Companies are using prediction markets to funnel ideas from the work force.

Betting to Improve the Odds

Wine bars have been proliferating throughout New York, offering wines by the glass and simple bites with homespun charms.

Wine Bars Grow Up and Squeeze In

As students’ palates grow more sophisticated and admissions become more competitive, many top colleges are making their dining halls more gourmet.

Latest College Reading Lists: Menus With Pho and Lobster

The move in Albany was a setback to efforts by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer to hold teachers accountable by using student performance data.

Legislators Balk at Tying Teacher Tenure to Student Tests

The gloom pervading the financial markets and the business climate has reached the land of innovation.

Economy Has Become a Drag on Silicon Valley

The Olympic torch extravaganza could become a civic migraine in the face of potential protests against China.

As Torch Reaches San Francisco, It Runs for Cover Before Its Run

Even though Tiger Woods’s winning percentage tops all, plenty of others have a reasonable chance of slipping on the green jacket at the Masters.

Woods Favored, but Others Like Their Chances

Diane M. Gordon was convicted of receiving a bribe for offering to help a developer acquire a parcel of city-owned land in her district if he would build her a free house.

Lawmaker Found Guilty of Corruption

The Justice Department has put off prosecuting more than 50 companies over the last three years.

In Justice Shift, Corporate Deals Replace Trials

Led by the fierce elegance of Candace Parker, the Tennessee women played with toughness and determination reflective of their coach, Pat Summitt, and defeated Standford 64-48.

Summitt and Tennessee Roll to Another Title

Gen. David H. Petraeus, the senior U.S. commander in Iraq, warned Congress that progress there was “fragile and reversible.”

Petraeus Urges Halt in Weighing New Cut in Force

In every other expansion since World War II, the buying power of most American families grew while the economy did.

For Many, a Boom That Wasn’t

There is a fierce debate over whether risks involved with the equestrian discipline known as eventing are too great.

Equestrians’ Deaths Spread Unease in Sport

The final opener at Shea Stadium drew sentiment, but some memories of the Phillies may be painful to Mets fans.

Mets’ Nostalgia Brings Up Bad Memories

Former Fed chief Paul A. Volcker criticized the Bear Stearns bailout at a meeting where officials acknowledged the downturn may be “prolonged and severe.”

Ex-Fed Chairman Chides Current One

The New York Philharmonic will give a free concert on Governors Island on July 5, officials said Tuesday, a possible step toward the orchestra’s cherished hope of finding a permanent summer home in the New York area.

Philharmonic to Give Summer Concert on Governors Island

Digital data degrades over time, and it is unclear how best to preserve it — or how much it will cost to do so.

In Storing 1’s and 0’s, the Question Is $

BP and ConocoPhillips joined forces to try to develop Alaska’s vast reserves of natural gas, saying they would spend billions to build a North Slope pipeline.

2 Oil Firms Plan Alaska Gas Pipeline

He was expecting to chase Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan but ended up getting shot and paralyzed in Iraq, a country that had nothing to do with 9/11.

An Inspiration to Serve America, and Regret for Having Done It in Iraq

The Phillies spoiled the final home opener at Shea Stadium, scoring five runs after the sixth inning to defeat the Mets for the ninth consecutive time.

Familiar Bullpen Job Ends in Familiar Way

A self-appointed arbiter of decorum on the Long Island Rail Road who says he was only defending his right to a peaceful ride was in court facing charges of harassment and assault.

A Noisy Train, a Fed-Up Rider and a Day in Court

This year’s edition of the JVC Jazz Festival, which takes place from June 15 to 28 and whose details were announced Tuesday, turns out to be undiminished and newly energized by welcome changes of locations and some imaginative bookings.

Changes, and a Constant, for New York Jazz Festival

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting has begun raising money for a broad expansion.

A New Act Unfolds in Drama Dynasty

The Bush administration and Congressional leaders are counting on the F.H.A. to rescue thousands of struggling homeowners, but the agency has financial woes of its own.

Looming Deficit Impedes Federal Housing Agency

Farmers are taking their fields out of a government conservation program that pays them not to cultivate.

April 9, 2008

Headlines from April 9, 2008

Betting to Improve the Odds

Wine Bars Grow Up and Squeeze In

Latest College Reading Lists: Menus With Pho and Lobster

Legislators Balk at Tying Teacher Tenure to Student Tests

Economy Has Become a Drag on Silicon Valley

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