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Olmert to Quit After Elections in September
By ISABEL KERSHNER
Embroiled in a high-profile corruption investigation, Israel’s prime minister says he will resign as soon as his party chooses a new leader in September elections.
McCain Tries to Define Obama as Out of Touch
By JIM RUTENBERG
A full-throttled effort by the McCain campaign to create a negative narrative about Barack Obama is being coordinated by veterans of President Bush’s 2004 bid.
Strong Economy Propels Brazil to World Stage
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Brazil, South America’s largest economy, is finally poised to realize its potential as a global player, economists say.
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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
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"It’s man’s ear. When you get cauliflower, you’re really a man."
NISAR LOYNAB
, 15, a mixed martial arts trainee who hopes to get cauliflower ear.
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WORLD
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China to Limit Web Access During Olympic Games
By ANDREW JACOBS
The International Olympic Committee reportedly agreed to some limitations demanded by the Chinese government.
Court Declares Turkey’s Ruling Party Constitutional but Limits Its Financing
By SABRINA TAVERNISE and SEBNEM ARSU
Turkey’s governing party narrowly missed being banned in a court ruling that relieved months of pressure in the country.
Deal on a Security Agreement Is Close, Iraqis Say
By ALISSA J. RUBIN and STEVEN LEE MYERS
Iraq and the United States are close to a deal on a security agreement that Iraqi officials said satisfies the nation’s desire to be treated as sovereign and independent.
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U.S.
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A New Generation of Republicans in Alaska
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Politics in Alaska is a brand new game because of the indictment of Senator Ted Stevens.
A Dance of Environment and Economics in the Everglades
By DAMIEN CAVE
In a plan to save the Everglades, Florida officials and a family-run sugar company are seeking a delicate balance.
Decline Seen in Numbers of People Here Illegally
By JULIA PRESTON
The number of illegal immigrants in the country has dropped by as much 1.3 million in the past year, an 11 percent decline since a historic peak last August, a research group said in a report.
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WASHINGTON
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For White House, Hiring Is Political
By CHARLIE SAVAGE
The Bush administration sought to install politically like-minded officials in positions of government responsibility, according to a report.
A New Generation of Republicans in Alaska
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Politics in Alaska is a brand new game because of the indictment of Senator Ted Stevens.
House Votes to Regulate Tobacco as a Drug
By STEPHANIE SAUL
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would give the F.D.A. new power to regulate tobacco products.
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BUSINESS
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A Hidden Toll on Employment: Cut to Part Time
By PETER S. GOODMAN
The number of Americans who have seen their full-time jobs chopped to part time because of weak business has swelled to the largest figure since the government began tracking such data.
Amgen Told to Reword Drug Label
By ANDREW POLLACK
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Amgen to change the labels for its flagship anemia drugs in a way that could further restrict their use in treating patients with cancer.
China’s Shift on Food Was Key to Trade Impasse
By STEPHEN CASTLE and KEITH BRADSHER
The negotiations foundered on the right of developing countries to protect critical agricultural products from competition in exchange for cutting tariffs on imported industrial goods.
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TECHNOLOGY
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China to Limit Web Access During Olympic Games
By ANDREW JACOBS
The International Olympic Committee reportedly agreed to some limitations demanded by the Chinese government.
A Jeweler Joins Its Friends on MySpace
By ERIC PFANNER
Cartier is one of the first luxury brands to hang out its shingle on a social networking site.
Discovering How Greeks Computed in 100 B.C.
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
The Antikythera Mechanism organized the ancient Greek calendar in the cycles of the Olympiad, researchers say.
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ARTS
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BREAKING IN
BREAKING IN | The Music Promoter | On the Bus, and Off It: The Initiation of a Young Rock Impresario
By MELENA RYZIK
For Sean Carlson, taking his independent music festival on tour was a chance to have fun, to make his name and, he hoped, to leapfrog to the next level of the music world.
DESIGN REVIEW
Bonding Humanity and Landscape in a Perfect Circle
By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF
“Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner,” an exhibition at the Hammer Museum, makes a strong case that Lautner’s legacy has been curiously underestimated.
MUSIC REVIEW
Welcoming a Fresh Season of Transformation and Death
By ALLAN KOZINN
As the Mostly Mozart festival began its 42nd installment, you could see Lincoln Center working mightily to keep it fresh.
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NEW YORK/REGION
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City Comptroller’s Mayoral Bid Leads Spending
By MICHAEL BARBARO
Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. has scolded city agencies for overspending, but his own campaign spending suggests he has had problems exercising restraint closer to home.
Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools
By WINNIE HU
Come next spring, double dutch, an urban street staple that dates back centuries, will become the newest of 35 varsity sports played in New York City schools.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Fiscal Woes of the Past Prod Paterson to Act Early
By DANNY HAKIM
Budget experts say the state’s fiscal problems are not yet as severe as in 2003, but they warn that if Albany does not move quickly, the state could face the same sort of dire choices.
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FASHION & STYLE
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Shorts Crack the Code
By GUY TREBAY
Shorts are no longer an office ‘don’t.’ These days they are downright respectable.
Stalked: A Decade on the Run
By ANDY NEWMAN
“In His Sights’’ is a memoir by a woman who was stalked by a former lover for 10 years.
CYBERFAMILIAS
Is ‘Smart House’ Still an Oxymoron?
By MICHELLE SLATALLA
A growing number of companies are specializing in simpler, universally compatible products so even technophobes can automate one room at a time with mix-and-match components.
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EDITORIALS
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A Senate Lion Brought Down
The lesson in the indictment of Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens strikes at the heart of the back-scratching political culture of Washington.
More Pressure on Beijing
President Bush’s approach toward China is too deferential given the country’s behavior ahead of the Olympics.
Gov. Paterson’s Budget Emergency
Cutting the budget is never easy, but Gov. David Paterson must get tough on his old friends in Albany who are already lined up to defend their shares.
EDITORIAL OBSERVER
A Tale of Three (Electronic Voting) Elections
By ADAM COHEN
Flaws in electronic voting machines are still common and could easily create havoc in this fall’s voting.
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OP-ED
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OP-ED COLUMNIST
Slow Train to Champagne
By ROGER COHEN
Champagne has no need to jump on the easy-drinking bandwagon; it’s a recession-free zone.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
A Farm Boy Reflects
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
The most important election this November that you’ve never heard of is a referendum on animal rights in California.
The Laws Cops Can’t Enforce
By GEORGE GASCÓN
In the absence of a clear federal policy on immigration, states and cities are enacting draconian and constitutionally questionable laws.
Struck by New York
By SARI BOTTON
When the witnesses of my accident bent over backward to help me, I wondered if I was the beneficiary of New Yorkers’ strong sense of justice.
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ON THIS DAY
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On July 31, 1964, the American space probe Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the moon's surface.
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