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U.S. Opens Bribery Inquiry of JPMorgan Hiring in China

Authorities have opened a bribery investigation into whether JPMorgan Chase hired the children of powerful Chinese officials to help the bank win lucrative business in the booming nation.

How a U.S. Push for Diplomacy in Egypt Ended in Failure

Egypt’s military crackdown has left President Obama in a no-win position: risk a partnership that has been the bedrock of Middle East peace, or stand by while allies try to hold on to power by mowing down opponents.

In Violent Clash, Egyptian Forces Clear Cairo Mosque

A standoff ended outside a Cairo mosque where supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, were sheltering, briefly turning a central thoroughfare into a war zone.

Already on Edge, Iraqi Capital Rattled by Surge in Attacks

Even for Baghdad’s hardened residents, long accustomed to the intrusion of violence, the recent upswing in car bombs and security sweeps has cast a pall of fear over the city.

Zvi Galil, the dean of the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The institute plans to offer a master’s degree in computer science through massive open online courses, or MOOCs.
College of Computing at Georgia Tech
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The New Frontier of Online Study

Georgia Tech plans to offer a master’s degree through open online courses for a fraction of the on-campus cost. Above, Zvi Galil, who helped forge the program.

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How Bloomberg Reshaped New York

Parks, pedestrian plazas, stadiums — and construction everywhere. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s legacy includes profound changes to the city's landscape.

On Baseball
Rodriguez Fights for His Team, but Also Against It

On Saturday against the Red Sox in Boston, Alex Rodriguez played for the Yankees while simultaneously trying to shred their integrity.

Sunday Review
Dispatch
Ta-Ta, London. Hello, Awesome.

Returning to the United States after living in Britain for 17 years, a Times correspondent reflects on changes.

Technophoria
When You Need a Scorecard for Web Suffixes

Plans to expand the number of top-level Internet domains beyond familiar ones like .com and .net have generated a rush of activity — as well as opposition.

From the Magazine
It’s the Economy
Giving to the Poor Without Strings Attached

GiveDirectly, founded by a group of graduate students, offers people a one-time grant without any requirements.

Sunday Routine
Sunday Routine | Sherone Lewis
A Prayer Before the Complaints Roll In

Sherone Lewis of Crown Heights, a call center manager for New York City’s 311 line, seeks spiritual sustenance before reporting to a job that can be rather challenging.

Opinion
Dear Emma…

A pen-pal friendship is pure, conjured serendipity.

Business Day »

One Dip Into a 401(k) Often Leads to Another

Borrowing from a retirement plan can make sense, but many take multiple loans, Tara Siegel-Bernard says.

Travel »

In Istanbul, Seeing Art Through Two Lenses

The art scene in Istanbul has gradually shifted from a heavily traditional one that celebrates the city’s history to a contemporary one that prizes its upstarts.

 

Digging Up Family Roots in Sicily

What started with curiosity ends with vivid discoveries on the Italian island.

On the Market in New York City

A two-bedroom condo near Gramercy Park, a one-bedroom co-op in the East Village and a two-family house in Brooklyn.

Wheelspin
On Woodward, Forever Young

A retired couple from the Detroit suburbs will be participating in this weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise in the 1988 Dodge Shadow that they spent years turning into a hot rod.

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Hugh Martin, on Commitments

The C.E.O. of Sensity Systems doesn’t like the phrase “My goal is ... .”

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