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Women at the Pulpit
By ZARA KATZ
A growing number of women are becoming pastors and becoming leaders in their own churches.
Photograph by Christopher Payne/Bonni Benrubi Gallery
The nearly lost art of American textile manufacturing.
Neighborhood Joint | Astoria
A Hobby Shop Endures Despite Changes Around It
By DEVAN SIPHER
Rudy’s Hobby & Art in Astoria, Queens, sells an extensive selection of car kits, train sets and other knickknacks.
As Indies Explode, an Appeal for Sanity
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Flooding theaters isn’t good for filmmakers or filmgoers.
Critic’s Notebook
The Fascination of the Unfinished
By ROBERTA SMITH
The Metropolitan Museum is dotted with paintings that have been left incomplete, giving viewers hints into the impulses behind the genius of Degas, Bassano, Greuze, Rembrandt and others.
Hungry City | The Cecil
In Harlem, an African Tasting Plate
By LIGAYA MISHAN
The Cecil offers dishes derived from the breadth of the continent’s diaspora, and tweaks some American classics, too.
Art Review
Beyond Beefcake in the Work of a Gay Pioneer
By KEN JOHNSON
“Devotion,” an exhibition at New York University’s 80WSE, shows a surprising range in the work by Bob Mizer, known for his erotic photographs of men.
Nairobi Journal
African Artists, Lifted by the Promises of Democracy and the Web
By NICHOLAS KULISH
Technology, democratic aspirations and economic growth have created new spaces for young African artists to thrive.
Portraits From Clips and Bytes
By HILARIE M. SHEETS
The artist R. Luke DuBois takes a data-mining approach to his work, drawing on Google searches and surveillance technology for video and graphics pieces.
Shopping With Stephen Sills
Firewood Containers: Put a Little Love in Your Hearth
By TIM McKEOUGH
It’s going to be a long winter. You’ll need a place to store all those logs.
Scene City
The ‘Girls’ From Brooklyn Take Manhattan
By BEN DETRICK
Anticipation about the show’s third season draws guests to Columbus Circle.
When Pop Stars Go Into Rehab
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Rev Run of Run-D.M.C. and Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates have nothing in common except die-hard fans and new home-renovation shows on the DIY Network.
In the Garden
A New Leaf? How About a New Garden?
By ANNE RAVER
The writer makes New Year’s resolutions, but where will they be resolved?
What I Love | Michael Urie
The Good, the Bad and the ‘Ugly Betty’
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
Michael Urie and his partner, Ryan Spahn, live on the Far West Side.
Arctic Blast Proves Unwelcome Novelty, Especially Across South
By ALAN BLINDER and CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
The polar vortex took the jet stream for a turn in the South on Monday and Tuesday, bringing freezing temperatures as far south as Florida.
The Pour
Graphic: 20 Winter Wines for $20
Eric Asimov selects 20 fantastic winter wines, all at the price point of $20, presented here in no particular order.
Video: A New Mayor for Boston
Martin J. Walsh was sworn in as the city’s new mayor; he replaces Thomas M. Menino, who was in office for 20 years.
Video: Rodman Returns to North Korea
Dennis Rodman went back to North Korea to play basketball on Kim Jong-un’s birthday.
Video: In Performance: Bobby Moreno
Bobby Moreno plays Odysseus Rex, a rooster with anger issues, in Eric Dufault’s dark comedy “Year of the Rooster,” at the Ensemble Studio Theater.
Photo Replay: Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Often, fans will use head coverings to vividly declare their loyalties. At other times they merely serve as protection from the elements.
Photographs: Afghanistan’s Child Hunger Crisis
Hospitals around the country have been swamped by a wave of malnourished children in the past year, but the causes are unclear.
A Struggle Over the Jordan Valley
As a strategic corridor along the West Bank border with Jordan, the Jordan Valley holds deep meaning for many.
Making a Living (and a Life) Abroad
Some Americans have taken advantage of technology and a globalized economy to work and live in other countries.
A Marriott for the Hip Crowd
To lure a younger consumer Marriott International is making a turn toward flash, partly by offering new hotel brands.
Video: 'Tony Bargains' Helps Bronx's Needy
Anthony Cody, a former inmate and homeless drug addict known as Tony Bargains, has turned a crack house on Boston Road into a thrift store for the needy.
Video: Saying Farewell to a Rock Icon
Phil Everly, as half of the Everly Brothers, inspired the Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, Simon and Garfunkel and many others who recorded their songs and tried to emulate their ringing vocal alchemy.
Video: Plane Uses Bronx Highway for Runway
Bystanders described the scene after the pilot of a small plane pulled off a successful emergency landing on the northbound lane of the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon.
Video: Let It Snow
The first snowstorm of 2014 left nearly a foot of slush in some neighborhoods Friday, with freezing wind. As snowplows cleared roads, there were subway delays, but many New Yorkers made it to work.
Video: Bill Cunningham | Wonderland
Stylish yet sensible, New Yorkers bundled up, unrestricted by the dictates of fashion.
Pictures from The Week in Business
Latvia adopts the euro, small-scale gold mining in Indonesia poses risks and and the expansion of the Panama Canal may be halted.
An Underground Portfolio
Patrick Cashin, a full-time photographer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has followed the building of transportation projects with his lens.
Art and Life on the Border
Artists explore gang violence and the politics of immigration on the Mexican border.
On the Market in New York City
A Greenwich Village apartment with built-ins; an East Village home with exposed brick; and a Brooklyn Heights condo with harbor views.
On the Market in the Region
A home in Fairfield, Conn., with views of inlets on Long Island Sound; and one in Manalapan, N.J., with a heated pool and a hot tub.
Ballet Without Borders
At 45, the choreographer Alexei Ratmansky and his work has become internationally ubiquitous.
What I Love | Jill and Jimmy Haber
The couple’s 25-foot-wide townhouse on the Upper East Side boasts six fireplaces and an indoor basketball court.
Hungry City
McSorley’s for Food
Jeff Gordinier
One of the oldest taverns in New York City offers a simple but satisfying menu.
Risky Work in Indonesia’s Gold Fields
A cottage industry uses mercury to refine the metal, with alarming effects on the environment and human health.
Food Need Grows Among Britain’s Working Poor
In Britain, sluggish growth and rising prices have left a mark: earnings have stagnated while the cost of living has gone up by almost 20 percent.
The 109th Mayor of New York
Bill de Blasio claimed his place as mayor on Wednesday. On the steps of City Hall, he was ceremonially sworn in by former President Clinton.
Video: Little Praise for Former Mayor
After 12 years in office, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg sat through an hour of subtle attacks on his policies before hearing kind words from former President Bill Clinton at the mayoral inauguration.
Steroids and Sports in India
Nearly 500 athletes from India have tested positive for banned substances since 2009, when the country’s National Anti-Doping Agency became fully functional.
Colorado Stores Selling Marijuana Open Their Doors
At 40 shops across the state, residents and tourists flashed their identifications and took part in what supporters hailed as a historic departure from drug laws focused on punishment and prohibition.
‘Safe From Fire, Rats, Weather and Waste’
In the 1940s, R. Buckminster Fuller converted grain bins into emergency housing. It seemed that these structures had disappeared, but at least a dozen have survived in New Jersey.
2013: Sports Year in Print
Editors for The New York Times selected 10 of their favorite front pages of the sports section from 2013.
International Real Estate
House Hunting Near the Jura Mountains
A restored 1928 house on the market in the village of Gex in eastern France for $4.05 million, or €2.95 million.
Making Way for the Real Hawaii
One man’s efforts would restore a part of Oahu to the days before invasive plants and animals altered the land.
Look for the Label
In Spain, producers of olive oil are hoping stricter bottling and labeling rules will bolster brand recognition.
The Rose Bowl’s Storied History
A look back at the pageantry in Pasadena and the grandeur of the granddaddy of them all.
Syrians Living as Outsiders, as Squatters or in Camps
About 2.3 million refugees have fled the civil war, but only about one-fifth of them live in refugee camps, making it harder for aid to reach them.
Keeping Stanford Strong
The training program of Shannon Turley, Stanford’s director of football sports performance, emphasizes balance and flexibility over brute strength.
Fighting Breast Cancer in India
The skirmishing over Herceptin and other cancer medicines is part of a long-running struggle to make drugs affordable to the world’s poorest people.
On the Market in New York City
An Upper West Side Co-op with two-bedrooms and a working fireplace; and a Park Slope three-bedroom with an open living and dining room.
On the Market in the Region
A Westchester five-bedroom home on six acres, a sprawling Fort Lee waterfront condo; and a Nassau contemporary with an artsy two-sided fireplace.
Multimedia Feature: Products of Design Thinking
Students of Stanford’s design school have churned out handfuls of innovative projects since its founding, striving to incorporate design solutions into products people will actually use.
Video: Train Fire Kills Dozens in India
A train traveling between Nanded and Bangalore caught fire at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. An electrical short-circuit was suspected as the cause, according to local media reports.
A Spot to Start, or End, the Day
Hector’s Cafe & Diner has remained relatively unchanged since it opened in 1949.
What I Love | Jonathan and Faye Kellerman
When in New York, the writers Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman retreat to a pied-à-terre near the park.
A Road Trip Through Ronstadt Country
Scenes from a journey with the singer between Arizona and Mexico.
Spirits of New York: Local Distilleries
An easing of laws regulating the production and sale of liquor in New York state has helped spur the establishment of micro-distilleries across the five boroughs.
Video: Bill Cunningham | Start the Countdown
The night before the new year is a time for extravagant dresses, decorative headdresses and oversize necklaces.
‘She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World’
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents an ambitious and revealing exhibition.
Music Picks for Revelers
Critics and writers for The New York Times recommend New Year’s Eve pop music events in the city.
Pageant of a Bucolic Ukraine
Korchma Taras Bulba opened its first New York restaurant in SoHo, featuring Ukrainian food and servers in traditional dress.
Living in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
A stable, relatively affordable enclave in a borough that has grown almost too popular for its own good.
Say ‘Cheese’
A restaurateur has taught himself to raise livestock and make dairy products on an island near Seattle.
Property Values
Homes for $800,000
By Mike Powell
A look at a waterfront condo in Baltimore, a Craftsman-style house in Dallas and a cabin in South Dakota.
Japanese Start-Ups Channel Samurai Spirit
The Samurai Startup Island, in a low-rent office district built on a landfill on Tokyo Bay, is at the vanguard of what many hope is a new generation of innovators.
A Refinery That Looms Over Scotland
The Grangemouth refinery complex has roots to the 1920s glory days of British industry and is a linchpin to the nation’s economy.
Christmas Around the World
From a NATO camp in Afghanistan to a picturesque beach in Australia, here’s a look at how people across the globe celebrated the holiday.
From One Garage in Queens, a World of Fakes
Court papers in one of more than a half dozen lawsuits filed against a defunct Manhattan gallery, Knoedler & Co., reveal just how far the fakes it sold had spread before the fraud was discovered.
House Hunting on Sardinia
The Italian market has been flat since the start of 2012, but Sardinia presents a contrast, with wealthy buyers competing for seafront properties.
Fit for a Queen of Historic Preservation
Neither leukemia nor a daunting number of new constructions kept the author of “A Field Guide to American Houses” from extending her life’s work.
Buy 200: They’re Small
A couple’s Los Angeles bungalow is packed with curiosities, but it has nothing on their bunker.
When Britons Drink Till They Drop
Police officers in Northampton, England, say binge drinking has become a serious public hazard.
Conspicuous Combustion
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, an exotic sports car with a $488,175 sticker, brings out one’s inner exhibitionist.
A Holiday Scene on the Subway
Christmas shoppers in New York find a way to navigate the subway system with their arms full of packages.
Behind the Scenes at Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular
Few things say Christmas in New York quite as vividly as the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular.”
A Town’s Cookie Economy
A seasonal confectionery industry underpins the economy of Estepa, Spain, which manufactures 95 percent of the sugary treats traditionally eaten by Spaniards around Christmas.
Refugees in Syria Put Strain on Bulgarian Resources
As the poorest member of the 28-nation European Union, Bulgaria has struggled to provide even rudimentary shelter to Syrian refugees.
Make Music Winter
The celebration in Prospect Park was marked by a participatory performance and unseasonably warm weather.
Photo Replay: Dec. 15-23
We fans profess love for the beauty and grace of sports but find hard hits and bone-rattling falls compelling — and not just in football and rugby.
Overcrowding in Classrooms
Across the country, public schools employ about 250,000 fewer people than before the recession.
For Syrian Refugees, Obstacles to School Are Many
Of the more than two million Syrian refugees in the region, about 865,000 are children, and 70 percent of them are not enrolled in school, Unicef says.
Chaos and Creation in N.F.L.’s Final Minutes
N.F.L. coaches try to plan the final minutes of a game, but desperation is the mother of invention, and the making of great moments.
Video: NASA Video of Saturday’s Spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts at the International Space Station began the first of at least two spacewalks on Dec. 21. Their goal is to replace a malfunctioning pump module that is part of the cooling system.
Video: Mining for Bitcoins in Iceland
At a secure facility that was once a NATO base, computer servers run around the clock mining bitcoins. The company behind the operation relies on cheap energy to turn processing power into cash.
Honoring Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s death spurred an international outpouring of praise, remembrance and celebration.
Quiz
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.
Pictures of Typhoon Haiyan’s Wrath
Typhoon Haiyan, which cut a destructive path across the Philippines, is believed by some climatologists to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall.
Mapping the Destruction 
The Real Mayors of New York
Voters elected Bill de Blasio, but New York has always been a city of unofficial mayors.
Essential Thanksgiving
Your guide to the year’s most important meal, with our best recipes, videos, techniques and tricks.
Turning the Page – The International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The New York Times, has become The International New York Times. A look at its journey.
The Russia Left Behind
By ELLEN BARRY
Along the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — a 12-hour trip by car — one sees great neglected stretches of land that seem drawn backward in time.
Early Days
For the first time in over a decade, New York City will vote in a new mayor. A look back at the 2013 primary campaign for mayor in New York City, in photographs.
The Refugees
More than 6.5 million Syrians have been displaced by the war, according to the United Nations. The New York Times visited the homes of four of them to hear their stories.
Zaatari Camp
A Broader Look at the War Across Syria
Uncertainty about how an outside attack could affect Syria’s civil war is one of the factors leading to disagreement among Western countries about how to respond.
Video Feature: Watching Syria’s War
Countdown to Fashion Week
In a five-part series of reports on young, under-the-radar fashion designers we visit each at a different stage in the process as they prepare for New York Fashion Week.
Born to Ride
At age 55, the jockey Russell Baze is still making all the right moves
in a dangerous sport.
Farmers’ Market Recipe Generator
More than 50 ways to make use of the things you’re most likely to find in a market or your C.S.A. basket.
Finding the Quiet City
New York may be noisier than ever, but pockets of peace exist – if you know where to look. Here is a selection from readers.
New York’s War on Noise
Browse archival photographs, video and articles chronicling the city’s quest for quiet.
Twenty Pies to Make This Summer
Revel in the season with a pie (or a tart, or a cobbler). Here are 20 recipes to carry you through the warm months.
Save My Blockbuster!
Lynda Obst, Mike Vollman, Erik Feig and others help The Times make the next big tent-pole movie.
Build Your Own Blockbuster
Through a New Lens
Times coverage from the late 1960s and the 1970s shows the South Bronx as a crumbling, desolate and dangerous place. Ángel Franco, a Times photographer, revisited neighborhoods featured in that coverage to see how the view has changed.
Brooklyn, the Remix: A Hip-Hop Tour
The mean streets of the borough that rappers like the Notorious B.I.G. crowed about are now hipster havens, where cupcakes and organic kale rule.
The Teardrop Shot, Up Over the Giants
A sequence revisiting how Chicago’s Nate Robinson, one of the best at teardrop shots, scored over the Nets’ Brook Lopez in a game at the end of the season.
Syrian Refugees Struggle at Zaatari Camp
About 120,000 Syrians are calling the tents and trailers of the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan home, at least for the foreseeable future.
4:09:43
On April 15, the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Here are the stories of the runners, spectators and others seen in this image.
The Hunt for the Boston Bombing Suspects
One suspect in the Boston bombings is dead and the second was taken into custody Friday night.
Westminster’s Best of Breed
Fred R. Conrad, a New York Times photographer, set up a studio at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this week and invited Best of Breed winners to pose.
Bloomberg’s First and Last State of the City Addresses
New York City was a vastly different place when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg gave his first State of the City address in 2002, and his focus has shifted on various issues.
Super Bowl XLVII | Video
Big Game Advice From Those Who Know
Ray Lewis, Randy Moss and others with Super Bowl experience share the advice they have given their teammates.
Europe’s Debt Crisis: No Relief on the Horizon
European Union officials have struggled to turn things around — debating new treaties, shoring up banks, securing more funding. The people of Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Latvia have dealt with economic troubles in various ways.
The Year on Page 1
Forty-two memorable front pages from the past year, picked by editors on the Times news desk who oversee the content, design and production of Page 1.
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, a Times Publisher, Dies
Mr. Sulzberger shaped the destiny of The New York Times for 34 years as its publisher and as chairman and chief executive of its parent company.
The Party Conventions: Pictures of the Day
A day-by-day recap of the conventions in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C.
London 2012 in Pictures
Emotional victories, stunning defeats and fierce competition from the Olympic Games.
Build a Pop Song
See the most prominent vocal producer in the music industry, Kuk Harrell, in action, and then listen along with him as members of the girl group Calvillo perform a part of their song “Right Now.”
In Performance
A selection of Tony Award nominees, including Josh Young from “Jesus Christ Superstar,” perform songs and scenes from this year’s shows.
The Facebook Offering: How It Compares
What has happened after 2,400 technology, Internet and telecom I.P.O.’s.
Student Debt at Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
Interactive charts showing the increasing student debt levels at colleges and universities in the United States.
Your Reactions to Obama’s Same-Sex Marriage Stand
Tell us how much of an impact President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage will have on your vote in the 2012 election.
Connecting Music and Gesture
Alan Gilbert, music director of the New York Philharmonic, demonstrates and discusses the role of a conductor.
Audio, Photos and Video
The Lady Jaguars
The players on the Carroll Academy girls basketball team have little experience with organized sports and myriad troubles outside of school.
Analysis of the Arguments — The Supreme Court Health Care Challenges
Times reporters offer analysis of the arguments before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the 2010 health care law.
Lives Restored
A series profiling people who are functioning normally despite severe mental illness and have chosen to speak out about their struggles.
New York Health Department Restaurant Ratings Map
Interactive map of health violations at restaurants in New York
An Enforcer’s Story
Derek Boogaard fought his way to center ice as one of the N.H.L’s most feared fighters. But the role exposed him to repeated head traumas.
Steve Jobs’s Patents
The 317 Apple patents that list Steven P. Jobs among the group of inventors offer a glimpse at his legendary say over the minute details of the company’s products.
The World Trade Center As It Was
From building plans and archival images, we reconstruct the twin towers the way they stood before the attacks.
Lens Blog
Pictures of the Day: South Sudan and Elsewhere
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photos from South Sudan, the West Bank, Bangladesh and Jordan.
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