PHILADELPHIA — If there’s one thing the Washington Capitals have shown in the first six games of the season it’s their collective ability to endure lapses in play and find a way to reinvigorate themselves. Against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, they did precisely that. After relying heavily on Tomas Vokoun throughout the second period, Washington blitzed the Flyers with three goals in a span of 2 minutes 25 seconds early in the third to fuel a 5-2 win and remain perfect on the year at 6-0-0. The outburst, with goals that all came with traffic in front of the net, silenced the 19,658 at Wells Fargo Center and sent many fans streaming to the exits early. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Flyers: Washington flurry delivers 6-0 record to start season

Wisconsin’s top court reinstated a contentious law that curbs the collective bargaining rights of most state employees. Gov. Scott Walker welcomed the ruling.

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Animal Collective will finally play the one venue it is meant to play. (Adriano Feguendes)Baltimore-bred indie rock superstars Animal Collective will finally perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion, the Columbia, Md., venue that provided the name for the band’s 2009 breakthrough album. The show will be on Saturday, July 9. Tickets go on sale Friday.

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It’s finally happening: Animal Collective to play at Merriweather Post Pavilion

BOSTON —Nick Young enters this offseason with a sore left knee and uncertainty about where he’ll sign a free agent contract — or when he’ll be able to sign, with the NBA appearing headed for a lockout once the collective bargaining agreement expires on July 1. But Young said he is confident this will be a summer of change, if for no other reason than he plans to get a haircut.

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Nick Young prepares for offseason of uncertainty

After Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a controversial bill stripping public union workers of their collective-bargaining rights, huge crowds in the tens of thousands that protested last weekend are expected to protest again Saturday, the first…

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Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed an amended version of a controversial bill that curbs the collective bargaining rights of most of its state workers.

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Wisc. Assembly OKs curbs to bargaining

The Wisconsin state assembly votes to approve a controversial plan to strip public-sector unions of most of their collective bargaining rights.

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The offer was the first time the owners indicated a willingness to share financial information with the players beyond what is required by the collective bargaining agreement.

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Union Rejects N.F.L.’s Offer to Share More Financial Data

With our collective memories slipping, Joshua Foer explores how to keep a firmer mental grasp on our experiences and why it’s important not to forget.

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Books of The Times: The Importance of Remembering How Not to Forget

The N.F.L. and its players union met, with the collective bargaining agreement set to expire Thursday night.

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Mediated N.F.L. Labor Talks in Final Day

Things in Madison, WI are nasty. Governor Scott Walker threatened to lay off as many as 12,000 state and local workers if lawmakers don’t pass his bill stripping them of most of their collective bargaining rights. As long as the state’s 14 Democratic…

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Walker Threatens Mass Layoffs

State senators were expected to vote on Thursday on a bill that would sharply curtail the collective bargaining rights and slash benefits for most public workers.

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Amid Protests Over Cuts, Wisconsin Lawmakers Prepare to Vote

At least 15 school systems in Wisconsin canceled Thursday’s classes because teachers and other public employees will continue protests at the state Capitol over a bill that would strip them of most of their collective bargaining rights and increase their contributions for benefits.

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No class as teachers give labor bill an ‘F’

We live in a democracy and policies represent our collective will. We cannot blame others. If we allow the planet to pass tipping points…it will be hard to explain our role to our children. We cannot claim…that “we didn’t know.” – Jim Hansen, Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies 1 read more

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Cool Our Fever

The crackdown on the WikiLeaks-defending hackers has begun: A 16-year-old boy in the Netherlands has been arrested in connection with the attacks that have brought down the MasterCard and Visa websites. The hackers, calling their collective…

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First WikiLeaks Hacker Arrested