November 20, 2011

Egypt’s military rulers struggled to contain an explosion of protests demanding their ouster, as demonstrators again pushed security forces out of Tahrir Square and new clashes broke out elsewhere.

With a bipartisan panel on the verge of failing to reach a compromise on a way to lower the federal deficit, the focus shifted to the automatic cuts that would go into effect in 2013.

The visually striking Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a new locus of culture in Kansas City, Mo.

The prospective failure of the deficit panel in Congress and bond auctions by fiscally shaky European governments could be a drag on markets.

Many parents say they want their children to be surrounded by print books, and to experience turning physical pages as they learn about shapes, colors and animals.