Business: The Simmons Flip

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:08:13 -0400

Simmons Bedding, an iconic American business, was a prized holding for top private equity firms. But the mattress maker has fallen into bankruptcy for the first time in its 139 years.

VIDEO: The Simmons Flip

INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Flipped: How Dealmakers Can Win While Their Companies Lose

Politics: Edward M. Kennedy, 1932 - 2009

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:05:19 -0400

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts and a member of one of the country's most influential political families, was one of the most effective senators in American history.

VIDEO: The Lion of the Senate

ARTICLE: Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77

Metro: The Last Column Returns

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:02:31 -0400

Seven years on and the symbolic "last column" has returned to the World Trade Center site to be a part of the forthcoming 9/11 memorial museum.

VIDEO: The Last Column Returns

ARTICLE: A Makeshift Steel Shrine Returns to Ground Zero

Business: India’s Sugar Rush

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:40:07 -0400

With sugar production down sharply and demand fairly steady, India could have to import as much as one-third of all the sweet stuff it uses.

VIDEO: India’s Sugar Rush

ARTICLE: India Gets Caught Short as Sugar Prices Soar

Science: Mission to the Moon

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:33:34 -0400

On July 16, 1969, three astronauts embarked on a mission to reach the moon. Four days later, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on an extraterrestrial body. John Noble Wilford, who covered the Apollo 11 mission for The New York Times, narrates a look back at the historic journey.

INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Mission to the Moon

National: Beyond the Fence

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10:07 -0400

South Carolina's juvenile detention system once had some of the worst conditions in the nation. And now, because of the stagnant economy, the system's successful reforms are in danger of eroding.

VIDEO: Beyond the Fence

ARTICLE: Budget Cuts Eroding Progress in Juvenile Justice

Business: The Estate of Michael Jackson

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:36:28 -0400

Michael Jackson's stake in the Beatles catalog was his primary asset, but when he died he was also deep in debt. Tim O'Brien reports.

VIDEO: The Estate of Michael Jackson

ARTICLE: Estate Has Piles of Assets but Loads of Debt

Arts: The Passing of a Pop Icon

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:32:42 -0400

Michael Jackson, the legendary singer, songwriter and dancer, died in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2009.

VIDEO: The Passing of a Pop Icon

ARTICLE: A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50

The 2009 Iran Election

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:44:20 -0400

Below is coverage from the week following the disputed Iranian Elections and the subsequent protest.

VIDEO: Protests in Iran: Then and Now (June 16, 2009)

Since Friday's disputed presidential elections in Iran, the country has been the largest street demonstrations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

VIDEO: Iranian Election Reactions (June 18, 2009)

Michael Slackman, Cairo bureau chief of The New York Times, examines how the contested election in Iran is seen around the Middle East.

VIDEO: The Lede: Images From Iran (June 19, 2009)

With the foreign media banned from reporting on the streets of Iran, citizen journalism has become a more important source.

VIDEO: A Young Woman's Fate Resonates (June 22, 2009)

A video of Neda Agha-Soltan's death on June 20, circulated around the world, has made her an instant symbol of Iran's opposition movement.

VIDEO: Roger Cohen on Iran (June 25, 2009)

The columnist Roger Cohen discusses his recent reporting trip to Iran.

Culture: The Recession-Proof Artist

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:06:22 -0400

Alexander Conner is a interdisciplinary artist continuing to make his art despite living on $12,000 a year.

VIDEO: The Recession-Proof Artist

ARTICLE: Tight Times Loosen Creativity

Business: Life After Wharton

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:26 -0400

For the past decade, a job at an investment bank has been coveted. Now the implosion of Wall Street has not only shaken a generation's ambitions, it has also unleashed them.

VIDEO: The New Job Market for Finance Graduates

ARTICLE: Business Grads Looking Beyond Wall Street

Business: Weekend Without Bernie

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:27:48 -0400

Reporter David Segal looks at the town that might have lost more money per square mile than any other in the country because of the downturn in the economy and the Ponzi scheming of Bernie Madoff.

VIDEO: Weekend Without Bernie

ARTICLE: Recession Pain, Even in Palm Beach

Metro: A World of Hurt

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:19:53 -0400

Part One: Anatomy of a Case

Vera Rutherford's carpal tunnel disability case has been lingering in New York state's workers' compensation system. As she waits for a resolution, her life is on hold.

VIDEO: One Woman's Journey Through Workers' Compensation Court

ARTICLE: For Injured Workers, a Costly Legal Swamp

Part Two: The Examination

For William Cassone, the road to workers' compensation led through the office of Dr. Hershel Samuels.

VIDEO: One Man's Attempt to Get Workers' Compensation

ARTICLE: Exams of Injured Workers Fuel Mutual Mistrust

CITY ROOM: The Freedom Tower Rises

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:23:45 -0400

Steel at 1 World Trade Center is more than 100 feet -- the first time a structure has stood so high at ground zero since 9/11. It marks one more step in the rise of this improbable skyscraper.

VIDEO: The Freedom Tower Rises

ARTICLE: When Are They Going to Build the New World Trade Center? Look Up

Style: Blended, Family Style

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:14:40 -0400

Claudia Copquin and Glen Ames decided to give marriage another shot. Their five children are coming along for the ride.

VIDEO: Boomer Try for a Modern Day Brady Bunch

ARTICLE:Two Clans Learn How to Be One

Economy: Searching for work and Not Giving Up

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 19:17:52 -0500

3 unemployed New Yorkers looking to look for work as more than 4.4 million people have now lost their jobs since the recession began in December 2007.

VIDEO: 651,000 Jobs Lost in February; Rate Rises to 8.1%

Metro: The Rockefeller Drug Laws

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 19:08:28 -0500

The New York State Assembly is set to pass legislation to repeal much of what remains of the '70s-era drug laws.

VIDEO:Albany Takes Step to Repeal Rockefeller Drug Laws

Metro: Snow Day in New York City

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 19:05:54 -0500

A major winter storm shut down New York City schools sending thousands of children to the nearest sledding hill, but for many New Yorkers it was another day during these tough economic times.

VIDEO: How New Yorkers Spent the Day

Metro: Bloomberg Aims to Tame Broadway

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:02:53 -0500

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled a plan to bar vehicles from Broadway at public plazas in Times Square and Herald Square, but reporter Davd W. Dunlap explains that he is not the first to try.

VIDEO: Mayor Unveils Plan to Remake Broadway in Midtown

ARTICLE: Broadway Traffic Cure Elusive Since the 1800s

Politics: President Obama Releases Budget

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:59:46 -0500

Reporter Peter Baker on President Obama's new budget blueprint, which estimates a stunning deficit of $1.75 trillion for the current fiscal year.

VIDEO: Reporter Peter Baker Provides Analysis

ARTICLE: Obama Plans Major Shifts in Spending

Foreign: Pakistani Court Bars Nawaz Sharif

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:57:14 -0500

A video debrief from foreign editor Kirk Kraeutler about Wednesday's court ruling barring former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding political office.

VIDEO: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Cannot Run for Office

Foreign: The Iraq Museum Reopens

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:53:38 -0500

The museum whose looting in 2003 became a symbol of the chaos that followed the American invasion officially reopened.

VIDEO: Iraq Museum That Was Looted Reopens, Far From Whole

Fashion: Fall Fashion Week, New York

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:50:41 -0500

Eric Wilson interviews buyers, editors and designers about trends and designing in this economic environment.

VIDEO: A Recap of Fall Fashion Week

Fashion: Michael Kors

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:09:07 -0500

A conversation with Michael Kors about American fashion in a time of recession.

VIDEO: A Conversation with Michael Kors

Business: After the Buyout

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:02:12 -0500

When Chrysler offered its nonunion salaried employees a buyout in early November, Steve Grames and Jim Badhorn were two of the 5,000 employees who took the offer. They now face an uncertain future.

VIDEO: After the Buyout

ARTICLE: Dead End in Detroit for White-Collar Workers

Metro: The Education of Harunur Rashid

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:21:38 -0500

Harunur Rashid, 17, a Bangladeshi immigrant, is one of 87 students in the first class at English Language Learners and International Support Preparatory Academy.

VIDEO: The Education of Harunur Rashid

ARTICLE: In School for the First Time, Teenage Immigrants Struggle

Auto: The 2009 Detroit Auto Show

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:18:17 -0500

Contributor Jerry Garrett surveys the 2009 Detroit Auto Show where automakers are presenting a more electric future.

VIDEO: An Electric Future on Display

Auto: Ford's New Electric Car

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:23:07 -0500

Reporter Bill Vlasic test drives Ford's new electric car technology.

VIDEO: Underneath the Hood and on the Road

ARTICLE: Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers?

Metro: Caroline Kennedy in Harlem

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:35:38 -0500

As part of her bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, Caroline Kennedy has lunch at Sylvia's, the famous soul food restaurant, with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

VIDEO: Lunch with the Rev. Al Sharpton at Sylvia's

Metro: The New Yorker: Caroline Kennedy

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:40:19 -0500

The Times's Sam Roberts recounts the life of Caroline Kennedy in New York and discusses her bid for the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.

VIDEO: The New Yorker: Caroline Kennedy

Foreign: Patrolling For Somali Pirates

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:51:18 -0500

East Africa Bureau Chief Jeffery Gettleman reports offshore on an Italian warship on efforts to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

VIDEO: Jeffery Gettleman Reports From Aboard a Italian Warship

ARTICLE: Pirates Outmaneuver Warships Off Somalia

Sports: The Unlikely Scrum

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:54:24 -0500

The Hyde Leadership Public Charter School in Washington has the country's first all African-American high school rugby team.

VIDEO: The Unlikely Scrum

ARTICLE: High School Rugby Team Breaks Down Barriers

Metro: Long Lines and History at Harlem Polls

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:58:49 -0500

Reporter Corey Kilgannon speaks with Harlem voters on what many residents describe as a "historic day."

VIDEO: Harlem Votes

City: Back on the Block

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:04:33 -0400

A reporter returns to her Brooklyn neighborhood after 20 years.

VIDEO: Back on the Block

ARTICLE: The Jump Rope Girls, 20 Years On

Magazine: Batter Up

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:07:51 -0400

Chef Kenny Shopsin makes mac and cheese pancakes.

VIDEO: Batter Up

ARTICLE: THE WAY WE EAT: Flipping the Bird

Breaking In: The Music Man

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 15:48:20 -0400

Caleb Burhans sings, composes, plays a half dozen instruments and is in high demand in New York's downtown new-music scene.

VIDEO: The Music Man

ARTICLE: A Man of Many Talents, Eager to Use Them All

Breaking In: On Tour

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:36:47 -0400

This summer, Sean Carlson, a young tour promoter, took his F Yeah Fest on the road.

Part 1: The Journey Begins (Click here for the video)

Part 2: Rocking Austin (Click here for the video)

Part 3: Back in Brooklyn (Click here for the video)

Producer: Jigar Mehta

ARTICLE: On the Bus, and Off It by Melena Ryzik

National: The Marijuana State

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:52:30 -0400

Twelve years after California voters legalized medical marijuana, it is being exploited as a cash crop and for recreational use.

VIDEO: The Marijuana State

ARTICLE: Marijuana Hotbed Retreats on Medicinal Use

SLIDESHOW: California’s Battle Over Marijuana

Education: This Green House

Sun, 25 May 2008 13:48:11 -0400

A day with the environmentally conscious students living in the sustainability house at Oberlin College.

VIDEO: This Green House

ARTICLE: How Green Is the College? Time the Showers

Metro: Subway Idol

Thu, 1 May 2008 13:44:26 -0400

Joe Taylor is auditioning for a coveted spot as a New York City subway performer.

VIDEO: Subway Idol

ARTICLE: IN Subway Platform, These Musicians See Their Stage

Foreign: Where the Tigers Roam

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:48:04 -0400

The forest dwellers of Nagarhole National Park are being relocated to make room for the fabled Indian tiger.

VIDEO: Where the Tigers Roam

ARTICLE: At Indian Preserves, Tigers Remain King as People Are Coaxed Out

National: The Faithful

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:57:04 -0400

The Pequeño family traveled from Houston to Washington to see Pope Benedict XVI.

Video Part 1: Leaving Houston

Video Part 2: From Houston to Washington

Video Part 3: In Washington

Related Articles by Ralph Blunmental

Part 1: From Texas to East Coast, Pilgrimage to See the Pope

Part 2: ‘The Lord Wants Us Here,’ Texas Pilgrims Say of Their Trip

Part 3: Glimpses of the Pope Fill Pilgrims With Emotion

Style: Working Out With Sara Hall

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:26:07 -0400

Working Out with Sara Hall (Click here for the video)

Olympic hopeful Sara Hall offers training tips for runners.

Producer: Jigar Mehta & Axel Koester

Related Article by Gretchen Reynolds

Style: Being Multiracial in America

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:13:02 -0400

Being Multiracial in America (Click here for the video)

Students at Rutgers University discuss the joys and challenges of being multiracial in America.

Producer: Jigar Mehta

Related Article by Mireya Navarro

Auto: Driving the BMW 128i

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:26:12 -0400

Driving the BMW 128i (Click here for the video)

Automotive reporter Ezra Dyer takes the BMW 128i out for a spin.

Producer: Jigar Mehta & Gabe Johnson

Auto: Black Cars Go Green

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:21:39 -0400

Black Cars Go Green (Click here for the video)

Automotive reporter Lawrence Ulrich searches for a replacement to the ubiquitous triple-black Lincoln Town Car.

Producer: Jigar Mehta & Gabe Johnson

Metro: Forgotten Chapter of Jewish History

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 15:30:53 -0400

Forgotten Chapter of Jewish History (Click here for the video)

Upon arriving in the United States, Jewish refugees faced new struggles and discrimination.

Producer: Jigar Mehta & Shayla Harris

Related Article by Nina Bernstein

National: The Democrats Battle for Texas

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:36:33 -0500

The Democrats Battle for Texas (Click here for the video)

The Democratic presidential candidates face the challenges of campaigning in Texas.

Producer: Jigar Mehta

Related Article by Randy Kennedy

Politics: The Scene at the Debate in Austin

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:29:08 -0500

The Scene at the Debate in Austin (Click here for the video)

Supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama gathered for the debate at the University of Texas.

Producer: Jigar Mehta

City Room: State of the City

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:26:50 -0500

State of the City (Click here for the video)

The City Council speaker offered modest cost-saving proposals offset by new spending and tax-cutting initiatives aimed at improving the economy.

Producer: Jigar Mehta