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Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief

The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.

Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power

Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.

Wal-Mart Says ‘Try This On’: Free Shipping

Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.

Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares

Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.

Music Review: For Nashville’s Royalty, the Shake-Up Goes On

Victories for Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the Country Music Awards were only some of the signs that Nashville is coming to terms with a new establishment.

Obama Warns North Korea in Speech

President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.

Drug Suits Raise Questions for Doctors, and Juries

As recent lawsuits suggest a long-term risk, doctors and drug makers are debating the use of osteoporosis drugs.

U.S. Struggles to Restore Middle East Talks

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian officials, trying to overcome an impasse.

Political Times: Alaska May Offer a View to Future Elections

The last undecided Senate race could be weird politics or it could be an indicator of the rise of the independent voter.

Countries See Hazards in Free Flow of Capital

Foreign capital in emerging markets has played a crucial role in development, but some are questioning its benefits.

Cuomo Visits Sing Sing and a Psychiatric Center

At a prison and a psychiatric center, Governor-elect Andrew M. Cuomo spoke of wasteful spending and needed services.

U.S. Tweaks Message on Troops in Afghanistan

The Obama administration is emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, which is a change in tone.

New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race

Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.

Lichtenstein Tops Warhol in Auction

Christie’s sale totaled $272.8 million, and featured instantly recognizable Pop Art images that virtually screamed their creators’ names.

NYT > World

Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares

Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.

Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power

Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.

U.S. Tweaks Message on Troops in Afghanistan

The Obama administration is emphasizing the idea that the United States will have forces in Afghanistan until at least the end of 2014, which is a change in tone.

Obama Says Trade Pact With S. Korea Still Not Set

Despite a face-to-face meeting, President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea said Thursday that they had not yet reached a trade agreement.

Obama Warns North Korea in Speech

President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.

In Jakarta Speech, Some Hear Cairo Redux

Muslim leaders praised President Obama’s approach to Indonesia but expressed doubts that his speech would resonate in the wider Muslim world.

London Tuition Hike Protests Turn Violent

Protesters upset about education cuts attempted to storm the building that houses the Conservative Party.

Yemen Bomb Could Have Gone Off at East Coast

A package bomb from Yemen removed from a plane Oct. 29 could have exploded over the American East Coast.

Officers Tie British Cuts and Risk to Falklands

The retired admirals attacked the decision to scrap Britain’s only aircraft carrier and its fleet of Harrier jump jets, saying it exposed the Falkland Islands to attack by Argentina.

Uganda Seen as a Front Line in the Bioterrorism Fight

Tightening the security of vulnerable public health laboratories in East Africa is a “security imperative,” a Defense Department official said.

U.S. Blocks Iran’s Bid for a U.N. Board Seat

The successful effort to block Iran’s bid for a seat on the board of UN Women was part of a larger United States strategy to isolate Iran.

U.S. Struggles to Restore Middle East Talks

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian officials, trying to overcome an impasse.

Economic Crisis Sidelines Fate of the World’s Poorest

World leaders’ pledge of $20 billion to help the poorest farmers around the globe has, a year and a half later, fallen woefully short.

Art Walk Turns Into Street Fight in Istanbul

Many suspicions have surfaced, but no one is in custody weeks after attacks at three galleries in the Tophane neighborhood.

For Women, Diploma Doesn't Mean a Career

High university graduation rates for women in the Gulf states are not necessarily translating into private sector jobs.

Free-Trade Zones Attract Criminals

Counterfeiting and money laundering can flourish wherever governments relax tax and regulatory requirements to attract foreign investment and ease the rapid movement of goods.

New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race

Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.

Gap, Its U.S. Sales Tepid, Joins the Rush to China

Gap Inc. plans to open a flagship store in Shanghai on Thursday, and three other large outlets in Beijing and Shanghai this month.

One Gunman Accused of Killing 40 in Philippine Massacre

A policeman who witnessed the massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines last year testified on Wednesday that 40 of the victims were gunned down by one local official.

China Still Bans Rare Earths to Japan, Industry Says

The continuation of the embargo highlights the delicate balance that Beijing officials are trying to strike as world leaders converge on Seoul.

Obama Nears a Deal to Reduce Trade Imbalance

A compromise agreement could ease conflict among the major world economies over trade, currency and monetary policies.

U.S. Trade Gap Narrows; New Jobless Claims Drop

A weak dollar helped exports grow for the third consecutive month, and a separate report showed a drop last week in new unemployment claims.

China Sentences Activist in Milk Scandal to Prison

Zhou Lianhai, who advocated justice for children harmed by tainted dairy products was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday on charges that his efforts disrupted social harmony.

Insurgent Seized Aboard Afghan Airliner

At least one suspect managed to board an airliner bound for the Middle East before the plane was ordered back to Kabul.

World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Journalist Is Convicted of Slander

Mikhail Beketov, a crusading Russian journalist who was crippled in a brutal beating two years ago, was convicted on a criminal slander charge on Wednesday.

Italian Studies Regains Spot on the List of AP Courses

The program, which was suspended last year, will be reinstated at the start of the next school year, and its AP exam will again be offered in May 2012.

Setback Seen for E.U. Plan on Biotech Crops

Legal issues are complicating a plan by the European Commission to surrender some power over biotech crops.

Standoff in Bulgaria With Organized Crime

Bulgaria, which vowed to root out corruption to earn membership in the European Union in 2007, has failed to convict a single prominent organized-crime suspect.

Violation Idles Czech Transport Minister

The minister, Vit Barta, has been banned from driving for six months and fined 5,000 koruna, or about $280, for using a phony license plate on his Maserati.

World Briefing | Europe: France: President Signs Pension Reform Bill

The legislation raises the age by two years both for minimum retirement benefits and for a full pension.

Robert Lipshutz, Carter Aide, Dies at 88

Mr. Lipshutz had an important behind-the-scenes role in the Camp David peace accords.

World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Antiaircraft System Is Being Built, Officer Says

Iran is building its own advanced antiaircraft missile system, after Russia said it would not sell it one, a top commander of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said Wednesday.

World Briefing | The Americas: El Salvador: At Least 16 Inmates Die in Prison Fire

A fire broke out in a prison in Ilobasco on Wednesday, killing at least 16 young inmates and injuring 22.

National Briefing | Washington: Decision Near on Site of Terrorism Trial

Eric H. Holder Jr. said that the Obama administration was “close to a decision” on a trial for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Names of the Dead

The Department of Defense has identified 1,361 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

Norheimsund Journal: Opposition to Power Line at a Fjord Runs Deep

Critics of construction plans in Norway say pylons would mar majestic mountain landscapes.

Letter from Europe: The Peril That NATO Can't Ignore

At their upcoming meeting in Lisbon, NATO leaders are likely to ignore the growing reluctance by NATO's European allies to face the global financial crisis and introduce reforms in the defense sector.

Lens: An Ancient Culture in Mountainous Mexico

Among the canyons of the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, Ruben E. Reyes documents an indigenous culture on the threshold of change.

At War: An American Garden in a Foreign Land

A cemetery in Florence, Italy, holds the remains of America's fallen warriors.

At War: New Definition of Conscientious Objection

A coalition of around 60 mostly left-leaning religious, veterans and anti-war groups are calling on Congress to expand the definition of conscientious objection to allow opposition to a particular war.

At War: Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Don't Lose Focus on the Mission

At the very moment that I was typing away in an effort to assure members of the military that gay service members were loyal members of the team, a friend was half a world away calling in a [casualty evacuation] to save his Marines.

The Lede: Video of Student Protests in London

Video shot during student protests in London showed demonstrators breaking windows and swarming into the headquarters of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party.

The Lede: Turkish Movie on Gaza Flotilla Raid

A new Turkish action movie follows the adventures of an agent who travels to Palestine to exact revenge on the Israeli commander who ordered the raid on the Gaza flotilla that killed nine Turks.

The Lede: Indonesian Minister Blames Michelle Obama for Handshake

A conservative Muslim minister in Indonesia, known for refusing to shake the hands of women, tried to explain the hand he extended to Michelle Obama on Tuesday.

The Lede: Jewish Critic of Israel Chosen to Speak at Frankfurt's Kristallnacht Commemoration

An Israeli diplomat in Germany criticized the city of Frankfurt on Sunday for inviting a Jewish intellectual who has been critical of Israel to speak at a ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of Kristallnacht.

The Female Factor: In Yemen, Cultural Propriety Poses a Security Challenge

Women in Yemen are not subject to police searches while in the company of male relatives. This is what allowed an anonymous woman to send a bomb using someone else's identity.

NYT > U.S.

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter

Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.

For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests

The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.

Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court

At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement

California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.

California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains

After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.

Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm

Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.

Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College

The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.

Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases

The blueprint would change the city’s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

Vast Bailout by U.S. Proposed in Bid to Stem Financial Crisis

Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.

A Bid to Curb Profit Gambit as Banks Fall

A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.

Bush Emerges After Days of Financial Crisis

The president spoke briefly on Thursday after remaining largely out of sight as Wall Street has become engulfed by a financial crisis.

The New McCain: More Aggressive and Scripted on the Campaign Trail

Senator John McCain’s once easygoing if irreverent campaign presence — endearing to crowds, though often resulting in gaffes — has been put out to pasture.

Alaska Star May Add Luster to Tarnished Senator

As Gov. Sarah Palin has moved to the national stage, Senator Ted Stevens, who goes on trial next week, has risen in some opinion polls in Alaska.

Husband of Alaska Governor Refuses to Testify in Legislature’s Trooper Inquiry

Todd Palin was one of 13 people subpoenaed in the inquiry into whether Gov. Sarah Palin or members of her administration abused their power in the dismissal of a top state administrator.

The Ad Campaign: Obama Attacks McCain in a Bid to Attract Hispanic Voters

A Spanish-language Obama ad misrepresents John McCain’s record on the immigration issue and his relationship with Rush Limbaugh.

Agency and Bush Are Sued Over Domestic Surveillance

A privacy group filed a class-action lawsuit on Thursday seeking to halt what it describes as illegal surveillance of Americans’ telephone and Internet traffic.

Power Still Not Restored to Many in the Midwest

Remnants of Hurricane Ike swept through the region on Sunday, bringing torrential downpours and strong winds.

Action Is Sought to Ensure Timely Financing for V.A.

As the veterans’ health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation’s veterans.

Simpson Defense Alleges Police Glee in His Arrest

O. J. Simpson’s legal team began Thursday to mount a defense that will sound familiar to anyone who followed his 1995 murder trial.

National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Rebuilt Bridge Opens

Flashing headlights and honking horns penetrated the early-morning sky as police officers and first responders led drivers in a slow procession across the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.

National Briefing | South: Mississippi: Rearranging the Ballot

Gov. Haley Barbour agreed to move a special election for Trent Lott’s former Senate seat to near the top of the November ballot, ending a dispute that had threatened to delay the start of absentee voting.

National Briefing | Northwest: Alaska: Concession in House Race

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska conceded to Representative Don Young in the Republican primary for Alaska’s only House seat.

National Briefing | Immigration: Meat Plant Names Top Executive

Agriprocessors Inc., an embattled kosher meatpacker with a plant in Postville, Iowa, named a corporate lawyer from New York to be its chief executive, responding to an ultimatum from the leading kosher certifying organization.

National Briefing | Religion: Pittsburgh Bishop Is Ousted

An Episcopal bishop, whose diocese is moving toward splitting from the national church, was ousted from ministry.

National Briefing | Midwest: Illinois: 4 More Murder Charges

A man charged in the killings of four people who died during a June killing spree in Illinois and Missouri has been charged with murder in four more bludgeoning deaths.

Bread Stays on Menu for Carp at Pennsylvania Lake

Every year, an estimated 500,000 people trek to a lake to see a veritable carpet of carp, and the state has temporarily called off a plan to force people to stop feeding bread to the fish.

NYT > Technology

Photo Sharing on the Go Is the Latest Hot Investment Niche in Silicon Valley

The apps, like Instagram, Hipstamatic, DailyBooth and PicPlz, have been small-time projects, but now a few are trying to become real businesses.

F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View

Google’s acquisition of passwords, e-mails and other personal data from unsuspecting people may have violated the Communications Act.

I.H.T. Special Report: Business in South Korea: Korean Giants Struggle to Crack Smartphone Market

Samsung and LG Electronics have moved into the realm of leadership in the technology industry, but as smartphones take the world by storm, they have remained largely confined to the sidelines.

Cisco Reports Higher Profit But Sees Some Weaknesses

Despite the company’s strong performance, shares fell close to 10 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release.

Currents | Apps: Kelly Hoppen Introduces an iPhone App

Home Style, a new app from the English interior designer, includes 40 videos with furniture and design ideas.

Bits: Yahoo Hires a Time Inc. Ad Man

Yahoo hired Wayne Powers, a former Time Inc. executive, to revive its slumping as sales business in the United States.

Bits: Tech Talk Podcast: A Social Web Browser

Miguel Helft on the new social browser RockMelt, gaming on a laptop and the Queen of England's joining Facebook.

Bits: Airbnb Raises Cash to Expand Budget-Travel Service

The room-and-house rental vacation site announced it had raised $7.2 million in a Series A round of venture financing, led by Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners.

Bits: Android Is 2nd in Mobile Sales, Gartner Says

A staggering 417 million mobile phones were sold worldwide last quarter, up 35 percent from the same period last year, the research firm says.

Stage Set for Showdown on Online Privacy

Two federal agencies are preparing reports on online privacy standards, and the findings could be at odds.

Eisner’s Studio and AOL Pair Up for Web Series

The partnership is the latest attempt by AOL to infuse its homepage with original video.

Vodafone Selling Stake in Softbank

The mobile-phone company also raised its full-year earnings outlook after a strong first half.

Ask.com to Return to Old Service

The company will go back to being a question-and-answer service, but it’s re-entering a field that has become crowded.

Company Accused of Firing Over Facebook Post

The National Labor Relations Board said a company fired an employee illegally after she criticized her supervisor.

Licensing Fees the Main Topic of Oracle Testimony

Licensing fees are a central point in the legal battle over how much SAP should pay in damages for stealing Oracle’s software.

IAC Stops Developing Search, Ask.Com to Outsource

Internet mogul Barry Diller has ended his company’s quest to develop Internet search technology to rival that of Google Inc and Microsoft Corp.

Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power

Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.

Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak

Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.

For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars

After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.

DealBook: Deal Gives Amazon a Diaper Strategy

By acquiring Quidsi, the parent company of Diapers.com, Amazon.com should be able compete in the baby-products sector.

State of the Art: It’s a Tablet. It’s Gorgeous. It’s Costly.

Samsung presents the Galaxy Tab, a new Android tablet with many features and a light touch. But it’ll cost you.

The Great Cyberheist

Inside the mind of Albert Gonzalez, America’s most notorious computer hacker.

Top 10 Must-Have Apps for the iPhone, and Some Runners-Up

A fistful of iPhone apps that will save you time, make your life easier and make you smile.

State of the Art: Kinect Pushes Users Into a Sweaty New Dimension

The Kinect, which plugs into an Xbox, can project a digital version of you on screen while you shimmy, shake and play active games.

Gadgetwise: Sprint Gets an iPhone, Sort Of

A new iPhone case with a Wi-Fi hot spot built in comes close to turning an iPod Touch into a real phone.

Gadgetwise: A Wireless Speaker(phone) for Smartphones

A new Bluetooth speaker from Jawbone lets you play music wirelessly from your smartphone and also serves as a speakerphone.

Gadgetwise: 5 Tips for Searching Gmail

Gmail offers a number of advanced search features that can help people search messages in an extremely bloated in-box.

NYT > Science

Bubbles of Energy Are Found in Galaxy

Scientists discovered two bubbles of energy erupting from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Telescope Is Behind Schedule and Over Budget, Panel Says

The project aimed at succeeding the Hubble would need increases of more than $200 million in both 2011 and 2012 to meet at 2015 launching date, the panel’s leader says.

Scientist at Work: In the Midst of Extraordinary Wildlife

In Ethiopia, geladas sleep on the very edges of cliffs. It's a wonder they survive.

Green: ‘The Story of Stuff’ 2.0: An E-Waste Sequel

A new cartoon video makes a plea for the design of electronic gadgets that last longer, have safe components and can be returned for recycling when they have outlived their usefulness.

At Some Nail Salons, Feeling Pretty and Green

In San Francisco, some salons are moving to identify establishments that use a so-called toxic trio of chemicals.

Books of The Times: Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science

Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee writes a “biography” of cancer and of those who have fought it throughout history.

Paterson Wants New York to Slash Greenhouse Gases

Exiting Gov. David A. Paterson of New York has released an ambitious environmental plan to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Utility Official Suspended for an E-Mail Masquerade

The Pacific Gas and Electric executive in charge of the company’s smart meters used a fake name to join an online discussion organized by the program’s opponents.

Rare Hits and Heaps of Misses to Pay For

Research is not the risk-free business that might easily be supposed from the promises of scientific spokesmen or the daily reports of new advances.

Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power

Three major technologies all have the potential to move from demonstration computers to practical, highly powerful machines.

Mining the Seafloor for Rare-Earth Minerals

China ended its embargo on rare-earth minerals late last month, but the hunt for other options continues.

Hints on Dark Matter and a Wealth of Planets

Planetary science and cosmology are ripe for big news: respectively, about habitable planets beyond our solar system, and about what the universe is made of.

For NASA, Closer Looks at Mercury and Mars

After a trip of six and a half years, NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will finally pull into orbit around Mercury, and a rover the size of an S.U.V. is expected to land on Mars.

Strides in Materials, but No Invisibility Cloak

Researchers are using artificially structured metamaterials to manipulate light or other electromagnetic waves in ways not achievable in nature.

And Now, Predictions We’ll Back 100 Percent

It’s a fool’s errand to make precise predictions about the future. Even the famously prescient often fall on their faces.

Scientist at Work: A Last Look at South American Birds

Fishes take center stage in a presentation on biodiversity in Peru, but there are plenty of birds to be excited about too.

Scientist at Work: In Iquitos, Turning Science Into Words

With the rapid biological inventory in Peru complete, scientists turn to their next task: writing it all down.

Green: New York Harbor, Then and Now

To mark the harbor's centennial, the city issues a report detailing the evolving history of wastewater treatment and other efforts to improve its health.

Green: E.P.A. Issues Guidance on New Emissions Rules

Cost and technical feasibility will be considered in requiring changes to plants' operations, the agency says.

Green: U.S. Dodges Bullet in Hurricane Season

Using statistical analysis, scientists suggested that the chances of the United States coast's being hit by a hurricane in a season this active were higher than 95 percent. But it didn't happen.

F.D.A. Unveils Proposed Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarette Packs

Designed to cover half the surface area of a pack, new proposed labels are meant to vividly remind smokers of tobacco’s dangers.

Driver Beware: Deer Collisions Peak in Mating Season

Collisions between deer and cars are generally on the rise, and worsen from October through December as bucks recklessly chase does, often across roadways.

A Novel Tactic in Climate Fight Gains Some Traction

Some policy experts are trying to use a highly successful international treaty that was ratified more than 20 years ago as a tool to curb climate change.

Glimpsing a Scientific Future as Fields Heat Up

Some advances are unpredictable, but others we see coming. We’re still waiting on gene therapy, though.

A Direct Hit of Drugs to Treat Brain Cancer

To battle glioblastoma, a brain tumor that fights off every known therapy, doctors are delivering drugs through blood vessels that go into the head.

Reporter's Notebook: For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Testing Early Treatments

Researchers are trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate. If drugs can be given sooner, they say, treatment might be more successful.

New Lines of Attack in H.I.V. Prevention

Success of a gel that is used before intercourse (and without a partner knowing) has energized a field. Trials are set to begin for pills and a vaginal ring.

Genes as Mirrors of Life Experiences

Scientists are focusing on epigenetics, the study of how people’s genes adapt to experience and environment, in exploring the causes of mental disorders.

Dot Earth: Tallying the Price of Human Progress

The hidden costs when prosperity is fueled by "cheap" energy.

Wordplay: Numberplay: Beating Impossible Odds

A problem that shows a way by which some French prisoners can overcome the extremely poor odds of freedom that their warden has offered them.

NYT > Business Day

Start-Ups Follow Twitter, and Become Neighbors

Hoping some of Twitter’s success will rub off on them, start-ups jostle to rent offices in the same San Francisco building.

Obama’s Trade Strategy Runs Into Stiff Resistance

The resistance to President Obama’s approach puts him at odds with his key allies and largest trading partners on fundamental issues of economic strategy.

U.S. and South Korea Fail to Agree on Trade

President Obama and South Korea’s leader gave negotiators more time to work out differences over Korean imports of American autos and beef.

Wall St. Brings Its Misgivings to the World

The daylong Seoul G-20 Business Summit led to an unusual juxtaposition of corporate and world leaders, with some businessmen expressing concern for criticism aimed at them.

DealBook: Quants and Morgan Stanley to Part

Morgan Stanley and the quant team led by Peter Muller are negotiating a spinoff, the latest retreat from proprietary trading by a Wall Street firm.

Media Decoder: Tina Brown to Run Newsweek in Daily Beast Merger

Tina Brown is to become Newsweek’s editor after a long and sometimes frustrating search by Sidney Harman.

Japan’s Farmers Oppose Pacific Free-Trade Talks

The idea of a vast free-trade zone of Pacific countries pits Japan’s farmers, who benefit from tariffs, against the country’s exporters.

Britain to Tape Traders’ Cell Phones to Fight Fraud

New rules would oblige financial services firms to record relevant employee communications made on their work cell phones.

Europe Stands By to Steady Ireland

The European Union stands ready to offer a financial lifeline to Ireland, an official said on Thursday, as bond investors apply pressure that threatens to derail Europe’s fragile economic recovery.

Stocks and Bonds: Wall Street Falls After Cisco Trims Its Outlook

A disappointing outlook from Cisco Systems rattled the market, as did a report that inflation rose in China in October at its fastest pace in more than two years.

Wheels: General Electric to Place Big Order for Chevrolet Volt

General Electric announced Thursday that it would buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt, which is a plug-in hybrid.

No Changes Now in Rules for Web Access in Europe

New rules are not needed to keep the Continent’s telecommunications companies from selectively managing Internet access, Europe decides.

BBC Journalists Call Off Strike

The journalists’ union said the new talks were dependent on management’s dropping disciplinary action against three employees for a strike last week.

High & Low Finance: Fed Efforts to Revive Economy Find Critics

Ben S. Bernanke, the Fed chairman, may long for some of the praise that was once lavished on Alan Greenspan.

DealBook: Exploring Lenovo's Pathway to the Future

The computer maker has reminded investors that it is on the hunt for acquisitions, but some analysts are wondering how well-defined its strategy may be.

Advertising: Selling Ford Around the World, From Detroit

Toby Barlow, executive vice president and chief creative officer at Team Detroit, is assuming the new responsibilities of chief creative officer at Global Team Ford.

Economix: On Deficit Proposals, a Failure of Will and Not Ideas

Blue-ribbon panel after blue-ribbon panel has advocated some variation of the same set of fiscal policy reform ideas. If there is so much wonkish agreement, why hasn’t anything changed?

Bucks: MetLife to Stop Offering New Long-Term Care Policies

MetLife plans to discontinue the sale of new long-term care insurance but intends to keep servicing existing policyholders.

Bucks: A Gift Card Guide for the Holidays

Three ways recent regulations have changed gift card policies and three pitfalls consumers still need to watch out for.

Gadgetwise: Pogue's Posts: The Volt Recharges My Batteries

David Pogue writes about his fascination with the Chevy Volt, a car aiming to be the electric car without the short range of electric cars.

DealBook: Corporate Lawyers in the Cross Hairs

As lawyers have gained prominence in corporate management, the likelihood of becoming the focus of an investigation -- and perhaps prosecution -- has grown.

NYT > Washington

Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects

C.I.A. interrogators used the near-drowning technique, which Obama administration officials have described as torture, 266 times on two key prisoners from Al Qaeda.

U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share

Obama administration officials say the approach will allow them to shore up the nation’s banking system without seeking more money from Congress.

Hemisphere’s Leaders Signal Fresh Start With U.S.

Leaders from the Western Hemisphere closed a summit meeting proclaiming a new dawn for relations in the region.

Obama’s Revenue Plans Hit Resistance in Congress

Resistance to President Obama’s tax and revenue proposals could threaten a major health care overhaul and other policy initiatives.

The Caucus: But Can Obama Make the Trains Run on Time?

With terms like “socialism” losing their punch, some Republicans are weighing the word “fascism” to describe President Obama’s agenda.

Picking Letters, 10 a Day, That Reach Obama

An official assembles a briefing book of the letters, which offer the president a way to keep in touch with the public.

Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change

Advocates of legalizing marijuana are sensing increasing acceptance of the drug, as medicine or entertainment.

Ill From Food? Investigations Vary by State

Tracking food scares in the U.S. is left to more than 3,000 departments, and in several cases Minnesota officials have safeguarded the rest of the country.

Former C.I.A. Director Defends Interrogation

Gen. Michael V. Hayden said the Obama administration’s release of memos detailing harsh interrogation techniques would limit the agency’s ability to pursue terrorists.

Obama Advisers Challenge G.O.P. to Offer Alternatives

Congress was preparing to return from a two-week recess and take up a charged agenda centered on core Obama objectives.

NYT > Opinion

Op-Ed Contributor: Jefferson’s Army of Nation Builders

West Point should offer a curriculum that keeps its founders’ belief that the soldier’s role was to build, not just to destroy.

Op-Ed Columnist: What Everything Means

Pop-culture parallels to the midterm elections and America’s past history are more prevalent than you might think.

Op-Ed Columnist: A Girl, a School and Hope

Finally, a ray of hope for Pakistan. The middle class is stirring, and a girl named Zahida is able to get a great education.

Editorial: Some Fiscal Reality

A draft proposal from leaders of President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission frankly acknowledges that shared sacrifice will be required.

Op-Ed Contributor: A Special Court for Veterans

A program for unstable veterans facing criminal charges could put them on a path toward recovery without forcing them to also navigate the penal system.

Home Fires: Lives During Wartime, Vol. 2

Recollections and photographs of members of the United States Armed Forces in acknowledgment of Veterans Day.

Editorial: Waiting for Senator McCain

It is a particular disappointment that Senator John McCain is vowing to filibuster a Pentagon bill unless a measure repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” is stripped out.

Timothy Egan: Liars' Club

The G.O.P.'s success may depend on how the party handles its fact-challenged members.

Editorial: Transition in New York’s Schools

The resignation of Joel Klein as New York City’s schools chancellor comes at a challenging time.

Disunion: Would the South Really Leave?

In newspaper editorials, the South reacts to Lincoln's election and explores the possibility of secession.

Townies: Going Korean

The perils of getting a pedicure when you're Korean, and 30, and unmarried.

The Conversation: College Kids These Days

Why do politics and government service no longer seem appealing to young people?

Letters: A School System, From Klein to Black

Readers respond to article about the resignation of Joel I. Klein, the chancellor of the New York City school system.

Letters: The Agenda Is Not So Hidden: It’s Tolerance

Readers respond to article about an effort to stop bulling of gay and lesbian students.

Letter: Not a ‘Banana Republic’

A response to a Nicholas D. Kristof column about inequality in the United States.

Letter: Stress and Suicide

A response to an article about Afghan women who set themselves on fire to escape lives of servitude and abuse.

Letter: ‘The Tubes’ of New Jersey

A response to an article about the new appeal of the PATH network.

Letter: Teaching English in China

A response to an article about the difficulties of running an English-language school in China.

Disunion: How (and Where) Lincoln Won

The map of the 1860 presidential election points clearly to secession.

Op-Ed Contributors: Why Rush to Cut Nukes?

The Senate should heed the will of the voters and either reject the New Start treaty or amend it so that it doesn’t weaken our national defense.

Robert Wright: Concrete Steps to Nowhere

The Republicans reveal how they plan to close the deficit.

NYT > Education

Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief

The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.

Mayor Takes Idea of Education Outsider to New Level

School administrators have arisen with one foot in business and one in education, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg passed them over.

As Donors Retrench, Challenges for Universities

Giving to 1,027 universities and colleges plummeted 11.9 percent in 2009, and indicators are that overall giving for fiscal 2010 may be flat.

London Tuition Hike Protests Turn Violent

Protesters upset about education cuts attempted to storm the building that houses the Conservative Party.

Italian Studies Regains Spot on the List of AP Courses

The program, which was suspended last year, will be reinstated at the start of the next school year, and its AP exam will again be offered in May 2012.

New York Schools Chancellor Ends 8-Year Run

Cathleen P. Black, the Hearst Magazines chairwoman, will be the New York City schools chancellor, as Joel I. Klein leaves to work for the News Corporation.

Schools Chief Has Much in Common With Boss

Like the mayor of New York, Cathleen P. Black is a tough-minded executive from the media industry.

Scrutiny Takes Toll on For-Profit College Company

Kaplan and other for-profit education companies have come under scrutiny amid concerns over student debt.

Teacher’s Death Exposes Tensions in Los Angeles

The suicide of a teacher whose poor evaluation was published has stirred all sides in the school reform debate.

32 New York Catholic Schools to Close

Catholic officials said the list was based not on what the Archdiocese spent on the schools, but on their enrollment record.

New Haven, Seeking to Get More Students Into College, Will Pay Tuition

A new program financed primarily by Yale University will be open to students who live in New Haven and have attended its public schools since at least ninth grade.

Application Inflation: When Is Enough Enough?

Do colleges really need 30,000 applications to find 1,500 great students?

Proficiency of Black Students Is Found to Be Far Lower Than Expected

A new report focusing on black males suggests that the picture of the achievement gap separating black from white students is even bleaker than generally known.

Justices Hear Case on Taxing of Students

Medical residency programs are seeking refunds of Social Security taxes.

Like a Monitor More Than a Tutor

Homework helpers are part of a growing a niche industry. But educators wonder if this is another facet of “helicopter parenting.”

The China Boom

A wave of Chinese undergraduates is choosing American colleges. Culture shock? Beer pong, anyone?

The Choice: Fill in the Blanks

College applications can include as many as a dozen spaces for work and extracurriculars. Get busy?

There’s More Than One Way to Apply to College

The Common Application isn’t the only game in town. Here’s a guide to the new apps. Hit ‘submit’ once.

Guidance Counselor | Classes: What Do You Mean I Can’t Take This Course?

Students find hurdles, even rejection, when trying to sign up for coveted electives.

Looking for Students Like Me!

As the search for the right college continued, the more muddled my mind became.

Strategy | Testing: Accommodations Angst

Advocates for the learning disabled say it has become harder to get extra testing time. What’s a student to do?

Continuing Ed | Health: 45, Male and Now a Nurse

Amid sea change, the profession moves to raise the educational bar.

Going Clubbing

Student groups for the 21st century.

In Efforts to End Bullying, Some See Agenda

Lessons to teach acceptance of homosexuality, which have gained urgency after suicides, are causing culture wars.

Briefly: Tour of India by Canadians Aims to Strengthen Ties

A delegation of 16 university presidents from across Canada is visiting India to promote academic collaboration.

Yonkers Journal: With New Resources, Urban Students Are Encouraged to Apply to College

A foundation formed by the Yonkers mayor and local businesses is giving the city’s high school students more opportunity to get a higher education.

Learning in Dorm, Because Class Is on the Web

Online education is finding its way into more colleges, many of them public institutions facing tight budgets.

The Texas Tribune: More High School Students Acquire Online Credits

More and more students are flocking to online programs to make up failed classes.

At English-Mandarin Public School, High Test Scores, but Also Strife

The Lower East Side public academy is being investigated after accusations of financial mismanagement and admissions irregularities.

National Briefing | Education: Smallest College Endowments Perform Best, Study Finds

Smaller endowments tend to be invested more than larger ones in traditional assets such as domestic equities and fixed income.

For Exposure, Universities Put Courses on the Web

Many universities now offer substantial portions of their courses online, a sign of the direction in which the “open education” movement is headed.

Fair Game: For-Profit Schools, Tested Again

The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested information about stock sales made by some top officials of the Apollo Group, which owns the University of Phoenix.

Briefly: L.S.E. Denies It Is Privatizing After U.K. Budget Cuts

A London university says reports that it is considering “going private” in response to the government’s announced plans to cut its contribution to university budgets is not true.

As College Fees Climb, Aid Does Too

College Board reports said that rising tuition had been accompanied by an increase in federal financial aid, which helped keep down the actual amount students pay.

New Federal Rules Set on Career Colleges

After receiving 90,000 public comments, the Department of Education will require program-integrity changes at for-profit colleges.

In Sharp Rise, 47 City Schools May Close Over Performance

Decisions on closings will be made by mid-December, and closings will be done by phasing out a grade each year.

Students Feel Peer Pressure to Donate

In the last school year, seniors at Dartmouth College and Cornell University have created a sort of dishonor roll of peers who failed to donate to the class gift.

For Some Youngsters, a Second Chance at an Exclusive School

In rare cases children who do poorly on a preschool test for admission to top private schools can get retested.

Sports Briefing | Colleges: Athletes Graduating at Record Rate

N.C.A.A. athletes are earning degrees at record rates, graduate at higher rates than other students and football players and black men’s basketball players are making gains in the classroom.

Needing Students, Maine School Hunts in China

A Maine high school hopes to solve its financial woes by persuading Chinese students to pay $27,000 a year there.

Difficulties in Defining Errors in Case Against Harvard Researcher

The scientific misconduct case against a Harvard researcher underscores the difficulty of defining error in a field like animal cognition where inconsistent results are common.

The Choice: Answers to Back-to-School Questions

Part 1 of the responses by an independent college counselor to reader questions about the fall admission season, for high school seniors and juniors.

The Choice: How Do You Advise Your Child to Slow Down, and Wait?

A mother, and daughter, navigate a period of limbo in the college admissions process: an early application is in, its fate uncertain, while another deadline, Jan. 1, looms.

The Choice: What's Gained, and Lost, In an Era of Virtual College Searches and Applications

A veteran counselor finds the application process smoothed by the latest advances in technology, but misses "the smell of musty college catalogs on my bookshelf.''

The Choice: Application Inflation, and Extra Time on the SAT and ACT for Students with Disabilities

The latest news for applicants and their families on how to seek extra time on the SAT and ACT, and on why colleges seek to recruit record-breaking numbers of applicants every year.

The Choice: Restraint on Listing Activities

When tackling the section of the Common Application on activities outside class, students should avoid the temptation to fatten their resumes with filler.

The Learning Network: Word of the Day | satiate

This word has appeared in five New York Times articles in the past year.

The Learning Network: What's Next: Updating Science Textbooks With New Discoveries

Lesson Plan | Examining the nature of scientific advancement and recent developments in science, and considering what types of discoveries merit inclusion in textbooks.

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Nov. 10, 2010

Use the numbers in this article to calculate how many total vehicles in the U.S. were recalled by Toyota.

The Learning Network: To What Piece of Technology Would You Write a 'Love Letter'?

Student Opinion | Try your hand at writing a similar "love letter" to the piece of technology that means the most to you, whether it's an iPod you own or a computer, television, camera, or cellphone you covet.

NYT > N.Y. / Region

Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief

The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.

Mayor Takes Idea of Education Outsider to New Level

School administrators have arisen with one foot in business and one in education, but Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg passed them over.

New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race

Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.

Black Democrats in New York Face Imminent Loss of Clout

With control of the House of Representatives and probably the State Senate about to shift, black politicians face diminished influence.

Trial of 2nd Man Will Revisit the Horror of a Triple Murder

The trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, portrayed as the instigator of some of the most horrific moments in the Petit family killings, may be more harrowing than the first trial in the case.

Cuomo Visits Sing Sing and a Psychiatric Center

At a prison and a psychiatric center, Governor-elect Andrew M. Cuomo spoke of wasteful spending and needed services.

Report Questions the System Used to Flag Rikers Island Inmates for Deportation

Immigrant advocates say little discretion is evident in who gets deported from New York City’s main jail.

Lichtenstein Tops Warhol in Auction

Christie’s sale totaled $272.8 million, and featured instantly recognizable Pop Art images that virtually screamed their creators’ names.

In Brighton Beach, Clues to Holocaust Case

In Brighton Beach, a woman describes being a pawn in what federal authorities called a $42 million fraud.

No Bridge Too Far: Literary Agents Move to Brooklyn

Manhattan literary agencies are doing the previously unthinkable: moving to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Rabbi Is Convicted of Extortion Attempt

Milton Balkany told a hedge fund that he would keep supposedly damaging information secret in return for a donation to his school.

For Autistic Children, Therapy on Four Legs

Staff members at the Anderson Center for Autism find that some of their most patient and effective therapists have four paws and a wagging tail.

Court Rules Terror Law Doesn’t Apply to Girl’s Killer

An antiterrorism statute was misapplied in the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a 10-year-old bystander to a gang shooting, a New York court determined.

Lottery Numbers

Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

City Room: Judge Rebukes State Agency Over Atlantic Yards Timetable

A judge finds that agency made "totally incomplete representations" regarding the length of time it would take to build the Brooklyn project.

City Room: In the Case of a Terrier, ‘No Pets Allowed’ Is Overruled

When it comes to pets and apartments, rules are rules. Except when they aren't.

City Room: A Personal Story of Sexual Harassment

Have you encountered unwanted harassment, groping or flashing? How have you dealt with it?

City Room: Calling On the City to Extend East Side Bike Lanes

A plea from cyclists to the city to finish a promised six-mile protected bike lane up Second Avenue.

Our Towns: No Room in This Town for Change Brought by an Inn

Some of the modern touches added to the White Hart Inn after a $5 million renovation were deemed a terrible fit for a New England town.

Experience Necessary: A Butcher Who Lacks a Killer Instinct

John McFadden Jr., co-owner of Staubitz Market in Brooklyn, has stabbed himself a few times and has sliced off a piece of his palm, but says, really, it’s his own fault.

The Neediest Cases: After 92 Days of No Lights, Seeing One at the End of the Tunnel

Cherry DeLeon immigrated from Jamaica in 1983 with high hopes, and after losing her job and her electricity, she is learning to hope again.

NYT > Movies

Movie Review | 'Morning Glory': Plenty of Perky, Even This Early

Rachel McAdams plays a television producer in the romantic comedy “Morning Glory.”

Movie Review | 'Double Tide': Peace in the Pursuit of Maine Clams

This 99-minute moving meditation from the artist Sharon Lockhart is guaranteed to lower your blood pressure and recalibrate your mind.

Front Row: The Perfect Dress for Making a Statement

The Film “Made in Dagenham” is not about fashion, but a red dress in the movie stands out.

Putting Star Power Behind Good Works

Sean Penn and Brad Pitt are among celebrity driving forces behind charity organizations.

Brazil’s Best, Restored and Ready for a 21st-Century Audience

The World Cinema Foundation brings 12 of its rescue projects to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

An Appraisal: Clayburgh’s Unforgettable ‘Unmarried Woman’

The actress Jill Clayburgh, who died on Friday, had the gift of resembling a real person undergoing life-altering change.

Film: Oscar Catches Up With Uncle Eli

Eli Wallach (or Uncle Eli, as he is known to A. O. Scott) is about to usher in his 95th birthday with a lifetime achievement Oscar.

Orchestras on Big Screens: Chase Scene Needed?

HD technology and movie theater broadcasts are changing the way performing arts are produced.

Arts, Briefly: Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Megamind’ Is a Megahit

“Megamind” reached No. 1 with an estimated $47.7 million in its opening weekend at the North American box office, according to Hollywood.com, a compiler of box-office statistics.

Chinese Animator Seeks a Global Role

Xing Xing, a Chinese animation and computer special effects company, aims to develop original content for the international market.

Film: Seasoned Collaborators, Back on Track

Denzel Washington and the director Tony Scott, veterans of four films together, talk about their new thriller, “Unstoppable,” co-starring Chris Pine.

Film: Documentaries and Ties That Bind or Unravel

Not all of the human subjects of documentaries enjoy enduring relationships with the filmmakers. Errol Morris, Andrew Jarecki and other directors explain.

When ‘Poison’ Was a Cinematic Antidote

Two decades after “Poison” galvanized both supporters and opponents of gay film, a revival gives a chance to assess its impact.

DVDs: Creating Stars and Enemies

A new boxed set includes 15 films by Elia Kazan, the director who helped create a new generation of stars.

Kurosawa’s Feudal Japan, Now Onstage

The director Ping Chong brings his stage version of the Kurosawa classic “Throne of Blood” to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Pirated Films From Nigeria Are Seized in Brooklyn

Brooklyn residents are among the biggest fans of the so-called Nollywood films, but many of the copies they buy are counterfeit versions.

Movie Review | 'Bruce Conner: The Art of Montage': Captivating the Eye, Challenging the Brain

In two programs, Film Forum is revisiting the work of an experimentalist who appealed to the brain as well as to the eye.

Movie Review | '127 Hours': The Tale of a Shocking Fall and a Gritty Resolve

Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” recreates the ordeal of Aron Ralston, the hiker who decided to extricate himself from a narrow slot of rock by severing an arm.

Movie Review | 'Due Date': Amok on the Road to Daddydom

An odd-couple, buddy road movie, “Due Date” stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. as reluctant car companions.

Movie Review | 'Fair Game' : Marital Strife and C.I.A. Obligations

Sean Penn and Naomi Watts star as Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson, the couple at the center of the controversy over whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

Movie Review | 'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer': The Really Strange Bedfellows That New York Politics Made

Alex Gibney’s new documentary, “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,” examines the hubris and politics that played a role in Mr. Spitzer’s undoing.

Movie Review | 'For Colored Girls': A Powerful Chorus Harmonizing ‘Dark Phrases of Womanhood’

With “For Colored Girls” Tyler Perry works very hard and gets it mostly right.

Movie Review | 'Four Lions': Harebrained Plans by Half-Wits

“Four Lions,” directed by Chris Morris, is a stiletto-sharp satire about a group of bumbling terrorists.

Movie Review | 'Megamind': Animated Ambiguity, Featuring a Big Head

Evil becomes good and vice versa in “Megamind,” a new 3-D fantasy from DreamWorks Animation.

Movie Review | 'Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench': The Blissed-Out Rhythms of the Young and in Love

A Boston-based musical commentary on love and art, “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench” floats on a wave of spontaneity and charm.

Movie Review | 'Red Hill': Western Meets Horror

“Red Hill” is a galloping revenge tale that uses young blood to unearth old sins.

Movie Review | 'A Marine Story': A Stoic Marine Undone by Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Closeted, forced out of the service, and now facing identity issues at home.

Movie Review | Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story': A Game’s Big Players

“Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” chronologically name-checks history’s most famous Jewish ballplayers.

Movie Review | 'Violet Tendencies': Gal Takes Straighter Path, Hoping to Have It All

Casper Andreas’s “Violet Tendencies” is an ugly-duckling fairy tale about a woman with lots of gay friends who decides she needs her own relationship with a man.

Movie Review | 'Cherry': A Freshman Year to Remember

In “Cherry” Kyle Gallner stars as a freshman who falls for a 31-year-old fellow student — and her daughter.

Theater Review | 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown': Here’s Your Valium, What’s Your Hurry?

The musical adaptation of “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” at the Belasco Theater on Broadway, has a serious case of attention deficit disorder.

Movie Review | 'Beneath the Dark': A Motel Stay Leads to Creepy Happenings

Not even the Bates Motel itself could save the mess that is “Beneath the Dark.”

Movie Listings for Nov. 5-11

A critical guide to movies playing in New York City.

Movie Review | 'Outside the Law': Algerian Brothers Reunite in Paris, Outrage Still Burning

“Outside the Law,” Rachid Bouchareb’s sweeping historical melodrama of the Algerian struggle for independence, proceeds from a still-burning sense of outrage.

Movie Review | 'Ne Change Rien': Light and Shadow, and Music on the Wondrous, Dreamy Side

Pedro Costa’s unusual documentary “Ne Change Rien,” about the French singer and actress Jeanne Balibar, focuses on work — the performer’s mix of inspiration and hard labor.

Movie Review | 'Aftershock': Earthquakes and Seismic Suffering

Feng Xiaogang’s “Aftershock,” a huge hit in China, traces 30 fraught years in the life of a mother, beginning with a natural disaster in 1976 and ending with another one in 2008.

Movie Review | 'Saw 3D': Ending a Lethal Game and All Its Gory Details

In “Saw 3D,” its makers say the horror-film franchise is bringing its punishing schedule to a close.

Movie Review | 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest': In Trilogy’s Finale, Tough Girl Rages Against Villains of Society

“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” feels like the concluding chapter it is, with neatly tied loose ends and closing remarks, though it unfolds as something of a secular passion play.

Movie Review | 'Welcome to the Rileys': A Tidy Home, Cluttered With Weighty Emotions

Kristen Stewart upends the lives of James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo, who portray grieving parents in Jake Scott’s “Welcome to the Rileys.”

Movie Review | 'Amer': Ogled and Threatened on a Journey to Womanhood

Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s “Amer” is a protracted erotic tease in which a female protagonist is observed from childhood to adulthood.

Movie Review | 'Inspector Bellamy': A Detective Who Solves Crimes for a Living, and as a Pastime

Claude Chabrol’s film “Inspector Bellamy” starts off hinting at death, but violence and grief play less of a role in this murder mystery than you might expect.

Movie Review | 'Waste Land': From a Universe of Trash, Recycling Art and Hope

Lucy Walker’s inspiring documentary profiles Brazilian catadores, or trash pickers, and the artist Vik Muniz.

Movie Review | 'Monsters': Alien Invaders, Earthling Romance

“Monsters” is a wondrously atmospheric drama from the young British filmmaker Gareth Edwards.

Movie Review | 'The Last Play at Shea': Brenda, Eddie, Billy and Friends Bury a Ballpark

The story of two memorable concerts in 2008, and of the stadium where they were held.

Movie Review | 'The Kids Grow Up': From the Past, a Future Blank and Open

In Doug Block’s remarkable documentary “The Kids Grow Up,” the viewer becomes absorbed into the family as a daughter matures.

Movie Review | 'Wild Target': Time to Die; Join Me for a Drink?

“Wild Target,” directed by Jonathan Lynn, is a remake of a French film and stars Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt.

Movie Review | 'A Small Act': Even the Tiniest Actions Can Change Entire Lives

“A Small Act” follows Chris Mburu, who, as a child in Africa, was sponsored by Hilde Back, a woman in Sweden.

Movie Listings for Oct. 29-Nov. 4

A guide to films playing in the New York area.

Movie Review | 'Walkaway': A Little Bollywood, a Lot American Indie

“Walkaway” is a breezily schematic Indian movie about relationships in the big city — New York, that is

Movie Review | 'Jolene': Searching for Stability

“Jolene,” starring Jessica Chastain, follows a woman on her 10-year search for happiness.

Movie Review | 'Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny': Churchill During the War, Armed With Inspiration

“Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny” is a glowing biography of the wartime prime minister.

An Honorary Oscar Revives a Controversy

An honorary Oscar for the filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard has awakened charges of anti-Semitism.

Spielberg and DreamWorks Energize the Magic Machine Anew

After two years and a thorny overhaul, Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks are aiming high with a lineup of new releases.

George Hickenlooper, Film Director, Dies at 47

Mr. Hickenlooper won an Emmy for his documentary film about the making of Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.”

Arts, Briefly: ‘Saw 3D’ Takes Top Honors in Horror Genre

The seventh and final installment in Lionsgate’s horror-rific franchise took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to Hollywood.com.

Television Review: Portraits of Hollywood’s Founding Power Players

TCM’s seven-part documentary series, “Moguls & Movie Stars,” traces the history of the American film industry through 1970, with an emphasis on its inventors and pioneering studio bosses.

Holiday Movies: An Actress on the Brink of a Blockbuster

Rachel McAdams, currently in “Morning Glory,” has established herself as an actress equally adept at comedy and drama.

Holiday Movies: Choosing Between Life and Limb

For “127 Hours,” his adaptation of Aron Ralston’s book about his self-amputation in a hiking accident, the director Danny Boyle challenged his star, James Franco.

Holiday Movies: Evil May Prevail, but Then What’s a Villain to Do?

The filmmakers behind the 3-D animated comedy “Megamind” designed a villain with a big brain, as well as a big heart.

Holiday Movies: An Accidental King Finds His Voice

In “The King’s Speech,” Colin Firth portrays a wartime monarch with a stuttering problem.

Holiday Movies: A Dark Transformation to Strains of ‘Swan Lake’

In Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman portrays an ambitious ballerina consumed by a fairy-tale role.

Holiday Movies: Conjuring Tati’s Spirit With Animation

“The Illusionist,” the new movie by the French animator Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”) is based on a treatment by the great comic actor and filmmaker Jacques Tati.

ArtsBeat: 'Catch Me If You Can' Nabs Its Broadway Cast

Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit will assume the lead roles of an F.B.I. agent and a charming scoundrel who were played by Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2002 movie.

NYT > Sports

With New Coach, Cowboys Hope to Stop Their Free Fall

Jason Garrett led his first practice as the Cowboys’ interim coach Wednesday, stressing a return to fundamentals.

Add Edwards to List of Jets-Browns Story Lines

The Jets receiver, who was traded from the Browns last season, does not expect a fond welcome Sunday when he returns to his former home.

Golden State Warriors 122, Knicks 117: In Return, Lee Sparks, and Savors, a Victory

David Lee, who scored a season-high 28 points, left Madison Square Garden with a broad smile after leading the Golden State Warriors to a victory over his former team.

Young Forward Gives Cavaliers New Bounce

The emergence of the athletic forward J. J. Hickson and a 4-3 start have helped ease Cleveland’s pain of losing LeBron James in the off-season.

Doping Rule’s Extra Consequences

An I.O.C. rule could keep athletes out of the Olympics long after they serve doping bans, or from even contesting their exclusion.

Bats: Cashman Meets Lee and Jeter

Looking for Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman? He’s probably on a plane.

A Titan of Business? Just Call Him Coach

Joe Moglia, a former executive at TD Ameritrade, will coach the new Virginia club in the U.F.L., his first coaching job in 27 years.

N.H.L. Roundup: Sabres Give Coach Win in His 1,000th Game

The Sabres defeated the frustrated Devils, who remain winless at home, in a shootout.

Bats: Farewell to Dave Niehaus, a Seattle Legend

The death of Dave Niehaus, 75, will be devastating for fans in the Northwest.

N.B.A. Roundup: Looking for Revenge, Nets Get It in Cleveland

Despite not starting forward Troy Murphy, the Nets bounced back from a loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Women’s Group Cites 12 Districts in Title IX Complaint

The National Women’s Law Center sent complaints to the education department that 12 school districts had failed to offer equal opportunities.

New Yorkers From Mexico Escorted Miner in Race

Juan Jesus Lopez and Rene Cuahuizo couldn’t afford the entrance fees for this year’s New York City Marathon, but had a chance to run with Edison Peña, the Chilean miner.

Quintin Dailey, Gifted but Troubled Player, Dies at 49

Mr. Dailey earned All-American honors at the University of San Francisco, but his missteps contributed to the university’s decision to drop its storied basketball program for three years.

U.S. Midfielder Maurice Edu Injures Left Knee Again

The American midfielder Maurice Edu was carried off on a stretcher in the first half of the Glasgow Rangers’ 3-0 loss to visiting Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.

Rule Change on Youth Football Hits

The sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels made the changes at its annual meeting in attempts to make the game safer for youngsters.

Gebrselassie Reconsiders Retirement Plan

The Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, who said he was retiring after pulling out midway through Sunday’s New York City Marathon with a knee injury, said he was having second thoughts.

Meggett Gets 30 Years in Jail

Former N.F.L. player David Meggett, who played with the Giants, the Patriots and the Jets, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after a conviction on charges of criminal sexual conduct and burglary.

Sports Of the Times: For Now, a Rebel Just Wants to Fit In

Randy Moss, who was claimed off waivers by the Titans, was gruff but compliant at a news conference Wednesday.

On Baseball: Promising Catcher Appears Ready for Pinstripes

The Yankees signed catcher Jesus Montero in 2006, and he may now be ready for the majors.

Sports of The Times: Induct Steinbrenner? Let’s Think About This

Baseball needs to slow down and evaluate the merits of inducting George Steinbrenner into the Hall of Fame.

The Fifth Down: Rex Ryan Spoofs His Brother Rob

Jets Coach Rex Ryan dressed up as his twin brother Rob, Cleveland's defensive coordinator, and poked fun at him at a news conference on Wednesday.

The Fifth Down: Brandon Jacobs Sits Out Practice With Illness

Brandon Jacobs led the Giants with 78 yards rushing in their 41-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

The Fifth Down: Is Josh Freeman the Class of the 2009 QB Class?

On Sunday, Mark Sanchez and Matt Stafford squared off in a battle of the top two quarterbacks picked in the 2009 draft. But there's another story developing among sophomore quarterbacks: Josh Freeman.

Off the Dribble: Knicks and Fans Honor Lee on His Return

A video tribute and a standing ovation as the one-time fan favorite in a down era comes back to Madison Square Garden.

Off the Dribble: Knicks' Walsh to Have Surgery

The Knicks team president is scheduled to have hip-replacement surgery next week, and said he would return to the team as quickly as possible.

Off the Dribble: Jazz's Millsap Equals Instant Offense

The Utah Jazz staged an epic comeback Tuesday against the Heat, thanks to Paul Millsap's hot shooting touch.

Goal: Club Form and Forgiveness Earn Players International Opportunities

An interesting series of international friendly matches takes place later this month, and national team managers are beginning to fashion their squads.

Goal: Will Zidane and Materazzi Ever Hug It Out?

The feel-good story of the week may just not be true. How sad. I had been so happy to read that Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi had hugged and made up during an impromptu meeting in Milan last week.

Goal: Convey, Former Boy Wonder, Turns Comeback Kid

Bobby Convey, a professional at 16, has rebounded from an injury while playing in England to help San Jose into the M.L.S. semifinals.

Slap Shot: Bruins Forced to Reconfigure Forward Lines

The Bruins are off to a good start but a concussion to second-line center David Krejci is forcing some adjustments.

Slap Shot: The Morning Skate: Is the Shootout in Danger?

A proposal to have 3-on-3 hockey follow the 4-on-4 overtime is on the agenda at the N.H.L. general managers meeting today.

Slap Shot: Let the Kvetching Begin

Down Goes Brown has a preview of what the N.H.L. general managers will be complaining about at their annual meeting.

Bats: Morgan's (Brief) Response to ESPN's Move

The Hall of Fame second baseman said he was "not surprised" ESPN declined to renew his contract with "Sunday Night Baseball."

Bats: Owners and the Hall of Fame: A Mixed Bag

The owners' wing of the Hall includes some of the game's most influential figures but some of them, like George Steinbrenner, left a mixed legacy because of character flaws or decisions unpopular with fans and players.

Bats: Hall of Famers Who Played for One Team

According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, there are 47.

The Quad: For Stanford, Dreams of the Rose Bowl

Tenth-ranked Stanford dominated No. 13 Arizona and put itself in position for a Bowl Championship Series game -- perhaps even in Pasadena.

The Quad: Brian Jones Previews Texas Christian-Utah

This game is a showcase for the Mountain West Conference.

The Quad: Weekly Pick 'Em: Showdown in Utah

The matchup between Texas Christian and Utah is the clear highlight of a weekend that features a number of interesting games.

NYT > Home & Garden

A Final Cocoon: Dying at Home

For some of the terminally ill, creating a space that embodies their deepest longings is part of saying goodbye.

Domestic Lives: The Hazel Effect

A novelist learns what it means to be at home from a young child, and the strangers along the way.

Hard to Kill: Houseplants for the Inept

Three experts choose their favorite indoor plants and offer growing tips.

On Location: Raise High the Bridge Beam for a House in Spain

An architect built a house from three giant concrete I-beams, two concrete segments of an irrigation canal and two steel girders, all anchored by a 20-ton granite slab.

Shopping With Nancy Fitzpatrick: Guest Room Furnishings

Nancy Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass., brings a skilled touch to designing and renovating rooms for guests.

Currents | Q&A: Patrick Jouin on Reconciling Functionality With Aesthetics

The Paris-based designer discusses his “Design and Gesture” exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design.

Currents | Apps: Kelly Hoppen Introduces an iPhone App

Home Style, a new app from the English interior designer, includes 40 videos with furniture and design ideas.

Currents | Open: A New Canvas Store in SoHo

The 1,800-square-foot space on the corner of Lafayette and Broome Streets carries furniture and accessories with a sustainable or ethical bent.

Currents | Online: A Barter Network for Designers on a Budget

OurGoods.org is a site where designers and artists can swap skills, space or art objects.

Currents | Lighting: The Egle Table Lamp From Artemide

The company’s new lamp provides direct light or an ambient glow, and has a base that doubles as a jewelry tray.

Currents | Deals: Sales at Alessi, Waterworks, John Robshaw and Others

Discounts on kettles, bath fixtures, beds and more.

International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Uruguay

The property market in Uruguay has experienced modest growth this year, with transactions up around 10 percent.

Property Values: What You Get for ... $600,000

A three-bedroom house in Montana, a loft in Philadelphia and a two-bedroom house in California.

On Location: In NoHo, a Bento Box They Can Live In

Architects converted a 1,300-square-foot NoHo apartment into an uncluttered family home, modeled on a Japanese bento box, by devoting half of it to storage.

T Magazine: Now Drinking | Boxed Water Is Better

An entrepreneur takes a straightforward approach to marketing his product.

T Magazine: Apartment Therapy | Creative Growth at Manhattan House

A landmark Gordon Bunshaft 1950s complex gets revamped with apartments designed by well-known interior designers.

T Magazine: Modern Vintage

An exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art explores the evolution of wine's visual and material culture.

NYT > Arts

Television Review | 'Sarah Palin’s Alaska': How’s That Outdoorsy Stuff Working for Ya?

The TLC series “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” is a nature series for political voyeurs: viewers get to observe Ms. Palin observing nature.

As Complex as the Music She Plays

The German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will play her first of several concerts with the New York Philharmonic on Sunday afternoon.

Movie Review | 'Tiny Furniture': Girl Undefined: Post-College but Pre-Real World

In “Tiny Furniture,” a recent college graduate reluctantly returns to her family’s loft in TriBeCa, where she does her desperate best to construct a meaningful life.

Critic’s Notebook: Even After 30 Years, the Film of the Moment

A new 35-millimeter print of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1980 film, “Every Man for Himself,” begins a two-week run at the Film Forum.

Theater Review | 'The Pee-wee Herman Show': Older, but No More Mature

Pee-Wee Herman, the adorable man-child in the skinny suit and red bow tie, has parked his playhouse on Broadway.

Books of The Times: For Eloise’s Mother, Life Wasn’t All Dandelions

A biography of Kay Thompson, the eccentric entertainer and author of “Eloise,” written by Sam Irvin.

Art Review: Playing the Renegade With Eroticism or Rage

Shows of work by William N. Copley and Peter Saul exude their different yet complementary free-wheeling renegade styles.

Museum Review: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Identity

The National Museum of American Jewish History, opening in Philadelphia, emphasizes American freedom.

Music Review: Latin Grammys Find Their Sweet Side

The Mexican pop band Camila, which specializes in sweet power ballads, took top awards in a year that favored romantic rockers and pop crooners.

ArtsBeat: 'Breaking News': Lawyer Says It's Michael Jackson's Voice

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's estate has released a letter saying that it is Jackson's voice on "Breaking News."

ArtsBeat: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Unstoppable'

Tony Scott discusses a sequence from his film about a runaway train, "Unstoppable."

ArtsBeat: 'Driving Miss Daisy' in Talks to Extend

The producers of one of Broadway's biggest hit plays of the fall, "Driving Miss Daisy," are talking to stars Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones about continuing in the show through the spring.

Movie Review | 'Unstoppable': I Think I Can: Trying to Stop a Crazy Train Hurtling to Disaster

In “Unstoppable” Denzel Washington and Chris Pine try to stop a runaway train carrying hazardous cargo.

Inside Art: Major Gift of Furniture to National Gallery of Art

A private collection of American furniture and Dutch old master paintings has been promised to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Critic’s Notebook: Weimar Film: Shadows, Yes, but Also Light

The Museum of Modern Art’s four-month-long Weimar cinema series should help fill in some of the gaps in our perceptions of this rich and influential body of work.

Art Review: Tumult and Triumph in Black and White

“Cuba in Revolution,” at the International Center of Photography, exhibits 180 pictures by 30 photojournalists to illustrate the stirring tale of the rise and triumph of the Fidelistas.

The Sugarplum Diet

The author is touring productions of “The Nutcracker” across the United States.

Dominick Dunne’s Comfy Chair and a Jaguar Named Audrey

At auction are the colorful remnants of Dominick Dunne’s life in his Manhattan and Connecticut homes.

Antiques: From House of Tiffany, a Line of Pottery

Tiffany pottery; firefighting artifacts; Japanese ceramics; and Pier 94’s steampunk section.

Music Review: Figures From the Past Loom Over an ‘Elijah’

In a tribute to Mitropoulos, the New York Philharmonic’s performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio raises memories and comparisons.

Music Review | Brad Mehldau: Mehldau Is a Jazzman In a Classical Mood

The jazz musician Brad Mehldau crosses over to classical in a concert of his work at Zankel Hall.

Movie Review | 'Shake Hands With the Devil': A New Look at the Horrors in Rwanda

“Shake Hands With the Devil,” directed by Roger Spottiswoode, is a dramatization of the 1994 slaughter in Rwanda.

Theater Review | 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular': The Dancers Still Kick, the Soldiers Still Topple

The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” feels like an entertainment throwback, which is part of the appeal.

Movie Review | 'Con Artist': The (Un)Making of an Art World Satirist

Michael Sladek’s documentary, “Con Artist,” examines the artist Mark Kostabi, who has relentlessly spoofed the relationship between art and commerce.

Movie Review | 'Cool It': Global Warming and Common Sense

Ondi Timoner’s documentary about the Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg, who earned the ire of the green movement.

Theater Review | 'Throne of Blood': Sprawling Cinema, Tamed to a Stage

Were it not for the gorgeous costumes, Ping Chong’s “Throne of Blood” would be as boring to look at as it is to listen to.

Dance Review: Fleeting Liaisons and Missed Connections

It is hard to know what boundaries were being pushed in the hourlong show “Pushing Boundaries.”

Art Review: Jewelry and Tableaus in the Same Tent

The marriage of the design fair Modernism and another, Art20, has nudged painting and sculpture into close contact with furnishings and decorative objects, producing a kind of friction rarely seen in museums.

Movie Review | 'Disco and Atomic War': J. R. Ewing Shot Down Communism in Estonia

“Disco and Atomic War,” Jaak Kilmi’s lighthearted documentary, describes the effect of American television shows from Finland on the Soviet state in Estonia in the 1980s.

Dance Review: Crack Open a Bud And Sway Existentially

“now and nowhere else,” a performance piece by Iver Findlay and Marit Sandsmark at Performance Space 122, is an abrasive, indulgent contemporary tale using dance, theater, music and video.

Music Review: Doing the Loco-Motion, Somewhat Slowed Down

Lynda Carter’s latest cabaret show, “Wicked Cool,” draws from the ’60s and ’70s.

Dino De Laurentiis, Prolific Film Producer, Dies at 91

Mr. De Laurentiis produced hundreds of movies in his career, including “Serpico” and “Three Days of the Condor.”

The Tipsy Diaries: Spiking Coffee, Opening Eyes

A few restaurants and bars are exploring new frontiers in coffee cocktails, which reflect more ambition and thought.

In Vermont, Taking the Roads Less Traveled

An overlanding expedition on the ancient roads that crisscross Vermont.

Urban Athlete: Taking a Dream for a Few Spins

Adults take figure skating lessons for exercise, stress relief or fulfillment of childhood dreams.

Movie Review | 'Eichmann': The Logistician of the Holocaust

“Eichmann” claims the moral high ground of being based not just on a true story but on “official Israeli interrogation manuscripts.”

Movie Review | 'The Magician': The Life of a Contract Killer

If the aim of “The Magician” is to prove that the life of the average hit man is as grindingly tedious as that of the average road sweeper, then mission accomplished.

Movie Review | 'Helena From the Wedding': Romantic Dissatisfaction and Career Frustration

In “Helena From the Wedding” a cozy cabin is the setting for themes of romantic dissatisfaction and career frustration among yuppies staring down 40.

A Slice of Life. Or Three!

The second annual Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off Benefit; the New Literature From Europe festival; the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America hosts its Whodunit Slam event .

The Week Ahead: Nov. 7 — 13

A listing of cultural events this week.

At Christie's, Mockery Brings in Millions

Roy Lichtenstein's 1964 comic-book-style painting "Ohhh...Alright...," and Alexander Calder's stabile "Red Curlicue" set world records on Wednesday. Warhol did well, again, too.

Cash Flows Freely at Sotheby's Contemporary Sale

Warhol, again, brought the biggest price, but a living artist, Gerhard Richter, held his own at the auction Tuesday night.

Art Walk Turns Into Street Fight in Istanbul

Many suspicions have surfaced, but no one is in custody weeks after attacks at three galleries in the Tophane neighborhood.

Eighth Shanghai Biennale Offers Wide Range of Art Concepts

If the goal of the art show, held at the Shanghai Art Museum, was to challenge the idea of what is or is not art, then it succeeded with its varied offerings.

Art Fair Illustrates Abu Dhabi's Commitment to Culture

Sales were spotty at this year's exposition, the second, but judging by the impressive roster of the 48 international and regional participating galleries, the event was a success.

Warhol Work Brings $63 Million at Auction

The near-record sale of a Warhol silk screen at Phillips, de Pury & Company begins a week of contemporary art sales in New York.

NYT > Dining & Wine

Food: Field Report: Palm Reader

At Flying Disc Ranch, Robert Lower’s dates are predictably excellent.

United Tastes: The Holiday Turkey Steps Out for a Smoke

Thanks to a daylong swirl in smoke, birds from Greenberg Smoked Turkey in Tyler, Tex., deliver the succulence that eludes many holiday cooks.

Wines of The Times : Dark or White? (Not the Turkey)

When it comes to big holiday gatherings, why fool around? Have plenty of different red and white wines on hand, and even rosé.

Chefs’ Tips for the Thanksgiving Meal

Professional chefs in New York have much advice to offer on how to prepare a turkey, and the rest of the feast too.

Marilyn Monroe’s Stuffing Recipe Stars in a Remake

A new book includes a recipe in the starlet’s handwriting that suggests that she not only cooked, but cooked confidently and with flair.

The Minimalist: 101 Head Starts on the Day

For cooks, most Thanksgiving problems are brought about by the number of dishes competing for the stove. The best solution is to make food in advance.

Restaurant Review: Lavo

This large and almost luxurious new restaurant on East 58th Street is set above a nightclub.

Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: Hill Country Chicken

The first Hill Country proved that great Texas barbecue can exist in Manhattan. Now the owners repeat the feat (down the street) with fried chicken.

Dining Briefs | Checking In: The Harrison

Jimmy Bradley, the restaurant’s owner and original chef, has returned to the kitchen after an absence of many years, and replaced the menu with his own.

A Good Appetite : A Vegetable Wellington, Fit for a Duke

Autumn inspired, with butternut squash, mushrooms and goat cheese in puff pastry.

The Minimalist: Stuffed Cabbage, a Classic Worth Revisiting

When rolling cabbage leaves with lamb and rice, the only real work is the rolls themselves.

Diner's Journal: Battle of the Butchers

An American and French butcher go head to head in a demonstration of the butchering craft at Meat Hook, a butcher shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Food: Restaurants in the Caribbean From World-Renowned Chefs

High-profile chefs like Alain Ducasse, Eric Ripert, Michael Schwartz and Bobby Flay take to the islands with Caribbean outposts of their top-shelf restaurants.

Food: The Cheat: The Greens Party

Kale and chickpea recipes so good, meat becomes the side dish.

Food Stuff: A Cheese for Scooping

Uplands Cheese has introduced the satiny Rush Creek Reserve, with a mild flavor that hints of smoke and pork.

Food Stuff: A Greek Prepared-Food Shop on the Upper West Side

After working for years in his father’s Manhattan food markets, Paul Likitsakos has opened Anthi’s on Amsterdam Avenue.

Food Stuff: A New Chelsea Bakery Worth a Detour

“A neighborhood bakery” is how Jay Mus, a French-trained baker, describes his latest LuLu Cake Boutique.

Off the Menu

Seafood, a new steakhouse, a wine tasting room and 48 flavors of ice cream.

Dining Calendar

The annual Chocolate Show; a talk by Joan Nathan about the traditional foods of French Jews; and other events around town.

Diner's Journal: Cooking and Shopping With Mom and Dad

Mark Bittman learns a few lessons while visiting with his parents. Among them: off season weirdo varieties of corn can be good.

Diner's Journal: The Sifty Fifty Thanksgiving List

Ideas about where to eat your Thanksgiving dinner and about what you yourself might cook at home.

Diner's Journal: What We're Reading

An aggregation of links from the reporters and editors of Diner's Journal.

Recipes: Date Butter Tart

This recipe serves 6 to 8, and is adapted from “Sunday Suppers at Lucques,” by Suzanne Goin.

Recipes for Health: Arugula and Carrot Salad With Walnuts and Cheese

Peppery arugula contrasts sharply with sweet carrots and a nutty dressing.

Recipes for Health: Flourless Carrot Cake

This spicy carrot cake is less sweet and cloying than the traditional kind.

Recipes for Health: Tomato and Carrot Marinara Sauce

If you’re trying to eat less meat but miss chunky tomato sauce, you’ll appreciate the finely diced carrots in this one.

Recipe: Marilyn’s Stuffing

A recipe for Marilyn’s Monroe’s turkey stuffing.

Recipe: Lamb and Rice Stuffed Cabbage With Tomato Sauce

Lamb and Rice Stuffed Cabbage with Tomato Sauce.

Recipe: Torrisi Turkey

A recipe for Torrisi Turkey.

Recipe: Butternut Squash, Pecans and Currants

A recipe for Butternut Squash, Pecans and Currants.

Recipe: Fatty ’Cue Brussels Sprouts

A recipe for Fatty ’Cue Brussels Sprouts.

Recipe: Stewed Chestnuts With Ricotta

A recipe for Stewed Chestnuts with Ricotta.

T Magazine: Grass Fed | A Few Beefs

Our writer discusses eating in New York in 2010.

T Magazine: Now Drinking | Boxed Water Is Better

An entrepreneur takes a straightforward approach to marketing his product.

T Magazine: Asked & Answered | Oriol Balaguer

El Bulli's former sweets chef on design, architecture and gastronomy.