As Martha Stewart shifts away from media and toward merchandising, a lawsuit between Macy’s and J. C. Penney has highlighted retailers’ continued hunger for strong brands like hers.

Martha’s Brand Struggling for Right Fit

Victor Oladipo, an efficient and electrifying 6-foot-5 junior at Indiana, has blossomed from an undervalued recruit into a finalist for the Wooden Award, given to the nation’s top player.

Indiana Player Knows How to Wow a Crowd

North Korea’s threats of war have led to a new sense of vulnerability among South Koreans that is causing some to push for a nuclear arsenal in their country.

South Korea Flirts With Nuclear Ideas as North Blusters

Computer algorithms are capable of trading stocks, arranging dates and winning “Jeopardy.” But increasingly, behind the curtain, there is a human helper.

Algorithms Get a Human Hand in Steering Web

Beneath an orderly display, the cardinals at the papal conclave are split into competing lineups and power blocs that will determine who among them emerges as pope.

Before Smoke Rises at Vatican, It’s Romans vs. the Reformers

Tiger Woods moved closer to getting back on top of his sport by claiming his 76th PGA Tour title and first World Golf Championships event since 2009.

No Catching or Doubting a Healthy, Happy Woods

After several seasons in decline, ABC’s “The Bachelor” has had a resurgence rare among network reality shows thanks to social media, casting and a push to attract younger viewers.

After Rough Patch, ‘The Bachelor’ Wins Back Viewers

Officials see an opening to argue for cuts in bases and health and weapons programs that have long been in President Obama’s sights.

Cuts Give Obama Path to Create Leaner Military

The disproportionate power enjoyed in the Senate by small states is playing a growing role in the political dynamic on issues as varied as gun control, immigration and campaign finance.

Smaller States Find Outsize Clout Growing in Senate

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto discusses sales of the company’s Wii U, violence and video games, and the games at the Museum of Modern Art.

Divining What’s Next for Video Games

Civil liberties groups and some European regulators are questioning a plan that would determine which passengers pose a threat based on data collected by governments and airlines.

Airport Screening Concerns Civil Liberties Groups

In announcing a settlement, the agency said the state had misled investors about the health of its pension system.

Illinois Is Accused of Fraud by S.E.C.

While scientists race to develop a technology, probably nuclear-based, that can slake our energy thirst without a huge environmental cost, it would be folly to wait that long to tackle carbon emissions.

In Search of Energy Miracles

A speech by a White House official was the first public confrontation with China over cyberespionage and came days after a Chinese official rejected evidence of a military role in hacking.

U.S. Demands China Block Cyberattacks and Agree to Rules

For the Nuns of New Skete, a simple, pious life; for their customers, rich, tempting cheesecakes.

Mixing Scripture Into the Batter

A judge invalidated new restrictions on sweetened beverages on Monday, saying the rules were “arbitrary and capricious.”

Judge Blocks New York City’s Limits on Big Sugary Drinks

Among Italy's estimated six million companies, businesses of all sizes have been going belly up at the rate of 1,000 a day over the last year.

On the Brink in Italy

Sam Lipsyte’s gonzo new short-story collection, “The Fun Parts,” is filled with narrators who give it an acidic hilarity.

Glib Voices in a World of Madness

New York City is questioning whether it is paying more than its fair share into a system that includes some of its best-known cultural institutions.

City Suspends Pension Payments for Arts Institutions

Lisa Pulitzer specializes in writing books with women who have broken free from religious sects and cultlike groups.

A Midwife for Harrowing Memoirs

Most women with ovarian cancer, which kills 15,000 Americans a year,  miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives, a study found.

Widespread Flaws Found in Ovarian Cancer Treatment

The annual Intel Science Talent Search, with 40 finalists from more than 1,700 applicants this year, encourages young students to enter a life of science.

A Laboratory Grows Young Scientists

The surprising performance of the Puerto Rican team in the World Baseball Classic could provide a much-needed lift for the sport in the commonwealth.

Success in the Classic Could Help Revive Baseball in Puerto Rico

Corrections appearing in print on March 11, 2013.

Corrections: March 11, 2013

Quotation of the Day for Monday, March 11.

Quotation of the Day for Monday, March 11

Martin Adolf Bormann was a German theologian and laicized Catholic priest. He was the eldest of the ten children of Martin Bormann.

Martin Adolf Bormann, German priest and theologian (born 1930)

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Simón Alberto Consalvi was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, diplomat and historian.

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Martha’s Brand Struggling for Right Fit

Indiana Player Knows How to Wow a Crowd

South Korea Flirts With Nuclear Ideas as North Blusters

Algorithms Get a Human Hand in Steering Web

Before Smoke Rises at Vatican, It’s Romans vs. the Reformers

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