The nation’s biggest banks and mortgage lenders have amassed a glut of foreclosed homes that threatens to deepen the housing slump.

As Lenders Hold Homes in Foreclosure, Sales Are Hurt

After Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana said he would not run for president, a debate began over whether there would be a candidate able to unseat President Obama.

Daniels Is Out, in Another Jolt to G.O.P. Field

A British soccer star’s affair became gossip online but was blocked from the media, fueling a debate about privacy.

Free Speech on Twitter Faces Test

An impromptu fleet is sailing out of Benghazi, ferrying supplies to rebel-held Misurata.

Sealift Extends Lifeline to a Rebel City in Libya

The N.C.A.A. is being asked to put cheerleading on track to gain full status as a championship sport.

Born on Sideline, Cheering Clamors to Be Sport

City planners in Chicago are choosing different types of trees and pavement materials after climate scientists have advised them to prepare for a wetter, steamier future.

A City Prepares for a Warm Long-Term Forecast

As you watch the stars of a Kennedy Center revival of “Follies” put on glittery costumes and make like comics from a Broadway of yore, you realize just why the show is one of the greatest musicals ever written.

Broadway Babies’ Glory Days

Chris Bosh continued to make atonement for any misgivings in a trying, acclimating season, finishing with a game-high 34 points as the Heat took a 2-1 series lead over the Bulls.

Back in Miami, Heat Is Halfway To the Finals

Rescuers worked to find people still alive after a tornado destroyed much of Joplin, Mo., including a hospital.

A Rush to Protect Patients, Then Bloody Chaos

The loss, to be announced in a year-end earnings report on Thursday, would be Sony’s largest in 16 years.

Sony Swings to Big Loss After Natural Disasters

Rem Koolhaas, with Shohei Shigematsu, has created an exhibition at the New Museum that challenges the rush to preserve sites deemed historic.

An Architect’s Fear That Preservation Distorts

Conditions in overcrowded prisons violate the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, the Supreme Court ruled.

Justices, 5-4, Tell California to Cut Prisoner Population

In “The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe,” Peter Godwin details many of the brutal actions employed by the Mugabe government to maintain control.

Where Dissidents Are the Prey, and Horror Is a Weapon

A space policy specialist has drawn on new research in archives, oral histories and memoirs to reassess the meaning of Project Apollo 50 years after its start.

Race to Space, Through the Lens of Time

Vines are proliferating in tropical forests, threatening forests’ capacity as carbon sinks.

A Tree Hugger, With a Twist

Fissures among Europe’s currency partners are deepening, raising new doubts about whether the group can resolve a regional debt crisis.

In Europe, Rifts Widen Over Greece

Since the earliest days of commercial aviation, airlines have depended on doctors who board planes as passengers to deal with in-flight medical emergencies.

When Doctors Are Called to the Rescue in Midflight

A panel cites a tendency to dismiss customer complaints and a lack of a clear procedure for handling safety problems.

Recall Study Finds Flaws at Toyota

The amenity bag given to premium-class travelers not only reflects the airline’s brand but also demonstrates high regard for top customers.

In Airline Gift Bags, a Chance to Sell

The retailer’s employees are unhappy about low wages and short workweeks.

Union Effort Turns Its Focus to Target

City Opera’s decision to bail out of Lincoln Center led to laments by company veterans and opera world officials on Monday.

City Opera Departure Brings Questions

The Elevator Repair Service theatrical troupe performs a mash-up of “The Great Gatsby, ” “The Sound and the Fury” and “The Sun Also Rises” at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at the New York Public Library.

3 Classic Novels. 22 Minutes. Why Not?

Though in some ways the Left remains locked in place, the landscape has also changed significantly, with the recent economic crisis giving their message a lift.

Workers of the World, Please See Our Web Site

Corrections appearing in print on May 23, 2011.

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