Monday, April 25, 2011 Last Update: 11:12 PM ET

Dossier Shows Push for More Post-9/11 Terror Attacks

Saifullah Paracha was one of a small circle of Al Qaeda operatives who explored ways to follow up on the hijackings with new attacks, according to classified Guantánamo files.

Syria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive City

The army deployed tanks in Dara’a on Monday, according to accounts by human rights activists, who said that at least 25 people had been killed.

Public Pensions, Once Off Limits, Face Budget Cuts

As the fiscal crisis has lingered, officials in strapped states have begun looking for loopholes to cut retirement benefits for current employees.

Rivet Flaw Found in Damaged Jet

Investigators say they found rivet holes that were too big and appear to be misshapen from wear in a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that peeled open in flight earlier this month.

<strong>DUET </strong>
Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Supercomputers Transform the Sciences

A multimedia presentation at San Francisco’s Morrison Planetarium shows how computer power is transforming the sciences as the microscope and telescope once did.

Before Manny Became Manny

Before Manny Ramirez captivated baseball fans with his swing, swagger and eventual exit amid failed drug tests, he was a regular high school star from Washington Heights.

Law Firm Won’t Defend Marriage Act

The law firm hired by the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act withdrew amid pressure from activists.

Baltimore Journal
For Late ‘Mr. Mayor,’ a Last Tour of Baltimore

The coffin of William Donald Schaefer, the former mayor of Baltimore, was ushered on a whirlwind tour through the city he loved Monday like it belonged to a head of state.

Judge Grants Injunction to End N.F.L. Lockout

A federal judge gave football players a victory Monday, sending the N.F.L scrambling to seek a stay to prevent the league from having to open for business immediately.

Now Playing

High School Classes May Be Advanced in Name Only

Courses may sound more rigorous, but standardized test scores have not risen accordingly, researchers say.

  • comment icon

My Portfolios »

Science Times »

Supercomputers Dig Deep, Altering Science

Computer power is as important to current research as the microscope and telescope were to earlier scientists.

A Passion for Nature, and Really Long Lists

An environmental researcher has so far started four major international programs to survey the planet and catalog its biological diversity.

Health »

All About the Invidious Irritants That Irk
All About the Invidious Irritants That Irk

A new book covers the science behind the miserably, terminally annoyed.

Back Forty in the City
Back Forty in the City

A recent search for apartments with a terrace or garden larger than the apartment proper produced only about two dozen examples.

New Cars Search
Used Cars Search

More in Automobiles

NYTimes.com / Monster

Corner Office
It’s Showtime, So Take That Deep Breath

It’s Showtime, So Take That Deep Breath

Caryl M. Stern of the U.S. Fund for Unicef says her early experience in the theater has helped her as a leader.

Find the best job in the New York metro area and beyond.

Advanced Search »
 

Recent Blog Posts

More New York Times Blogs »

More New York Times Blogs »