September 29, 2009

A flurry of mergers in the last month suggest that corporate America may have a more optimistic outlook on the economy than some people thought.

A dispute among American, European and Israeli spies about Iran’s advanced weapons work has huge political consequences.

Exelon, the largest U.S. operator of nuclear plants, became the third major utility to cancel its membership in the Chamber of Commerce because of differences over climate policies.

Abortion opponents in Congress are seeking to block people who might receive federal subsidies for health insurance from using the money on plans that cover abortion.

Federal officials proposed a $45 billion plan financed by the industry to rescue the ailing insurance fund that protects bank depositors.

The Obama administration wants to reduce illegal immigration by forcing employers to fire unauthorized workers. American Apparel fired 1,800 workers.

A nine-day trek on the 93-mile, aptly named Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park becomes a journey of discovery, of ordeal and of sheer survival.

Is the economy making you nervous? Or is it terrorism? Or could it be the way you’re hard-wired?

Little actual cooking goes on in the kitchens of New York City public schools. M.S. 137 in Queens is one of the exceptions, making lunch from scratch for its nearly 2,000 students.

“A Steady Rain” is probably best regarded as a small, wobbly pedestal on which two gods of the screen may stand in order to be worshiped.

The sitcom veterans Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton return to prime-time with two new family series on ABC, with mixed results.

A new study is the league’s first public affirmation of any connection regarding cognitive decline among players.