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Correction Appended Skip to next paragraph Related Letters: Supreme Court Inc. (March 30, 2008) Letters: Supreme Court Inc. (April 13, 2008) Times Topics: United States Supreme Court Blogrunner: Reactions From Around the Web Enlarge This Image Andy Friedman ... [full story]

Across the street from my building in Beirut, there’s a bakery that doubles as the local office of a Sunni political party. Normally, the shebab — young men — spend all day and night roaring around the block on mopeds, ... [full story]

ON a drizzling Sunday morning last month, Adrienne Pincus hit the brakes on her bicycle as two riders - one a close friend - crashed on a rain-slicked road in Norwalk, Conn., near the start ... [full story]

You don’t need to be behind on your mortgage payments to ask for a better deal from your bank. Skip to next paragraph Related White House Scales Back a Mortgage Relief Plan (November 12, 2008) Citigroup Offers ... [full story]

None of us have ever lived through an election at a time when 80 percent of voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction. But now that we’re in the thick of it, a few things are clear. ... [full story]

ART Museums and galleries are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of recent art shows: nytimes.com/art. MuseumsAMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: ‘THE SEDUCTION OF LIGHT,’ through March 29. Comparisons may be invidious, but they can ... [full story]

The Villas at Amangiri Skip to next paragraph More in EscapesMore articles on second homes and vacation destinations.Go to Escapes » Related More Breaking Ground Columns Enlarge This Image The Villas at Amangiri ... [full story]

UNLIKE wine and whiskey, apartments rarely improve with age. Even new construction eventually loses its luster, as Gwen Calderon discovered. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Annie Tritt for The New York Times REDESIGN Gwen Calderon remodeled ... [full story]

LONDON Skip to next paragraph Multimedia Slide Show: Sculpturing Shapes Readers’ Opinions Forum: Artists and Exhibitions Enlarge this Image William Zbaren for The New York Times Kapoor's “Cloud Gate,” drew raves in Chicago. More Photos » WALKING around ... [full story]

Los Angeles Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times Mr. Pardo at home. SINCE it was built a decade ago, Jorge Pardo's house at 4166 ... [full story]