21 February 2011: Morning

Catching vague hints of protests in Beijing, Chinese police react with massive paramilitary responses.

Republicans may hope budget worries become votes, but history shows that strategy rarely leads to victory.

F.C.C. investigates TV station over staffing numbers--due to cutbacks, it may fail to meet coverage obligations to the community.

Researchers launch project to see if machines can effectively write journalistic articles.

Colleges banish cafeteria trays in name of environment, saving food.

Almost a century after the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, the final six victims are identified--who they were.

Alleging brain trauma is partly responsible for his death, the N.F.L.'s Dave Duerson commits suicide, wants his brain examined.

I still do not want to obey the voice telling me to kill her. Recovering schizophrenic's account of his illness.

Since the opening of a Holocaust memorial in Athens, synagogues and other Jewish landmarks have been vandalized across Greece.

Caravaggio's police records paint him as a wild man who carried weapons, got in trouble for throwing artichokes.

ToB 2011 is coming soon! The site is now open, and the brackets are ready for your office pool.

Audio: A few seconds of every Billboard no. 1 single--from the first chart-topper to the last 45rpm record.

"Austin-tatious," "San Tan-tonio," and OPI's 10 other Texas-themed nail polishes.