Big Bang Theory actor comes out in Times profile.

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Jim Parsons: I’m Gay

The Times’ David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about creative destruction in contemporary culture.

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ARTS: The Sweet Spot | May 11, 2012

Journalist and author Caitlin Moran talks to Matthew Stadlen about Twitter, being home schooled, what feminism means to her, how writing behind the paywall at The Times has affected her readership – and why her childhood was blighted by tights and towel shortages.

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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Caitlin Moran

Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe. From “sex cake” to a break-up salad: A relationship told through food. – Gilt Taste To accommodate food allergies or not to accommodate, that is the question. – Seattle Times Need help hosting a church potluck? Your prayers have been answered. – Fatback and Foie Gras These multicolored piñata cookie, complete with a hollow center, are sure to be a smash at your Cinco de Mayo fiesta.  – She Knows How Mexican food evolved into American fast food. – New York Times

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Box lunch: Dating dishes and pinata cookies

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch tells the Leveson Inquiry he did not expect any favours from Margaret Thatcher when he met her while he was bidding for Times newspapers.

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Murdoch denies Thatcher influence

On New Year’s Eve in Times Square.

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Dick Clark to Be Honored

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard that the Pulitzer Prize board declined to award a prize in fiction this year. I was one of three jurors — along with the former books editor for the Times-Picayune, Susan Larson, and novelist Michael Cunningham, who himself won the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for “The Hours.” Read full article > >

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Pulitzer’s no decision on fiction prize exposes flaw in process

The latest survey by The New York Times/CBS News indicates that the general election could be extremely close.

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The Caucus: Romney and Obama Are in a Tight Contest, Poll Finds

A middle-class writer for The Times found that tasting great wealth even temporarily leaves a permanent impression.

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DealBook: Living Like a Billionaire, if Only for a Day

Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum cursed at New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny on Sunday while campaigning in Wisconsin, saying, “Quit distorting my words. It’s bulls—.” Monday morning, the presidential candidate explained that he was just acting the way a Republican should. Read full article > >

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Rick Santorum: Real Republicans curse out reporters

Greg Smith, who resigned last week via an Op-Ed in The New York Times, was said to be shopping a proposal for a book that would be a coming-of-age story and a history of Goldman Sachs.

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Greg Smith, Ex-Goldman Executive, Is Said to Be Seeking Book Deal

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan last week, was deployed four times to Iraq and Afghanistan over a decade, raising questions about the stress of combat.

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Suspect’s Deployments Put Focus on War Strains

As the GOP presidential contest hits a fever pitch on Super Tuesday, the nation’s other 2012 races officially kick off as well, with Ohio holding the nation’s first congressional primaries. That means Tuesday is the day that Republicans will start reaping the benefits of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. Because of their big gains in the 2010 elections, Republicans control the legislature and governor’s mansion in so many states that they got to redraw four times as many congressional districts as Democrats. Read full article > >

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As 2012 races kick off, new U.S. congressional map looks a little better for Republicans

Family and friends gathered to mourn the death of Anthony Shadid, a journalist for The New York Times and author, who died in Syria last week.

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At War Blog: Saying Goodbye to Anthony Shadid

The New York Times sportswriter who covered the Mets in 1962, their first season, recalls the cast of characters who gathered in St. Petersburg, Fla., for spring training.

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Essay: Remembering the Mets’ First Spring in 1962