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Abramson to Replace Keller as The Times's Executive Editor
The New York Times announced that Jill Abramson, a managing editor, will succeed Bill Keller, who is stepping down to become a fulltime writer.
Job Data May Be Key to Obama's Job mdash; Economic Memo
No president since Franklin Roosevelt has won reelection with unemployment above 7.2 percent. To keep his own job, it appears President Obama may have to defy this trend.
Fears Grow of a Debt-Ceiling Standoff in Congress
With House Republicans set to vote against raising the debt ceiling Tuesday, there is concern that Congress is engaging in unusually risky brinkmanship.
How Iowa and New Hampshire Voting Distorts Economic Policy
The outsized influence of Iowa and New Hampshire in the presidential election season hurts economic policy.
Hamza Ali al-Khateeb Becomes a Symbol of Syrian Brutality
Images of the mutilated body of a 13yearold boy apparently killed by security forces have become a focus of anger in Syria.
Justice Department's Hiring for Civil Rights Shifts Under Obama
Civil rights lawyers for the Justice Department, in a switch from the Bush administration, are more likely to have civil rights backgrounds.
Book by Georgina Bloomberg Is Fiction, With Tell-All References
Georgina Bloomberg's new book, The A Circuit, is about a family headed by a blunttalking Wall Street billionaire who lives in a Manhattan town house and owns half of New York.
Retailers Move to Greener, Easier-to-Open Packaging
The high price of oil, combined with a sickly economy, has retailers dispensing with frustrating plastic packaging.
Egypt's Military Censors Critics as It Faces More Scrutiny
The military's intervention concerns human rights advocates who worry that such efforts could undermine attempts to bring it under civilian control or investigate charges of corruption.
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Doesn't Flow to Israel
A damaged Egyptian pipeline that supplies natural gas to Israel has been repaired, but the gas is not flowing so foreign shareholders are threatening legal action.
A Political Revival for Ralph Reed
Mr. Reed, away from politics for five years, found a Tea Party audience receptive to his brand of Christian conservatism.
Waiting for a School Miracle
Be skeptical of stories of rapid educational transformation.
Can Bill Simmons Win the Big One?
He became the most popular sportswriter in America by championing the fan against the powers that be. Now that he's got his own magazine and a blank check from ESPN, he is the powers that be.
In Iowa, Pawlenty Campaign Takes the Road Less Traveled
Tim Pawlenty is among several candidates taking a traditional route, by preaching electability face to face, but it is unknown whether or not these oldfashioned methods will be rewarded.
Google Says Chinese Hackers Stole Gmail Passwords
Google said that the hacked accounts included senior American government officials and political activists.
Pentagon To Consider Cyberattacks Acts of War
Several administration officials have suggested publicly that any American president could consider a variety of responses if critical American computer systems were ever attacked.
Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters
While there is no silver lining to a natural disaster like a tornado, reconstruction can help rebuild local economies as well as neighborhoods.
The Bin Laden Decade
Osama really did a number on all of us. Just look at these holes we're in.
Education Dept. Tightens Rules on For-Profit Colleges
Programs would lose their ability to dispense federal student aid if, over the next four years, their graduates fail to meet new benchmarks for loan repayment and ratio of debt to income.
Playing With Matches on the Debt Limit
With Democratic help, Republicans endanger the economy with their creditlimit game.
World Bank to Ease Access to Climate Change Money
At a climate meeting in Brazil, the bank agreed to help cities pay for projects and attract investors.
