January 10, 2011

New York Winter Jazzfest, an annual event, packed clubs in Greenwich Village.

NPR fires a commentator. NPR receives 23,000 e-mails about said firing. An NPR executive resigns. But will one sacrifice appease the angry gods?

A defense spending bill tailored to benefit many nations at China’s expense could mar President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States next week.

A small oil leak that shut down the Trans Alaska Pipeline System poses a threat to BP’s reputation and fortunes while raising the possibility of a short-term increase in oil and gasoline prices.

The future of cable and satellite distributors may hinge on how they handle the union of television and the Internet.