The Cheat: Bar Menu
This is fall America, urban-autumn edition: meals are becoming heartier and high-low snacks are what’s for dinner.
The Ethicist: Work Breaks
Paid work during maternity leave; a physician on board does not have to be on call.
N.B.A. Western Conference: Amid Change, Pecking Order Stays Same
The Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, perennial Western Conference favorites, are filling those roles again this season.
The Way We Live Now: Stop Your Search Engines
Forcing ourselves offline may be the path to true knowledge.
Theater Review: Goldsmith’s ‘She Stoops to Conquer,’ Revived at the McCarter
One of the showpieces of 18th-century comedy dealing in “confused identities of person and place,” it will be played through Nov. 1.
Arts | New Jersey: A Dracula With Blood
Mark Roxey, the artistic director of his ballet company in Lambertville, is offering a production of “Dracula” that puts the blood and fierce emotions back into the story.
New Jersey Dining | Kenilworth: Autumnal Delights From a Focused Chef
Scott Snyder, who also owns Boulevard Five72, produces incandescent results with much of his menu, even the amuse-bouche.
Op-Ed Contributor: Pumpkin Eaters
In France, the topic of Halloween pumpkins can become more sensitive than village politics.
Film: Limbs Pile Up, and Money, Too
The “Saw” franchise hacks on, and fans say it’s horror with a difference.
Behind the Wheel | 2010 Mazda 3: Putting a Smile on Drivers’ Faces
Since it arrived in 2004, the tidy Mazda 3 has shown Americans that small and premium can coexist happily.
Galaxy Clinch West With 2-0 Win Over Earthquakes
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched their first division title in seven years with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.