December 26, 2009

Students understand the economic downturn, and many are cutting back on shopping.

Google sponsored research to detect differences in how children and adults search and to identify barriers children face when seeking information.

Companies like Mary Kay Cosmetics and Amway have created hundreds of thousands of jobs in China, mainly among women. But direct selling has its skeptics.

Some renewable energy technologies rely on a group of elements that mainly come from harmful Chinese mines.

Extremely low interest rates on savings accounts have been hard on the elderly and others on fixed incomes.

Catholic hospitals have apparently split with bishops on an abortion-financing compromise in the health bill.

The Ravens’ Ray Rice, a 5-foot-8 running back, has become one of the N.F.L.’s most dangerous offensive players.

Despite the billions spent on counterterrorism efforts since 2001, something simpler averted disaster on a Christmas Day flight.

An overtime victory in December 1977 on a dreadful day sent Chicago to the N.F.L. postseason.

The third-year cornerback Darrelle Revis was named the Jets team M.V.P., and Coach Rex Ryan believes he is the top defensive player in the league this season.

Secretive branches of the military’s Special Operations forces have increased counterterrorism missions against some of the most lethal groups.

Some ex-directors of financial firms that imploded during the credit crisis seemed to skate away from those boardrooms to serve on boards of other public companies.