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Wildlife Activists Follow Lone Wolf’s Trek Into California
January 28, 2012John Stephenson, a biologist, measured the stride of the gray wolf known as OR7 in Crater Lake National Forest, Ore., in December...
Close Ties to Goldman Enrich Romney’s Public and Private Lives
January 28, 2012Goldman Sachs employees have contributed at least $367,000 to Mitt Romney's campaign...
Obama’s Theme of U.S. Resilience Finds Support in New Book
January 28, 2012Written by an adviser to the Republican candidate Mitt Romney, the book, “The World America Made,” makes the case that the nation’s decline is a myth. ..
Many Pardon Applicants Stressed Connection to Mississippi Governor
January 28, 2012Wayne Harris paid a lawyer and got letters from the local sheriff-elect and the mayor, and his petition for a pardon was successful...
When Twitter Blocks Tweets, It’s #Outrage
January 28, 2012Checking Twitter on Friday in Cairo. Twitter helped protesters organize in Egypt, but a new policy could alter that dynamic...
Obama’s Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews
January 28, 2012While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it. ..
No More Nice Guys: Fans Love ‘Nuclear Newt’
January 28, 2012Newt Gingrich campaigned at a Tea Party rally in Mount Dora, Fla., on Thursday, in advance of the Florida primary...
Haditha Massacre Case
January 28, 2012The collapse of the prosecution of a Marine for a civilian massacre in Haditha, Iraq, follows a trend by the military of an unwillingness to second-guess fighters in fog-of-war cases. ..
As Primary Nears, Florida Poll Favors Romney
January 28, 2012The former governor of Massachusetts moved past his rival, Newt Gingrich, heading into the final weekend before the vote. ..
Medicare Looms Over Congressional Races
January 28, 2012The proposal by Representative Paul D. Ryan, center, to remake Medicare is expected to play a big role in Congressional elections...
On Religion: Cultural Conflicts, Playing Out on the Football Field
January 28, 2012The place of religion in American public life has long been a source of friction, including in court cases on prayer by college teams...
Kevin H. White, 82, Boston Mayor During Busing Crisis, Dies
January 27, 2012A Democrat who ran as a reformer, Kevin H. White served as mayor of Boston from 1968 to 1984...
Issa Voices Concerns That D.E.A. Operation Needs Oversight
January 28, 2012Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is raising questions on whether operations cross the line between fighting and facilitating crime. ..
President, Buoyed by Rising Numbers, Seeks to Rally Democrats
January 28, 2012President Obama at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday. He and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. also spoke at a retreat for House Democrats...
Defense Budget Limits Reach of Romney’s Plan for Navy
January 28, 2012Mitt Romney has vowed to increase the Navy’s shipbuilding program, but the cuts faced by the Defense Department suggest that even maintaining the fleet at its current size would be no easy feat. ..
‘Barefoot Bandit’ Receives Federal Prison Sentence
January 28, 2012Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced in federal court to six and a half years in prison, completing a legal odyssey that mirrored his two-year, cross-country crime spree. ..
N.Y. Airports Account for Half of All Delays
January 28, 2012Despite new flight paths out of Kennedy International Airport last year, a quarter of all flights did not leave on time...
Off the Charts: Survey Takes Public’s Pulse on Business Regulations
January 28, 2012A survey shows there is widespread agreement around the world on one point: the current level of business regulation is not right. ..
Bydureon, a Diabetes Drug from Amylin, Wins F.D.A. Approval
January 28, 2012The Food and Drug Administration twice declined to approve Bydureon in 2010, with its most serious concern being that the drug might contribute to heart rhythm abnormalities. ..
National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Report Delivered on Eugenics Program
January 28, 2012The report from a task force examining how to compensate thousands of North Carolinians who were sterilized against their will under a state program was delivered to Gov. Bev Perdue on Friday. ..
National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Arrest of Man Accused in Death Threat Case
January 28, 2012Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County said Friday that a man accused of threatening to kill him was arrested in Tennessee. ..
National Briefing | Washington: Occupy Protesters Are Told They Can’t Camp in Parks
January 28, 2012The United States Park Police is warning Occupy DC protesters that they must stop camping at two parks by noon on Monday or risk arrest. ..
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
January 28, 2012The Department of Defense has identified 1,870 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. ..
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Political Science | The Question of Space: For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part
January 28, 2012Newt Gingrich campaigned at the Republican Jewish Coalition Rally in Delray Beach, Fla., on Friday...
Lens Blog: Bharat Choudary's Photos of Young Muslims
January 26, 2012After confronting anti-Muslim hostility, Bharat Choudhary - himself a Hindu - set out to document how young Muslims navigate their way through the fears and stereotypes imposed on them in the West. His journey has taken him across several continents and cultures. ..
US: Unseen Injury
January 12, 2012After his third deployment, Sgt. Matthew Pennington, 28, returned to his home in Dexter, Me., where he is recovering from both physical and psychological traumas. ..
U.S.: Love on the Spectrum
January 11, 2012Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith, two college students living in Greenfield, Mass., discuss how autism affects their lives and relationship. ..
Op-Ed Contributor: The Mississippi Delta Must Be Restored
January 28, 2012To halt the erosion of the delta wetlands, Congress must give gulf states the billions in penalties expected from the BP oil spill. ..
The Choice Blog: What if the U.S. Tied Colleges' Financial Aid Resources to Affordability?
January 27, 2012President Obama seeks to tie a college-administered, federally-financed student aid program to efforts to cut college costs. ..
The Choice Blog: A Rising Tide of Applications to Harvard Appears to Crest
January 27, 2012College applications to Harvard stabilize after a period of explosive growth. ..