May 31, 2012

President Obama is loath to engage in new military actions, but with each passing incident, the scale of the crisis in Syria grows.

A proposal that would take effect as soon as next March is the most ambitious effort yet by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to combat rising obesity.

A report finds new connections between colleges trying to recoup budget cuts and financial institutions seeking new customers.

Researchers said they believe the Flame computer virus came from different programmers but the same, state-sponsored campaign that damaged Iran’s nuclear program in 2010.

Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, told members of the European Parliament that now it was up to their leaders to save the euro.

Officials cited serious safety concerns in taking action against the companies, many of them based in Chinatown.

A cheaper renminbi makes Chinese exports more competitive in overseas markets, but it could worsen trade friction with Europe and particularly the United States.

“Snow White and the Huntsman,” directed by Rupert Sanders, puts some menace back into the classic tale.

A case dealing with federal benefits for gay couples — not with the legality of their marriages — could be the first involving same-sex marriage to reach the Supreme Court.

An air of disorderly fabulousness pervades “Jukebox Jackie,” a show with Justin Vivian Bond at La MaMa that pays spirited tribute to Jackie Curtis, one of the gender adventurers who orbited Andy Warhol.

The lone verdict in the federal campaign finance case against former Senator John Edwards came on a charge involving a $200,000 check from the heiress Rachel Mellon.

This summer’s television shows include the final seasons of award-winning series like “Breaking Bad” and “The Closer,” as well as new shows and imports from Britain.