New York Times @ chasesfeed.com | The One Stop News Source

Sports

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home1/dietbus/public_html/z-new-york-times.html(85) : eval()'d code on line 2

Global Sports

Justin Rose Finds a Coach and a Friend
Next week marks four years that Justin Rose first began working on his swing with Sean Foley. But in the moments after winning the U.S. Open for his first major championship, Rose referred to him as more than just a swing coach.

North Carolina Ousts Tigers From CWS With 4-2 Win
Brian Holberton homered, freshman Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1 national seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory over LSU on Tuesday.

Courageous Campbell Represents Heart of Boston\'s Stanley Cup Bid
Gregory Campbell will never be the face of the Boston Bruins but he does represent the heart and soul of a team that prides itself on a blue collar work ethic and all-for-one philosophy.

Former NBA Player\'s Son Seen as Slam Dunk for Big NHL Career
Given the genes and sporting pedigree it is not unusual that Seth Jones, son of former NBA journeyman Ronald 'Popeye' Jones, would one day follow in his father's athletic footsteps.

Venus Williams Out of Wimbledon
Williams, who has struggled with back problems and fatigue, announced her withdrawal on Tuesday, making this year?s Wimbledon the first one she will miss since 1996,

Tahiti?s Miracle (Almost) at Estadio Mineir�o
A Confederations Cup fairy tale took a big hit Monday when Nigeria scored a 6-1 win over the team from Polynesia.

Mets 4, Braves 3, First Game: Mets Flirt With a No-Hitter, Then With a Loss
The Braves ended Matt Harvey?s bid for a no-hitter with an infield single in the seventh inning, but the Mets held on. Zack Wheeler was to make his first start in the second game.

Surprise Hossa Scratch Part of NHL Injury Culture
Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

Mickelson Has Silver Market Cornered in US Open
The U.S. Golf Association is not opposed to inflicting cruel and unusual punishment at its premier championship, so here's something it might want to consider.

Straight Sets: His Headlining Days Behind Him, Blake Still Enjoys the Tennis
James Blake lost in the first round of the Eastbourne grass court tournament, but at 33, he is happy to still be playing at all.

Baseball

Yankees\' Youkilis Needs Surgery, Teixeira to DL
Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees.

Harvey Leads Mets to 4-3 Win Over Braves
Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Bats: Gee Almost Reproduces a Magical Mets Performance
Dillon Gee was on track to pitch a 1-0 shutout and end up with the game?s only run batted in, as Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell (with a save by Tug McGraw) had done in a 1969 doubleheader, but the Braves? game-ending home run Monday night spoiled that.

Bats: Father?s Day Postscript: The Best Rally We Never Saw
Free tickets to Sunday?s Mets-Cubs game at Citi Field created a quandary for three generations of Glickson men, all loyal Mets fans, that ended badly, or well, depending on your point of view.

US Collegians to Host Cuba in July
The U.S. collegiate national baseball team will host its Cuban counterpart next month in a five-game international "friendship" series.

Bats: Triple Play: Week 11 Results
Put your predictive skills to the test each week of the baseball season.

Padres Beat Giants 5-3 on Safety Squeeze in 13th
Andrew Cashner provided quite the thrilling warmup for his Tuesday start against San Francisco: a tiebreaking bunt as a pinch hitter in the 13th inning Monday night.

Scherzer Improves to 10-0 as Tigers Maul Orioles
Max Scherzer maintained his perfect start to the season by securing a 10th straight victory in pitching the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 triumph against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

Pro Football

Sports Briefing | Football: Kraft?s Super Bowl Ring Said to Be a Gift to Putin
A spokesman for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the New England Patriots? owner, Robert Kraft, meant for a diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring to be a gift to Mr. Putin eight years ago.

Who?s the Jets? No. 1 Quarterback? It?s a Tossup
After a three-day minicamp, neither Mark Sanchez nor Geno Smith has the edge as the Jets? starter at quarterback.

Cruz Is Said to Sign a One-Year Contract
The agreement gave Victor Cruz, the Giants? top receiver, and the team more time to work out a long-term contract.

Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Broncos Release McGahee
Denver released Willis McGahee, who led the Broncos in rushing last season despite missing the final two months with a right knee injury.

Giants Cornerback Focused on Recovery, but Also the Future
Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas is attempting to come back from the third tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and the second in two years.

Redskins Have No Plans to Change Their Offense
Washington has no plans to change their offense despite Robert Griffin III's surgically repaired right knee that kept the quarterback out all spring and might keep him sidelined through the start of training camp on July 25.

NFL Commissioner Goodell Defends Redskins Nickname
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the Washington Redskins nickname is "unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect."

Belichick Not Judging Tebow After 1 Practice
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't ready to give his impressions of Tim Tebow after one practice.

Tebow?s Debut With Patriots Reveals Little
Tim Tebow was at the start of a Patriots? three-day minicamp, but Coach Bill Belichick did not say how he planned to use him.

Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Lawyer for Former N.F.L. Star Asks for Leniency
The lawyer for the former N.F.L. star Chad Johnson said the backside pat Johnson gave him in court was not meant as disrespectful to a judge ? and did not warrant 30 days in jail.

College Football

Sports Briefing | College Football: Oklahoma State Quarterback Picks Illinois
Wes Lunt, the former Oklahoma State starting quarterback, is transferring to the University of Illinois in his home state.

Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt Joining Illinois
Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school.

Manziel Tweet Sounds Ready to Leave A&M
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel still has three years of eligibility left at Texas A&M.

A Death in the Woods: Questions Linger About Death of Former Quarterback Cullen Finnerty
Cullen Finnerty, one of the most successful quarterbacks in college football history, was found dead in the Michigan woods. That?s when the search for answers began.

Pick a College Postseason and Louisville Will Probably Show Up for It
Louisville?s best year has forced the Cardinals to rearrange the trophy cases around the athletic department.

Sports Briefing | College Football: Rees to Start for Irish
Coach Brian Kelly said Tommy Rees would be Notre Dame?s starting quarterback, reversing a statement that there would be a competition with Andrew Hendrix and Malik Zaire.

Sports Briefing | College Football: Alabama Fan Who Poisoned Auburn?s Tree Released From Jail
A University of Alabama fan is free from jail after serving time for poisoning Auburn University?s landmark oaks at Toomer?s Corner.

College Coaches Use Transfer Rules to Limit Athletes? Options
The use of transfer rules to eliminate many of an athlete?s preferred options illustrates the big-business mind-set of college sports and the control that coaches have over players.

Sports Briefing | College Football: Mississippi State Penalties Accepted
The N.C.A.A. largely accepted Mississippi State?s self-imposed penalties on its football program for recruiting violations.

Sports Briefing | College Football: Governor?s Lawsuit Over Penn State Penalties Is Dismissed
A federal judge threw out the Pennsylvania governor?s lawsuit against the N.C.A.A. over penalties against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky.

Golf

On Golf: Round by Round, Rose Comes Full Circle
Fifteen years after a high British Open finish put Justin Rose on the map, his triumph at the United States Open on Sunday proves that while youth may thrill, talent lasts.

England\'s Rose Blooms After 17-Year Wait for Major
Ever since Greg Norman's final-round implosion allowed Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf's four major championships.

List of the Last 19 Major Championship Winners
A list of the last 19 major championship winners after England's Justin Rose became the 18th different champion when he clinched the 113th U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Iconic Merion Stands Test of Time in Hosting U.S. Open
Like a vintage bottle of wine brought out of the cellar after gathering dust for 32 years, Merion Golf Club's iconic East Course made a welcome return as host of the U.S. Open - and did so in classic style.

Expect More Majors by Rose, Says Jacklin
Justin Rose ended a 42-year title drought by English players at the U.S. Open with his two-shot victory at Merion on Sunday and has been tipped by his predecessor, Tony Jacklin, to win several more majors.

Solheim Cup to Donate to Firefighters
Never afraid to let a tear or two drop, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon did, indeed, get choked up when asked about the fundraising effort the tournament is organizing for firefighters battling blazes close to the golf course.

Rose Win at Merion Gives England the Missing Piece
The most recent golden era of golf in England had everything but the one prize that brings credibility.

Justin Rose Invokes Ben Hogan, Wins US Open
Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf.

Column: Merion, the Little Course That Could, Did.
Merion Golf Club did more than just hold its own.

Soccer

Tahiti?s Miracle (Almost) at Estadio Mineir�o
A Confederations Cup fairy tale took a big hit Monday when Nigeria scored a 6-1 win over the team from Polynesia.

Global Soccer: The Guiding Hand of Galatasaray
Unal Aysal is doing his best to lead the venerable sports club in Istanbul back to financial health, and back into European contention.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Tahiti Manages a Goal at the Confederations Cup
Overmatched Tahiti avoided total humiliation but still lost against Nigeria on Monday in Belohorizonte, Brazil.

Q. and A. With Clint Dempsey
The striker for the United States national soccer team and Tottenham Hotspur spoke with Jack Bell of The Times.

Roundup: Italy Powers Past Mexico in Confederations Cup
In the 78th minute, Mario Balotelli collected a perfectly placed pass to break a tie, helping to propel Italy to a victory over Mexico on Sunday in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

To U.S. Soccer Team, Home Field Is an Ever-Changing Thing
Discussions of settling on a permanent stadium for the team rarely get anywhere, the federation president says, because the idea ?doesn?t make much sense.?

A Good Start, but in Brazil It?s All About the Finish
Brazil?s expectations of living up to past glory at next year?s World Cup are being heaped on one man: Neymar, 21, whom many are comparing to players like Pel� and Garrincha.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Wambach Closes In on Hamm?s Record
Abby Wambach scored her 156th career international goal to move within two of Mia Hamm?s women?s record in the United States? 4-1 victory over South Korea.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Turban Ban Ending in Quebec
Quebec?s soccer federation is ending its much-criticized turban ban. The organization made the announcement one day after FIFA said wearing turbans on the field was acceptable.

Confederations Cup: Neymar Settles Brazil?s Nerves in Opener
A goal by the 21-year-old fan favorite got the home team started in a 3-0 win over Japan.

Arts & Entertainment

ArtsBeat: Christie?s London Auction Brings Modest Art and Modest Sales
Kandinsky?s ?Studie ze Improvisation 3?? and Modgiliani?s 1916 portrait of the art dealer Paul Guillaume topped the auction.

Humanities Committee Sounds an Alarm
A report to Congress on the state of the humanities is a defense of a field that is falling out of favor on campuses.

Critic?s Notebook: ?Futurama? Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
The animated ?Futurama? begins its final season on Wednesday on Comedy Central.

Theater Review: ?Requiem for Black Marie? Finds Brecht Wanting
In Sara Farrington?s ?Requiem for Black Marie,? it?s Bertolt Brecht?s women who do all the heavy lifting of authorship.

Debut of ?New Day? Fails to Increase CNN?s Morning Audience
On its first day, the audience for the revamped show was smaller than that for the previous show.

Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare
?What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals? was billed as a town hall discussion at the Delacorte Theater.

Critic?s Notebook: A Boston Biennial Celebrates the Baroque Tradition
The biennial Boston Early Music Festival last week drew on home-grown and international talent.

Music Review: Orchestra of the League of Composers Takes On a Challenge
The Orchestra of the League of Composers/I.S.C.M. performed two world premieres as part of its Monday program at the Miller Theater.

A Word With: Rick Moranis: Rick Moranis Discusses His New Album, ?My Mother?s Brisket?
Rick Moranis stops worrying about being ?too Jewish? on a new comedy album.

Dance Review: ?Swan Lake? Returns to American Ballet Theater
Kevin McKenzie?s staging of ?Swan Lake? returns to the Metropolitan Opera House with American Ballet Theater?s Polina Semionova and David Hallberg dancing the leads.

Books

Luke Janklow: Not Exactly Bookish
The agent Luke Janklow may be the last man having fun in the industry. You may have read about some of it in the tabloids.

Books of The Times: ?Seven American Deaths and Disasters? Transcribes the News
?Seven American Deaths and Disasters? transcribes radio and television broadcasts of painful events, from the Kennedy assassination to Sept. 11, as they unfurled on the air, live and unmediated.

ArtsBeat: Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract
The pianist Jeremy Denk will transform an article for The New Yorker into a book for Random House.

At 52, Not Too Old for a Debut Novel
A writer comes to realize he is too old to follow anyone else?s rules and can express his true nature.

Books of The Times: Carl Hiaasen?s ?Bad Monkey? Features a Cast of Oddballs
A washed-up monkey, sex in a morgue, a severed arm at the end of a fishhook and other Carl Hiaasen capers make ?Bad Monkey? his funniest novel in almost a decade.

Books: In ?What Doctors Feel,? Pain Is Not Just the Realm of Patients
Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors? emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding.

Books: ?How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who?s Sick? Can Be Harder Than It Sounds
Supporting friends in times of serious trouble, like during an illness, can be difficult.

English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale
Yale University has acquired a vast and renowned collection of English lawbooks and legal manuscripts assembled by the barrister Anthony Taussig.

Books of The Times: The Psychic Siblings of ?Sisterland,? by Curtis Sittenfeld
?Sisterland,? a new novel from Curtis Sittenfeld, centers on identical twin sisters with psychic powers who have chosen contrasting lifestyles.

Bookshelf: Books on Veterans, Civil Rights and Sacred Places
A book by Philip F. Napoli tells the stories of veterans, including a black soldier and his white comrades and a nurse who staged a hunger strike.

Movies

Movie Review: ?More Than Honey,? a Documentary by Markus Imhoof
The documentary ?More Than Honey? focuses on the world?s troubled bee population and how it?s being threatened.

ArtsBeat: Anatomy of a Scene Video: ?Man of Steel?
Zack Snyder, the director of ?Man of Steel,? narrates a scene from the film.

In Oscar?s Home, the Ritual of Picking Its Next President Gets Under Way
Don?t call it a ?campaign? for president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But the contenders are lining up and alliances are quietly being sealed.

ArtsBeat: ?Man of Steel? Is Strongest Box-Office Draw
?Man of Steel,? the new Superman movie, raked in about $113 million at North American theaters over the weekend.

ArtsBeat: TimesTalks Luminato Festival Video: Atom Egoyan
The film and stage director Atom Egoyan talks with Daniel J. Wakin, deputy culture editor at The Times.

Sofia Coppola?s ?Bling Ring? Delves Into Celebrity Obsession
Sofia Coppola, a consummate Los Angeles insider, exposes some of the celebrity obsession in ?The Bling Ring.?

Player in Leaks Case, Out From Behind Camera
The documentarian Laura Poitras says her role in the leaking of American surveillance programs was ?not something I was seeking out.?

Film: Brooklyn Talent on a New Screen
The fifth annual BAMcinemaFest, Brooklyn?s celebration of independent cinema, kicks off Wednesday.

A Modern Immigrant Finds the Spotlight
The story of the actress and author Dagmara Dominczyk is, in some ways, a classic immigrant tale of bootstrap success and fame.

?Pandora?s Promise? and the Documentary Festival Circuit
?Pandora?s Promise,? a documentary advocating nuclear energy, has been screened at festivals that, its maker feels, support the opposing position.

Theater

Theater Review: ?Requiem for Black Marie? Finds Brecht Wanting
In Sara Farrington?s ?Requiem for Black Marie,? it?s Bertolt Brecht?s women who do all the heavy lifting of authorship.

Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare
?What Are We Worth? Shakespeare, Money and Morals? was billed as a town hall discussion at the Delacorte Theater.

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Kate Mulgrew and Kathleen Chalfant of ?Somewhere Fun?
The actresses perform a scene from Jenny Schwartz?s new play at the Vineyard Theater.

Theater Review: ?The Henrietta,? a Comedy Set in 1887, Resonates Today
The 21st century echoes parts of ?The Henrietta,? an 1887 production now at the Metropolitan Playhouse.

ArtsBeat: Maggie Gyllenhaal to Star in ?The Village Bike? for MCC Theater
Maggie Gyllenhaal will star in a sexually charged British drama, ?The Village Bike.?

Maxine Stuart, 94, Dies; Acted on Stage, Film and TV
Ms. Stuart had a recurring role on the soap opera ?The Edge of Night? and starred in two nonfiction books by the writer Helene Hanff.

Bernard Sahlins, Patriarch of Sketch Comedy, Dies at 90
Mr. Sahlins was the last survivor of the three founders of Second City, the Chicago nightclub that nurtured generations of comedians.

Theater Review: In ?A Kid Like Jake,? the Title Character Worries His Mother
In Daniel Pearle?s new drama, ?A Kid Like Jake,? two parents fret over getting their preschooler into private school and whether his fascination with princesses means that he may be gay.

ArtsBeat: Five New Musicals Top $1 Million at Box Office After Tony Awards
The Tony winners ?Kinky Boots, ?Matilda the Musical? and ?Pippin? had their best weeks at the box office so far.

ArtsBeat: Patinkin Collaborating With Taylor Mac on ?Apocalyptic Vaudeville? for Classic Stage
The company?s 2013014 season will also include ?A Man?s a Man? by Bertolt Brecht and ?The Heir Apparent,? David Ives?s adaptation of a French farce.

Music

Critic?s Notebook: A Boston Biennial Celebrates the Baroque Tradition
The biennial Boston Early Music Festival last week drew on home-grown and international talent.

Music Review: The Chelsea Music Festival Opens With a Homage
A centennial celebration of Britten?s birth was at the center of the Chelsea Music Festival?s opening night on Friday.

ArtsBeat: 18 Orchestras Receive ASCAP Awards for New Music
The prizes are meant to encourage the programming of contemporary works.

Critic?s Notebook: Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, in All Its Multiplicity
With its 121 shows of many stripes, not counting the sets on the lesser stages, the four-day Bonnaroo music festival had something for everyone.

ArtsBeat: Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract
The pianist Jeremy Denk will transform an article for The New Yorker into a book for Random House.

Johnny Smith, Venerable Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 90
Mr. Smith?s biggest hit, ?Walk Don?t Run,? became famous in covers by other bands, notably the Ventures.

Music Review: ?Rite of Spring,? With Clanging Pianos and Drums
Erik Ochsner conducted four pianists in ?The Rite of Spring? at Le Poisson Rouge, as two percussionists added eerie bells, shivery shimmers and sudden crashes.

ArtsBeat: Streisand Lends Her Support to Israeli Women
Barbra Streisand?s comments came during a speech in which she accepted an honorary doctorate from Hebrew University.

New Music: New Albums by 3OH!3 and Falling in Reverse
New albums by 3OH!3, an electro-pop duo from Boulder, Colo., and Falling in Reverse, a post-metalcore outfit from Las Vegas.

Televison

Critic?s Notebook: ?Futurama? Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
The animated ?Futurama? begins its final season on Wednesday on Comedy Central.

Debut of ?New Day? Fails to Increase CNN?s Morning Audience
On its first day, the audience for the revamped show was smaller than that for the previous show.

NBC Replaces Veteran Director of ?Today?
Joe Michaels, who has worked at the show since 1989 and has held the director chair for 18 years, was given a new job last week that portends more change to come.

ArtsBeat: Provocative Show Runner, Rehired at ?Community,? Apologizes for New Provocative Remarks
Dan Harmon, the creator of the NBC comedy ?Community,? apologized to fans of the show and to its cast, crew and writers after making remarks on his ?Harmontown? podcast that drew outrage.

What?s on Tuesday
Television highlights.

Maxine Stuart, 94, Dies; Acted on Stage, Film and TV
Ms. Stuart had a recurring role on the soap opera ?The Edge of Night? and starred in two nonfiction books by the writer Helene Hanff.

Advertising: Longing to Stay Wanted, MTV Turns Its Attention to Younger Viewers
Trying to avoid a decline in viewership, MTV plans to present a nationwide study of 1,800 ?young millennials? to marketers and programmers.

The TV Watch: ?New Day,? a Revamped Morning Show, Makes Its Debut
?New Day,? CNN?s revamped morning show, is trying to set itself apart by offering a less frivolous alternative to ?Today? and ?Good Morning America.?

ArtsBeat: Neil Patrick Harris Set to Star in ?Hedwig? on Broadway
Mr. Harris will play the title character in the first Broadway production of the musical.

ArtsBeat: Talking ?Mad Men?: In the Echo Chamber
On ?Mad Men,? certain themes reasserted themselves this week ? or was it simply repetition?

Real Estate

Living in: New Milford, Conn.: One Town, Many Neighborhoods
A housing market that offers something for everyone ? from subdivisions to rustic lake homes to storied estates with dazzling vistas.

Living in New Milford, Conn.
Residents and weekenders enjoy Candlewood Lake, pastoral expanses and a lively town center.

The Appraisal: Cash-in-Hand Buyers Can Come With a Catch
Such buyers sometimes assume that their status should afford certain concessions from the homeowner, like beloved bits of furniture at no extra cost.

Niels Diffrient, Industrial Designer Who Blended Form and Function, Dies at 84
Mr. Diffrient combined elegance and efficiency in everyday objects, and even office chairs like the award-winning Freedom Chair.

What They?re Watching on the Roof
Luxury apartment buildings are rolling out movie projectors and popcorn makers this summer to keep residents entertained.

The Hunt: A Quick Search Ends in the Village
Jean Z. Poh and Giordano Contestabile wanted a home in a vibrant neighborhood, but they had to make up their minds in a hurry.

On the Market in New York City
An Upper West Side co-op in a brownstone; a Red Hook home with a detached guesthouse/studio; and an East Village co-op with a working fireplace.

On the Market in the Region
A five-bedroom center-hall colonial in Nassau and a New Jersey horse farm with a ten acre property.

Big Ticket: Madonna?s Apartment for $16 Million
Madonna sells her duplex at Harperley Hall after slashing the price; the co-op has 6,000 square feet of space and 110 feet of park frontage.

What I Love: For Adam Goldman, a Place That Isn?t Out to Get Him
The creator, director and star of the web series, ?The Outs,? lives in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK TIMES FEED

Headline News

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

McCaskill Lends Support to Group Urging 2016 Clinton Run
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who backed Barack Obama in 2008, says she is ?Ready for Hillary.?

Immigration Bill Would Slash Deficit, Budget Office Finds
A long-awaited analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found that the benefits of an increase in legal residents would outweigh the costs.

Critic?s Notebook: ?Futurama? Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
The animated ?Futurama? begins its final season on Wednesday on Comedy Central.

Chrysler Reaches Agreement to Recall 2.7 Million Jeeps
The automaker and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resolved their differences, and Chrysler will inspect the cars for possible defects.

Taliban Step Toward Afghan Peace Talks Is Hailed by U.S.
The Taliban announced the opening of a political office in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday and said they were prepared to talk, raising hopes for a break in long-stalled peace efforts.

A Health Maven?s Sweet Secret
You may know Martha Rose Shulman as the Recipes for Health columnist, but in her kitchen she leads a double life as a ghost-writer of pastry cookbooks.

Labor Seeks Influence in New York?s Mayoral Race
After years of low morale, unions across the city are roaring back to life this election season, excited by the prospect of installing a friend in City Hall.

F.C.C. Nominee Points to His Lobbying Experience
Tom Wheeler said his work for the cable and cellphone industries convinced him that competition was more important than regulation.

Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests
The Turkish police arrested dozens of people in several cities early Tuesday as part of an intensifying crackdown against recent protests.

U.S. Domestic

McCaskill Lends Support to Group Urging 2016 Clinton Run
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who backed Barack Obama in 2008, says she is ?Ready for Hillary.?

Economic Scene: Making the Case for a Little More Inflation
Some economists are arguing for inflation above the long-favored 2 percent limit, as a way to jump-start the economy.

U.S. Lets States Delay Using Tests to Rate Teachers
Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers.

F.C.C. Nominee Points to His Lobbying Experience
Tom Wheeler said his work for the cable and cellphone industries convinced him that competition was more important than regulation.

Fraud Used to Frame Farm Bill Debate
While Congress debates cuts to the federal food stamp program, it has been reluctant to make changes to the crop insurance program, despite several recent fraud cases.

N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots
Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent ?potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11.?

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed
The president praised Ben S. Bernanke?s leadership of the Federal Reserve but suggested that he could nominate a new Fed chairman later this year.

At Paris Show, Some Signs of Renewed Demand for Big Jets
After years of emphasis on smaller, single-aisle aircraft, Airbus announced a deal for 20 of its A380 superjumbo jets.

Obama Defends Authorization of Surveillance Programs
In an interview with Charlie Rose, President Obama rejected the suggestion that his policies were basically a warmed-over version of those of the last White House.

Local News

City Room: Commute on L.I.R.R. Is a Mess
Monday night?s derailment near Pennsylvania Station caused the cancellation or diversion of 34 trains Tuesday morning.

Gunman Boasted of Killing Gay Man, Police Say
An indictment charged Elliot Morales with murder as a hate crime in the death of a man whom he allegedly taunted with antigay slurs before shooting him in Greenwich Village.

Restaurant Review: Kajitsu in Murray Hill
At Kajitsu, the chef Ryota Ueshima coaxes a surprising variety of flavors out of meals that Westerners would call vegan.

Manhattan?s Biggest Apartment Complex Agrees to Drop Some Rent Increases
CW Capital, which controls Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, will rescind mid-lease increases for tenants who submit affidavits that they were misled.

Square Feet: As Coney Island Stirs, One Man?s Vision Is Unbuilt
Horace Bullard had big plans for redeveloping the Coney Island of his youth, but he died with his properties still on the market.

New Storm Evacuation Zones Add 600,000 City Residents
A revised system, based on hurricane storm surge data, includes more zones and covers 37 percent of all New York City residences.

A Deal Spares a Brooklyn Library, for Now
Plans to sell and raze the Pacific branch were canceled as part of City Council approval for a developer to build a tower nearby with a library inside.

2008 Bomber of Times Sq. Military Station May Have Had Lookouts, F.B.I. Says
Video released Tuesday shows three or four people leaving the area just after a bicyclist lighted the fuse on the explosive.

Europe

Obama and Putin Signal a More Businesslike Path
At a joint appearance on the sidelines of the Group of 8 meeting, there was tension but also common ground, to the chagrin of human rights advocates.

New Bridge Over Danube Helps Dissolve Old Enmities
Leaders and locals on Friday celebrated a $340 million bridge over the Danube that should foster trade and ties between Romania and Bulgaria.

Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests
The Turkish police arrested dozens of people in several cities early Tuesday as part of an intensifying crackdown against recent protests.

G-8 Meeting Ends With Cordial Stalemate on Syria
The United States and leaders of other major industrialized nations averted a clash with President Vladimir Putin of Russia by avoiding mention of the most contentious matters that divided them.

Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II
Laszlo Csatary, now 98, is accused of helping to send nearly 12,000 Hungarian Jews to Nazi death camps.

Ksenia Yudaeva
Vladimir V. Putin?s liaison to the G20 says Russia?s budget situation is worsening.

A More Secular Europe, Divided by the Cross
A commemorative euro coin with Christian imagery became the latest source of discord between the profoundly religious and those who prize a more rigid church-state divide.

World Briefing | Europe: Muslim Woman Suffers Miscarriage After Attack in France
Two men tried to remove the woman?s head scarf and later cut off her hair while repeatedly shouting anti-Islamic taunts, her lawyer said.

European Union Audit Criticizes Foreign Aid Program
The criticism will sting the bloc?s authorities at a time when they are under intense pressure to justify their effectiveness amid rising disenchantment with the European Union.

Hungary Indicts Nazi-Era Suspect for War Crimes
Hungarian prosecutors say they have indicted a 98-year-old former police officer who is accused of abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps.

Americas

The Lede: Protests Expand in Brazil, Fueled by Video of Police Brutality
Protests in Brazil against the high cost of living and lavish spending on soccer stadiums ahead of next year?s World Cup have intensified as images of police brutality against peaceful protesters spread on social networks.

Argentine Supreme Court Rejects Judicial Reform
Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapidly make the courts more responsive to majority rule.

Analysis-Optimism Fading, Brazil Protests Put Leaders on Alert
When more than 200,000 protesters took to the streets across Brazil on Monday night, they demanded a dizzying array of improvements - from halting the fast rise of prices to cleaning up government corruption.

Montreal Mayor Resigns, Says Will Fight Corruption Charges
Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum resigned on Tuesday, a day after he was charged with fraud and corruption in the latest major Canadian municipal scandal.

ICRC Says Opening Its Guantanamo Files Would Set Dangerous Precedent
No court in the world has ever ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to open its confidential files on prisoner visits and the U.S. Guantanamo war crimes tribunal would set a dangerous precedent if it becomes the first to do so, a lawyer for the humanitarian group said on Tuesday.

5.6 Magnitude Quake Shakes Peru?s Capital
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Peru's capital on Tuesday, Peru's geological survey and Reuters witnesses said.

Red Cross\' Guantanamo Reports Sought in 9/11 Case
The International Committee of the Red Cross urged a military judge Tuesday to refuse a request to open its confidential communications with U.S. officials about conditions at Guantanamo Bay to the lawyers for the prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 terror attack.

Lawsuit Filed in Puerto Rico Slaying of US Banker
The widow of a U.S. banking executive slain in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and other high-ranking officials.

Breakaway Argentine Mayor Could Trump Ruling Party in October Vote
The savvy young mayor of Tigre, Argentina, has fostered a real estate boom, tightened security and brought celebrities to town, boosting his image to the point where pollsters say he poses a challenge to the ruling government.

Rousseff Praises Brazil Protests, Says Committed to Change
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping the country, acknowledging the need for better public services and more responsive governance at all levels.

Asia Pacific

India Ink: Fatal Floods Hit North India
Flash floods in northern India, which have killed at least 70 people over the past four days, have stranded 30,000 tourists and pilgrims in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Attack at Funeral in Pakistan Kills 28
Among the dead in Tuesday?s suicide bombing was a provincial legislator once associated with a secular political party frequently attacked by the Taliban.

India Ink: Image of the Day: June 18
Jackie Chan at the Chinese Film Festival in New Delhi.

India Ink: Twilight of India?s Telegram Operators
As the 163-year old telegraph service faces its end in July, operators recalled a time when a peasant and a prime minister were united in waiting for a telegram.

Letter from China: Raw Scenes, Unspeakable Violations
The artists at Zajia Lab in Beijing used their second annual ?Bald Girls? feminist art show to highlight the problem of sexual violence against women and girls.

Blast Believed to Be Aimed at Afghan Politician Kills 3 in Kabul
An explosion heard across Kabul on Tuesday morning appeared aimed at killing a prominent ethnic Hazara politician as he was traveling in his armored convoy.

Cambodia Trains Social Workers to Curb Reliance on Foreign Aid
A second university program has begun as the country tries to move away from charity.

Afghan Forces Struggle as U.S. Weans Them Off Support
A lesson in tough love from American military mentors is proving costly in lives and limbs as Afghan troops seek to demonstrate their self-reliance by the planned NATO withdrawal in 2014.

Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Raise Fuel Prices
The government has said reducing spending on gasoline subsidies could help close a budget gap, but opponents say it will cause painful inflation.

Middle East

Syrian Tensions Spill Into Southern Lebanese City
At least two people were reported killed in sectarian clashes in the Mediterranean port of Sidon, underscoring the Syrian conflict?s effects in Lebanon.

Suicide Bombers Kill 37 at Shiite Mosque in Baghdad
The mosque bombing made Tuesday the third consecutive day of sectarian attacks in Iraq this week.

Vandals Strike in Quiet Jerusalem Suburb
Slashed tires and anti-Arab graffiti were found in Abu Ghosh, a village of 6,000 that many see as a symbol of coexistence.

Group of 8 Leaders Press Russia on Syria
With hours to go before the end of a two-day summit meeting, officials were struggling to draft a statement on the conflict that would be acceptable to Russia.

Memo From Jerusalem: Trying to Revive Mideast Peace Talks, Kerry Finds a Conflicted Israel
The Israeli divide was on stark display last week, as several right-wing ministers in the government professed their opposition to a Palestinian state.

New Governor Is a Shock to Some Inside Egypt
The new governor of Luxor, Adel Asaad Khayyat, comes from the political arm of an Islamist group that once carried out terrorist attacks.

World Briefing | Middle East: 15 Die in Iraq Bomb Attacks
Three separate bombings killed a total of 15 people on Monday, officials said.

After Gunfire, Politicians in Afghanistan Trade Accusations
A warlord turned politician and a provincial governor gave differing accounts of a meeting that turned violent at the governor?s home in northern Afghanistan.

Large Truck Bomb Reported to Kill 60 Syrian Troops
The bombing near the northern city of Aleppo appeared to be part of an effort by the Syrian insurgency to regain momentum after a series of defeats.

The Lede: Iran?s President-Elect Confronted With Plea for Detained Opposition Leader?s Freedom
At a news conference broadcast live on Iranian state television, a man called on Iran?s president-elect, Hassan Rowhani, not to forget the detained opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi.

Africa

World Brief | Africa : Six Men Sentenced for Attacking Sufi Shrine in Tunisia
A Tunisian court sentenced the men, ultraconservative Salafi Muslims, to five years in prison for attacking visitors to a Sufi shrine in Tunis.

Rebels in North Mali Sign Peace Deal Allowing In Government Troops
Rebels whose revolt last year split Mali signed a peace deal with the government, resolving a stumbling block to the West African nation?s reconstruction.

West African Piracy Exceeds Somali Attacks, Report Says
In 2012, Somali pirate attacks dropped by almost 80 percent compared with a year earlier.

Qunu Journal: Mandela?s Absence Is Felt, if Not Addressed
The residents of the village where Nelson Mandela grew up seem determined to press ahead with life as normal, but there is plenty of anguish over his ailing condition.

Soldiers Killed During Overnight Attacks in Benghazi
Six were killed early Saturday in assaults believed to be retaliation for the expulsion of a major militia from the city last weekend.

Mandela?s Grandson Says Ex-Leader Is Recovering
Nelson Mandela, who was hospitalized with a serious lung infection a week ago, is beginning to recover, according to a report by his grandson.

World Briefing | Africa: United Nations Soldier in Sudan Is Slain
A United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Friday in Sudan?s main oil region when shells struck a logistics base, a United Nations spokesman said.

World Briefing | Africa: Libya?s Television Channel Is a Target
Libya Al-Hurra, Libya?s first independent television channel, said Friday that a hand grenade was hurled at its building in the eastern city of Benghazi.

World Briefing | Africa: South African President Visits Mandela
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa visited former President Nelson Mandela in the hospital on Thursday, saying that Mr. Mandela?s health had improved but that he remained in serious condition.

Zimbabwe Sets a Short Timetable for Elections
President Robert G. Mugabe?s decree raises fears that the election will be a repeat of the country?s disastrous 2008 vote.

Politcs Opinion Editorial

Politics

McCaskill Lends Support to Group Urging 2016 Clinton Run
Senator Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who backed Barack Obama in 2008, says she is ?Ready for Hillary.?

The Caucus: Biden Touts White House Progress on Guns
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. resumed the White House campaign for gun control on Tuesday by reporting on executive action taken unilaterally by the administration and pressing Congress to take up legislation again.

N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots
Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday that American surveillance had helped prevent ?potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9/11.?

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed
The president praised Ben S. Bernanke?s leadership of the Federal Reserve but suggested that he could nominate a new Fed chairman later this year.

The Caucus: The Early Word: Rematch
Political news from today?s Times and a look at the latest happenings in Washington.

Tea for 2? Kentucky Senators in a Marriage of Convenience
Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, both Republicans, have formed an odd-couple, scratch-my-back alliance that stretches from Washington to Louisville.

Immigration Divide: Director of Enforcement Agency Resigns to Work for Bank
John T. Morton, the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was expected to resign and it was not forced, Homeland Security officials said.

Immigration Divide: Top Democrats in Senate Urge Faster Action
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, warned that the Senate could be held in session over the weekend if there was no progress on the immigration bill.

Opinion

Letter: Invitation to a Dialogue: A Doctor Shortage
A reader notes that expanding health care coverage is useless unless there are enough doctors to treat everyone. Readers are invited to respond.

Taking Note: What Does Limbaugh Think the Pro-Choice Are Choosing?
Rush Limbaugh?s latest characterizations of of the pro-choice are outrageous.

Joe Nocera\'s Blog: The Gun Report: June 18, 2013
A day in the life of armed America.

Taking Note: Let Us Start Composting Vegetables
Bloomberg?s latest recycling initiative, composting, is a great idea.

Latitude: The Graduates
Are Israeli students complaining that high school exams are too difficult because they?re spoiled or because too much is asked of them?

Letter: Listening In, in Another Era
A reader recalls the prevalence of the party line in the 1950s.

Letter: E-Cigarettes and Children
Jeffrey B. Lane of CASAColumbia discusses their novelty and the dangers of addicting children to nicotine.

Letter: Policing and Immigrants
The Vera Institute of Justice discusses its work fostering collaborations between police departments and the immigrant communities they serve.

Letter: Brighton Beach Memoirs
A reader recalls ?room service? of a different sort.

Letter: Argentina?s Love of Beef
A reader calls for reducing meat consumption.

Editorial Columnists

Lesser Lights, Big City

Anthony Weiner preens. Christine Quinn calibrates. And New Yorkers wonder: who?s got the stuff to be our next mayor?
Beyond the Brain

Advances in neuroscience promise many things, but they will never explain everything.
Obama?s German Storm

Where Kennedy spoke of freedom, Obama must speak of the end of the security-skewed post-9/11 era.
Fight the Future

On the dangers of fiscal science fiction.
Living With the Surveillance State

We?ve gotten used to being watched. But who watches the watchers?
Egypt?s Perilous Drift

Egypt is a mess. But there is hope in the young environmentalists.
The Pope?s Gay Panic

The Vatican speaks in sexual double standards. But then so does America.
Bill Schools Barry on Syria

After dithering over what to do about Syria, President Obama was taken to the leadership woodshed by Bill Clinton.
These Children Are Our Future

A hypothetical statistical portrait of the high school class of 2013 shows some depressing numbers.
This Isn?t How to Stop Hacking

It sure seems as though the American leaker is now the most popular man in China.

Global Opinion

Patrick Chappatte: Arming Both Sides
Dueling interventions in Syria.

Letter: Small Price to Pay for Security
Did the recent Boston Marathon massacre not teach us anything?

Op-Ed Contributor: In Iran, Hints of Hope and Change
The supreme leader still rules, but Hassan Rowhani?s victory could offer opportunities for Iranians, and the world.

Op-Ed Contributor: The Art of Garden Warfare
This was my first attempt to grow vegetables in years; defeat by a kitten was just not going to happen.

From the International Herald Tribune: 100, 75, 50 Years Ago
Highlights from the IHT archives.

Latitude: The Graduates
Are Israeli students complaining that high school exams are too difficult because they?re spoiled or because too much is asked of them?

Letter: E-Cigarettes and Children
Jeffrey B. Lane of CASAColumbia discusses their novelty and the dangers of addicting children to nicotine.

Letter: Listening In, in Another Era
A reader recalls the prevalence of the party line in the 1950s.

Letter: Brighton Beach Memoirs
A reader recalls ?room service? of a different sort.

Letter: Vitamin Supplements
The Natural Products Association takes issue with a Sunday Review article, ?Don?t Take Your Vitamins.?

Obituaries

Johnny Smith, Venerable Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 90
Mr. Smith?s biggest hit, ?Walk Don?t Run,? became famous in covers by other bands, notably the Ventures.

Bob Meistrell, Who Revolutionized Wet Suits, Dies at 84
With his twin brother, Mr. Meistrell began making wet suits for surfers and scuba divers in the 1950s and founded the company Body Glove, which produced some of the first custom-made wet suits.

Maxine Stuart, 94, Dies; Acted on Stage, Film and TV
Ms. Stuart had a recurring role on the soap opera ?The Edge of Night? and starred in two nonfiction books by the writer Helene Hanff.

Bernard Sahlins, Patriarch of Sketch Comedy, Dies at 90
Mr. Sahlins was the last survivor of the three founders of Second City, the Chicago nightclub that nurtured generations of comedians.

Doug Bailey, G.O.P. Political Consultant, Dies at 79
Mr. Bailey founded The Hotline, a digest of political news, distributed by fax, that became an indispensable tool of the political trade in the pre-Web 1980s and ?90s.

Gene Mako, Tennis Champion, Dies at 97
Mako and Don Budge teamed up to win two U.S. and two Wimbledon titles, and they met in the 1938 Open singles final, with Budge beating Mako to complete the sport?s first Grand Slam.

Robert W. Fogel, Nobel-Winning Economist, Dies at 86
Mr. Fogel was widely known for work that aroused objections if not open hostility through his pioneering use of cliometrics, which applies economic theory and statistic methods to history.

Thomas Roberts, Who Led Fight to Save Fire Island Lighthouse, Dies at 75
Mr. Roberts?s efforts to save the lighthouse in the early 1980s became a model for scores of lighthouse preservation campaigns.

Thomas Penfield Jackson, Outspoken Judge, Dies at 76
Judge Jackson ruled that Microsoft was a predatory monopoly and must be split in half, only to see an appeals court reverse his order because he discussed it with journalists.

Business

Bits Blog: Google Asks Secret Court for Permission to Publish National Security Request Data
Google escalated its pressure on the government to permit it to publish more detailed data about the requests it receives for the information of foreign users.

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Today\'s Economist: How the Revival of Postwar Germany Began
Germany?s economic recovery began 65 years ago this week when a strong-willed economist laid out the path forward and the United States, Britain and France followed it.

DealBook: Headhunter for the Rich Turns on Them
Adrian Barrie Smith, who recruits housekeeping staff for the wealthy, has sued several well-known Wall Street financiers and even the comedian Jerry Seinfeld on charges of breach of contract and discrimination.

Economic Scene: Making the Case for a Little More Inflation
Some economists are arguing for inflation above the long-favored 2 percent limit, as a way to jump-start the economy.

Debut of ?New Day? Fails to Increase CNN?s Morning Audience
On its first day, the audience for the revamped show was smaller than that for the previous show.

DealBook: Google?s Effort to Skirt Regulation May Invite More Scrutiny
Google may have pushed the boundaries of the law in its Waze deal, but the question is whether the government pushes back.

DealBook: Icahn Buys Half of Southeastern?s Stake in Dell
Carl Icahn and Southeastern remain allied in their bid to defeat the takeover offer by Michael Dell and the investment firm Silver Lake.

DealBook: Britain Charges Former Trader in Libor Inquiry
Britain?s Serious Fraud Office said on Tuesday that it had filed eight fraud charges against a former UBS trader in connection with the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate.

Global Business

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Economic Scene: Making the Case for a Little More Inflation
Some economists are arguing for inflation above the long-favored 2 percent limit, as a way to jump-start the economy.

DealBook: Battle Heating Up Over German Cable Operator
John C. Malone of Liberty Global is picking a fight with Vodafone over Kabel Deutschland, Germany?s largest cable company; any deal would probably exceed $10 billion.

DealBook: Britain?s Top Fraud Office Aims to Add Bite to Its Bark
David Green, the director of the Serious Fraud Office, plans to revive the agency?s reputation with a criminal investigation into the rigging of the Libor.

DealBook: Loeb?s Third Point Raises Stake in Sony and Presses Split-Off Plan
The activist hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb has raised his bet on Sony, as he continues his campaign to persuade the embattled Japanese giant into spinning off part of its entertainment arm.

Boeing Confirms Plan for Longer Dreamliner
The plane maker said its has received orders for 102 of the stretched 787s, which are designed to seat up to 330 passengers.

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed
The president praised Ben S. Bernanke?s leadership of the Federal Reserve but suggested that he could nominate a new Fed chairman later this year.

DealBook: Royalty Pharma Drops Bid for Elan
The decision to withdraw the takeover offer for the Irish drug company ends a fierce four-month acquisition battle.

Economy

Economic Scene: Making the Case for a Little More Inflation
Some economists are arguing for inflation above the long-favored 2 percent limit, as a way to jump-start the economy.

Economix Blog: Jacob Lew?s Signature, Squiggle-Free
Those awaiting a new, slinky-like John Hancock upon their dollar bills may be disappointed by the Treasury secretary?s official signature.

Awaiting the Fed, Wall Street Rises
Stocks on Wall Street were higher Tuesday ahead of the start of a highly-anticipated Federal Reserve meeting.

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed
The president praised Ben S. Bernanke?s leadership of the Federal Reserve but suggested that he could nominate a new Fed chairman later this year.

It?s the Economy: What Paintbrush Makers Know About How to Beat China
Change your business all the time. Or don?t ever change a thing.

In Embattled Detroit, No Talk of Sharing Pain
The fiscal crisis is setting up as a gigantic clash between bondholders and city retirees over what money Detroit has left to pay them.

Apple Executive Defends Pricing in Case on E-Books
Eddy Cue, a senior vice president at Apple, denied the government?s charges that the company was working with e-book publishers to raise prices.

Itineraries: The Leisure Pack Is Back
After years of relative privacy, business travelers are being squeezed for hotel space and airline seats by growing crowds of leisure travelers.

U.S. and Europe to Begin Ambitious but Delicate Trade Talks
As leaders announced the efforts toward a trade pact on Monday, a dispute over whether Europe?s movie industry would be protected highlighted the sensitivity of the negotiations.

Your Money

Bucks Blog: Consumers Help Slow Growth in Health Spending
Growth in health care spending is expected to slow next year, a new report finds.

Bucks Blog: More States Permit Digital Car-Insurance Cards
Half the states now allow drivers to show digital proof of insurance on a smart phone.

Bucks Blog: Tuesday Reading: More Google Maps for Bicyclists Overseas
More Google Maps for bicyclists overseas, the heart perils of pain relievers, AT&T introduces solar-powered charging stations and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.

Bucks Blog: Can the Rich and Powerful Redefine Life for All of Us?
Readers disagree on whether celebrities have valuable advice on the meaning of life

Bucks Blog: User Satisfaction With Online Brokerages Declines
Scottrade moved to the top of an annual ranking of customer satisfaction with online brokerages.

Bucks: Market Forecasting Isn?t Like the Weather
Attempting to forecast the market?s behavior is still a fool?s game, explains Carl Richards.

Bucks Blog: Monday Reading: When the Bully Is a Sibling
When the bully is a sibling, a wearable alert to head injuries in sports, choice of health plans will vary sharply from state to state and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.

Bucks Blog: How Flexible Is Your Employer?
This week?s Your Money column looks at how workers are perceived if they use a more flexible work arrangement, and particularly at how those perceptions differ among men and women.

Motoring: Automakers Push Back Against Consumer Protections
Car buyers are being pushed into agreeing to use binding arbitration to resolve disputes. Consequently, the automakers say, consumers may not use class-actions or lemon laws to get restitution.

Your Money: The Unspoken Stigma of Workplace Flexibility
Women who take advantage of flexible work schedules may be viewed as not committed to work, but men may be penalized even more.

Energy & Environment

Dot Earth Blog: A Reality Check on a Plan for a Swift Post-Fossil Path for New York
A journal that published an ambitious plan for New York State to go fossil free in a few decades now runs a critique.

China Introduces Local Program for Reducing Emissions
The cap and trade program in Shenzhen will not immediately lead to a big cut in China?s greenhouse gas emissions, and plans for a nationwide rollout could be undermined by a slowdown in the economy.

Solar-Powered Plane Faces the Human Factor
The designers of the Solar Impulse are tackling the challenge of accommodating the pilot of the electric-powered craft.

AT&T to Introduce Solar-Powered Charging Stations
The portable chargers for wireless devices will rotate among areas in New York City until October.

Dot Earth Blog: Global Warming and Our Inconvenient Minds
A fun chat on humans? inconvenient minds and why they make finding consensus on climate hard, but consensus on some smart energy steps easy.

Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Consider Raising Fuel Prices
The government has said reducing spending on gasoline subsidies could help close a budget gap, but opponents say it will cause painful inflation.

Dot Earth Blog: Why Colorado?s Fire Losses, Even with Global Warming, Need Not Be the ?New Normal?
A deeper look at ways to cut risk and losses in America?s wildfire red zones.

China Sets New Rules Aimed at Curbing Air Pollution
The move to improve air quality is a response to the dense smog that has repeatedly enveloped Beijing and other major Chinese cities in recent years.

Nuclear Plants, Old and Uncompetitive, Are Closing Earlier Than Expected
Even reactors still licensed to operate may close, because the price of the electricity they generate doesn?t warrant costly repairs and maintenance.

Dot Earth Blog: Talking Climate Online With David Roberts of Grist
A ?very serious person? and ?dirty hippy? talk climate change.

Science

Once Tallest Standing, Then the Tallest to Come Down
While it?s no longer a silhouette on the New York skyline, the Singer Building holds the record for tallest building to ever be peacefully demolished.

For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Chooses an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology
With help from a University of Chicago group, a craft beer maker has been working for more than year to replicate a 5,000-year-old Sumerian beer.

The Week: An Invisibility Cloak, a Melting Continent and Angry Legos
Recent developments in health and science news. This week: bending light, disappearing icebergs and emoting figurines.

Observatory: Rickets Plagued Children of the Medicis
The bone disease, resulting from vitamin D deficiency and typically associated with the inferior diet and living conditions of the poor, may have been a consequence of the family?s vast wealth.

Observatory: Dwarf Galaxy May Be Answer to Predictions
Known as Segue 2, the galaxy consists of just 1,000 stars.

Tricky Ways to Pull Down a Skyscraper
Engineers in Japan are perfecting more efficient, and stealthier, demolition methods.

After the Fact: Depicting the Colors of Space
The hues assigned to distant cosmic bodies that are telescopically photographed in black and white are not just a matter of artistic license.

Dot Earth Blog: Global Warming and Our Inconvenient Minds
A fun chat on humans? inconvenient minds and why they make finding consensus on climate hard, but consensus on some smart energy steps easy.

Technology

Bits Blog: The Latest to Disclose Government Requests, Yahoo Reveals the Least
The Internet giant said it had received 12,000 to 13,000 requests for data from American law enforcement authorities from December through May.

Bits Blog: I.B.M. Inflates Its Cloud
I.B.M. announced it has 100 cloud computing offerings and is targeting executives in areas like marketing and human resources.

DealBook: Google?s Effort to Skirt Regulation May Invite More Scrutiny
Google may have pushed the boundaries of the law in its Waze deal, but the question is whether the government pushes back.

F.C.C. Nominee Points to His Lobbying Experience
Tom Wheeler said his work for the cable and cellphone industries convinced him that competition was more important than regulation.

Gadgetwise Blog: Wireless Charging on the Go for the iPhone 5
Duracell recently introduced the PowerSnap Kit, a charging case and battery that works with its Powermat charging stations.

Gadgetwise Blog: Zapping Bugs With the Wave of a Racket
Zapping mosquitoes with an electrified tennis racket might seem to be a surefire entrant into the World?s Dumbest Ideas Hall of Fame. But the Stinger Portable Bug Zapper actually works.

Disruptions: Smartphone Battles Shift to Software
From the outside, most smartphones look the same, and technology companies seem to be making a bigger effort to distinguish themselves by the interface experience.

Gadgetwise Blog: A Tiny Amp for Power-Hungry Headphones
Nuforce, a maker of audio electronics, has come up with the Mobile Music Pump, a mini-amplifier for headphones.

Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Fixing an iPad Home Button
The button can suffer from software and hardware issues, but there are repair options and workarounds to try.

Health

The New Old Age Blog: A Deadline Missed
More than a month has passed since home care workers were to have been given minimum-wage protections.

The New Old Age Blog: A Family Ritual Gains New Life
Children?s books bind together a mother and daughter.

Well: In Bullies? Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon
A survey of children with food allergies showed that a third of them reported being bullied with threatening behavior.

Well: When the Bully Is a Sibling
New research suggests that aggression between siblings, especially chronic abuse, can inflict psychological wounds as damaging as the anguish caused by school bullies.

Letters: Animals Are Patients Too
A letter to the Editor.

Letters: Factors for Dental Checkups (1 Letter)
A letter to the Editor.

Letters: ?Back To Sleep? Dividends (1 Letter)
A letter to the Editor.

Really?: The Claim: Biofeedback Devices Can Lower Blood Pressure
Biofeedback devices for blood pressure frequently offer a Zen-like approach, using music and visual cues to guide users through breathing exercises. But studies show they may have little long-term impact.

Outside Review of Clinical Data Finds a Spinal Treatment?s Benefit Overstated
Independent reviews of clinical trial data concluded that Infuse, a bioengineered bone product, was not significantly better than a traditional bone graft, and that it might pose risks.

Recipes for Health: Lentil Salad With Fresh Favas
This antioxidant-rich dish gets a kick from a tart cumin-scented dressing.

Fitness & Nutrition

A Health Maven?s Sweet Secret
You may know Martha Rose Shulman as the Recipes for Health columnist, but in her kitchen she leads a double life as a ghost-writer of pastry cookbooks.

Op-Ed Contributor: To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate
The threat of force might get talks over Syria moving, as it did in Kosovo.

Well: In Bullies? Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon
A survey of children with food allergies showed that a third of them reported being bullied with threatening behavior.

Recipes for Health: Lentil Salad With Fresh Favas
This antioxidant-rich dish gets a kick from a tart cumin-scented dressing.

The Consumer: The Heart Perils of Pain Relievers
Researchers see cardiovascular risks in frequent high doses of some common medicines.

Personal Health: Cheating Ourselves of Sleep
Failing to get enough sleep night after night can compromise your health and may even shorten your life.

Op-Ed Contributor: Turkey?s False Nostalgia
Turkey?s past is no model for a democratic future. Earlier leaders, including Ataturk, were just as authoritarian as Erdogan.

Recipes for Health: Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Fennel and Dill
Even when winter?s comforting stews no longer sound appealing, versatile beans of almost any variety can still be the backbone of a light, fresh meal.

Research

A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease
The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

Well: In Bullies? Hands, Nuts or Milk May Be a Weapon
A survey of children with food allergies showed that a third of them reported being bullied with threatening behavior.

The Consumer: The Heart Perils of Pain Relievers
Researchers see cardiovascular risks in frequent high doses of some common medicines.

Well: Safety: Hand Washing Lags
Researchers found that among those who used public toilets in one college town, 10 percent did not wash their hands at all, and almost a quarter used no soap. Only 5 percent washed for longer than 15 seconds; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends rubbing vigorously with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Personal Health: Cheating Ourselves of Sleep
Failing to get enough sleep night after night can compromise your health and may even shorten your life.

Well: A Different Kind of Fatherhood
For the past 15 years, I?ve helped raise a thoughtful, spirited young woman who is not my biological or adopted daughter. So, am I a ?real? father? I?ve wrestled with that question, and Father?s Day always brings it into sharp relief.

Jerome Karle, Nobelist for Crystallography, Dies at 94
Dr. Karle shared the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with a former college classmate for creating what is now an essential tool in the development of new drugs.

Researchers Find Biological Evidence of Gulf War Illnesses
New findings are bolstering the view that mysterious symptoms in Persian Gulf war veterans are fundamentally biological in nature, as opposed to psychological, the result of combat stress.

Travel

Bites: Restaurant Report: Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica
This Southern California seasonal spot features a menu driven by local ingredients and, as of January, a chef who starred in Napa.

In Transit Blog: A Museum Named Cash
The Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville includes his guitar, costumes, and, of course, a lot of music.

In Transit Blog: A Royal-Style Room Has a Crib (but No Crown)
Inspired by Kate Middleton, a hotel in London offers a nursery suite with a dollhouse, child-size furniture and a deluxe stroller.

Heads Up: In Milan, a Surge of Burger Spots
Burger bars and restaurants are popping up across the city, including some seasoned with a bit of New York City flavor.

Personal Journeys: Finding Gems on the Tuscan Coast
Away from the region?s well-known beachfront playgrounds lies a more secluded world.

In Transit Blog: Advice to Visit Turkey Cautiously
The recent anti-government protests in Turkey may have given some travelers pause about going to the country. But an author of ?Lonely Planet Turkey? said tourists need not worry.

In Transit Blog: Walkabout ? 6/17: From Pittsburgh to D.C. by Bike, and Germany to England by Train
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

In Transit Blog: More Google Maps for Bikes
Google Maps has expanded its bike route directions to seven additional countries in Europe, including France, Germany, and Poland.

In Transit Blog: Enjoy Venice; Please Don?t Swim in the Canals
The city of Venice is asking visitors to behave themselves and refrain from wearing bathing suits in public, swimming in canals, and littering.

In Transit Blog: Your Tips for Tackling New York With Kids
We asked you to share your advice for negotiating New York with children. Here?s some of what you told us.

Style

Fashion

Luke Janklow: Not Exactly Bookish
The agent Luke Janklow may be the last man having fun in the industry. You may have read about some of it in the tabloids.

T Magazine: Three?s a Trend | The Sailor Look Floods Resort
The nautical theme inspired pieces in the collections of Marc Jacobs, Chlo� and Valentino.

T Magazine: The Scene | London Men?s Fashion Week: James Long
Scenes from the men?s fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula.

T Magazine: The Scene | London Men?s Fashion Week: Alexander McQueen
Scenes from the men?s fashion week photo diary of Kasia Bobula.

T Magazine: Streaming | London Men?s Fashion Week: Burberry
The latest men?s collection from Burberry at London fashion week.

Motherlode Blog: Kids with Food Allergies May Be Targets for Bullies
Roughly a third of children with food allergies report feeling bullied for their vulnerability.

T Magazine: The Scene | London Men?s Fashion Week: Shaun Samson
Scenes from the men?s fashion week photo diary of Louise Damgaard.

T Magazine: After Hours | A Performance Artist?s Heartfelt New Persona
With his new song cycle and residency, the cabaret extraordinaire John Kelly dispenses with elaborate theatrics to establish a more intimate connection with the audience.

Pringle of Scotland
After showing in Milan for over 10 years, the knitwear brand switched to the London men?s schedule.

Dining & Wine

Diner\'s Journal: Front Burner
This week, Chez Panisse reopens; a new tequila with a kick and an online course for would-be bartenders.

Restaurant Review: Kajitsu in Murray Hill
At Kajitsu, the chef Ryota Ueshima coaxes a surprising variety of flavors out of meals that Westerners would call vegan.

Kajitsu
Inside the Japanese vegan restaurant in Murray Hill.

Diner\'s Journal: Making Pizza With Mario Batali and Sons
For the latest Recipe Lab, try this highly practical Batali family recipe.

Off the Menu: A Flagship Restaurant for Empire City Casino
Yonkers Racetrack gets a steakhouse/diner/brasserie, and more restaurant openings.

Restaurant Takeaway: Smoked Bread to Make at Home
Enjoy a slice of Pearl & Ash?s moist, salty smoked bread with a generous helping of maple butter.

A Health Maven?s Sweet Secret
You may know Martha Rose Shulman as the Recipes for Health columnist, but in her kitchen she leads a double life as a ghost-writer of pastry cookbooks.

Diner?s Journal Blog: At ZZ?s Clam Bar, Seafood Shares the Stage With Cocktails
?It?s our own universe, our version of a clam bar the way we?d want it to be,? said Jeff Zalaznick, about the latest restaurant he?s opened with Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone.

Diner?s Journal Blog: Reds Pair Well With Middle Eastern Lentils
Or try a dry, earthy cider, either from Normandy or northern Spain.

Diner?s Journal Blog: What We?re Reading
A collection of links from the reporters and editors of the Dining section.

Home & Garden

T Magazine: Objects | Camping Tents for the Style-Obsessed
These graphics-emblazoned A-frame structures give a whole new meaning to the term ?glamping.?

On Location | Cobble Hill, Brooklyn: Licensed to Grill: Mike D?s Brooklyn Town House
Michael Diamond, also known as one of the Beastie Boys, chills in the ?burbs, his first move out of Manhattan.

Currents | Online: A New Web Site Offers Designs From Around the World
L?ArcoBaleno will give visitors easy access to international design.

Currents | Books: ?Make It Fabulous: The Architecture and Design of William T. Georgis?
A new book chronicles the architect?s work for art world and real estate personalities.

Currents | Deals: Sales at John Derian, ABC Carpet & Home and Others
Discounts on decoupage, furniture, custom bedding and more.

Shopping With Thomas Jayne: Classical Furnishings
Objects that borrow their forms and proportions from ancient Greece or Rome.

Currents | Shows: ?Michigan Modern? Opens at the Cranbrook Art Museum
An exhibit of the design that shaped the country starts on June 14.

Currents | Open: Furnishings That Never Grow Up
Kinder Modern specializes in vintage designs for children?s furniture.

Shopping for Classical Furnishings
Thomas Jayne, interior designer, shops for the Greek and Roman forms that characterize his work.

Weddings & Celebrations

Diving Great Greg Louganis to Marry in Fall
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.

Media Decoder: Study Finds Supportive Tilt to Gay Marriage Coverage
The Pew Research Center assessment found a level of support in stories about same-sex marriage that went far beyond the level recorded in public opinion surveys.

Today\'s Economist: The Declining Demand for Husbands
The marriage market might work better if men were more flexible about changing gender roles and more willing to help out with family care.

Debra Lauterbach, Mouly Kumaraswamy
The couple met at the University of Michigan.

Anna Cory-Watson, Gregory Costello
The couple was married at Willow Lake Farms in Fishkill, N.Y.

Talya Housman and Aaron Sarna: The Life of the Party Meets Her Challenge
The couple maintained a relationship through games of Words With Friends before they began to date.

Kimberly Stolz, Alexis Ritsch
Ms. Stolz is an owner of the Dalloway, a bar and restaurant in New York, where Ms. Ritsch is the operations and events manager.

Anna Dubenko, David Flumenbaum
The bride and groom are editors; she at Digg and he at The Huffington Post.

Rebecca Sagendorf, Brian McDonald
The bride has advanced degrees in forensic psychology and social work; the groom is a lawyer.

Simi Chaudhry, Neeraj Panchal: Upon Closer Examination, It?s Love
The couple, both doctors, met while studying for final exams in college.