War Against a Wind-Rich Super Grid
A coalition opposes a strong national electric grid, centrally planned and broadly financed, that would promote renewable energy.
iPhonegate: Q.&A. With Mark D. Rasch, Computer Security Expert
A conversation with Mark D. Rasch, the former head of the United States Department of Justice computer crime unit, discussing the legal technicalities of the case of the missing iPhone 4G.
On Our Radar: Putin Frets Over Polar Bears
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia says that Arctic warming threatens polar bears.
The Lure of Carbon Capture
Support for carbon capture and sequestration continues to grow in Washington.
Oil From Spill Is Reported to Have Reached the Coast
President Obama on Friday ordered a freeze on new offshore drilling leases until the accident could be reviewed, and the Coast Guard looked into reports that oil had washed ashore.
Sports of The Times: Cameras, Action and Even Lights at Dawn Before the Derby
There is always something happening on the backside at Churchill Downs, where the horses are quartered for the manic buildup to the Kentucky Derby.
Rachel Alexandra Loses Again
Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year, lost at Churchill Downs on Friday, her second loss in a row.
A Snowball Effect Heats the Arctic
A destabilizing feedback loop driven by melting ice is at work in the Arctic.
Our 2010 Derby Picks Are Burning
The Rail’s contributors and a special guest picker make their Derby selections.
White House Takes a Bigger Role in the Oil Spill Cleanup
President Obama increased his administration’s role in the cleanup, while officials were concerned that the oil slick could reach shore as soon as Thursday evening.
The Talents of a Middle-Aged Brain
Middle-agers who forget their keys or don’t remember someone’s name can take heart. A new book on aging brains assures us that in many ways, our brains get better with age.
Privacy Concerns Limit Online Ads, Study Says
Behavioral tracking online is information asymmetry: on one side of the computer screen is grandma searching for arthritis treatments and on the other side is a black-belt quant working for a data-mining start-up.
Woods Struggles, and Van Pelt Leads at Quail Hollow
With Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson struggling, Bo Van Pelt played a flawless first round to grab a one-stroke lead over Kenny Perry at the Quail Hollow Championship.
The Medium: Authors Unbound Online
How the digital age is making self-publishing respectable.
What We’re Reading: iPhone Finder
News of the iPhone finder, the end of the Courier project, Kindle’s new software and Ron Conway top the reading list.