The Lost Art of the Sports Nickname
The decline in the use of nicknames is most easily gauged in sports, where they have long played a role in distinguishing athletes.
Neo-Nazi Father Is Killed; Son, 10, Steeped in Beliefs, Is Accused
By JESSE McKINLEY
Julie Platner for the New York Times
“I want a white society,” said Jeff Hall, at his home April 30, the day before he was shot to death.
Jeff Hall’s young children were raised in a home where white supremacism was embraced. Now one of them has been charged with his murder.
Photo Replay: May 10
The day in sports included a golf tournament for disabled players in South Africa and tributes to a fallen Belgian cyclist in Italy.
Living on Thin Ice
Relentless warming in Antarctica is taking a toll on Adélie and emperor penguins.
An Eclectic Virtuoso
Gary Lucas has a wide-ranging body of work that has channeled musical traditions from Poland, China, Israel, India and elsewhere.
Photographs: Sectarian Violence in Cairo
Violence between Coptic Christians and Muslims in Cairo on Saturday night left at least 12 people dead and two churches in flames.
Rebels Gain Ground in Libya
The Free Libya Forces advance against those loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in both the western and eastern areas of the country.
Kentucky Derby Replay, May 8, 2011
Highlights from the 137th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
Baptist Relief Effort
The Southern Baptist Convention volunteers are playing a central role in relief efforts for victims of tornadoes that struck Alabama.
Actors Take Lead Roles in New Video Game
L.A. Noire forgoes typical animation, instead using video of real actors — some 400 of them.
Capturing the City as It Once Was
Frank Oscar Larson, an auditor and family man during the week, chronicled life in New York City through the lens of his Rolleiflex camera on the weekends.
A Family’s Long Wait for Answers
William McCabe kept after the police in Lowell, Mass., for years, calling them early in the morning or late at night, reminding them about his son, Johnny, and reminding them not to let him be forgotten after his murder on Sept. 26, 1969. Four decades after the murder, three men have been arrested in connection with the case.
Video: On the Street | Mad Hats
Rain did not stop nearly 1,300 guests from showing off their spring finery at the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy, held on Wednesday.
Fighting the Mississippi
The battle against North America’s longest river is never-ending. Photographs show some of the Mississippi’s worst floods.
36 Hours in Detroit
No urban enthusiast will want to miss the recovery that Detroit is now attempting.
Closed Out of One High School After Another
About 10 percent of the city’s eighth graders did not get into any of the public high schools they wanted, leaving them — and their worried, frustrated parents — to consider what was next.
Designers and Their Mothers
Images of designers like Carolina Herrera and Jason Wu, with their mothers.
The Week’s Business News in Pictures
A top lieutenant overshadowed Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, Ukraine pursued shale fields, Intel offered smaller computer chips and more.
The Week in Pictures for May 6
Photographs from the past week in New York City and the region, including a Sikh Day festival, a stable in Central Park and President Obama’s visit to ground zero.
Neighborhood Joint | Artopolis Cafe
At Artopolis Cafe in Astoria, Queens, a whiff of cinnamon, a basket of Greek pastries and a passion for cookies.
A Roman Holiday
During the high summer season on the island of Ponza, waterfront spots accessible by land attract crowds, with hardly an inch to lay your towel on the rocks. But by boat, the island’s charms come to life.
Photo Replay: May 6
A look at the day in sports, from the opening ceremony of the Giro d’Italia cycling race to the morning workouts at Churchill Downs.
Exclusive Clip: 'Midnight in Paris'
Dumbo's Next Chapter
In recent years, debates about the neighborhood’s future have led to the designation of a city historic district and a rezoning of the eastern end designed in part to encourage residential growth.
Interactive Feature: Before and After the Tornado Near Birmingham, Ala.
Compare before and after satellite images of tornado damage in Alabama.
Interactive Feature: Matching Eighth Graders With a High School
A look at how many New York City students get placed in their top choice of high schools.
Interactive: Television's Meta-Pioneer
Watch Ernie Kovacs, an innovative television host, poke fun at the medium early in its history in an episode from 1955.
Photographs: Trapped in Another Country’s War
Each day Misurata, Libya, presents its residents with ghastly sights and reminders that there has been no shortage of ill fortune here. But there can be little luck crueler than that of the family of Emeke Ezeh.
Two-Plus Years of Talk, in 25 Covers
A look back at the general-interest magazine led by Tina Brown.
Cycling the Waterfront
The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway snakes for more than 28 miles along rivers, under bridges and through parks.
House Tour: Westport, Conn.
A luxury house in Bluewater Hill, a private community in Westport, Conn., features views of Long Island Sound, Compo Cove and Compo Beach, with the potential for expansion.
Interactive Feature: Op-Eds About Osama bin Laden
A sampling of Op-Eds about Osama bin Laden shows how perceptions of the man evolved as he transformed from an obscure fundamentalist to the embodiment of global terrorism and hatred for the United States.
Graphic: A Stealthier Helicopter for the Bin Laden Raid
The tail section of one of the helicopters used in the Osama bin Laden raid hints at secret developments in stealth technology.
Interactive Feature: Artist, Musician, Zelig
Angus MacLise, an original member of the Velvet Underground, didn’t achieve the prominence of others in that group, but a new exhibition suggests he was an influential force in the New York underground.
The Man Who Rethought the Row House
The architect Clarence True took the old formula and gave it both practical and fanciful tweaks.
Interactive Feature: The Weekly Health Quiz
In the news: Liposuction, chemo brain and foods for weight loss. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Resort Living for Pets
While their owners are out of town, some pets live the good life at boarding facilities that are more spa than kennel. And they’re convenient to the airport.
Share Six Words About Your Mother: The Contest
Just in time for Mother’s Day, tell us about your mother, someone else’s mother or motherhood in general in just six words.
Jackie Cooper’s Career
Jackie Cooper, a child star who flourished as an adult in television and modern pictures, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 88.
In Scotland, a Modern Farmhouse Rises From Ruins
A house on the tiny Isle of Coll was built on the remains of one abandoned 150 years earlier.
Jerry Brown, the Contender
California and Brown have changed in the 28 years since he left the governor’s office, and now they are relearning each other.
Spirit of Tuskegee
A Stearman biplane, purchased on eBay in 2005, has been revealed to be one of the few surviving planes that were used to train the Tuskegee Airmen.
Shopping Snapshots for May 5
By ERICA M. BLUMENTHAL and LINDA CONTE
A chat with Pamela Love; cat-eye sunglasses have been gathering steam with modified styles; Loomstate hosts a party-performance, and store openings, sales and events are scheduled in New York.
Interactive Feature: Shopping for Toys With David Weeks
The lighting designer shopped for good-looking toys that would appeal to adults as well as children.
In Belize, a Beachfront Duplex
A five-bedroom beachfront duplex with pool and pier in Belize is on the market for $999,000.
The Subway Gets a Dining Car
For one half-hour luncheon, a car on the L train was transformed into a traveling bistro, complete with tables, linens, silverware and a bow-tied maître d’hôtel.
Homes for $500,000
An 1886 Queen Anne in Bozeman, Mont.; a 1940 house in Miami; and a condo in a converted 1899 commercial building in downtown Los Angeles.
Photographs: Life in No Man's Land
Dryer than it was during the Dust Bowl era, Boise City, Okla., is shrinking fast.
Sports Replay: May 4
A look back at the day in sports, from the Champions League to hockey fights and sweeps.
Five Gadgets for the Backyard
Several high-tech gadgets that promise to solve some horticultural hassles.
Portable Technology for Travelers
Today’s travelers, for business or leisure, can carry far less electronic gear than they used to, thanks to combinations and innovations.
A Workout to Go
Rob Morea, an owner at Great Jones Fitness in Manhattan, demonstrates exercises that can be done in a hotel room.
Graphic: The President's Approval Rating After Bin Laden
President Obama’s approval rating is up, following Osama bin Laden’s killing.
Interactive Feature: Complete Poll Results: Bin Laden's Death
Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces.
A Cruise Company’s School for Haiti
Royal Caribbean Cruises has started a school in Haiti, after the company received harsh criticism for docking pleasure ships at a Haitian resort just six days after the 2010 earthquake.
Inside The Libyan Rebels’ Hidden Weapons Shops
With much of the port city of Misurata reclaimed, part of the rebels’ success has roots in the network of hidden metal workshops, where the uprising’s killing tools have been assembled and pushed out.
Land Arts of the American West
A program at Texas Tech takes artists and architects on a two-month road trip across the West.
Demolition of Levee Floods Missouri Farmland
Thousands of acres of Missouri farmland were flooded when the Army Corps of Engineers blew a hole in a levee at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to help save the town of Cairo, Ill.
In Bulgaria, a Tradition Meets New Realities
Every year, members of the Kalaidzhi, a group of seminomadic Roma, gather in a field outside the town of Stara Zagora to conduct the complex negotiations on a bride price that traditionally lead to marriage. However, support for marriage traditions is waning.
Tony Nominations: Musicals
A look at the 2011 nominees for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical.
WestFest Dance Festival
The event on Sunday at the Westbeth Center for the Arts allowed audiences to wander through the building and stop for short performances along the way.
Scene City: Inside the Met Gala
A glamorous and celebrity-studded crowd celebrated Alexander McQueen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute gala.
Interactive Feature: Milestones: Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most devastating attack on American soil in modern times and the most hunted man in the world, was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Pakistan on Sunday.
The Death of a Terrorist: A Turning Point?
President Obama’s announcement Sunday night about Bin Laden’s death produced an outpouring of reaction. But has the killing of the most wanted man in terrorism made the world safer?
Photographs: Osama bin Laden Killed by U.S. Forces in Pakistan
President Obama said that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a firefight near Pakistan’s capital during a “targeted operation” that Mr. Obama ordered.
Interactive Feature: Readers' Photos: Reactions to Bin Laden's Death
Readers submitted photos of their reactions to the death of Osama bin Laden.
Photographs: Around the World, Joy and Contemplation
As the news of Osama bin Laden’s death spread, many took a moment to celebrate, while others remembered the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
On the Bowery, Afterhours Art
The Festival of Ideas for the New City, which begins on Wednesday at the New Museum, includes an art installation rendered upon security gates along the Bowery.
The Red Carpet at the Met Gala
This year’s guest list was typically elite, and the fashion was daring in honor of the late Alexander McQueen.
Shell Pushes to Open the Arctic
With oil production in Alaska’s North Slope in decline, the industry is eager to tap new wells in the Arctic.
The Beatification of John Paul II
Lauding John Paul II as a giant of 20th century history, Pope Benedict XVI moved his predecessor one step closer to sainthood in a celebratory Mass on Sunday.
Alexander McQueen’s Sensational Showmanship
An exhibition of the late designer’s work opens this week at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
A Once-Obscure Fish Takes Center Stage on Americans’ Plates
With 475 million pounds of tilapia eaten by Americans last year, this “aquatic chicken,” as it is known in the food business, is becoming a big business worldwide — but environmentalists say the farming processes are damaging fragile ecosystems.
A Day of Generosity
Despite a violent conflict that happened in a Queens temple recently, the Sikh community came together and enjoyed their annual parade, which included giving away tons of food prepared by temples in the area.
Walking a Tightrope Between Nationalist and Populist
Ollanta Humala, the front-runner in Peru’s coming presidential election, has distanced himself from the far-left leanings of his 2006 bid in favor of a more populist approach, but transforming voters’ doubts into support is proving difficult.
Curves of the City
The domes and arches built by the Guastavino Company are everywhere, but you have to look for them.
Cowboys, Pirates, Cars and More
By DAVE KEHR
A look at some of the films coming to theaters this season.
Interactive Feature: Wall Power at the Spring Auctions
Carol Vogel looks at some of the highlights of the spring auction season in New York.
Scenes From the Royal Wedding
Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London on Friday.
Readers’ Royal Wedding Celebration Photos
Times readers from around the world submitted photographs of how they marked the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The Wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles
A look back at the royal wedding of 1981 that was filled with pomp and circumstance of the time.
Videos From Bin Laden’s Compound
On Saturday, the Obama administration released portions of five videos seized from Osama bin Laden’s compound, none with audio, in part to promote its intelligence triumph.
Status of the Nuclear Reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant
At the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant, explosions have damaged four of the buildings, and fuel is in danger of melting and releasing radioactive materials.
Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami
Compare satellite images of areas of Japan before and after the disaster.
How Manhattan’s Grid Grew
Compare the proposed street grid for Manhattan, from 1811, with the current layout.
Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer
Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence.
Mixed America’s Family Trees
Examine the mixed-race family trees submitted by readers and listen to them describe their families, then submit your own.
A Year at War
Over their yearlong deployment, The New York Times follows the stories of the men and women of the First Battalion, 87th Infantry of the 10th Mountain Division.
Who Sat Where: The State of the Union Seating Chart
Many lawmakers broke the tradition of sitting with their own parties at the State of the Union address.
How the Rig Crew Responded to the Blowout
Video and diagram showing the final moments of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
South Korea's War on Dementia
In South Korea, thousands of people, including children, are being trained to help care for dementia patients.
Reviving Ground Zero
The Times’s David W. Dunlap describes how the new World Trade Center complex is taking shape.
Slide Show: Tangible Progress
Some 30,000 American soldiers are taking part in the Afghanistan surge. Here are the stories of the men and women of First Battalion, 87th Infantry.
The Swat Valley, After the Flood
Pakistani troops are being diverted from combating Islamist militants in the Swat Valley to help the nation recover from the worst floods in its history.
How Mariano Rivera Dominates Hitters
The closer has confounded hitters with mostly one pitch: his signature cutter.
Stop, Question and Frisk in New York Neighborhoods
Where the police stopped and questioned passersby in 2009.
The Watson Trivia Challenge
Test your knowledge of trivia against I.B.M.'s question-answering supercomputer.
The Vanishing Mind
By studying an extended family in Colombia where Alzheimer’s is seen in the early 40s, scientists hope to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s patients worldwide.
The Pride of Their Boroughs
Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn both can lay claim to being the pride of their boroughs. How do they compare?
The Houses of Broadway
An interactive tour through the Jacobs and the Broadway theaters and an expanded interactive look at the histories of each theater on Broadway.
Haiti Earthquake Multimedia
Videos, photographs and interactive features documenting the desperation in Haiti in the weeks after a powerful earthquake devastated the country on Jan. 12.
Seeking Shelter in Haiti
In four different neighborhoods, residents face a spectrum of circumstances, from neglected encampments to planned tent cities to gleaming new shelters.
Audio & Photos
Choosing to Stay, Fighting to Rebuild
After January’s quake in Haiti, most residents of Fort National fled their homes. Some, however, stayed behind.
Scenes From a Ruined Boulevard
A view of the destruction along a quarter-mile stretch
of Boulevard Jean-Jacques Dessalines, one of the main commercial arteries in the heart of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
A Growing Risk in Haiti
The problem of human waste disposal has become impossible to overlook in Port-au-Prince, with the stench of decomposing bodies replaced by that of excrement.
Orphanages in Haiti
Since the earthquake, chronic problems in Haiti's orphanages -- like inadequate services and overwhelming poverty -- have only intensified.
Test How Fast You Juggle Tasks
Measure your cost of switching between different tasks in the test based on a Stanford study.
Test Your Focus
Measure your ability to filter out distractions in this test based on a Stanford study.
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7 Months, 10 Days in Captivity
A series about the Taliban kidnapping of The Times's David Rohde and his two Afghan colleagues.
Flipped: Inside the Private Equity Game
A look at how private equity dealmakers can win while their companies, like Simmons Bedding, lose.
Talk to the Newsroom
Talk to The Times: One in 8 Million
The staff members involved with One in 8 Million answered questions.
Talk to the Newsroom: Assistant Managing Editor Michele McNally
Michele McNally, who oversees photography, answered questions from readers.
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Pictures of the Day: Libya and Elsewhere
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photographs from Libya, Japan, Uganda and Afghanistan.
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