If the single-payer system embraced by virtually all other developed countries is clearly the best solution, why doesn’t the United States adopt it? Read more..

By ROBERT H. FRANK - The New York Times

The Mint is encouraging Americans to drop the coins into cash registers, not just collectors' cases. Read more..

By MATTHEW HEALEY - The New York Times

If you’re tired of spending time and cellphone minutes listening to the voice-mail lady, try new tools that convert voice messages to text and deliver them by e-mail. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

Kodak is introducing a line of EasyShare all-in-one inkjet printers that aim to cut the cost of printing supplies up to 50 percent. Read more..

By THOMAS HOLCOMB - The New York Times

A Kentucky trial judge yesterday refused to reconsider a decision exempting an unusual medical-bill ministry from compliance with state insurance laws. Read more..

By THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times

State Farm, the largest insurer in the state, is facing hundreds of lawsuits over claims from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Read more..

By JOSEPH B. TREASTER - The New York Times

Some in the utility industry are arguing that it will take decades of investments and innovation to get substantial reductions in their emissions of greenhouse gases. Read more..

By MATTHEW L. WALD - The New York Times

The New York Times Company and Monster Worldwide, the operator of the popular job-listing site, will form an alliance involving the newspaper company’s Web sites. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED - The New York Times

When I turn on my computer I receive a message that includes “Windows Defender Application failed to initialize.” What can I do to fix this error? Read more..

By J. D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times

Nonprofits and private and public businesses of all sizes are turning to temporary finance chiefs. Read more..

By KRISTINA SHEVORY - The New York Times