The City
- Parrish Museum’s ‘Underground Pop’ Shows Allure of Homespun
“Underground Pop,” at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, N.Y., highlights the tension between college-trained sophistication and fictions of naďveté.
- House Tour: Garrison, N.Y.
A small farmhouse is expanded with a two-story extension, vaulted ceilings and a focus on Hudson River views.
- Agent Wanted Backup Charge in Synagogue Bomb Case
Lawyers for four Newburgh, N.Y., men on trial on terrorism charges seized on the information in F.B.I. e-mails to assert that their clients were duped.
- Looking for a Star in Travers Stakes
The Saratoga oddsmaker has bunched the morning line tight for the Travers Stakes for a reason: there is no true standout.
- Paterson Said to Have Misled Inquiry on World Series Tickets
Gov. David A. Paterson misled investigators about how he got World Series tickets, an independent counsel said.
- Family Swimming at Stuyvesant High
Family-oriented activities include access to swimming pools.
- Beach Volleyball, No Beach Required
Sand courts around the city offer players opportunities for a demanding sport.
- From Elmira to Brooklyn, New York Is Mark Twain Country
New York City and state are filled with sites related to Mark Twain, and many celebrate the connection with special exhibitions and programs.
- Islam Center’s Builder Is Only at Square One
The developer of a divisive project is new to New York real estate work, which can demand experience and patience.
- In Synagogue Bomb Case, F.B.I. Handler Testifies
An F.B.I. handler who worked with an undercover operative took the witness stand against four men from Newburgh, N.Y., charged with a terrorist conspiracy.
- Rider Asks if Cabby Is Muslim, Then Stabs Him
Michael Enright, 21, a film student, was charged with hate crimes in the stabbing of a Muslim taxi driver.
- Many Immigrants No Longer Change Their Names to Fit In Fewer Immigrants to U.S. Change Their Surnames
Newcomers see less reason to Anglicize surnames and have a desire to retain their ethnic heritage in America.
- Protesting Empire State’s Decision on Mother Teresa
Protesters plan to rally against the Empire State Building’s refusal to light the upper floors for the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa.
- New York Approves Skyscraper Near Empire State Building
A defining element of the skyline since 1931 is set to get a rival with 15 Penn Plaza, though it is not clear how soon the project will be built.
- ‘Race to Top’ Winners Are Mostly in the East
Many educators in states that did not win or even participate in President Obama’s Race to the Top competition said the rules favored densely populated eastern states.
Your Money
- Patient Money: In the Age of Recalls, Tips for a Pathogen-Free Kitchen
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.
- App Smart: How to Get Loyalty Card Prices Without Loyalty Cards
Two apps, Cardstar and Key Ring, serve as repositories for your loyalty shopping card numbers. You just hand your phone to the cashier at checkout.
- Friday Reading: The Expanding Workday
A look at how the workday is expanding, how to prevent further weakening in the housing market and other consumer-focused items from Friday's Times.
- Comparing Your Transportation Costs
A new Web site estimates how much the average household in your neighborhood spends each month on transportation.
- A Financial Planner’s Letter to Her Son
One financial planner writes a letter to her college-bound son, and offers him some money do's and don'ts.
- Thursday Reading: More on Textbook Prices
Required university disclosures regarding textbook prices, seeing Italy on a budget and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.
- Home Is Where the Tax Exemption Is
As tax authorities look for cheats, they are finding that many people who are eligible for the benefit fail to apply for it.
- Your Money: In Defense of Home Ownership
Many home purchases could still end in grief financially, particularly in hard-hit areas. But most probably won’t.
- Patient Money: High-Deductible Plans Grow, but Not Everyone Should Get on Board
More workers are being urged to enroll in plans linked to health savings accounts. Some new rules, however, could be deterrents.
- Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety
Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.
- Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say
Many economists believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.
- The Haggler: Enough, Already! One Consumer’s Pet Peeves
It’s the little things — a long list of them — that can most frustrate today’s consumer.
- Fundamentally: Betting on Growth While Playing Defense
While investors have rushed to the safety of Treasury securities, risky sectors like junk bonds and emerging-market stocks have also done well this year.
- Digital Domain: $9 Here, 20 Cents There and a Credit-Card Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a civil case that scammers placed more than $10 million in small, bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit cards.
- Mortgages: New Online Help From Fannie Mae
A new Web site for struggling borrowers has information in two languages, and explanatory videos.
- Practical Traveler: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Spirit Airlines
The airfares from Spirit are cheap, but does that make up for the inconveniences?
- Your Money: How to Be Frugal and Still Be Asked on Dates
There are ways to broadcast your financial values without coming off as a tightwad or a gold digger.
- Patient Money: Birth Control Doesn’t Have to Mean the Pill
Alternatives to the popular pill, like intrauterine devices, hormonal implants or injections, may be more convenient, more effective and cheaper in the long run.
- U.S. Mortgage Relief Effort Is Falling Short of Its Goal
The pool of candidates is shrinking rapidly, and new trial modifications were down sharply in July.
- Pension Fraud in New Jersey Puts Focus on Illinois
Cities and states are scrambling to make sure their pension disclosures are in order, and investors in distressed debt are scrambling, sensing opportunity.
- Mortgage Role for U.S. Is Affirmed
The Treasury secretary said continued government support was important “to make sure that Americans can borrow at reasonable interest rates to buy a house even in a downturn.”
- Fed Adopts Rules Meant to Protect Home Buyer
The rules are intended to prevent brokers and lenders from unfairly profiting from new mortgage loans.
- Mortgages: More Borrowers Opt for ‘Cash-In’ Refinancing
Instead of cashing out to buy vacations or new cars, borrowers are putting extra money into a refinancing, to lower their principal balance.
- Your Money: Your Card Has Been Declined, Just as You Wanted
MasterCard is about to introduce tools for credit and debit cards that let consumers block a highly customizable array of purchases.
- Shortcuts: If You’re Going to Be Edited, Be Sure the Result Is Still You
The line between acceptable and unethical is thin and fuzzy when hiring a professional to help with a résumé, college application essay or dating profile.
- Steps to Prevent Identity Theft, and What to Do if It Happens
Quick action is needed if an unusual charge shows up on a credit card statement or a thief opens an account in your name.
- Life and Disability Insurance: What You Need to Know
What sort of insurance you need in the event of untimely death or disability depends on what your objectives are.
- Health Insurance: What You Need to Know
With Americans spending an ever increasing amount on medical costs, it’s more important than ever to have insurance that fits your health care needs.
- 401(k)’s: What You Need to Know
For many people, saving for retirement means squirreling away as much as possible through employer-provided plans, the most popular being the 401(k).
- About Financial Planners: What You Need to Know
If you’ve landed here, it means you’ve realized that you might need some professional advice in handling your financial affairs.
- Annuities: What You Need to Know
Annuities are a basic staple of modern portfolios, the financial equivalent of a backstop to guarantee a minimum of income in retirement.
- Credit Scores: What You Need to Know
You may not have checked your credit score lately, but there’s a good chance someone else has.
- Wealth Matters: The Art of Thinking Quickly and Clearly Under Great Pressure
Through no fault of his own, Frederick Peters arrived in a financial crisis threatening his business. He survived by avoiding distractions and focusing on the problem.
- Special Report: Net Worth: Estate Planning Step 1: Recognize You Are Going to Die
Estate planning is less a matter of how much you have than where it is and how and to whom it will be transferred when the time comes.
- The Way We Live Now: Paralyzed by Debt
Almost two years after the crash, Americans are still paying off credit-card balances and home-equity lines.
- Net-Worth Obsession
We all wonder how much money others have. Joey Kincer and other net-worth trackers are letting us in on the secret.
Sports
- Is This Venus Williams’s Last Call?
At 30, she says her career has been so untraditional that there is no need for people to consider her age a liability.
- Angry Players Are Seeing Holes in the Electronic Judging System
Hawk-Eye, the judging system, covers the bouncing ball, but humans remain the arbiters of foot faults.
- What to Watch at the Open on Friday
Ryan Harrison takes the court today against Sergiy Stakhovsky coming off one of the biggest upsets of this (or any) United States Open.
- Rodriguez to Face Pettitte in Rehab Session
On Saturday the injured Andy Pettitte will pitch to the injured third baseman Alex Rodriguez. If all goes well, both will move closer to returning for the conclusion of the regular season and the playoffs.
- Roethlisberger's Suspension Reduced to 4 Games
Ben Roethlisberger remains the only N.F.L. player to be suspended under the league's personal conduct penalty who was not charged with a crime or arrested.
- Mets’ Catcher of the Future Has Memories of Wrigley
Mets catcher Josh Thole returns to Wrigley Field for the first time since he and his brother, Jeremy, secured an autograph from Mark McGwire in 1998.
- With Jocketty at Controls, Red Machine Being Rebuilt
Moving from St. Louis to Cincinnati, the veteran baseball executive Walt Jocketty has the Reds on the verge of the playoffs for the first time in years.
- As Colleges Compete, Major Money Flows to Minor Sports
The Directors’ Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program.
- Giants 20, Patriots 17: Giants Put Focus on Backup to Manning
After two sharp series from Eli Manning and the offense, Rhett Bomar did not provide much of a spark, but he settled down after halftime.
- Inspired by Oudin, and Emulating Her
Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old American who was inspired by Melanie Oudin’s run to the quarterfinals last year, won, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, in the second round.
- United States 92, Tunisia 57: Not a Pretty Picture as U.S. Crushes Another Opponent
Eric Gordon scored 21 points to lead the United States past Tunisia, which will next play Angola at the world basketball championships.
- Mets 4, Braves 2: Mets Win, But Santana Is Injured
The Mets’ season, already disjointed and in disarray because of injuries to key players, took another sour turn when starter Johan Santana left with a strained chest muscle.
- After Surprising Run of Victories, Lisa’s Booby Trap Finishes Last
Unwanted by her breeder and two other owners before being purchased for $2,000, the underdog horse faltered at Saratoga.
- N.F.L. Roundup: Add Jets’ Offensive Coordinator to Sanchez’s List of Duties
Mark Sanchez acted as the Jets’ offensive coordinator, leading the offense to a touchdown on their second drive after he put on a headset.
- Line Umpires’ Job Is to See, but Not Be Seen
Line umpires strive to maintain anonymity even as they factor mightily in the outcomes of matches.
- Golf Needs Intrigue; Youth Could Deliver
The potential success of a group of young players in the FedEx Cup has become golf’s prime subplot.
- Isner Struggles to Put Marathon Match in Past
After his victory on Wednesday, John Isner answered the predictable round of questions about that really long match at Wimbledon.
- Chicago News Cooperative: Ramirez vs. Konerko? That’s a No-Brainer
Manny Ramirez is worth a try as temporary help for the White Sox, but Paul Konerko is a player definitely worth keeping.
- Roundup: Pittsburgh Falls to Utah; Rutgers Romps in Opener
No. 15 Pittsburgh fell to Utah in overtime, and Rutgers routed Norfolk State.
- For Rookie, Unique View of Clemente
When Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker takes the field at PNC Park, he needs only to glance over his shoulder at the 21-foot Roberto Clemente Wall in right field for inspiration.
- Call It the Stanford Award
Stanford has won the Directors’ Cup, which measures the performances of a university’s best 10 men’s teams and best 10 women’s teams, 16 consecutive years.
- Sports Briefing | Basketball: Liberty to Call Newark Homeduring Renovations at Garden
The Liberty will play its home games at the Prudential Center in Newark the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.
- Woods Takes Out $54 Million Mortgage on Fla. Estate
Fresh off his divorce, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage on his Florida waterfront estate.
- Sharks Sign Antti Niemi
The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.
- Pack of Son of Promoter Bob Arum Found in Cascades
Searchers in the rugged North Cascades of Washington state have found a climbing backpack and a daypack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for the missing climber.
- Sports of The Times: To Put More Blacks in the Pipeline, Own the Pipeline
Richard Williams says there will not be a significant black presence in tennis until African-Americans run their own academies.
- Following the Open Via Twitter, Day 5
Gerry Marzorati, editor of the Sunday Magazine, is covering the Open via Twitter.
- Courtside: Capra Shares Weekend Stage
Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old American, will face Maria Sharapova on Saturday while Venus Williams looks to continue her run at another U.S. Open title.
- Open Mike: Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Open Mike: Day 4 at the Open
- Deutsche Bank Championship Prepares for Storm
Officials moved the starting times ahead 40 minutes to 7 a.m. for the first round Friday and the second round Saturday at the T.P.C. Boston, and are prepared to make more decisions Friday morning, depending on conditions.
- Deutsche Bank Extends Title Sponsorship
The conclusion of the sponsorship deal will coincide with the 2012 expiration of the PGA Tour's television contract.
- An Army of One, Palmer Turns His Attention to Prostate Cancer Education
Arnold Palmer led the charge in popularizing golf in the United States in the 1950s and now, in retirement, he is in the vanguard of another movement: educating the public about prostate cancer.
- Call to the Jonathan
Jonathan Albaladejo is the seventh "Jonathan" in the bigs this season and the third who is primarily a closer.
- Santana Has Strained Chest Muscle
After some initial confusion, the Mets confirmed that Johan Santana has a strained chest muscle. Whether he will make his next start on Tuesday iis still unclear.
- Looking for Reasons to Be Optimistic, Manuel Turns to Duda
Manager Jerry Manuel said with the way the new left-fielder Lucas Duda has been hitting in batting practice, Duda might energize the Mets' lineup.
- Fantasy Targets for Your Weekend Draft
Who should you have on your radar this weekend, so that draft software voice that's yelling at you to pick doesn't cause you to toss your laptop across the rotunda?
- Jets' Ryan Says He Has No Reason to Trust McKnight
The Jets are keeping Joe McKnight because they invested a fourth-round draft pick to land him. That is the only good news for McKnight.
- Silly Season Over for Giants
It's more fun to be excited than worried about a coming season, so here are the answers to some of the stranger questions that have come up in the Giants' off-season.
- Liberty to Move to Newark During 3-Year Garden Renovation
The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.
- For Rubio and N.B.A., Nothing Is Certain
The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation.
- Five and Five: No. 4, Oklahoma
After dealing with a numbers of injuries last season, the Sooners are back and healthy.
- Five and Five: No. 5, Nebraska
Bo Pelini has turned things around at Nebraska.
- Five and Five: No. 6, Texas Christian
Quarterback Andy Dalton leads a team that returns 16 starters.
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The Weather
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Metro Campaigns
- Candidates for State Office Make Their Bid for Conservative Party Support
The annual conference of the New York's Conservative Party drew a bevy of candidates well aware that no Republican has captured a statewide office in New York without Conservative backing in 30 years.
- Councilman Plans to Challenge Veteran Brooklyn Congressman
City Councilman Charles Barron of Brooklyn said he would challenge U.S. Representative Edolphus Towns, a 24-year incumbent, in this year's Democratic primary.
- A Corzine Pick Wins the Praise of Reformers
Governor-elect Jon S. Corzine nominated New Jersey's child advocate, Kevin M. Ryan, to run the state's Department of Human Services.
- Pataki Stresses Tax Cuts in Address Reprising Early Themes
In his final State of the State speech, Gov. George E. Pataki tried to recapture some of what got him elected nearly 12 years ago.
- Addressing an Audience Beyond New York, Like Farmers in Iowa
There was plenty in Governor Pataki's last official address to suggest that he was speaking, at least in part, to people outside of New York.
- Politicking in Albany, for a Day and a Year
After Governor Pataki delivered his final State of the State address, those who hope to succeed him as governor began talking.
Television
- Video Games: Whose Side Are You On? It Might Be the Taliban’s
In Medal of Honor’s multiplayer mode, someone gets to play the role of Taliban fighters, and the outcry has begun.
- Grooming Home Cooks, and a Reality Franchise
“MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay’s latest contest for amateur chefs, is Fox’s standout reality show of the summer.
- A ‘Family’ Celebration at the Emmys
In its first season, the ABC comedy “Modern Family” walked away with the best-comedy statuette.
- I Don't Wanna Grow Up: Late Night With 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'
The stars of the Nick Jr. show - which is also popular with children, we're told - rock with the Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show.
- Conan O'Brien Unveils the Name of His TBS Series
We could give you the name here, but then why would you look at this post?
- Miranda Lambert Leads Nominations for C.M.A. Awards
Ms. Lambert, the former "Nashville Star" finalist, was nominated for nine awards, including female vocalist of the year and entertainer of the year.
- Blackmailer of Letterman Is Released From Jail
Robert Halderman, the former producer who had threatened to make public information about office affairs, was set free after four months of a six-month sentence.
- TV News for Early Risers (or Late-to-Bedders)
The new battleground for stations is the morning, with news broadcasts going on air at 4:30 a.m. or earlier.
- Advertising: For ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ a Music-Filled Push From CBS
The network is putting significant resources behind the revived show, and a campaign is featuring the well-known theme song prominently.
- ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Mad Men’ Win at Emmys
ABC’s “Modern Family” edged out “Glee” for outstanding comedy series, while “Mad Men” on AMC was named the outstanding drama for the third consecutive year.
- The TV Watch: Fast-Moving and Manic, and All the Better for It
There were lots and lots of jokes during the Emmys telecast, some funnier than others.
- The ‘Housewives’ Husband Who Wishes He Said No
As “The Real Housewives of D.C.” begins its run, the marriage of Catherine Ommanney to her photojournalist husband is over, and their family dissolved.
- Political Memo: Where Dr. King Stood, Tea Party Claims His Mantle
As Glenn Beck prepares to hold a rally Saturday in Washington, many in the Tea Party are adopting the language of civil rights.
- Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital
The Deseret News has laid out an ambitious plan to enhance its digital coverage and begin using a collection of freelance contributors to supplement its news report.
- Omaha Paper to Print Same-Sex Wedding Announcements
The Omaha World-Herald changed its policy after gay rights advocates led an Internet-based campaign to protest its refusal to run same-sex paid wedding announcements.
- Disney Names Radio Executive to Head ABC Family Cable Channel
Michael Riley, who has spent the last two years running Radio Disney, will take over as president of ABC Family. Mr. Riley, 40, succeeds Paul Lee, who left last month to take over ABC.
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