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A New York Times reporter taken hostage in Afghanistan and rescued by British commandos Wednesday told his editors that the situation in the Taliban hide-out where he was held had been growing more ominous.
The reporter rushed up to his editor, thunderstruck by what the FBI's acting director had just let him know: The former attorney general — maybe even the president — was complicit in the Watergate break-in two months before.
When it bought the Boston Globe for a record $1.1 billion in 1993, the New York Times Co. added one of the nation's most acclaimed and profitable newspapers to its empire.
A Washington lobbyist has settled her $27 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over a story involving then-presidential candidate John McCain, both sides disclosed Thursday. The newspaper is not paying any money to end the case, but agreed to let the lobbyist's lawyers make a statement on the Times' Web site.
PostPartisan - How Obama is aiding AhmadinejadThe New York Times reports that opposition protesters in Iran, in between beatings and tear-gassing from riot police and the regime's hired thugs, have started a new chant: "Obama, Obama -- either you're with them or you're with us."
Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?With food prices remaining high in developing countries, the United Nations estimates that the number of hungry people around the world could increase by 100 million in 2009 and pass the one billion mark.
$13 an Hour? 500 Sign Up for One Opening - NYTimes.comWhat's your opinion? Good story about hiring folks that have too much talent. When the recession ends this manager believes his highly experienced applicants will just quit.
Paul Krugman's Guide to Reading the Wall Street Journal Editorial PageSo I was peacefully drinking my coffee this morning, and was accosted by someone waving the latest WSJ editorial on the dollar in my face, demanding my reaction. Um, this is not cool.
ACORN story fells the big oaks of mainstream mediaIf there's one story that's had it all in the past week it's the series of undercover reporting stings that have uncovered the true nature of ACORN - the Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now.
Public trust in US media eroding: Pew study Forty percent said the major cable news outlets -- CNN, Fox News and MSNBC -- were their main source for national and international news with 22 percent saying they relied on CNN, 19 percent on Fox and six percent on MSNBC. Seventy-two percent of Republicans view Fox News positi …
NASA Tests Stage of New Rocket - NYTimes.comWith ferocious flames and smoke in the barren Utah hills north of Salt Lake City, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday successfully test fired the first stage of a new rocket that might soon be canceled.
Questions raised over Afghan raid to free journalist"When you look at the number of warnings this person had it makes you really wonder whether he was worth rescuing, whether it was worth the cost of a soldier's life," a senior army source told the Telegraph.
Two NYT Op-Eds on Health Reform: One Air Ball, One Head FakeThe Sunday New York Times turns over two large op-ed spaces to former Senator Bill Bradley and former Bush Council of Economic Advisers Chair, R. Glenn Hubbard. I don't know why they bothered.
If you are always scouring the net for news, you have no doubt run into web pages that insist that you "register" to access their web page. Haven't they heard: news wants to be free! FREE! And, if you have to give them your email address, it isn't free.
Life, as seen through my phoneThe pictures' imperfections are part of their charm. "They kind of remind you of Polaroids in the way they're very small and kind of glowing," said Vince Aletti, a curator of the Richard Avedon show at the International Center of Photography.
Op-Ed - White Man's Last Stand - NYTimes.comA wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not know that a gaggle of white Republican men afraid of extinction are out to trip her up.
Times Co to sell second paper WASHINGTON - THE New York Times Co hopes to sell a second Massachusetts newspaper along with the money-losing Boston Globe, the Times reported on Saturday.
Prosecutors Block Access to DNA Testing for Inmates Despite the hundreds of exoneration's of innocent people convicted of murder, rape, burglary and robbery because new DNA tests revealed errors in court procedures, incorrect witness identification, government incompetence and corruption, Prosecutors are still resisting DNA testin …
China Is Said to Plan Strict Gas Mileage RulesHONG KONG — Worried about heavy reliance on imported oil, Chinese officials have drafted automotive fuel economy standards that are even more stringent than those outlined by President Obama last week, Chinese experts with a detailed knowledge of the plans said on Wednesday.
Twitter Surges Past Digg, LinkedIn, And NYTimes.com With 32 Million Global VisitorsHow quickly they grow. Remember when Twitter was just a little pipsqueek, with less than 10 million monthly unique visitors to its site worldwide? That was back in February, 2009. Fast-forward to April, and Twitter's U.S. visitors alone reached 17 million.
Nytimes Twitter Account Latest One To Be Hacked The NYTimes has become the latest victim to have its Twitter account hacked. It's account that was hacked (it has many accounts) was The Moment which is connected to its fashion blog of the same name.
Outlook on Economy Is Brightening, Poll FindsAmericans have grown more optimistic about the economy and the direction of the country in the 11 weeks since President Obama was inaugurated, suggesting that he is enjoying some success in his critical task of rebuilding the nation's confidence, according to the latest New Yor …
Mini laptops to rock What's the catch with netbooks ? NY Times writes about this phenomenon that will reshape PC industry. Great research. Still, wireless plans seems to be problem these days ( slow connection ).
Natasha Richardson, Actress, Dies at 45Natasha Richardson, a Tony Award-winning actress whose career melded glamorous celebrity with the bloodline of theater royalty, died Wednesday in a Manhattan hospital, where she had been flown suffering from head injuries after a skiing accident on Monday north of Montreal.
One of the most delightful side effects of using Amazon's new Kindle is that, by design, it precludes me from wading through the vast, regenerative waves of content that wash up on the shores of the Internet at a breakneck pace.
Small Businesses Critical of Stimulus Bills - NYTimes.comWhat is not included in the stimulus plan, but could help, is a reduction of the highest tax rate, Mr. Fredrich said. Many owners pay income tax at the personal level, as he does, so it would be money in their pockets to reinvest.
NY Times Editor Hints At Return Of Online Access FeesThe editor of The New York Times has hinted that the newspaper might charge again for access to some of its online offerings, less than two years after abandoning fees to boost advertising revenue.
Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy This article outlines a tactic by an energy company to give out a sort of personalized "report" card on energy use, comparing energy use to comparable neighbors.
Physics of 'the Hit' The tackle, the art of making the ball carrier not stay in motion, is football's most primeval action.
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