U.S. Pressure Yields Curbs on Iran in Europe

A look at new films by Richard Kelly, Pedro Almodóvar and John Cameron Mitchell, as well as other news from Cannes.

Dystopia, Widows, Da Vinci and Sex at Cannes Festival

Barbaro's racing career is over, but a valiant and costly effort was made Sunday to repair the right hind leg of the horse that sustained a catastrophic ankle break before an audience of millions early in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.      On Sunday night at the University of Pennsylvania's George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals, Barbaro emerged from an operation that lasted more than four hours and a post-operation recovery that took another three.  

A Desperate Rush to Save a Derby-Winning Colt

The F.B.I. accused Representative William J. Jefferson, Democrat of Louisiana, on Sunday of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from a Kentucky businessman and stashing $90,000 from the scheme in his home freezer in Washington.     The accusations appeared in court documents that were made public only hours after a team of 15 agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation completed an all-night search of Mr. Jefferson's Congressional offices. F.B.I. officials said the raid, which began about 7:15 p.m. Saturday and ended early Sunday afternoon, was the first the agency had ever conducted at a lawmaker's office on Capitol Hill.  

 5 Dead After Church Shooting in Louisiana  A man opened fire inside the Ministry of Jesus Christ Church in Baton Rouge at a morning service, killing four people and wounding another before kidnapping his wife and killing her, law enforcement officials said.   PAGE A19    Vote to Split in Montenegro  Voters in Montenegro decided in a referendum to end their union with Serbia, according to early results. If confirmed in official tallies, the vote will break up what remains of Communist-era Yugoslavia.   PAGE A3    Trans-Atlantic Exchange Bid  The board of the NYSE Group, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, has agreed to make an offer to acquire Euronext, the pan-European stock exchange.   PAGE C1  

INSIDE

Annual BookExpo America in Washington hosts 25,000 publishers, booksellers, authors and agents; both celebrities and lesser known or new authors are in attendance, all trying to draw attention to their works; publishers lavish attendees with parties and events to woo booksellers; photo (M)

For Kathleen McGowan, a Reversal of Fortune at BookExpo America

Prodded by the United States with threats of fines and lost business, four of the biggest European banks have started curbing their activities in Iran, even in the absence of a Security Council resolution imposing economic sanctions on Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program.     Top Treasury and State Department officials have intensified their efforts to limit Iran-related activities of major banks in Europe, the United States and the Middle East in the past six months, invoking antiterrorism and banking laws. They have also traveled to Europe and the Middle East to drive home the risky nature of dealing with a country that has repeatedly rebuffed Western demands over suspending uranium enrichment, and to urge European countries to take similar steps.  

Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency.

May 22, 2006

Headlines from May 22, 2006

In Print, Staring Down a Daily Worry

NYSE Group Aims to Buy European Exchange

An Exit Con Gusto: More Than 5 Hours of Honor for the Met's Volpe

Asian Officials Call Bausch Slow to React

Pistons' Kryptonite Dazes James and Cavaliers

Billboard 200

10;000 Days

Pearl Jam

Blood Money

High School Musical

Me And My Gang

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for May 22, 2006