July 9, 2008

Senator John McCain’s plan to expand federal support for state high-risk pools could run into his pledge to balance the budget.

“Giselle” is certainly a classic, and in American Ballet Theater’s production little gets in the way of the traditional ballet.

David Wroblewski talks about the animals that inspired his best-selling debut novel, “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” about a mute boy’s extraordinary communion with his dogs.

Derek Jeter does not move as quickly at 34 as he once did, but his dazzling play in the seventh inning punctuated a shutout victory over the Rays.

The price of crude oil fell $5.33, to $136.04 a barrel, on Tuesday, sending stocks higher. Its 6 percent decline this week has set off a debate among skeptical analysts about whether the price has really peaked.