With leases signed and construction under way before the economy took its nose dive, a surprising number of high-end restaurants are set to open this year.

Creating Luxury in Days of Denial

Colleges are going trayless in an effort to save money and water and cut down on food waste.

Without Cafeteria Trays, Colleges Find Savings

More than $3 billion has been spent on a $13 billion presidential helicopter program that the Obama administration considers wasteful and wants to halt.

Obama Finds That Saving on Copters Could Be Costly

U.S. commanders hope a troop increase can help cut off the multimillion-dollar opium crop that funds the Taliban.

Poppies a Target in Fight Against Taliban

The Mexican government has identified a young boy as the first person in the country infected with swine flu, but officials have been slow to stem its spread.

From Édgar, 5, Coughs Heard Round the World

Emboldened by newfound profits and eager to shake off federal control, a growing number of banks are resisting the Obama administration’s proposals for fixing the system.

Feeling Secure, Some Banks Want to Be Left Alone

The automobile industry crisis has tested the new president’s political instincts and activist approach.

Early Resolve: Obama Stand in Auto Crisis

On the day that a Mexican toddler became the first person to die of the disease on United States soil, the W.H.O. warned that a “pandemic is imminent.”

World Health Organization Raises Swine Flu Alert Level

The government reported gross domestic product shrank at a 6.1 percent yearly rate, but the numbers suggested that the worst of the recession may be easing.

Economic Decline in Quarter Exceeds Forecast

Shareholders stripped Kenneth D. Lewis of his chairman title in a vote that may mark the beginning of the end of his leadership at the embattled bank.

Bank of America Chief Ousted as Chairman

Many top owners and trainers still resist discussing even what legal medications their horses are receiving.

Many Derby Owners Silent on Drug Issue

In this time of a popular president, Green Day lodges a broad protest with its new album.

The Morning After ‘American Idiot’

A look inside Robert Capa’s “Mexican Suitcase,” photography from the Spanish Civil War that was long thought to be lost.

New Works by Photography’s Old Masters

A return home to the chaotic streets of this sprawling Indian city becomes a time-shifting journey between the past and the present for one writer.

A Walk in Calcutta

Three fashion stylists join the writer on a trek to find chic pieces for the 40-plus customer.

You’re Choosy. So Are We.

Ultimate Frisbee has gone from a pastime for ultimate hippies to a real sport for modern women.

Ultimate Frisbee Takes Off

New York City Ballet opened its spring season at the David H. Koch Theater on Tuesday with a Balanchine quadruple bill that gave a good idea of the master’s range.

New Season, With Mr. B as Greeter

The value of the J. Paul Getty Trust’s endowment has fallen so sharply and quickly that the Getty has taken the unusual step of abandoning its traditional budgeting formula.

Getty Fees and Budget Are Reassessed

Panasonic shrinks a single-lens reflex camera by removing the mirror box. And the GH1 arrives, breaking down technological barriers.

An S.L.R. Tailored for Video

Opening at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, “The Model as Muse” aims to give credit to the assorted women who have helped set the standard of Western feminine beauty.

It’s Official: Models Look Good

Age has not exactly withered this 1934 comedy about a May-December romance in the theater world. But it has not done it any great favors either.

Too Old to Be Hot? Not This Guy

Barring an agreement that looked increasingly difficult, Chrysler was expected to seek Chapter 11 protection on Thursday.

Chrysler Bankruptcy Looms as Deal on Debt Falters

There were some gems to be found at the Milan furniture fair, which represented a retreat from the flashy design of years past.

Milan, Stripped Down

In this memoir of William F. and Patricia Taylor Buckley, the younger Mr. Buckley recalls how he lost both his parents within the space of a year and lived to reel off bon mots about it.

Turns Out It All Does Seem Funny

Smart consumers use energy in their houses based on minute-to-minute price fluctuations, saving money.

April 29, 2009

Headlines from April 29, 2009

Creating Luxury in Days of Denial

Without Cafeteria Trays, Colleges Find Savings

Obama Finds That Saving on Copters Could Be Costly

Poppies a Target in Fight Against Taliban

From Édgar, 5, Coughs Heard Round the World

Billboard 200

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Forever In A Day

Unstoppable

Twilight

NOW 30

Historical Context for April 29, 2009