Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, is settling into the third act of her public life as she shifts to dedicate her career to reducing gun violence.

Giffords Eases Steadily Into New Life, and Cause

A Florida home for wayward boys was once synonymous with horrific conditions. Now, some are trying to discern what occurred by digging for bodies on the campus’s grounds.

At Boys’ Home, Seeking Graves, and the Reason

A onetime critic of his predecessor, President Obama finds himself justifying muscular defense policies while detractors complain that he has sacrificed core values.

Obama’s Turn in Bush’s Bind

Expelling the Islamist militants may have been the easy part of retaking Malian towns. Now French forces are focusing on a harsh mountain range where many of those militants are hiding.

Mali War Shifts as Rebels Hide in High Sahara

Though such a device has been lost to science fiction comics and spy movies of a pre-smartphone era, the smart watch might soon become a reality, in the form of a curved glass device made by Apple.

Disruptions: Where Apple and Dick Tracy May Converge

The match would create the nation’s biggest airline and concentrate even further a once-fragmented industry.

American and US Airways May Announce a Merger This Week

Carmelo Anthony scored only 4 of his game-high 42 points in the fourth quarter, allowing the Clippers to send the Knicks to their second loss in three games.

Anthony Scores 42, but Clippers Shut Him Down When It Counts

James Moses, a renowned handler of German shepherds, acknowledged his close ties to many competitors but said his critics were “crybabies.”

Judge for Westminster Dog Show Dismisses Doubts About Fairness

The title character of Roger Hobbs’s “Ghostman” is a career criminal named Jack who’s helped many bank robbers escape over the years and is an expert in “the business of disappearing.”

A Crook With a Big Debt to Pay

The playwright Lucas Hnath discusses “Isaac’s Eye,” his comedy about one of Isaac Newton’s more outlandish experiments.

Portrait of Newton, Hold the Gravity

The family of the former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno issued its own review, challenging claims that he helped conceal child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky.

Paterno Family Challenges Accusation of Cover-Up

Venice Baroque Orchestra coaxed unusual sounds from instruments like the soprano recorder and bassoon at Zankel Hall.

By Vivaldi and Company, Prizes From a Watery City

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

Stefan Matteau, 18, scored his first goal and Martin Brodeur played in his 1,200th regular-season game as the Devils ended the Penguins’ five-game winning streak to move into first in the Atlantic Division.

Milestones for Matteau and Brodeur and a Big Win for the Devils

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, Feb. 10.

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, Feb. 10

Corrections appearing in print on February 10, 2013.

Corrections: February 10, 2013

The Financial Times is celebrating its 125th birthday on Wednesday. While the print editions are fading, the news organization has figured out how to make money from new outlets.

With a Focus on Its Future, Financial Times Turns 125

Susanna Phillips unleashed her many vocal qualities while performing a range of material at Weill Recital Hall.

The Intrepid Get a Treat for the Ears

“Identity Thief” succeeds at the box office despite storm.

‘Identity Thief’ Tops Weekend Box Office

Lincoln Center Theater has found the cast for its production of Richard Nelson’s new play, “Nikolai and the Others.”

Michael Cerveris to Join ‘Nikolai and the Others’

“Argo” continued its awards-season winning streak at the British Academy Film Awards in London on Sunday.

2 Top British Awards Go to Affleck’s ‘Argo’

President Obama and his new secretary of state’s plans have signaled that the United States is re-engaging in the Middle East, but both sides remain skeptical that much will change.

Obama’s Plan to Visit Mideast Stirs Hopes, Slightly

A Hong Kong series has tapped into the tensions between the city's residents and mainland Chinese visitors, striking a nerve on both sides of the border and drawing the attention of Chinese censors.

Hong Kong TV Drama Plays Out Uneasy Ties With China

The singer (and sometime actor) Bonnie Prince Billy performed at the Allen Room in the Lincoln Center American Songbook series.

Confessions of a Troubadour: You Love, You Die

In a concert at Lincoln Center the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe reprised her American Songbook show of standards made popular by Kate Smith.

Saying Hello to the Spirit of America, Kate Smith

William Watts "Buck" Biggers was an American novelist and co-creator of the long-running animated television series Underdog.

W. Watts Biggers, American author, screenwriter, and animator (born 1927)

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David Hartman was an American-Israeli leader and philosopher of contemporary Judaism, founder of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and a Jewish author.

David Hartman, American-Israeli rabbi and philosopher, founded the Shalom Hartman Institute (born 1931)

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On 10 February 2013, during the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, a stampede broke out at the train station in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 42 people and injuring at least 45 people.

Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival.

February 10, 2013

Headlines from February 10, 2013

Giffords Eases Steadily Into New Life, and Cause

At Boys’ Home, Seeking Graves, and the Reason

Obama’s Turn in Bush’s Bind

Mali War Shifts as Rebels Hide in High Sahara

Disruptions: Where Apple and Dick Tracy May Converge

Billboard 200

Set You Free

The Lumineers

Pitch Perfect

2013 Grammy Nominees

Kidz Bop 23

Notable Deaths

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