The New York Times

Lawrence Halprin, Landscape Architect, Dies at 93

The industry great used concrete and vegetation to create works of art – even a memorial to FDR.

Sisters Plan for New Green Convent

The Episcopal sisters of the Community of the Holy Spirit hope to break ground in March on their new, environmentally friendly convent.

Dell Founder Builds Computers, Landscape Company

Although he's known for his computer company, Michael S. Dell also controls the large landscape design company ValleyCrest.

European Union to Limit Pesticide Use

European lawmakers approved two laws on licensing and use that will force farmers and chemical producers to replace 22 products.

Groundskeepers Add to Artistry of the Ballfield

Baseball fields are cropped into distinctive, green-hued designs using the everyday tools of mowers, rollers and other grass-bending gadgets.

Despite Slowed Growth, Recession Is Doubted

The shriveled housing market was a drag on American business activity last month, with service industries slowing but still showing some growth.

New Delay Ordered on No-Match Letter Enforcement

The ban further delayed the start of a rule, which establishes steps an employer must follow after receiving a notice that an employee’s identity information does not match the agency’s records.

Home Depot Commercial Unit Price Plunges

Home Depot was forced to drop the sale price of its commercial supply business by nearly $2 billion.

Illegal Worker, Troubled Citizen and Stolen Name

Illegal immigrants have turned increasingly to bona fide documents, stolen or bought by traffickers from actual Americans.

Immigration Movement Struggles to Regain Momentum Built in Spring Marches

Political analysts, policy makers and immigrants alike are questioning the staying power of the fledgling immigrant rights movement.