Its search engine now in the hands of Microsoft, Yahoo plans to focus on display ads, content and mobile services.

Out of Search Business, Yahoo Shifts Its Focus

In June, The Weekly Standard was handed from one conservative billionaire, Rupert Murdoch, to another, Philip F. Anschutz, for about $1 million.

New Owner for a Magazine as Political Tastes Change

In the war on cancer, a major hurdle involves finding cancer patients willing to participate in clinical trials.

Lack of Study Volunteers Hobbles Cancer Fight

For players in the Society for American Baseball Research trivia contest, the obscure is common knowledge.

No Casual Fans at World Series of Baseball Trivia

Nearly 200 news outlets have agreed to post videos on the Web site and split the revenue from ads alongside them.

Now on YouTube, Local News

Watching people look at art rekindles a question: What exactly are we looking for when we wander museums?

At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus

Associates say that Andrew M. Cuomo has begun to embrace the possibility of a run for governor of New York.

On Governor’s Race, Cuomo Plays Game of Wait and See

A big unanswered question is whether consumers will increase their savings or support economic growth through spending.

Obama Aides See Signs of Recovery but Say It Will Be Slow

The resignation of Eric E. Schmidt was described as a mutual decision. Regulators say they are still investigating a board overlap between the companies.

Google Chief Gives Up Board Seat at Apple

The Bloomberg administration trumpets rising scores, but educators continue to debate the true value of the tests.

Gains on Tests in New York Schools Don’t Silence Critics

“Inherent Vice” not only reminds us how rooted Thomas Pynchon’s authorial vision is in the ’60s and ’70s, but it also demystifies his work.

Another Doorway to the Paranoid Pynchon Dimension

The S.E.C. accused Bank of America of misleading investors about plans to pay billions of dollars in bonuses at Merrill Lynch, the troubled brokerage giant it bought last year.

Bank of America Settles S.E.C. Suit Over Merrill Deal

For some, it’s better to be a nurse in the U.S. than to be a doctor in Cuba.

Doctors in Cuba Start Over in the U.S.

The creators of an acclaimed play about the murder of Matthew Shepard are finishing work on a follow-up.

Big Opening for Epilogue to ‘The Laramie Project’

In a case of “Figaro” meets “Fargo,” the Skylight Opera Theater is facing a meltdown.

Milwaukee Theater Has Drama of Its Own

With their first public artwork in Manhattan, the Brazilian brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, who call themselves Os Gêmeos, bring graffiti art to its Rococo phase.

A World Springs to Life on an Urban Wall

Once again the conductor Leon Botstein, a champion of neglected works, has leapt into the breach, presenting a production of “Les Huguenots,” which opened on Friday in the SummerScape festival at Bard College.

Rediscovering an Opera of Love and Slaughter

It can take years for income to bounce back after a layoff, and even longer in a recession, if at all, economists say.

Income Loss Persists Long After Layoffs

Scientists have found that the spleen plays a more important role in the body’s defense system than anyone suspected.

Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is searching for ways to guide, without prescribing action.

Nobel Halo Fades Fast for Climate Change Panel

The merging of thrifty Bank of America and outsized Merrill Lynch has caused some institutional differences over employee bonuses.

Wall St. Meets Charlotte Culture

A survey also reported that cheap eateries and cafes were more popular than ever among youths.

Teenagers Trim Spending on Clothing

Because of an editing error, an article on Friday about Ryan Lochte’s record-setting performance at the swimming world championships on Thursday in Rome misstated the name of the race. It is the 200-meter individual  not “intermediate”  medley.

Corrections

Two members of the team’s security staff, including the son of the Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy, were fired last year after an investigation.

Red Sox Fired Staffers With Link to Steroids

Three-Herb Iced Tea

Nikolaos Makarezos was a Greek Army officer and one of the masterminds of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974.

August 3, 2009

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Out of Search Business, Yahoo Shifts Its Focus

New Owner for a Magazine as Political Tastes Change

Lack of Study Volunteers Hobbles Cancer Fight

No Casual Fans at World Series of Baseball Trivia

Now on YouTube, Local News

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Leave This Town

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