Profit Doubled in Quarter for Chevron
The oil company said that it made $7.89 billion in the third quarter after crude prices hit a record this summer.
Archive forOctober, 2008
Budgets Squeezed, Some Families Bypass Organics
The organic industry is starting to show signs that a decade-long sales boom may be coming to an end.
Bridge: A Fateful Decision on Tactics Costs a Chance at a Medal
The United States bridge teams did disappointingly at the recent World Mind Sports Games in Beijing.
Music Review | New York Philharmonic: An Active Imagination After Nearly 100 Years
The New York Philharmonic, conducted by David Robertson, performed works by Elliott Carter, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Christopher Rouse at Avery Fisher Hall on Thursday.
Music Review | The Last Shadow Puppets: Orchestral Pop, the Way It Was (More or Less)
The Last Shadow Puppets, a side project composed of members of Arctic Monkeys and the Rascals, played its first full United States concert on Thursday in New York.
Banks Alter Loan Terms to Head Off Foreclosures
JPMorgan Chase became the latest big bank to pledge to cut monthly payments, by lowering interest rates and temporarily reducing loan balances.
Music Review | Marc-André Hamelin: Pianistic Feats, From Takeoff to Landing
During Marc-André Hamelin’s recital at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Thursday, his upper body barely moved while his hands hurtled across the keys with jaw-dropping speed.
Arts, Briefly: Michael Jackson Says No Reunion for Him
Michael Jackson has contradicted his brother Jermaine’s claim that he would be taking part in a reunion of the Jackson 5.
Arts, Briefly: Fox Cancels ‘King of the Hill’
Fox confirmed on Friday that its animated sitcom “King of the Hill” would end its 13-year run next year.
Arts, Briefly: Comedian Resigns From BBC After Prank
Russell Brand, the British comedian, has resigned from his radio show on the BBC after an on-air prank.
N.F.L. Roundup: League Suspends Chiefs Running Back Johnson for a Game
Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was suspended for Week 10 by N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Arts, Briefly: Judges Leery of Effort to Revive Game Ban
An attempt to reinstate a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors was met with minimal enthusiasm in a federal appeals court on Wednesday.
Arts, Briefly: Footnote
An exhibition of 17 sculptures by Jeff Koons at the Château de Versailles has been extended for three weeks.
Arts, Briefly: ‘30 Rock’ Shines on Thursday Night
The third-season premiere of “30 Rock” was a bright spot for NBC, scoring the show’s highest ratings ever.
Justices Greet Diva: It’s Ardor in the Court
Winners of the NEA Opera Honors, the first new awards from the federal government for individual achievement in the arts in 26 years, charmed Supreme Court opera buffs on Friday.
On Religion: In Untruths About Obama, Echoes of a Distant Time
The aura of anti-Muslim agitation that has swirled around Barack Obama resembles the smearing of Alfred E. Smith during the presidential campaign of 1928.
Holiday Movies: The Interview That Was a Play Becomes a Film
“Frost/Nixon” was supposed to be Peter Morgan’s escape from movies. Then came the film directors.
Theater Review | ‘If You See Something Say Something’: Examining the Echoes of Doctor Neutron
Either Mike Daisey has impeccable timing — make that positively uncanny timing — or the gods of theater view this writer and performer with unusual benevolence.
Palin Promises Choice for Disabled Students
Gov. Sarah Palin vowed that a McCain administration would allow all special-needs students the choice of attending private schools at public expense.
N.B.A. Roundup: Ex-Coach Returns to Face Minnesota
Saturday will mark the first time Dwane Casey has been in the arena he used to call home since he was fired as Timberwolves coach in January 2007.