Partners in History: Danbury TAH Grant

The president’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.

Taxpayers in New Jersey and in other areas of the country are still paying for facilities abandoned by the teams they were built for.

Two White House officials were involved in a series of meetings in Beijing that were aimed at repairing a dialogue that has been strained.

The difference between viewing housing as a luxury good or as a staple is the subject of a debate about the recovery.

In this political season, nothing is so radioactive in the precincts of New York as the taint of Wall Street ties.

Criticism of one New York candidate hints that the others believe he has momentum.

An American psychiatrist’s program of techniques to reduce stress has helped people in Gaza and Israel deal with the effects of violence.

Two officials told the Security Council that the number of reported victims in attacks last month had risen.

American plays and musicals have been in starring roles this season in London.

Bedbugs are showing up in commercial settings, creating a bonanza for companies that deal with the scourge.

A San Diego restaurant owner has been thrust into one of the nation’s most contentious debates, sending a current of fear through the restaurant industry.

The White House hosted the first performance in a planned dance series, matching performances in music, poetry and other arts that have already been held there.

Shock over Mayor Richard M. Daley’s news spread all the way to Washington, where the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, has said he would like the job.

David Westin’s resignation as president represents, in the words of one long-time television news executive, “an inflection point” for the television news industry.

Mohamed ElBaradei said that democracy in Egypt was a “sham” and pushed for a change in the election laws.

Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”

A new book of photographs, “Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page,” documents the career of Led Zeppelin’s guitarist. Ben Sisario talked to Mr. Page about the book and his career.

Iraq announced the return of hundreds of antiquities that had ended up in the United States, although 632 pieces repatriated last year were now unaccounted for.

Many state legislatures will play a major role in the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries of Congressional districts.

Mayor Richard M. Daley will not seek re-election, which could have implications for the White House.