A Silicon Valley start-up says it can help eradicate more than 100 diseases by allowing couples to avoid having children with the carrier genes.

Firm Brings Gene Tests to Masses

Democrats will try to act first on jobs, deficits and bank regulation before returning to the president’s top priority from last year, an overhaul of health care.

Health Bill Stalled, Obama Juggles an Altered Agenda

The Justice Department, facing mounting pressure from New York politicians, is exploring contingency sites for the trial of alleged terrorist conspirators.

Administration Considers Moving Site of 9/11 Trial

After a decade of debt-fueled profligacy, Greece is confronting what amounts to a run on the bank, and European leaders are quietly weighing what to do.

Europe Weighs Possibility of Debt Default in Greece

Since the Obama administration has not yet clearly articulated a trade policy, his pledge on Wednesday night to double exports in five years was greeted with incredulity.

Obama Sets Ambitious Export Goal

The economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.7% in the quarter, faster than expected, but economists still worried about the sluggish job market.

U.S. Economy Grew at Vigorous Pace in Last Quarter

The Land Rover LR4 has significantly more power and better on-road handling than its predecessor, while its off-road ability remains impressive.

Packed With Guilty Pleasures

The downtown rocker Patti Smith’s memoir of her early career and her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe is a spellbinding, diverting portrait of funky-but-chic New York in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

The Night Belongs to Us

Spyker, the Dutch company that bid $400 million for Saab, is one of those dream-big automakers that’s almost gleeful about ignoring the odds.

From Spyker to Saab, a Quest for Miracles

Toyota said there would be “rapid deployment” of a remedy but did not say specifically when or how it would fix the gas pedal problems.

With Recall Expanding, Toyota Gives an Apology

The Fox 5 anchor has won a lot of fans during his three decades on the air, and he doesn’t want to be remembered for a certain off-the-cuff remark about a chicken.

The Importance of Being Ernie

Hoyas center Greg Monroe knew he had to get out of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit, but he also knew he had to return.

Georgetown Big Man’s Loyalties Endure

With many employers pulling back from traditional pensions, the Obama administration said Americans should consider annuities.

The Unloved Annuity Gets a Hug From Obama

What do the programs on Spike and Lifetime tell us about the sexes?

Damsels in Distress, Bozos in Heat

Claire Danes tackles one of her most demanding roles in “Temple Grandin,” an HBO film about the famous autistic author and animal sciences professor.

No More Crushes; This Is Serious

While there are deals to be had on some new condos, buyers must navigate a tricky balance between getting in early and avoiding bad construction or shaky financing.

Buying a Condo: Now vs. Later

That smell wafting through  middle-school hallways?  It’s tween boys trying on manhood. 

Masculinity in a Spray Can  

Michael Musto — who has chronicled the lives of drag queens, club kids, and an array of freaks and celebrities for The Village Voice for 25 years — still turns heads.

The Diarist of a Scene That Never Gets Old

Despite the availability of over 140,000 apps on iTunes, researchers have found that the average iPhone or iPod Touch owner uses only 5 to 10 regularly.

When Phones Are Just Too Smart

As Japan’s economic recovery falters, beef bowls have come to symbolize one of its most pressing woes: deflation.

Beef Bowl Economics

The acquisition market at the Sundance Film Festival is showing signs of life again, but both buyers and sellers say the game has changed.

Buying Begins at Sundance, but Gingerly

Dante’s “Inferno” is now a video game, with a brawny, armor-clad Dante as its protagonist.

Abandon All Poetry, but Enter Hell With an Attitude

Will it soon be time for 20th Century Fox’s “Avatar” to surrender the 3-D stage? Walt Disney Studios certainly thinks so.

‘Avatar’ Faces Traffic Jam at 3-D Screens

Four films by Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine exploring the difficulties of living with architectural masterpieces are on view at the Storefront for Art and Architecture through Feb. 27.

Inhabiting a Piece of Art: It’s Not Always So Pretty

An attempt by the Chinese government to give added space to a domestically made biopic has not held back the stampede of the blue people.

January 29, 2010

Headlines from January 29, 2010

Firm Brings Gene Tests to Masses

Health Bill Stalled, Obama Juggles an Altered Agenda

Administration Considers Moving Site of 9/11 Trial

Europe Weighs Possibility of Debt Default in Greece

Obama Sets Ambitious Export Goal

Billboard 200

Contra

I Dreamed A Dream

Animal

The Fame

The Element Of Freedom

Historical Context for January 29, 2010