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Critic’s Notebook: Deciding How to Expose Children to Challenging Cultural Fare

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:40 PM PDT

A judgment call for parents: When is it appropriate to introduce children to challenging cultural material — whether it is sexy or profane, creepy or violent, or simply adult and intense?

Books of The Times: Neil Young’s Memoir, ‘Waging Heavy Peace’

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:14 PM PDT

Neil Young has written a memoir, "Waging Heavy Peace," whose subtitle sets the mood: "A Hippie Dream."

Media Decoder Blog: News Corp. May Bid for Penguin for Publishing Spinoff

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 06:49 PM PDT

News Corporation is exploring a cash bid for Pearson PLC's Penguin book division, a step that could ignite a bidding war for Penguin as the publishing industry begins to move toward consolidation.

Windsor, Ontario, Shares Detroit’s Thrills (Tigers) and Ills (Auto Industry)

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:39 PM PDT

Residents of Windsor, Ontario, are closer to the Tigers' Comerica Park than parts of New Jersey are to Yankee Stadium.

On U.S. Farms, Deaths in Silos Persist

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

Silos continue to be death traps for farmworkers — with many of the victims teenage boys — who are crushed or asphyxiated by grain in largely preventable accidents.

Panicked Evacuations Mix With Nonchalance in Hurricane Sandy’s Path

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 06:17 PM PDT

In New York City, with memories of last year's less-than-ferocious Hurricane Irene still fresh, some skeptical residents simply would not move.

Governing Party Claims Victory in Ukraine Elections

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:47 PM PDT

The governing party of President Viktor F. Yanukovich declared victory in Ukraine on Sunday, but preliminary exit polls showed opposition parties making strong gains.

Indonesia Accuses 11 of Plotting Attack on U.S. Embassy

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:40 PM PDT

The suspects, said to be part of a relatively new militant group, were planning attacks on several high-profile targets in the country, including the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.

U.A.E. Moves Toward Paperless Classrooms

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:50 AM PDT

The United Arab Emirates decided on a massive initiative to turn a product that was already popular with students into an academic tool, handing out 14,000 tablets to college students.

Political Memo: Hurricane, and Other Worries, Buffet Presidential Race

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:17 PM PDT

Recounts, contested ballots, an Electoral College at odds with the popular vote: now adding to the campaigns' potential horrors, a freakish storm may warp an election two years in the making.

Russian Auditors Scrutinize Costly Soccer Stadium

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:46 PM PDT

A high-level inquiry by auditors was ordered for a St. Petersburg construction project that has reached an estimate of $1.4 billion after a predicted $210 million cost.

Hans Werner Henze, Romantic Composer, Dies at 86

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:30 PM PDT

Mr. Henze's prolific output, over more than 60 years, hewed to older forms like opera, ballet and symphonies.

Memo From Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Comment on Border Brings Tension

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 07:50 PM PDT

An American envoy's comments about the Durand Line, the contentious 1893 border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, have struck a raw nerve in Afghanistan.

Mobile Apps Have a Ravenous Ability to Collect Personal Data

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Angry Birds, a popular mobile app, is among the seemingly innocuous programs that are raising privacy concerns by collecting personal information that is used to focus advertising.

Circa Now: Background Checks and Personal Ethics in the Age of Google

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 05:20 PM PDT

How much information is too much, and what does all this Web searching say about ourselves?

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Canada's British Columbia, USGS Reports

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 08:47 PM PDT

The quake was centered 123 miles south-southwest of Prince Rupert at a depth of 6.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Candidates Change Plans as Sandy Nears

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:01 AM PDT

Hurricane Sandy's approach along the East Coast forced both the Obama and Romney campaigns to change their plans for the final full week before the presidential election.

FiveThirtyEight: Polls Present Obama With Possible Swing State in Minnesota

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

One poll in Minnesota on Saturday gave President Obama an eight-point lead, but another showed a lead of only three points.

Junk Bonds Grow More Popular and Turn Even Riskier

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

More bonds are being issued at the lower end of the junk rating spectrum as individuals continue to buy freely, but big institutional investors have taken a small step back.

Tamara Mellon’s Next Step

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Putting her Jimmy Choo years behind her, Ms. Mellon has plans, no doubt involving fashion.