May 5, 2013

While colleges have always courted accomplished public figures, a leap to the front of the class has now become a natural move for those who have suffered career flameouts.

President Obama surprised aides last year when he called the use of chemical weapons in Syria a “red line,” a move that has complicated the American response to evidence that such arms have been used.

For Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, there were oblique signs to those around him that the gulf between the private and the public person was widening.

In Game 7, the injury ravaged Bulls stopped a rally by the Nets, who fell behind by as many as 17 points in the first half but closed the gap to 4.

Israel would not confirm that it had carried out the airstrikes, but the four explosions near the Syrian capital demonstrated a firepower more potent than any seen before in the country’s civil war.

Doctors are pleased that the dangers of concussions are receiving more attention, but they often see overreactions from parents alarmed by high-profile cases.

The Mariinsky II, with a production of “Iolanta,” becomes the newest part of an arts complex in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The story of Shaheena offered the last bit of hope of finding anyone alive in what is now considered the deadliest accident in the history of the garment industry.

“Iron Man 3” kicked off the summer box-office season with impressive ticket sales. Other big-budget studio offerings will compete in the weekends ahead.

The federal budget cuts known as sequestration are being felt across the country, with some programs coping, some struggling and others closing their doors.

Manufacturers are gravitating toward wireless connections for Apple’s products, which is helping the market for competitors’ mobile devices.

Reynold Levy, the president of Lincoln Center and a glutton for “the ask,” hopes to raise more than $8 million for its spring gala.