TOP NEWSAs Syrian War Drags On, Jihadists Take Bigger RoleBy NEIL MacFARQUHAR and HWAIDA SAAD
Syrians involved in the uprising say it is becoming more radicalized: homegrown Muslim jihadists, as well fighters from Al Qaeda, are demanding a say in running the resistance.
Romney Backs Israeli Stance on Threat of Nuclear IranBy JODI RUDOREN and ASHLEY PARKER
Mitt Romney adopted the language of Israel's leaders, who say Tehran must not even obtain the capability to build a nuclear weapon, a harder position than the United States has taken.
A Day Job Waiting for a Kill Shot a World AwayBy ELISABETH BUMILLER
Drones are not only revolutionizing American warfare but are also changing in profound ways the lives of the people who fly them.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"We have a solemn duty and a moral imperative to deny Iran's leaders the means to follow through on their malevolent intentions. We must not delude ourselves into thinking that containment is an option."
MITT ROMNEY, speaking in Jerusalem during a seven-day overseas tour.
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ArtsVideo: A Requiem for Pianos
O'Mara Meehan Piano Movers has been the business since 1874. The vice president, Brian O'Mara, laments the fact he has to dispose of five to ten pianos a month.
OpinionRoom for DebateCan School Performance Be Measured Fairly?
How can you measure the achievement of students, teachers and schools in a way that is fair, accurate and doesn't provide incentives for obsessive testing, and cheating?
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WORLDSouth America Sees Drug Path to LegalizationBy DAMIEN CAVE
Across Latin America, leaders are considering more permissive policies as a way to fight the spread of drug-related violence.
Syrian Refugees Are Stung by a Hostile Reception in IraqBy DURAID ADNAN and ROD NORDLAND
Alone among Syria's Muslim neighbors, Iraq is actively resisting receiving refugees from the conflict across the border, and is making those who do arrive anything but comfortable.
U.S. Fund to Rebuild Afghanistan Is CriticizedBy MATTHEW ROSENBERG
The Afghanistan Infrastructure Project was intended to bring soldiers and civilians together to buttress the counterinsurgency strategy, but delays could end up undercutting it, according to a new report.
U.S.For Desolate, Shrinking Salton Sea, Another DreamBy JENNIFER MEDINA
A vast accidental lake 40 miles from Palm Springs, Calif., could soon vanish, but there are plans to build a new town at its edge.
U.S. Is Urged to Change Its Firefighting Air FleetBy MATTHEW L. WALD
A RAND Corporation study recommended using more planes that scoop water from lakes or rivers, but the Forest Service said it preferred older air tankers.
Obama Has Ties to Slavery Not by His Father but His Mother, Research SuggestsBy SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
An Ancestry.com team believes that President Obama's African heritage stems not only from his Kenyan father, but from his white mother, whose lineage may include a slave in colonial Virginia.
POLITICSThe CaucusCampaigns Take Different Roads Against OlympicsBy MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Can politics compete with gymnastics? The week ahead may be one of the most challenging for the presidential campaigns as they try to break through Olympic fever.
Bill Clinton to Have Leading Role at Party's ConventionBy JEFF ZELENY
A prominent speaking slot for Mr. Clinton signals an effort by President Obama to pull out all the stops to rally Democrats.
Senate Committee Report on For-Profit Colleges Condemns Costs and PracticesBy TAMAR LEWIN
An investigation led by Senator Tom Harkin said students and taxpayers were paying for an industry's excesses. A trade group called the report unfair.
BUSINESSTime Inc.'s New Chief Rethinks Magazines for a Digital AudienceBy AMY CHOZICK
In her first couple months Laura Lang has convened senior executives to review each magazine and assess what each needs to thrive in a digital world.
Apple-Samsung Patent Battle Shifts to TrialBy STEVE LOHR
A trial opening Monday is the latest phase in a global campaign of smartphone patent litigation whose importance goes beyond legal maneuvering.
Olympics Give 'Today' a Way to Reassert Its Morning DominanceBy BRIAN STELTER
The Games come amid a tough ratings challenge from "Good Morning America" and the introduction of Savannah Guthrie as a co-host.
TECHNOLOGYRamallah JournalWest Bank's Emerging Silicon Valley Evades Issues of BordersBy ISABEL KERSHNER
Many say the small but burgeoning Palestinian tech sector is on the verge of big things, aided by the lack of impediments to movement that Israel imposes in the name of security.
Talk to Me, One Machine Said to the OtherBy KEVIN J. O'BRIEN
Machine-to-machine communication, a stream of consciousness based on semiconductors, is poised to reinvigorate the mobile industry.
The Candid Cameras of Teammates Keep Stars HumbleBy GREG BISHOP
Members of the United States men's basketball team have taken to the photo-sharing service Instagram in a big, not always flattering, way.
SPORTSUnbloodied by Critics, LaMotta Exits Stage Left-Right-LeftBy ALAN FEUER
At 90, Jake LaMotta, the former boxer known to many as the Raging Bull, has ended a two-week run in a biographical Off Broadway show, unfazed by savage reviews.
This Time, It's the U.S. Overtaken for the GoldBy KAREN CROUSE
Yannick Agnel chased down Ryan Lochte of the United States to give France an Olympic gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, reversing the result of 2008.
Potential Table Tennis Star Wonders Whether to Keep CompetingBy BARRY BEARAK
At age 16, Ariel Hsing nearly upset the Olympics' No. 2 seed. But Hsing may soon have to decide whether to continue table tennis or pursue a college education.
ARTSFor More Pianos, Last Note Is Thud in the DumpBy DANIEL J. WAKIN
A century after the peak of American piano manufacturing, the dump is increasingly becoming the destination for instruments that are unwanted or too expensive to maintain.
Wrenching Tales From Russia's Rust BeltBy ELLEN BARRY
Vassily Sigarev, whose play "Black Milk" is now running in New York, tells violent and disturbing tales of life in post-Soviet Russia.
Books of The Times'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'By JANET MASLIN
Rachel Joyce's first novel contrives a way to shake a lonely English milquetoast out of his monotonous life and send him on a voyage of self-discovery.
NEW YORK / REGIONTo Earn Classroom Certification, More Teaching and Less TestingBy AL BAKER
New York and other states are moving toward a system that requires aspiring teachers to prove themselves through lesson plans and other materials.
With Adviser's Departure, Bloomberg Will Lose a Fierce ProtectorBy MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
When Stu Loeser leaves next month as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's press secretary, the mayor will have to finish his term without one of his most trusted advisers.
Outpouring of Support for Parents of 2 Boys KilledBy NATE SCHWEBER
Church members and politicians offer condolences after Lloyd Morgan Jr., 4, and Kemar Brooks, 14, were shot to death in the Bronx last week.
MEDIA & ADVERTISINGTV SportsOlympic Viewers Have a New Reason to Complain, and the Means to Do ItBy RICHARD SANDOMIR
Twitter has turned into a fiery digital soapbox against NBC, as its users have merged their resentment over tape delay with problems viewing the live streams.
The Media EquationJournalism's Misdeeds Get a Glance in the MirrorBy DAVID CARR
The hacking scandal in Britain has mostly been treated as a malady confined to an island, rather than a signature event in a rugged stretch for journalism worldwide.
AdvertisingA Venerable Cracker Brand Returns to TelevisionBy ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN
Nabisco Honey Maid graham crackers, which has not run television commercials since the 1990s, is beginning a campaign to promote new products: Grahamfuls sandwich crackers and Honey Maid Angry Birds.
EDITORIALSEditorialRepublicans vs. Women
House Republicans have not given up on their campaign to narrow access to birth control, abortion care and lifesaving cancer screenings. Far from it.
EditorialCanada's Oil, the World's Carbon
In assessing the Keystone XL pipeline, the Obama administration must ask an essential question: What is the pipeline's likely effect on the climate?
EditorialA Poor Excuse to Block Judges
A federal magistrate nominated by President Obama to fill an appeals court seat has been blocked from a confirmation vote by Republicans intent on frustrating anything the president does.
OP-EDOp-Ed ColumnistThe Entitled GenerationBy BILL KELLER
Boomers have been under attack, but there are some ways to earn back a little respect.
Op-Ed ColumnistCrash of the BumblebeeBy PAUL KRUGMAN
What would policy makers have to do to save the euro - and will they do it?
Campaign StopsKilling a Fly With a BazookaBy THOMAS B. EDSALL
The debate over voter ID laws has the potential to shape public perception of the fairness of the 2012 election.
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