Philippe de Montebello, the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has returned to New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts to teach. Read more..

By CAROL VOGEL - The New York Times

Longwood Gardens in southeastern Pennsylvania is figuring out how to earn international recognition as one of the great gardens of the world. Read more..

By CAROL KINO - The New York Times

Just as singles events bond museumgoers to each other, they can also bond guests to the museum, bolstering attendance and memberships. Read more..

By TED LOOS - The New York Times

An exhibition in Manhattan focuses on skateboarding among Native Americans. Read more..

By KAREN JONES - The New York Times

In a House hearing, Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, waged a fresh battle against efforts to scale back the Fed’s role in overseeing banks. Read more..

By SEWELL CHAN - The New York Times

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson unit, laid out the actions it would take after the Food and Drug Administration criticized its quality control program. Read more..

By NATASHA SINGER - The New York Times

The museum collaborated with an auction Web site to mount a major show with the intention of selling its contents to the highest bidders. Read more..

By FRED A. BERNSTEIN - The New York Times

The “Project Mah Jongg” exhibition to be held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park will include dozens of artifacts chronicling both the commercial legacy and social history of the game. Read more..

By STEVEN HELLER - The New York Times

Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil company, is said to be concerned that a British court might seize assets to pay a $380 million award to Yukos Oil. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER - The New York Times

As DVD sales sink, an advertising campaign aims to push consumers to rent more movies through their cable boxes. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times