Highly theatrical and yet also intimate and informal, Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” lets its story slink almost casually through its lovingly composed and rendered images. 

A Lonely Petit Four of a Queen

Postseason rain plays havoc with everybody involved in the games, from fans to officials to players. Fortunately, postponements are rare.

First Came Rain, Then Came Confusion

Orhan Pamuk, whose prose explores the agonized dance between Muslims and the West, is a divisive figure in Turkey.

Turkish Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature


In Columbia County, N.Y., spirits seem to have a particular affinity for urban outsiders who buy big old houses as second homes. 

This Old House Has Ghosts

Foreign corporations have hinted that they may build fewer factories in China if the law is adopted.

China Drafts Law to Boost Unions and End Abuse

Bebo Valdés, the ex-patriot Cuban mambo king who turned 88 on Monday, has a working musician’s pride, and no regrets.

Far From Cuba, but Not From His Roots

Touring North Carolina’s wine valley, with stops for barbecue.

Pulled Pork, Pulled Corks in North Carolina

Something about a symposium at Columbia University the other night brought back memories of a Mafia trial in Palermo, Sicily.

Free Speech? It Depends on Speaker

The “Series of Unfortunate Events” saga reached its mordant and much-anticipated denouement Friday with publication of “The End,” the 13th installment of this children’s book series by Lemony Snicket.

In the Lemony Snicket Series, No Happy Endings

Carlos Beltrán cranked a colossal two-run home run that helped Tom Glavine add a victory to another stellar performance as the Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the N.L.C.S.

Glavine and Beltrán Make It Worth the Wait

Mary Anne Coffey has been trying to unravel a mystery surrounding her father and the death of his bookkeeper.

Daughter Seeks Sins of Father: Are There Any?

The U.S.  circulated a softened draft resolution on North Korea to the Security Council, but China and Russia  signaled their opposition to critical parts of the measure.

China and Russia Stall Sanctions on North Korea

Martha Stewart’s new life illustrates how her fate and that of Peter Bacanovic, her former broker, have diverged since their release from prison.


The Broker Who Fell to Earth

Jeanine F. Pirro has made her pursuit of sex predators a central theme in her bid for attorney general of New York.

In Sex Arrests Hailed by Pirro, Little Jail Time

Tyler Stanger, who was killed with Cory Lidle, may have lacked experience in New York City’s airspace.

Aviator Was Skilled, but in Unfamiliar Skies


Falling gas prices are leaving Americans with more money to spend and inflation has become less of a threat.

Fed Reports Resilience in Economy

With Airbus in a deep crisis, its parent company is re-shuffling to correct the problems that have delayed its A380 super jumbo jet.

Airbus Moves to Rewire Its Management First

David Whitus was among the last people to speak with Cory Lidle, the Yankees pitcher who was killed in a plane accident on Wednesday.

Friend Recalls Adventure That Lidle Never Finished

The training flight of a small plane that ended with a crash into an East Side apartment building on Wednesday afternoon appeared normal until its final seconds, federal transportation investigators said yesterday.

Flight Path and Parts Examined in Yankee’s High-Rise Crash

The jury convicted Rudy Fleming of murdering Nicole duFresne, an actress, during a mugging in 2005.

First-Degree Murder for Actress’s Killer

More companies hoping to attract M.B.A. students are offering bonuses that decline or disappear unless the student accepts the job early.

Clock Ticks, Bonus Ebbs for Recruits

In one world, Bob Whitfield is an N.F.L. offensive tackle for the Giants. In another, he is the owner and chief executive of Patchwerk Recording Studios. 

Keeping Those Hits Coming

Senator Barack Obama is one of several political stars lending their popularity to the tightly contested New Jersey Senate race.

Stars Come Out for Menendez and Kean

The surge in small-audit-firm restatements indicates that Sarbanes-Oxley is working and investors are getting higher-quality financial statements than ever before.

Forcing Reality in Accounting of Tiny Firms

New York Giants offensive tackle Bob Whitfield also owns recording studio where top hip-hop artists have recorded; photos (M)

Wang Guangmei was a Chinese politician, philanthropist and the wife of Liu Shaoqi, who served as the spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1968.

October 13, 2006

Headlines from October 13, 2006

A Lonely Petit Four of a Queen

First Came Rain, Then Came Confusion

Turkish Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

This Old House Has Ghosts

China Drafts Law to Boost Unions and End Abuse

Billboard 200

Release Therapy

20 Y.O.

Duets: An American Classic

Like Red On A Rose

FutureSex/LoveSounds

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 13, 2006