Topic: Pace University

Tony Awards 2011: It's a boy's life?

Male-focused and male-written shows dominate this year's Tony nominations. Most went to Americans who have won before, changing trends that rewarded Brits and newcomers.

Questions remain after police kill college football player, Danroy Henry

Local police shot and killed a college football star, Danroy Henry, in New York, but witnesses say the police story is not accurate and they demand justice.

Tony nominations 2010: angst over nods to Hollywood stars

The American Theatre Wing's 2010 Tony nominations list, released Tuesday morning, includes Hollywood heavy-hitters like Denzel Washington and Scarlett Johannson.

Conrad Murray: Michael Jackson case and celebrities' doctors

Prosecutors say they'll file charges Monday against Dr. Conrad Murray in the death of pop star Michael Jackson. The case focuses attention on how celebrities like the late Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, and Brittany Murphy may get special treatment from physicians.

A plan to put an Amazon Kindle in every backpack

The Kindle’s assault on academia

Column: Amazon wants to corner the textbook market. But don't think it's gonna be easy.

Rio hopes small fixes will yield big drop in crime rate

The new mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has begun a zero-tolerance policy aimed at resuscitating one of the world's most crime-ridden cities.

Can ‘electric oysters’ restore New York’s waters?

Experiment aims to reestablish bivalves staggered by pollution, overharvesting, and disease.

U.S. financial crisis spreads toward your wallet

Banking woes, rising debt levels, and unemployment will put consumers in greater trouble, economists say.

Recession is a given. Can we avoid depression?

Economists wonder if the Bush administration is ideologically inclined to do what's needed to rescue economy.