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The road from Marrakesh to Essaouira is craggy and bleak, an arid moonscape dotted only by a few roadside towns and the occasional Berber village. In the '60s and '70s, Essaouira was a stop on the hash-filled hippie trek - ... [full story]

IT may seem early to book for Presidents’ Week. if (acm.rc) acm.rc.write(); But whether prompted by rising airfares or the specter of fewer available flights, tour operators say travelers ... [full story]

SALVADOR, Brazil Skip to next paragraph Joao Pina for The New York Times "I need to discover new reserves that can generate more wealth, more employment." -- João Carlos Cavalcanti ... [full story]

HOUSTON, Aug. 24 - With Texas Southern University struggling to survive as one of the nation's largest historically black colleges, the former president once hailed as its savior faced a state jury here Friday, charged with misspending hundreds of thousands ... [full story]

South Salem Skip to next paragraph Scott Mullin for The New York Times IN THE SAME SPOT Chuck Tator in Tator’s Dodge, a dealership he inherited. In the Region Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey Go ... [full story]

To the Editor: I very much enjoyed both reading and seeing the multimedia presentation of Frank Bruni’s article “A Taste of Scotland” (July 27). On his next visit to Scotland, I suggest that he travel to the Crinan Hotel (www.crinanhotel.com) ... [full story]

Chapter 14: A Life of Letters Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image David Levinthal Last week: George Young handed over the boxes of rhodium ornaments to the Russian mobsters. At ... [full story]

PECONIC Skip to next paragraph In the Region Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey Go to Complete Coverage » IF every good business has a niche, then Ted’s Auto Body’s is deer hits.This ... [full story]

I once cooked away a bad memory. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Lars Klove for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Jill Santopietro I’d just been through a difficult breakup with ... [full story]

NEW YORKERS may be prone to the flu in the winter, but in the summer the entire city comes down with a fever. Common symptoms include subway-platform fainting spells, air-conditioner sore throats, fits of sidewalk nudity, heat rash, heat migraines, ... [full story]