Conan O’Brien, who had been expected to sign a deal with Fox, has agreed to join TBS’s late-night lineup after negotiations that began just days ago.

O’Brien Will Move to TBS

The Treasury will probably earn a profit on Citigroup and could break even on A.I.G.

Imagine the Bailouts Are Working

The New York attorney general, who is considering a run for governor, speaks often with reporters — off the record. 

Behind the Curtain, Cuomo Runs His P.R. Machine

Before its collapse, Lehman Brothers shifted investments off its books by using a company whose board it controlled.

Lehman Channeled Risks Through ‘Alter Ego’ Firm

A battle over helping a dancer who lost a leg in Haiti’s earthquake highlights Haitians’ dependence on international charity. 

Leg Lost, Dancer Is Caught Between Caregivers

The microblogging service plans to link keyword searches with advertising and show users relevant promoted posts.

Twitter Unveils Plans to Draw Money From Ads

Leaders at a 47-nation nuclear security conference agreed to secure or destroy hundreds of thousands of tons of weapons-grade nuclear fuel by 2014.

Obama Vows Fresh Proliferation Push as Summit Ends

Senator Mitch McConnell and Republicans criticized a bill as arrogant, but Democrats accused Republicans of trying to prevent tougher policing of Wall Street.

G.O.P. Takes Aim at Plans to Curb Finance Industry

Migration has grown from Congress to financial firms that are trying to stave off greater federal regulation.

Lawmakers Regulate Banks, Then Flock to Them

There was cautiousness in every element of the Metropolitan Opera’s “Armida,” starring Renée Fleming in the title role.

A Crusade of Seduction and Sorcery

The photographers Ryan McGinley and Catherine Opie hold a visual conversation through their portraits in two Manhattan galleries.

Different Angles on the Portrait

I have never bought a book, read a poem or seen a play because it was by a Pulitzer winner. So any indignation being vented over this year’s Pulitzer Prize in drama leaves me a bit mystified.

The Pulitzers in Drama: Expecting the Expected

Despite its saintly aura, microfinancing is dominated by larger banks that often charge high interest rates.

Banks Making Big Profits From Tiny Loans

A clinically tested program, in which losing 5 percent of body weight cut the risk of Type 2 diabetes by more than half, will be expanded to Y.M.C.A.’s in seven cities.

An Insurer’s New Approach to Diabetes

Banksy, the pseudonymous British street artist, is laboring in a new documentary to convince audiences that he’s playing it straight.

Riddle? Yes. Enigma? Sure. Documentary?

Conan O’Brien kicked off his nationwide comedy tour by taking jabs at his former NBC bosses and underscoring his edgy brand of comedy.

O’Brien, Unbound, Hits the Road

Toyota temporarily halted sales after Consumer Reports said the Lexus GX 460 had a problem that could lead to a rollover.

Lexus Stops Selling S.U.V. That Was Called Unsafe

Why an herb loved by much of the world is reviled by a loud minority.

Cilantro Haters, It’s Not Your Fault

New deli cooks move toward handmade food with local ingredients, served with respect for past and present.

Can the Jewish Deli Be Reformed?

The portion of households that owe no income tax is a popular talking point on cable television and talk radio but relies on a cleverly selective reading of the facts.

Yes, 47% of Households Owe No Taxes. Look Closer.

New documents show how entrenched Washington Mutual was in fraudulent and risky lending, and how its executives received rewards as their institution was hurtling toward disaster. 

Memos Show Risky Lending at WaMu

An article on the Personal Tech pages on Thursday about Micro Four-Thirds cameras misstated the genesis of the name of the camera standard. Four Thirds refers to the size of the image sensor measured diagonally (4/3-inch, in a sizing system derived from video camera tubes, now obsolete). The name does not stem from the 4:3 aspect ratio of the sensor.

Corrections

The experiences of Latvia, which is barely dodging default, and Argentina, which defaulted in 2001, do bode well for Greece.

History Is Hardly on Greece’s Side

An article on Monday about the demographics of the audience for “The Tonight Show” on NBC after Jay Leno’s return misstated the median age of Jon Stewart’s audience on the Comedy Central channel. It is 40, not 49.

A picture caption on Saturday with an article about an increase in spending by well-off consumers misstated the surname of a pilot with XOJet, a jet-leasing company in San Francisco. He is David Kinser, not Kinsner.

April 13, 2010

Headlines from April 13, 2010

O’Brien Will Move to TBS

Imagine the Bailouts Are Working

Behind the Curtain, Cuomo Runs His P.R. Machine

Lehman Channeled Risks Through ‘Alter Ego’ Firm

Leg Lost, Dancer Is Caught Between Caregivers

Billboard 200

My World 2.0

Still Standing

NOW 33

Need You Now

My World (EP)

Historical Context for April 13, 2010