NY Times ALINA TUGEND I STILL remember learning from my father how to carefully remove a dipstick to check the oil level in our cars. It was drilled into me — along with turning off the lights when you left a room and clearing the plates off the tabl… more »

Chip Litherland for The New York TimesCorinna Johnston photographed her 2-year-old with a peace sign Friday at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla.NY TimesBy Damien Cave GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stephanie George used to see members of… more »

Editorial Waiting for Mr. Obama   Published: August 28, 2010 If President Obama has a big economic initiative up his sleeve, as he hinted recently, now would be a good time to let the rest of us in on it. Editorial Series… more »

 NY Times By BILL VLASIC   Published: August 13, 2010 DETROIT — After a dismal period of huge losses and deep cuts that culminated in the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, the gloom over the American auto… more »

 NY Times By FRANK RICH PRESIDENT Obama is not known for wild pronouncements, so it was startling to hear him liken the gulf oil spill to 9/11. Alas, this bold analogy, made in an interview with Roger Simon of Politico, proved a misleading trailer f… more »