An experiment to see what might be learned from a week's worth of New York Times' front page headlines.

1. presents
This* Week in
Headlines June 24th - 30th, 2012
An experiment to see what might be learned from a
week’s worth of New York Times’ front page headlines.
* Soon to be last week’s, the week before last’s,
and sometime long ago that no one remembers.

2. Each day new headlines were collected, categorized and connected.

3. By the end of the week, this is what it all looked like together.

4. Now we’re going to break it down
and take a closer look.
Click on any headline to read the story.

5. So, what happened this* week?

6. There were two big stories...

7. The Continuing Saga
of the Euro Crisis Bankers Call for Wider Measures to Stem Crisis
Cyprus Seeks Bailout From Euro Zone Partners
Euro Zone Leaders to Debate Joint Banking Union
European Union Prods Germany With Fiscal Plan
Merkel Refuses to Yield on Eve of Summit Meeting
European Summit to Test New Alliances Among Leaders
Europeans Agree to Use Bailout Fund to Aid Banks
European Leaders Agree on Long-Term Union
Italy’s Prime Minister Nudges
German Chancellor Toward Growth

8. ...and...

9. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the
Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court Lets Health Law Largely Stand
In Health Care Ruling, a Pyrrhic Victory
Conservatives See Silver Lining in Health Ruling
The Real Winners
For Obama, a Signature Issue That the Public Never Embraced Looms Large
States Face a Challenge to Meet Health Law’s Deadline
Reluctance in Some States Over Medicaid Expansion

10. ...among other
decisions. Age of Justices Raises Stakes of Presidential Vote
Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Citizens United Blocking Parts of Arizona Law, Justices Allow Its Centerpiece
What Sheldon Adelson Wants
SCOTUS
Supreme Court Lets Health Law Largely Stand
In Health Care Ruling, a Pyrrhic Victory
Conservatives See Silver Lining in Health Ruling
The Real Winners
For Obama, a Signature Issue That the Public Never Embraced Looms Large
States Face a Challenge to Meet Health Law’s Deadline
Reluctance in Some States Over Medicaid Expansion

11. Meanwhile...
...on the international stage...

12. The action centered
around Syria
in the Middle East...
Turkey Says It May Target Any Syrian Forces Nearing Border
Syrian Arrests Are Said to Have Snared Tens of Thousands
Syrian Rebels Increasing Effectiveness in Conflict
Syrian Groups Say Bloody Day Left High Toll of Civilians
Watching Syria’s War

13. ...an eye was kept
on developments in
and around China...
Mongolia’s Coal Deposits Draw
Neighbors’ Attention
North Korea Tests the Patience of Its Closest Ally
South Korea to Sign Military Pact With Japan
Times Launches Chinese Site
Hong Kong in Dour Mood as Chinese Leader Makes Return Visit

14. ...and elsewhere.
Prehuman Species Preferred Forest Foods, Fossil Teeth Suggest
America’s Shameful Human Rights Record
Morsi Is Sworn In, Marking a New Stage in Egypt Struggle
Mexican Democracy’s Lost Years
After Genocide, Stifled Dissent in Rwanda

15. Then of course...

16. ...there was news from the states...
After Years of False Hopes, Signs of a Turn in Housing
Cities Get So Close to Recycling Ideal, They Can Smell It
Rate of Killings Rises 38 Percent in Chicago in 2012
Cities Balk as Federal Law on Marijuana Is Enforced
Storms Leave 3 Million Without Power
Energy Boom Turns to Bust in Colorado
A Georgia Town Takes the People’s Business Private
Google Tries Something Retro: Made in the U.S.A.

17. and otherwise...

18. It was business as usual...
Corporate Profits Fall for First Time Since Recession
JPMorgan Trading Loss May Reach $9 Billion
Apple’s Retail Army, Long on Loyalty but Short on Pay
Sweeping Effects as Broadband Moves to Meters
Top Executives Said to Meet to Discuss Breakup of News Corp.
News Corporation Announces Split
Barclays Settles Regulators’ Claims Over Manipulation of Key Rates
Barclays Chief Faces Political Firestorm

19. You know, the same
old mixed bag...
Federal Court Upholds EPA's Global Warming Rules
Pitched to Perfection: Pop Star’s Silent Partner
Obama Campaign Banks on a High-Tech Ground Game
More Stringent Requirements Send Nurses Back to School
Getting Lost in the Labyrinth of Medical Bills
In Documents on Pain Drug, Signs of Doubt and Deception
Software Helps Parents Monitor Their Children Online
Mom, Dad, This Playground’s for You
USDA Increases Planted Corn Estimate to 96M Acres
Flavor Is Price of Scarlet Hue of Tomatoes, Study Finds

20. ...as last* week.

21. But did we learn anything?

22. Do we need to know all of this stuff?

23. What did other papers cover?

24. How far must one go to keep up?

25. Stay tuned to...
...as we continue to explore
these questions and more.
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