June 30, 2011

A company is being accused of cutting corners as it builds a refinery for rare earths in Malaysia, where the last such effort became one of Asia’s largest radioactive waste sites.

A court case in Seattle challenging the outcome of the 2008 Gay Softball World Series is forcing the world of organized gay sports to examine barriers to participation.

Connecticut is the last in the nation to create jobs, and nearly the last to fund pensions, and the collapse of a union deal could mean more layoffs.

Saying a deal would not be possible without painful steps on both sides, President Obama pressured Republicans to accept higher taxes to pare down the deficit.

Cirque du Soleil has gone back to its tried-and-true formula for its show “Zarkana,” at Radio City Music Hall.