ANDREW BAISLEY described himself as a “cheerleader for Brooklyn” — at least until a month ago, when the proud Bushwickian decided to take a peek at the Manhattan rental market. Now he has a one-bedroom in Chelsea with ... [full story]

FROM where I was standing, Tolstoy seemed to have gotten most of the details right. A clear, rapid stream lay behind me, and in front there were dark, mysterious forest-clad hills. The only thing Tolstoy left out of his description ... [full story]

WHY GO NOW It's a sweet paradox that Philadelphia, a city once populated by holiday-averse Quakers, embraces the Christmas season so exuberantly. But this year, Philadelphia has more reason to celebrate than in many years past. Skip to next ... [full story]

A drug deal that is mainly about the drugs. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Richard Clark, left, chief executive of Merck, and Fred Hassan, chief of Schering-Plough. Multimedia Graphic Drug Makers, in Combination Related New Jersey ... [full story]

RAMY GAFNI, a makeup artist in Manhattan, used to have snow white, straight veneers. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Darcy Padilla for The New York Times He hated them. ... [full story]