January 25, 2012

President Obama’s State of the Union proposals seek to acknowledge the public frustration that few financial executives were prosecuted after the crisis.

To free scarce capital for classrooms and labs, some universities, including Montclair State in New Jersey, have decided to farm out the construction of residence halls.

With mounting debts, negligible growth and dwindling foreign reserves, Egypt’s military rulers and the new Islamist-led Parliament face a crisis that could undermine the political transition.

Navy Seals, drawn from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, rescued two hostages, including an American woman, who had been held for months.

In “Luck,” starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Michael Mann, horses, and people, jostle for position.

Two new shows, “Inside Comedy” and “Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus,” use two different formats to explore the world of comedy.

Ron Johnson, the company’s chief executive, said the company would adopt a three-tiered pricing structure and cut down on promotions.

The Federal Reserve said it was not likely to raise interest rates until the end of 2014, adding 18 months to the expected duration of its response to the slump.

Penn South, a housing development in Chelsea, and the ill-fated Pruitt-Igoe project in St. Louis shared a type of housing stock but little else.

Once again, haute couture is speaking loudly. But what exactly is it saying?

An academic who had no rhythm spent a sabbatical finding a way to learn to play the guitar.

Kickstarter is a site where creative people solicit start-up money for various projects. And people actually pledge money to help the projects in return for, maybe, a T-shirt or a CD.