Neighborhood children are waiting for the new parks promised in the deal for a new baseball stadium.

Yankees Claimed a Park; Children Got Bus Rides

“We Were Once a Fairytale,” an unfinished short film starring Mr. West, provided Mr. Jonze with a lesson in how digital distribution works (or doesn’t work).

Spike Jonze’s Kanye West Film Is Leaked

Roomy Khan faxed confidential sales and pricing information for computer chips sold by Intel to Galleon in 1998, according to court documents.

Witness in Galleon Case Is Said to Have History of Passing Secrets

The government is working on new regulations for food labeling after criticism of the Smart Choices campaign.

Food Label Program to Suspend Operations

Inside the new Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Research Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College, translucent walls create a contrast to the dark subject.

New Light, Literal and Figurative, on Nazi Crimes

A flawed union analysis unwittingly corroborates the theory that aging pro football players have cognitive problems at higher rates than the general population.

N.F.L. Data Reinforces Dementia Links

The Walt Disney Company is offering refunds for its “Baby Einstein” videos, a tacit admission that they did not increase intellect.

No Einstein in Your Crib? Get a Refund

It is uncertain how much of the $16 billion Goldman Sachs has set aside for bonuses can be attributed to government assistance, but it has got to be a substantial amount, which leads to a question: Where’s our bonus?

Short Memories at Goldman

Egypt has requested the return of a bust of Nefertiti and other artifacts from European museums, a move motivated as much by politics as by culture.

When Ancient Artifacts Become Political Pawns

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has spent $85 million of his own money on his latest re-election campaign, more than anyone in U.S. history.

Bloomberg Sets Record for His Own Spending on Elections

When the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival opens next week in Doha, Qatar’s capital, its schedule of movies will reflect months of effort to balance the mix of Arab and Western films.

Mixing Oil and Hollywood: Tribeca Festival Expands to the Persian Gulf

State officials will soon seek private bids for 9 of the state’s 10 prison complexes that house roughly 40,000 inmates, including 127 who are on death row.

Arizona May Put State Prisons in Private Hands

Despite its central role in the indie rock world, the CMJ Music Marathon has always been less relevant to, and affected by, hip-hop. This year, though, it offered a relative bounty.

Hip-Hop at CMJ, All Cities and Types

Hugh Hefner, now old enough to be the great-grandfather of some of his girlfriends, looks back at a cultural contribution that today seems almost quaint.

The Loin in Winter: Hefner Reflects, and Grins

With substantial rainfall predicted, the Yankees and the Angels have plenty of decisions to make, but one thing seems certain: Andy Pettitte will start Game 6.

Rain Threatens Game 6, but Not Pettitte’s Start

A local government’s investigation of a British family over a girl’s school application raised concerns about the usage of a 2000 surveillance law.

Britons Weary of Surveillance in Minor Cases

As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years.

Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care

In the Dominican Republic, boys are routinely receiving injections of over-the-counter vitamins and painkillers.

Dominicans Try Shots to Boost Rising Players

One gambling executive warns that Atlantic City faces a “death spiral,” and some think that the solution is to think big — and beyond gambling.

Can Atlantic City Raise the Stakes?

At Sony Pictures Entertainment, a rare leadership structure for any industry: a man and a woman as equal partners at the helm.

Sony’s Version of Tracy and Hepburn

President Obama’s decision to make the swine flu outbreak a national emergency lets hospitals and local governments set up alternate sites to handle patients if needed.

H1N1 Widespread in 46 States as Vaccines Lag

President Obama called criticism over an all-male basketball game “bunk,” and points out that he is surrounded by strong women both at home and in his administration.

Man’s World at White House? No Harm, No Foul, Aides Say

Myron Rolle, a safety from Florida State who will likely be a top pick in next year’s N.F.L. draft, put football on hold to attend Oxford as a Rhodes scholar.

On the Way to the N.F.L. Draft, a Year of Fulfillment in England

Trevor Graham, the former coach of Olympic gold medalists Justin Gatlin and Marion Jones, said he planned to appeal his lifetime ban by USA Track and Field.

After 5 Years of Silence, Graham Says He Is Innocent of Doping

Forcing a runoff in Afghanistan helped stave off disaster. But the Nov. 7 vote could be as fraught as the first round.

October 24, 2009

Headlines from October 24, 2009

Yankees Claimed a Park; Children Got Bus Rides

Spike Jonze’s Kanye West Film Is Leaked

Witness in Galleon Case Is Said to Have History of Passing Secrets

Food Label Program to Suspend Operations

New Light, Literal and Figurative, on Nazi Crimes

Billboard 200

Crazy Love

Sonic Boom

American Ride

Love Is The Answer

The Blueprint 3

Historical Context for October 24, 2009