Thứ Năm, 20 tháng 12, 2012
Ask Science: Probes Will Crash Into the Moon’s Dark (Not Far) Side Today
At 5:28 p.m. ET on Monday, NASA’s Grail spacecraft will crash into the Moon’s shadows. (What would you call the half of the Moon facing away from the Sun?)
Obama Expected to Name Kerry as Secretary of State
John Kerry, who had hoped for the position when President Obama was first elected in 2008, would likely win a large number of Republican votes for confirmation.
DealBook: Massachusetts Fines Morgan Stanley Over Facebook I.P.O.
The state’s top financial regulator accused the bank of improperly influencing the I.P.O. process.
Sasol Betting Big on Gas-to-Liquid Plant in U.S.
Sasol, a South African company, plans to take advantage of a glut of cheap gas to make diesel and other refined products at competitive prices in Louisiana.
Times Critics Pick Their Favorite Books of 2012
The daily book critics of The New York Times choose their favorite books of the year.
In Wake of Blood Bath, Egyptian Soccer Team Plays On
Al Ahly of Cairo has proved resilient — even winning a major tournament — after a bloody brawl between rival groups of Egyptian soccer fans in February left over 70 of its fans dead.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii Is Dead at 88
Mr. Inouye, who served nearly 48 years in the Senate, was an influential Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill and was a World War II hero.
With South Korean Election, Policy Toward North Will Change
Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in, the top candidates in the South Korean presidential election, say they would take a softer approach toward North Korea than the departing president.
Russian Soccer Fans Marching Backward to Intolerance
The largest fan club of Zenit St. Petersburg, the two-time defending Russian champion, has demanded that the team include no black or gay players.
Movie Review: Michael Haneke’s ‘Amour,’ With Jean-Louis Trintignant
A masterpiece about life, death and everything in between, Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is about an elderly French couple — played by two titans of French cinema — in their final days.
New York Public Library Offers Peek at Renovation
On Wednesday, the New York Public Library plans to unveil the Norman Foster design for a new circulating library in its Fifth Avenue landmark building.
U.N. Seeks New Aid for Syria Crisis
The increased refugee estimate represents at least the fourth time the United Nations has revised its projections upward in the nearly two-year-old uprising.
Four White South Africans Charged With A.N.C. Bomb Plot
The men were charged with treason on Tuesday over a suspected plot to bomb a conference of the ruling African National Congress and execute top officials.
Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria for Possible Evacuation
The move elooked like preparation for a potential evacuation of Russian citizens, who are scattered across Syria as a result of intermarriage and longstanding economic ties.
Talks Highlight a Structural Divide
Even as some party leaders urge rank-and-file House Republicans to concede on tax rates, most refuse for reasons that run deep in the structure of 21st-century American politics.
Lhota Upends Mayoral Race as He Weighs Candidacy
When Joseph J. Lhota, a Republican, made his announcement on Wednesday, the race to succeed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg seemed to enter a new phase.
Economic Scene: Say Goodbye to the Government, Under Either Fiscal Plan
The contemplated cuts in discretionary spending would make the federal government little more than a heavily armed pension plan with a health insurer on the side.
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