Critics say airlines have relaxed their rules for in-flight movies, exposing children to violence and sexual content.

Young Fliers See the Film, Be It PG or R

There seems to be little question that barriers that isolated floors where potentially hazardous dust was being cleaned contributed to the disaster at the Deutsche Bank building. 

At Burned Bank Tower, Safety Is a Goal With Many Obstacles

The Mets snapped a five-game losing streak on Friday night by playing the brand of baseball that vaulted them to the top of the division in the first place.

Mets Take First Step in Avoiding Meltdown

President Bush announced several steps to help Americans who have credit problems meet the rising cost of their housing loans.

Bush Plans a Limited Intervention on Mortgages

Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank “stands ready to take additional actions as needed” to prevent chaos in the mortgage markets from derailing the economy.

Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch

Senator Larry E. Craig will resign under pressure in the aftermath of an undercover sex sting, according to Republican Party officials.

Senator to Quit Over Sex Sting, Officials Say

Investment banking paid an average weekly wage of $8,367, compared with $841 for all private sector jobs.

Pay at Investment Banks Eclipses All Private Jobs

The Web site has been fighting claims that its founder stole the idea. Now another man says he was the creator.

Who Founded Facebook? A New Claim Emerges

After a deadly fire, Nicholas Scoppetta finds himself under harsh scrutiny from without and within his agency.

Fire Commissioner Faces Challenge in Fatal Blaze

From her hospital bed, Natasha Aeriel pointed to the mug shot of one of the men who had attacked her just a day and half before.

Survivor Provided Key Lead in Hunt for Newark Suspects

In a masterful performance, Novak Djokovic defeated Radek Stepanek 6-7, 7-6, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 in the second round of the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open | Djokovic Survives Five-Set Thriller

Michael Strahan expects to play in the team’s regular-season opener Sept. 9 against the Cowboys in Dallas.

Strahan to Return to Giants for 15th Season

Condoleezza Rice’s gloss is diminishing with a stream of exposés and tell-all books about the Bush administration.

As Her Star Wanes, Rice Tries to Reshape Legacy

Marat Safin won the U.S. Open in 2000 when he was 20. Now an old man of 27, the Russian was ushered out in the second round by Stanislas Wawrinka of Poland.

Safin Has Changed but the Grandstand Is the Same

In warm weather, all New York is a reading room, from Brooklyn stoops to the Sheep’s Meadow at high noon.

On the Outdoor Book Tour, the Word Is Spreading

Principals are anticipating the worst as the city plans to distribute report cards with letter grades for each of the city’s schools next month. 

Schools Wait, Teeth Gritted: Their Grades Are Coming

In the past, wild swings in share prices, like those seen last month, have sometimes indicated that markets were turning in a different direction.

When Bulls and Bears Act Unruly on a Seesaw

President Bush met with the nation’s uniformed military leaders and then pointedly accused the war’s critics of politicizing the debate over what to do next.

Bush Fights Back on Iraq Debate

One Google engineer has had his picture taken with more than 100 luminaries who have visited the company.

Hey, Who’s He? With Gwyneth? The Google Guy

Corrections

George Green, C.E.O. of Hearst Magazines International, discusses why magazines can still thrive outside the United States.

Overseas, a Rosier Picture for Magazines

A picture caption in Weekend Arts yesterday with a review of productions at theater festivals in the Berkshires misstated the given name of an actor in “Educating Rita” at the Berkshire Theater Festival in Stockbridge, Mass. As the review noted, he is Jonathan Epstein, not Joseph.

Holiday on Monday: Labor Day

Lottery Numbers

A brief report in Science Times on Tuesday about a review of studies of pro-tobacco media messages in black and white neighborhoods, including seven studies involving billboard advertising, omitted the dates for the studies, leaving the impression that the analysis included current outdoor advertising. The studies were conducted from 1985 to 1998; outdoor advertising was banned beginning in 1999.

Sir Roy Allan McKenzie was a New Zealand horse breeder and racer, and was well known for his philanthropy.

September 1, 2007

Headlines from September 1, 2007

Young Fliers See the Film, Be It PG or R

At Burned Bank Tower, Safety Is a Goal With Many Obstacles

Mets Take First Step in Avoiding Meltdown

Bush Plans a Limited Intervention on Mortgages

Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch

Billboard 200

High School Musical 2

Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

Live At Radio City

NOW 25

Hairspray

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for September 1, 2007