Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S.
Non-Hispanic white births are no longer a majority in the United States, a tipping point that has implications for politics, the economy and a nation’s identity.
DealBook: JPMorgan’s Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%
Hedge funds and other investors taking advantage of JPMorgan Chase’s distress have fueled faster deterioration in the underlying credit market positions held by the bank.
D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights
The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.
Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.
G.O.P. ‘Super PAC’ Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama
A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire, Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era.
Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Police Missteps
Mistakes by the Police Department in Sanford, Fla., and circumstances beyond its control, could make it more difficult to pursue a case against George Zimmerman.
DealBook: Ahead of Facebook I.P.O., a Skeptical Madison Ave.
Despite the overwhelming level of interest in its I.P.O., Facebook is facing fresh concerns over its ability to attract enough advertising revenue. Will the social network reach its advertising potential?
HDL ‘Good Cholesterol’ Found Not to Cut Heart Risk
People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.
Figure in China’s Political Drama Found in Cambodia
Until now, Patrick Henri Devillers, a French architect who has been part of the Bo Xilai drama in China, had not been heard from.
Senate Passes Cuomo’s Bill Creating State Agency to Police Care of Disabled
The centerpiece of the governor’s legislation is to create a new state agency — the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs — with prosecutorial powers.