Dance Review | George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker’: Reveling in Winter in All Its Warmth
Watching New York City Ballet’s “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’” I marveled anew at its sheer mastery of stagecraft.
Archive forNovember, 2008
Drilling Down: Maybe Canadians Have More Friends
Canadian Internet users are far more likely than Americans to use a social networking Web site, according to a new report.
No. 8 Notre Dame 93, Furman 61: Irish Win Record 39th Straight at Home
Notre Dame set a team record with their 39th straight home victory on Sunday, breaking the record set from 1943 to 1948 at Notre Dame Fieldhouse.
Camp Szuts Journal: Training Legionnaires to Fight (and Eat Rodents)
The French Foreign Legion operates one of the most grueling courses in jungle warfare and survival, opening it to Special Forces from around the world.
Thai Protesters and Police Meet
Protesters pleaded for police protection after an explosion injured about 50 demonstrators, four of them seriously.
Suicide Blast in Kabul Kills 2 Civilians
A suicide bomber detonated his payload of explosives on in clogged traffic, killing two people and wounding three.
Critics’ Choice: New CDs
New releases from Britney Spears, Akon, Cynic and John Escreet.
Auto Dealerships Teeter as Big Three Decline
Government help will probably come too late for dealers whose sales are dropping along with consumer confidence.
Panthers 4, Rangers 0: Anderson Makes 37 Saves in Panthers’ Win
Craig Anderson made 37 saves for his sixth NHL shutout to lift the Florida Panthers to a victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.
Big Sky Journal: Economy Crashes the Gates at a Club for the Rich
Montana’s Yellowstone Club, a mountain retreat for the super-rich, filed for bankruptcy protection this month.
City Room: Repaired After Fire, Cathedral Opens
Seven years after a raging fire destroyed its north transept and crippled its organ, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine was rededicated in a service attended by religious leaders, political leaders and thousands of New Yorkers.
One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex
A retired Army general and analyst has flourished at the intersection of network news and wartime commerce.
Swiss Approve Legal Heroin Program
GENEVA (AP) -- Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved Sunday a move to make permanent the country's pioneering program to give addicts government-authorized heroin.
Fair Game: The Investors Who Can’t Come in From the Cold
Life is unfair, as the saying goes, but for investors still stuck in auction-rate securities, the inequities keep on coming.
The Holidays Downsized: We’re Going to Party Like It’s 1929
An event planner delivers a "winter wonderland" from the 99-cent store.
Washington Strains for Inauguration
The inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama will put an unusual strain on local resources in Washington.
The Caucus: How Lavish Should the Inauguration Be?
We want to know how you think Barack Obama -- and the nation -- should celebrate the Inauguration.
Theater Review: A Christmas Eve Turning Grimmer With Each Hand
The action in Conor McPherson’s “The Seafarer” takes place on a bleak Christmas Eve in North Dublin, and events soon turn literally biblical.
Wantagh Teenager Glides Onto Broadway Stage
Thirteen-year-old Trent Kowalik, a champion Irish step dancer, stars on Broadway in “Billy Elliot.”
Bush Aides Rush to Enact a Rule Obama Opposes
A rule on toxic substances in the workplace is one of about 20 contentious measures the Bush administration is planning to issue in its final weeks.
