Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, stands out among the major contenders in trying to court all factions.

Campaigning as All Things to All Republicans

Canvas, a new Web site by Christopher Poole, the founder of the notorious 4chan site, has attracted interest and financing from respected venture capitalists.

Founder of a Provocative Web Site Forms a New Outlet

The crisis at damaged nuclear plants north of Tokyo was threatening to cause an energy crunch that could hobble Japan’s economy.

Disruptions of Power and Water Threaten Japan’s Economy

Experts in Japan and the United States said that the releases from nuclear plants could go on for weeks or months. Officials are also reporting a new explosion.

Radioactive Releases in Japan Could Last Months, Experts Say

The key to picking a winning bracket is to get the adventurousness out of your system in the early rounds.

Parity May Have Its Day, but Elite Seeds Will Prevail

The Week, with its bite-size articles, the full arc of opinion and a skinny format is growing where other newsweeklies are lagging.

The News, in Bright Bits

Lately, NPR has often been better at making news than running a news organization.

Gains for NPR Are Clouded

Hundreds of bodies are washing up along some shores, making clearer Japan’s extraordinary death toll and adding to the burdens of relief workers as they ferry aid and search for survivors.

Need Overwhelms Japan After Quake and Tsunami

Japan faced the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear accident after an explosion further damaged one of the crippled reactors and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material into the air.

Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise

The arrest of the security agent is the latest development as the case against three Renault executives accused of industrial espionage continues to unravel.

Renault Apologizes to Employees Fired in Spy Case

Our love for animals can be traced to our capacity to infer the mental states of others, which archaeological evidence suggests emerged more than 50,000 ago.

The Creature Connection

Saudi officials said that about 1,000 of their troops had entered Bahrain. Opposition groups denounced the move as a foreign occupation.

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest

The popular defense minister resigned in a very German scandal — not about sex, but a partly plagiarized dissertation.

In Germany, Uproar Over a Doctoral Thesis

“I lived through the Sendai air raids,” said Hirosato Wako, 75. “But this is much worse.”

For Elderly, Echoes of World War II Horrors

Kim Barker’s book “The Taliban Shuffle” is an account of her experiences as a reporter covering Afghanistan and Pakistan that manages to be hilarious and harrowing at the same time.

Battle-Zone Absurdity and Adrenaline-Fueled Folly

Téa Obreht was born in Belgrade, escaped the Balkan war and settled in the United States, where she has become a critically acclaimed novelist at the tender age of 25.

Author Earns Her Stripes on First Try

At the finals of the Metropolitan Opera’s annual National Council Auditions on Sunday, it was awfully hard to pick winners.

Answering the Call for New Talent

Two great Georgia bands bring a lot of similarities to their New York appearances, but one big difference, too.

Different Trips From Georgia to New York

Johan Santana denied a report that the Mets would shut him down because of his slow recovery from shoulder surgery.

Mets’ Santana Plays Down Doubts About Return This Year

Highlights for the week include February’s import prices, and earnings from FedEx and Nike.

Economic Reports for the Week of March 14

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera made his spring training debut Sunday, striking out the side on 12 pitches.

Rivera’s Art, as Always, Is Strictly Minimalist

The Luddites were justified in believing that higher unemployment was their fate.

A Possible Lesson From the Luddites

Corrections appearing in print on March 14, 2011.

Corrections

Six times as many ads featured celebrities during this year’s Oscar show as last year. Often, the stars were heard but not seen.

Familiar Voices in Ads During Oscars

CBS’s procedural “CSI: Miami” and the reality show “Undercover Boss” delivered the most viewers in prime time.

March 14, 2011

Headlines from March 14, 2011

Campaigning as All Things to All Republicans

Founder of a Provocative Web Site Forms a New Outlet

Disruptions of Power and Water Threaten Japan’s Economy

Radioactive Releases in Japan Could Last Months, Experts Say

Parity May Have Its Day, but Elite Seeds Will Prevail

Billboard 200

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Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)

Sigh No More

NOW 37

My World 2.0

Historical Context for March 14, 2011