August 27, 2013

Henry Paulson on bonuses paid during the 2008 financial crisis: “There was such a total lack of awareness from the firms that paid big bonuses during this extraordinary time.”

Charter networks are developing what amounts to a youth movement in which teaching for two to five years is seen as acceptable, even desirable.

The attack has brought widespread condemnation on President Bashar al-Assad’s government, and it is shaping up as an inflection point for a war that has been grinding on for more than two years.

Silver pieces were disappearing from Southern homes when a retired New Jersey detective recognized a pattern and called an Atlanta detective, leading to the arrest of a man believed to be linked to 30 years’ worth of thefts.

With polls showing the black electorate split evenly between Bill de Blasio and William C. Thompson Jr., and with Christine C. Quinn close behind, Mr. Thompson is pushing back with a deeply personal ad.

Emerging competitors, decreasing cable subscriptions and rising political opposition to bundled channels have created a precarious environment for ESPN, which is fighting back.

President Obama is exploring a range of military actions against Syria designed to “deter and degrade” the ability of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to launch chemical weapons, officials said.

China is home to 60 of the world’s 100 tallest buildings now under construction, but the scale and speed of the projects have caused concern.

Researchers out to promote healthier eating habits are using gentle cues, like strategically placed mirrors, to steer shoppers toward fruits and vegetables.

In “Closed Circuit,” by John Crowley, two London lawyers’ professional lives become muddied by a shared past.

At the premiere of his hourlong show “Olbermann,” on ESPN2, Keith Olbermann didn’t talk all that much about sports.

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