A unanimous decision found little merit in Google’s legal maneuverings, stating at one critical point that the company was basically inventing meanings in an effort to declare its actions legal.

Court Says Privacy Case Can Proceed vs. Google

Bill de Blasio held a wide lead in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Joseph J. Lhota, the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief, won the Republican primary.

De Blasio First in Mayoral Primary; Unclear if He Avoids a Runoff

Deciding how much should be invested in fighting climate change depends on your investment outlook.

Counting the Cost of Fixing the Future

India’s developers are holding on to a growing inventory of unsold apartments because of worries that discounts could cause a market rout.

A Housing Slump in India

Large numbers of foreign troops would almost certainly be needed to safeguard inspectors working in the midst of the civil war.

Chemical Disarmament Hard Even in Peacetime

A commercial featuring Bill de Blasio’s son transformed the fortunes of a fourth-place campaign and gave the candidate confidence to attack the mayor and the Police Department’s stop-and-frisk tactic.

Luck and a Shrewd Strategy Fueled de Blasio’s Ascension

Two Democrats who supported tough gun-control laws were recalled in what had become a proxy battle, with outside support from advocates on both sides.

Colorado Lawmakers Ousted in Recall Vote Over Gun Law

The Republican Joseph J. Lhota’s candidacy is viewed by players in both parties as their best hope for salvaging the business-friendly government of the Bloomberg era.

Lhota Hopes to Capitalize on Elite Dismay Over a Liberal Tilt

In a significant departure from his “Saturday Night Live” days, Andy Samberg plays a police detective in the new Fox comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

A Wiseguy, Retooled for Police Work

Verizon Communications sold $49 billion worth of bonds in the largest investment grade corporate bond sale ever, trumping the previous record set by Apple’s $17 billion bond sale in April.

Companies Embrace Low Interest Rates by Selling Bonds to Raise Billions

Jonathan Lethem’s tragicomic new novel, “Dissident Gardens,” covers generations of leftists.

Turn Left, and Head for Queens

Jesmyn Ward’s new memoir, “Men We Reaped,” looks at the deaths of five young men in her hometown, DeLisle, Miss.

Past Lingers in Present, and the Sorrows Go On

Steelcase says we need chairs to accommodate the strange new positions we work in these days, but its new model may offer only a slight improvement.

Chair Pitched as Answer to New Ways We Sit on Job

In one day of Fashion Week, Ms. Bailey, editor in chief of Harper’s Bazaar, embraced designers, saw seven shows, attended at least one party and checked page proofs.

Glenda Bailey: Fashion’s Intrepid Pursuer

The magazine editor said she would start a company to build up her Women in the World conferences.

Tina Brown to Leave The Daily Beast and Publishing

New research has found that estrogen, the female sex hormone, plays a much bigger role in the aging male body than previously thought.

Middle-Aged Men, Too, Can Blame Estrogen for That Waistline

On Tuesday night, Kendrick Lamar gave his first high-profile New York concert since he laid claim to being king of the city’s rap scene on a guest track last month.

A Would-Be Usurper Stalks Yet Agonizes

A garden planted with an amateur’s enthusiasm now comforts its creator with variety and extravagance.

A Passion and Then a Solace

What is it about hotel design that encourages people to drop their inhibitions and indulge in bad behavior?

Check In, Act Out

After a storm of negative comments from users, the Federal Trade Commission has begun an inquiry into Facebook’s latest privacy policies.

Facebook Privacy Change Is Subject of F.T.C. Inquiry

Corrections appearing in print on September 11, 2013.

Corrections: September 11, 2013

Quotation of the day for Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The crime drama that was canceled last year and revived in the spring has now been canceled a second, and likely final, time.

AMC’s ‘The Killing’ Is Canceled, Again

Joan Matabosch will succeed Gerard Mortier at the Madrid opera house.

Teatro Real Names New Artistic Director; Mortier to Step Down Immediately

Ricky Gervais wrote, directed and stars in “Derek,” a show about a volunteer in a small British nursing home, streaming on Netflix.

Bringing On the Heartbreak, a Comic Switches Gears

Francisco "Frank" Chavez was a Filipino lawyer. He was the Solicitor General of the Philippines during the Aquino administration.

Francisco Chavez, Filipino lawyer and politician, Solicitor General of the Philippines (born 1947)

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Albert Jacquard was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.

Albert Jacquard, French geneticist and biologist (born 1925)

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Andrzej Wojciech Trybulec was a Polish mathematician and computer scientist noted for work on the Mizar system.

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Court Says Privacy Case Can Proceed vs. Google

De Blasio First in Mayoral Primary; Unclear if He Avoids a Runoff

Counting the Cost of Fixing the Future

A Housing Slump in India

Chemical Disarmament Hard Even in Peacetime

Billboard 200

Hail To The King

Crash My Party

Hall Of Fame

Stay Trippy

Blurred Lines

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for September 11, 2013