Putting a humiliating political defeat behind him, one inflicted by his younger brother, the former British foreign secretary moved to New York to lead the International Rescue Committee.

An Englishman in New York

Age discrimination claims are on the rise as members of the post-World War II baby boom enter their 60s.

Pushed Out of a Job Early

Same-sex and straight couples discuss how complicated settling on a last name can become after marriage.

What’s in a Name: Family and More

As American Airlines and US Airways join to become the world’s largest airline, the new company will have to combine two carriers with vastly different operating cultures and backgrounds.

A Tricky Airline Merger, but With Labor’s Blessing

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Sovaldi, from Gilead Sciences, which will let some patients be treated for a minimum of 12 weeks, but at a cost of $1,000 per daily pill.

F.D.A. Approves Pill to Treat Hepatitis C

Merrill Newman did top-secret work as an Army intelligence officer during the Korean War. On a return visit to the North this fall, he was accused of war crimes and held, then released.

North Korea Says It Has Released Veteran It Held After Visit

There has been a struggle to fill the shoes of Mr. Mandela and the other leaders of the South African liberation fight.

Disappointment in Successors to Nelson Mandela, a Revered Father of a Nation

Kirsten E. Gillibrand of New York has defied colleagues and stood her ground on issues, earning her prominence in a chamber in which she has served less than five years.

New York’s Junior Senator, Doggedly Refusing to Play the Part

Robert Carsen’s production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” came to the Metropolitan Opera House after a well-received London run.

An Outsize Rapscallion Let Loose on Postwar England

Confidential documents offer the most detailed account yet of JPMorgan’s “Sons and Daughters” hiring program, which has been at the center of a federal bribery investigation.

JPMorgan Tracked Business Linked to China Hiring

For growing numbers of women on Wall Street, stay-at-home husbands are enabling them to compete at work with new intensity.

Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers

Haiti has been Exhibit A for foreign aid skeptics. But one Haitian woman, backed by California high school students, is an example of what can be achieved.

Can Foreign Aid Help This Girl?

The only possible solution to the gender divide on housework is for everyone to do a lot less of it.

The Case for Filth

As cities and states face shortfalls, there is a need for more disclosure, not less, about pension funds.

Playing Pension Games

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released guidelines on mass casualty events for first responders, recommending entry into “warm zones” before they are secured.

In Mass Attacks, New Advice Lets Medics Rush In

Inspired by American behavioral economics, the British government is finding new ways to gently prod people to pay taxes, find jobs and insulate their homes.

Britain’s Ministry of Nudges

In the 51 years that the Mets and the Yankees have shared New York, more than 100 players have worn the uniforms of both teams.

Goodbye, Bronx. Hello, Queens.

Corrections appearing in print on December 7, 2013.

Corrections: December 7, 2013

The chief executive of the Y.W.C.A. says she once led a team of male doctors, many of whom “didn’t have a high estimation of what a female leader could do.” But, she adds, “their skepticism didn’t last long.”

Dara Richardson-Heron of the Y.W.C.A., on Persistence

The founding editor of Jezebel on the throwback comforts of the books and music of childhood.

Anna Holmes

How Fox News, MSNBC and others present the news.

Sunday Dialogue: Partisanship in the Media

Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.

The Chatter for Sunday, Dec. 8

The Yankees will pay Carlos Beltran, who has a reputation as a great postseason player, $45 million over the life of the deal.

Yankees Reportedly Sign Beltran to Three-Year, $45 Million Deal

What to watch when the Jets play the Raiders on Sunday.

Raiders (4-8) at Jets (5-7)

The Jets’ coordinator Marty Mornhinweg has showed his team a magic trick but has failed to conjure many touchdowns for a low-scoring team.

The Jets Have Failed to Find Magical Solutions on Offense

Édouard Molinaro was a French film director and screenwriter.

Édouard Molinaro, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)

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Robert Lee "Chick" Willis was an American blues singer and guitarist, who performed and recorded from the 1950s to the 2000s.

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