As the G.O.P. gains an edge with spending from outside groups in Congressional races, some major Democratic backers are sitting out the midterms.

Many Big Donors to Democrats Cut Support

A video of executions by uniformed men sparked concerns over killings by Pakistani soldiers, who have U.S. support.

Video Hints at Executions by Pakistanis

A reference in computer code to the Book of Esther may or may not be a sign of an Israeli origin to the Stuxnet worm.

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

The Vienna Philharmonic opened Carnegie Hall’s season with an interesting pairing: the intellectual conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the virtuoso superstar Lang Lang.

A Meeting of Unconventional Minds With Vienna Philharmonic

Pakistan closed a vital supply route for the war in Afghanistan on Thursday in apparent retaliation for a NATO helicopter attack on a Pakistani security post.

Signaling Tensions, Pakistan Shuts NATO Route

Rahm Emanuel will announce a run for mayor of Chicago on Friday, and President Obama will name Pete Rouse to replace him, officials said.

Emanuel’s Departure Set; Replacement Is Longtime Aide

Annie Murphy Paul’s balanced, common-sense study of the emerging field of fetal origins research is structured around her own pregnancy.

Birth Pangs

Léo Apotheker succeeds Mark V. Hurd, who resigned after an investigation into sexual harassment allegations.

Former SAP Chief to Lead Hewlett-Packard

In the vampire romance “Let Me In,” Matt Reeves tells a tale not about sex but rather about the fragility and loneliness of children.

Lonely Boy Finds Friend in Blood-Craving Pixie

More attention needs to be paid to understanding just how the shadow banking system got out of control and how to regulate it, because it did stimulate the economy.

The Upside of Reviving Securitizing

British politicians are moving very cautiously in limiting benefits like child subsidies or a winter heating allowance.

Amid Austerity, Britain Keeps Benefits

The Obama administration could announce a proposal as early as this week for new mileage standards for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in the 2014 model year.

Proposal Pending on Mileage for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Corrections appearing in print, September 30, 2010.

Corrections

Pickier investors could spell trouble for Wall Street underwriters, especially after a rough summer.

A Warning Sign in Canceled I.P.O.’s

Orrin Evans provided lots of fuel for his 18-member band’s hard-swinging sound at Iridium.

A Big Band Theory: The More Energy the Better

The playwright-director Moisés Kaufman is playing with puppets for his “Puss in Boots” opera.

Director’s Fancy Leads to a Tale-Spinning Cat

The fashion designer paid $2.4 million for the condominium at the SoHo Mews.

Oscar de la Renta Buys SoHo Apartment

A pioneering sculptor says he will let the market decide what his property is worth.

Mardig Kachian Selling TriBeCa Building

Elizabeth Warren, who is overseeing the creation of a federal consumer protection agency, struck a conciliatory tone in a speech to executives.

Consumer Advocate Seeks to Reassure Bankers About Protection Agency

The Murray Hill neighborhood in Manhattan is home to many people who have just finished their studies, as well as a host of items that attract curious minds.

Where Recent Graduates, and History, Roam

Robert Dudley said BP was coming back from a near-death experience but would not shun risk in the future.

New BP Chief Seeks a ‘Fast Evolution’

“The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” tracks the misadventures of David Cross as a clueless temp worker sent to Britain as a sales manager.

American Office Idiot, the Exported Edition

Michael Grandage, who won the 2010 Tony Award for best director of a play for “Red,” announced on Thursday evening that he would step down as artistic director of Donmar Warehouse in London in late 2011.

Donmar Warehouse Director to Step Down in 2011

NBC’s latest “Law & Order” spinoff, “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” made a solid debut on Wednesday.

New ‘Law & Order’ Wins Face-Off

Hearst, the publisher of Cosmopolitan, is spending $1.5 million for what is the magazine’s first global, digital advertising campaign.

Cosmo Campaign Puts Viewers in the Photo Shoot

Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment and The Cannell Studios.

September 30, 2010

Headlines from September 30, 2010

Many Big Donors to Democrats Cut Support

Video Hints at Executions by Pakistanis

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

A Meeting of Unconventional Minds With Vienna Philharmonic

Signaling Tensions, Pakistan Shuts NATO Route

Billboard 200

A Thousand Suns

Passion; Pain & Pleasure

Recovery

The Guitar Song

Band Of Joy

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for September 30, 2010