Blumenthal, a Democrat of Connecticut who is running for the Senate, told veterans he “served in Vietnam.” But he did not.

Richard Blumenthal’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History

Private equity and hedge fund firms are hard at work figuring out ways around new income tax laws they face.

Bobbing as the Taxman Weaves

Journalists and activists are being battered in a wave of unsolved attacks, a violent deterrent to those who question authority.

Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood

The rush-hour attack killed 18 people, including 5 American soldiers and a Canadian officer, and wounded at least 47 civilians.

Taliban Car Bomb Strikes U.S. Convoy in Kabul

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Russia and China agreed to a deal a day after Iran made an offer to ship nuclear fuel.

Major Powers Have Deal on Sanctions for Iran

American Ballet Theater’s spring season opening-night celebration included new additions to the repertory.

Turning 70, With Stars and Strobes

Justin Halpern’s Twitter page, on which he records his dad’s quips, has inspired a sitcom.

First Came the Tweets, and Then the Sitcom

The Securities and Exchange Commission will try circuit breakers that will pause trading in stocks if their price moves by 10 percent or more in a five-minute period.

New Rules Would Limit Trades in Volatile Market

Midsize and smaller companies in Greece but also in Portugal and Spain are particularly suffering.

European Businesses Hit in Credit Squeeze From Greek Crisis

After seeing Polly Stenham’s melodrama “That Face,” I’m wondering if we shouldn’t put a moratorium on the I-Dismember-Mama genre.

Do You Have a Mother? Then You Have Someone to Blame

The new Fox comedy, beginning on Wednesday, is the latest crime show heavy on whimsy.

Protecting Us With Guns and Chuckles

A small but influential band of cooks says both their food and mood are influenced by the kind of herb that can get people arrested.

Marijuana Fuels a New Kitchen Culture

For young Americans in particular, Bordeaux has become downright unfashionable.

Bordeaux Loses Prestige Among Younger Wine Lovers

John Ameroso, who has helped New Yorkers raise food to feed themselves since 1976, is retiring.

An Urban Farming Pioneer Sows His Own Legacy

The 13th volume of Hitler’s Linz albums, which cataloged art he acquired for his planned Führermuseum, has made a circuitous journey back to Germany from the Ohio home of a war veteran.

Strange Trip for a Piece of Nazi Past

Fidelity National’s board apparently wanted a “substantial increase” over the $32 a share offer.

Blackstone Group Ends Bid for Fidelity National

The case of GLG Partners illustrates how blank check funds may not be the best long-term deal for investors.

Rise and Fall of a Hedge Fund

A film review on Friday about “Touching Home” misidentified the state where the character Charlie Winston, played by Ed Harris, lives. He lives in Northern California, not rural Colorado.

Corrections

Last week, Newsweek faced calls for a boycott after the writer Ramin Setoodeth questioned whether openly gay actors can play straight characters.

Fighting Words

Because of an editing error, an article last Sunday about sweets in Seattle misspelled the name of the neighborhood in which Theo Chocolate, a chocolate factory, is located. It is Fremont, not Freemont. 

Correction: In the Seattle Area, an Assortment of Treats

A two-part series beginning Wednesday night on the National Geographic Channel looks at the undersea workers who dismantle oil rigs.

Working Under the Water, in a Job Measured in Minutes

Researchers report that the scent of urinary proteins in predators is a source of fear for mice.

When a Mouse Smells a Rat

A find in the state of Chiapas might be several centuries older than similarly decorated tombs previously known.

In an Ancient Mexican Tomb, High Society

A project uses laser technology to create an archaeological record of the caves and create a 3D model that visitors can explore on the Internet.

May 18, 2010

Headlines from May 18, 2010

Richard Blumenthal’s Words on Vietnam Service Differ From History

Bobbing as the Taxman Weaves

Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood

Taliban Car Bomb Strikes U.S. Convoy in Kabul

Major Powers Have Deal on Sanctions for Iran

Billboard 200

B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray

Need You Now

Fever

My World 2.0

Iron Man 2 (Soundtrack)

Historical Context for May 18, 2010