New York Council Speaker Keeps a Low Profile Everywhere but on Twitter

The Twitter feed of Melissa Mark-Viverito is an unfiltered, unruly stream of musings and irritations, and sometimes loopy observations.

    

Bratton and Miller Back in Blue for Round 3

As New York City’s police commissioner, William J. Bratton will reunite with his friend and sidekick, John Miller, a prominent CBS News reporter.

    

Advertising: Apple Passes Coca-Cola as Most Valuable Brand

Apple, named most valuable brand by Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company, is one of five technology companies among the top 10.

    



Honors for ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Modern Family’

It was a night of upsets at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which several HBO series won unexpected victories.

    



It’s the Economy: Hollywood’s Tanking Business Model

After a series of big-budget bombs at the box office, Hollywood could learn a thing or two from economists.

    

Katharine Weymouth Takes Charge at the Washington Post

Katharine Weymouth has lived much of her life in the shadow of two formidable women. Now, she has a chance to join their ranks.

    

An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries

Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq.

    

Memoir of Amanda Knox to Be Released

In “Waiting to Be Heard,” Amanda Knox acknowledges her own mistakes and says she was the victim of mistreatment by Italian authorities while imprisoned over the murder of her roommate.

    

Mets Publicist Horwitz Embraces Twitter

Jay Horwitz’s posts on Twitter are a mixture of untold stories and recurring jokes about the Mets.