September 16, 2011

A British registry found that all-metal artificial hips failed at a significantly higher rate than those made from other materials.

Jim Steyer has joined with his brother to build the Center for the Next Generation, a nonprofit group formed to participate in major public policy debates.

A rogue trading case at UBS, with its $2 billion in losses, has raised questions about the oversight of banks in Europe.

At issue is how much latitude the United States has to kill militants in Yemen and Somalia, a question that could define the limits of the war against Al Qaeda and its allies.

Cami Anderson, the new schools superintendent, has recruited 17 new principals to run nearly a quarter of the city’s schools, part of an ambitious plan to rebuild the troubled district.