Henry T. Segerstrom, California Developer and Arts Patron, Dies at 91

Mr. Segerstrom turned his family’s lima bean farm into Orange County’s cultural and commercial downtown.

A Bad Call on Risky Circumcisions

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to stop regulating a practice that could infect babies with herpes.

Sit, Sparky, Stay. Good Dog! (Can I Dream?)

Beagle owners respond, lovingly, to a Sunday Review essay.

Fair Game: Smothered by a Boom in Banking

A new paper says high-growth financial industries hurt the broader economy by dragging down overall growth and curbing productivity.

The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet

White and gold, or blue and black? The debate over the colors of a dress set off a social media conflagration that few were able to resist.

As Oil Prices Fall, Houston Shudders

America’s energy hub prays for the cost of gasoline to rise.

Governors Can Run, but They Can’t Hide

A state record leaves those jostling for the nomination wide open to criticism.

The Two Israels

Both sides of the nation were visible on a visit to the Bedouin in the Negev Desert. One, a shining democracy. The other, a hard-line oppressor.

On Work: Attack of the Student Hairdressers

Re-entering the workplace after 20 years, a homemaker wages an uphill battle trying to teach anatomy and physiology to students in a beauty class.

What We’re Watching: Sunday Shows

The House narrowly met a midnight deadline to continue funding the Department of Homeland Security, an embarrassment to Republican leadership, who will discuss it on the Sunday shows.

Did Israel Put Money Over Justice?

A Jewish family whose son was killed feels betrayed.

Hillary and the Machine

The Democratic Party has been unusually united, but hanging together has its downsides.

Governors Can Run, but They Can’t Hide

A state record leaves those jostling for the nomination wide open to criticism.

Pirates Star Andrew McCutchen Eyeing Another Step Forward

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 95 games in 2005, the year they drafted outfielder Andrew McCutchen in the first round. Four years later, when McCutchen made his major league debut, they lost 99 games.

Dirty Words From Pretty Mouths

Hollywood’s lascivious ladies are giving audiences a frank sex talk.

Awesome Federer Floors Djokovic in Straight Sets

Roger Federer’s enduring class shone through again as the Swiss maestro beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 to win the Dubai Championships for a seventh time on Saturday.