MTV clearly erred when it decided that conjuring a show out of semi-nude teenagers would be harmless fun.

MTV’s Naked Calculation Gone Bad

When Timothy D. Cook is on his own, he will have to compensate for the absence of Steven P. Jobs.

The Understudy Takes the Stage at Apple

The paper maintains 13 foreign bureaus and is a front-runner for a Pulitzer Prize this year, but its weekday circulation has been nearly halved since 2000.

Despite Distinctions, Los Angeles Times Loses Standing at Home

A federal study renews the debate over electroshock therapy, which is used to treat 100,000 Americans for depression and other illnesses.

F.D.A. Is Studying the Risk of Electroshock Devices

The government’s efforts to bury history have instead provoked memories of the Gukurahundi, Zimbabwe’s name for the slaying and torture of thousands of civilians.

Art Exhibit Stirs Up the Ghosts of Zimbabwe’s Past

Underlying the decision to part ways with Keith Olbermann were years of behind-the-scenes conflicts.

Olbermann Split Came After Years of Tension

A strange marriage of high-end architecture and car storage, a $65 million parking garage is drawing crowds.

A Miami Beach Event Space. Parking Space, Too.

The Jets fell one win short of the Super Bowl, losing to the Steelers, 24-19.

Brash Jets Hit Familiar Wall in Pittsburgh

Congressional Republicans are trying to recapture the debate over the country’s economic recovery.

State of Union Near, G.O.P. Draws Line on Spending

Since the government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers have spent more than $160 million defending their former top executives in fraud lawsuits.

Mortgage Giants Leave Legal Bills to the Taxpayers

Europe and the United States have had two consecutive severe winters, but it is freakishly warm 2,000 miles to the north.

Cold Jumps Arctic ‘Fence,’ Stoking Winter’s Fury

A suicide bomb attack that killed dozens of people at Moscow’s busiest airport injected new pain into a country already split along ethnic lines.

Deadly Blast Comes at Sensitive Time for Russia

Jessica B. Harris writes about “the Africanizing of the Southern palate,” and ultimately of the American one.

What Africa Brought to the Table

Advocates say it’s cheaper to try to prevent ex-convicts from resorting to crime than to lock up repeat offenders.

States Help Ex-Inmates Find Jobs

Agents said in court papers that the woman who raised Carlina White told them she took the girl from Harlem Hospital as a baby.

Woman Admits to Kidnapping Baby in 1987

After an appeals court ruling on Rahm Emanuel’s residency, the Illinois Supreme Court may be left to decide if he can run.

Ruling Blocks Emanuel’s Bid in Chicago Run

A victory for the Shiite movement has realigned Lebanon’s combustible politics and set off angry protests.

Hezbollah Chooses Lebanon’s Next Prime Minister

James Levine led the Met Orchestra in two demanding works at Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon: Mozart’s “Posthorn” Serenade and Mahler’s “Lied von der Erde.”

The Sweeping Gestures of a Swiveling Maestro

Many aging doctors are under increasing financial pressures that make them reluctant to retire; some experts warn that there are too few safeguards to protect patients against those who should no longer be practicing.

As Doctors Age, Worries About Their Ability Grow

In her new reality show, Joan Rivers moves in with her daughter, Melissa, to play meddling mother and doting grandmother.

Picture This: Joan Rivers, Retiring Type?

“How to Die in Oregon,” Peter D. Richardson’s documentary for HBO about assisted suicide, had an atypical premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Unflinching End-of-Life Moments

A wide range of studies, from brain scans to cultural observations, are building a new scientific model of the smile.

More to a Smile Than Lips and Teeth

The number of low-power FM radio stations will soon increase, leading to more local voices and topics on the air.

Low-Power FM Radio to Gain Space on the Dial

Worries are growing that compromises will leave NASA without enough money to accomplish anything.

For NASA, Longest Countdown Awaits

The high points of the week will include the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement Wednesday and the release of fourth-quarter G.D.P. Friday.

Economic Reports for the Week

Bernd Eichinger was a German film producer, screenwriter, and director.

Bernd Eichinger, German director and producer (born 1949)

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The Domodedovo International Airport bombing was a suicide bombing in the international arrival hall of Moscow's Domodedovo International, in Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast, on 24 January 2011.

At least 35 are killed and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.

January 24, 2011

Headlines from January 24, 2011

MTV’s Naked Calculation Gone Bad

The Understudy Takes the Stage at Apple

Despite Distinctions, Los Angeles Times Loses Standing at Home

F.D.A. Is Studying the Risk of Electroshock Devices

Art Exhibit Stirs Up the Ghosts of Zimbabwe’s Past

Billboard 200

Speak Now

Pink Friday

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Tron: Legacy (Soundtrack)

Recovery

Notable Deaths

Historical Events

Historical Context for January 24, 2011