36 Hours in Berkeley, Calif.
Anyone who thinks that Berkeley is just a hotbed of political radicalism is in for a surprise. The town’s main drag has more hipsters with BlackBerrys than hippies with beards.
Archive forMarch, 2008
Zimbabwe Opposition Insists Mugabe Lost
The main opposition party pressed its claim that it had won a landslide victory to unseat President Robert G. Mugabe, but there was no official announcement.
Women’s Tournament: Wiggins Gets Stanford Back to the Final Four
Candice Wiggins scored 41 points as second-seeded Stanfords pulled away from No. 1-seed Maryland 98-87 on Monday night in the Spokane Regional final.
Supreme Court Rules for Delaware in River Dispute
The Supreme Court voted that Delaware has the right to veto New Jersey’s project creating a huge liquefied natural gas processing plant on its Delaware River shore.
The Moment: Animal Prints | Vogue Uproar
The photograph that has the blogosphere and fashioistas debating the topic of racist stereotypes ...
Bits: Clinton’s Songsmith Is Back
Gene Wang, a three-time Silicon Valley chief executive and musically inclined Hillary Clinton supporter, has penned another pro-Clinton ditty.
Women’s Tournament: Fowles Sends L.S.U. to Fifth Straight Final Four
Sylvia Fowles had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting L.S.U. to a 56-50 victory over top-seeded North Carolina in the regional finals on Monday night.
Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright
The co-creator of Superman had sold his rights to the character 70 years ago for $130.
Correction: It’s Car Time in New York
An article last Sunday previewing the New York auto show described the engine in the 2009 Acura TSX incorrectly. The redesigned model will continue to have a 4-cylinder engine, but it is not turbocharged.
City Room: Robber Left Behind ID, Police Say
The police are searching for Cory L. Brown, a 26-year-old homeless man who has been staying in a shelter in Brooklyn. They say he robbed about $3,800 from two banks over the weekend -- and then left numerous forms of identification behind.
Iraq Seems Calmer After Cleric Halts Fighting
No serious clashes were reported in Basra, and Baghdad, which had been at a standstill, appeared to be returning to normal.
City Room: City Council Approves Congestion Pricing
The New York City Council approved Monday night a measure urging state lawmakers to vote in favor of the plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
Dot Earth: Can Madison Avenue Sell Climate Action?
Al Gore tries a new tool to inspire the public to act on global warming -- Madison Avenue.
Turkey Court Takes Politically Explosive Case
Turkey’s highest court decided to hear a case seeking to disband the governing party and ban its top leaders from politics.
Justices Let Stand Ruling on Illegal F.B.I. Search
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that the F.B.I. went too far in searching the office of Representative William J. Jefferson of Louisiana.
Voice, Eyes and Camera of Katrina Survivors
The main reason to check out the final week of this year’s edition of New Directors/New Films is the superb documentary “Trouble the Water,” about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Women’s Basketball: For Top Two in Big East, the Reward Is a Rematch
After winning Sunday, Big East rivals Rutgers and Connecticut are set for a date in Tuesday night’s regional final.
Dimon’s Compensation Rose 5% at JPMorgan
The bank’s chief executive Jamie Dimon was awarded $28.86 million in compensation in 2007, a 5 percent increase over the previous year.
Lehman to Raise $3 Billion in Stock Sale
Beset by speculation that it did not having enough funding, Lehman Brothers said it was issuing $3 billion of convertible preferred shares.