October 3, 2009

Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara gave some people hope when he seized power in December, but that optimism is gone.

A design for a new railway station in Stuttgart, Germany, shows a callous disregard for architectural history.

Dead Space: Extraction for the Nintendo Wii provides a frantic, moderately frightening, generally casual science-fiction horror experience without any intellectual heavy lifting required.

The tangled debate over a New York City Council bill to mandate paid sick days.

The New York Art Book Fair, with thousands of smart, weird, engrossing and beautiful books, fills three floors of P.S. 1 with plenty of breathing room.

David Letterman has long had a disconcerting habit of weaving deadly serious statements into humorous performances.

By voting to hold the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee has made good on its stated desire to represent all its constituencies.

A 2008 firefight in eastern Afghanistan has become a template for how not to win there, and helps to explain the strategy of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the new commander.

Unlike his legendary predecessor at Bank of America, Ken Lewis turned out not to be a born leader.

Until recently, king salmon was a major source of income and food in villages along the Yukon River. What has led to its scarcity is not well understood.

The Yankees’ starter allowed eight hits and nine runs — five earned — in two and two-third innings. Tampa Bay was paced by B. J. Upton, who hit for the cycle.

Toyota has suffered a series of adverse events since Akio Toyoda became president of the company a few months ago, and he apologized for them.