October 21, 2011

The California Technology Assessment Forum reversed its stance on a technique known as hip resurfacing, citing insufficient evidence regarding the surgery’s safety and efficacy.

A shareholders meeting on Friday in Los Angeles is expected to be heated, with investors demanding accountability after a phone-hacking scandal deeply embarrassed the company.

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s capture captivated the Arab world, but images of his bloody corpse were a reminder of the Arab Spring’s many still-unresolved conflicts.

Citing rising costs, Wal-Mart is substantially rolling back coverage for part-time workers and significantly raising premiums for many full-time staff.

Fighters from Misurata were the first to find Colonel Qaddafi and kept as souvenirs his last prized possessions.

“Sons of the Prophet,” a new comedy-drama by Stephen Karam at the Laura Pels Theater, explores how those suffering misfortune continue to bear up under the burden of pain.

One-acts by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen make up “Relatively Speaking” and channel the once-popular genre of old-fashioned boulevard comedies.

Ezra F. Vogel has written a major biography of Deng Xiaoping, Mao’s vice premier, who set China on its path of reform, but also authorized the use of force in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Apparel prices, which fell in the last 10 years and then stabilized, have begun to increase.

For some, living in their childhood homes is like winning the lottery. For others, it’s as if they had missed a traditional milestone.

Many people across the political spectrum do not support the Volcker Rule as it is now written — including Paul Volcker.

“Design With the Other 90 Percent: Cities,” a show organized by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, shows how the problems of millions of the world’s poorest people are being addressed.