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In Nod to Rising Gas Prices, Obama Discusses Energy Policy

By MARK LANDLER — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:36:10 GMT

Confronted by the political perils of rising gas prices in an election year, President Obama sought to blunt attacks on his efforts to wean the United States off imported oil.

Santorum’s Senate Record Turns Into Liability

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:02:39 GMT

Rick Santorum’s career in Congress, the backbone of his political resume, has become powerful fodder for Mitt Romney as he tries to undermine Mr. Santorum’s conservative credentials.

U.N. Panel Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity

By ALAN COWELL and STEVEN LEE MYERS — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:07:20 GMT

Security forces continued to bombard areas of Homs for a 20th day, as a United Nations panel said “gross human rights violations” had been ordered by the Syrian authorities.

Art Review: ‘Cindy Sherman’ at Museum of Modern Art

By ROBERTA SMITH — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:47:10 GMT

A major show at the Museum of Modern Art surveys Cindy Sherman’s 35-year career in which, waging a kind of war with her camera, she has provocatively turned photography against itself.

Braun Wins Appeal on Positive Drug Test and Avoids Suspension

By KEN BELSON — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:47:24 GMT

The Milwaukee Brewer slugger Ryan Braun becomes the first player known to successfully have a positive test result overturned and will not be suspended for 50 games.

At War Blog: In Report, Taliban Prisoners Assess NATO Effort

By ROD NORDLAND and ALISSA J. RUBIN — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:50:18 GMT

In a report compiled by interrogators, prisoners took a negative view of the alliance’s prospects in Afghanistan.

Putin Rallies Supporters Ahead of Presidential Vote

By ELLEN BARRY — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:21:39 GMT

Amid recent antigovernment protests, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin called voters to “unite around our country” less than two weeks before the election.

Side Effects: Sifrhippus, the First Horse, Got Even Tinier as the Planet Heated Up

By JAMES GORMAN — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:04:03 GMT

Sifrhippus, which lived 56 million years ago, shrank from about 12 pounds to about eight and a half pounds as the climate warmed over thousands of years, researchers report.

Gay Marriage Close to Legal in Maryland

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:03:28 GMT

Gay marriage is all but legalized in Maryland with the legislature giving its final OK Thursday to the law that is awaiting the expected signature of the governor.

Census Finds Bachelor’s Degrees at Record Level

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:40:44 GMT

The census found significant gains in college education for all demographic groups, but blacks and Latinos not only continue to trail far behind whites, the gap has also widened.

In Iraq, Violent Attacks Kill Dozens

By JACK HEALY — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:02:15 GMT

A barrage of coordinated attacks across Iraq killed at least 40 people in what Iraqi officials called a “frantic race” to shatter people’s faith in the government’s grip on security.

Spring Performance: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Arrives on Broadway Right on Time

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:59:02 GMT

In an era of lost fortunes, collapsing futures and Occupy Wall Street, Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” carries renewed power.