The cacophony of India’s public tea auctions will soon give way to the gentle tapping of keyboards as the country’s tea markets are set to go digital.

Pounding Keys, Not Gavels, to Sell India’s Tea

Accidents and mishandled permits have raised questions about New York City’s Buildings Department commissioner.

As Construction Deaths Rise, Buildings Chief Faces Scrutiny

A woman who offered her condolences to a neighbor whose daughter was shot nine months ago is now mourning her son, who was gunned down Sunday.

On a New Jersey Block, a Second Bright Student Is Mourned

For more than 17 years, David L. Bassett was engaged in creating a painstaking and detailed set of images of the human body, inside and out. In 3-D.

The Body in Depth

Gov. David A. Paterson said he did not want to reveal more about his charitable giving because he was worried that it would bring intrusive news media attention to those he helps.

Despite a Slim Deduction for Charity, Paterson Calls Himself Generous

Federal officials said they had discovered a clear link between a contaminant in blood thinner from China and 81 deaths in the U.S.

U.S. Identifies Tainted Heparin in 11 Countries

A rejuvenated river has turned once barren Oklahoma City into an unlikely mecca for elite water sports.

Revival of a River Alters a City’s Course in Sports

David Blaine, a self-described endurance artist, will next try and break the world record for holding his breath.

This Time, He’ll Be Left Breathless

As is his way, Christoph Marthaler keeps the imagery of Mozart’s “Nozze di Figaro open to multiple interpretations.

A ‘Figaro’ That’s Fixed on Its Marriage License

The largest gains, according to an analysis by The New York Times, are in small rural and urban districts, often with growing numbers of poor and disadvantaged children.

Schools Have To-Do Lists Ready After Record Influx in State Aid

The bill for the credit mess keeps rising. Bank of America raised its loss reserves, and Citigroup sought investors as banks’ credit problems dragged on.

Banks Hunting for More Cash

For John McCain, who has pledged to avoid conflicts of interest in office, Donald R. Diamond can pose a test.

A Developer, His Deals and His Ties to McCain

Carlos Zambrano held the Mets to one run over seven innings, and the Cubs scored five runs in the eighth to turn a taut game into a blowout at Wrigley Field.

Playing a Top Team, the Mets Fall Short

The restoration of basic services like electricity and trash collection is lagging, jeopardizing the effort to win over wary residents of the Shiite area of Baghdad.

In Sadr City, Basic Services Are Faltering

Does language shape what we perceive or are our perceptions pure sensory impressions?

When Language Can Hold the Answer

An interactive map adds visual spice to John King's repertory.

CNN’s Election Night Interpreter Revels in a High-Tech Toy

Pop TV has become a free platform giving politicians a chance to rub shoulders with viewers who only glancingly pay attention to the news.

Politicians as Comics: A Sideshow on Pop TV

Many of the wealthiest hedge fund managers are lining up behind a seemingly unlikely choice in the presidential race.

Hedge Fund Investing and Politics

Councilman Charles Barron of Brooklyn has called on Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, to quit over secret accounts. His arguments are lessened by a reception he arranged for President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.

The Unsavory Is No Rarity at City Hall

Three boys will rotate in and out of the title role when “Billy Elliot: The Musical” reaches Broadway this fall.

The Boys of ‘Billy’ Get Ready to Lead

Robert Cheruiyot became the first four-time winner since Bill Rodgers. Ethiopia’s Dire Tune won the women’s race.

Kenyan Wins His 4th Boston Marathon

Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman said that despite Hank Steinbrenner’s insistence that Joba Chamberlain be moved to the starting rotation, the team will stick to its plan.

Chamberlain Will Start, Later Than Sooner

Wild swings in crop futures are damaging mechanisms that are supposed to cushion the jolts of farming.

Price Volatility Adds to Worry on U.S. Farms

Gasoline prices surpassed $3.50 a gallon nationwide for the first time and oil jumped to a record on Monday as the long rise of energy prices showed little signs of abating.

Gas Reaches $3.50, With Little Hope for Relief

Friends and colleagues differed as to whether Marcus W. Brauchli was being forced out or leaving out of frustration.

April 22, 2008

Headlines from April 22, 2008

Pounding Keys, Not Gavels, to Sell India’s Tea

As Construction Deaths Rise, Buildings Chief Faces Scrutiny

On a New Jersey Block, a Second Bright Student Is Mourned

The Body in Depth

Despite a Slim Deduction for Charity, Paterson Calls Himself Generous

Billboard 200

Troubadour

Accelerate

NOW 27

DAY26

Alvin And The Chipmunks

Historical Context for April 22, 2008