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U.S.
As Obama Pushes Overhaul of Food Aid, Panels in Congress Favor Smaller Changes
After the Obama administration proposed moving the international food aid program out of the Agriculture Department, the Congressional Agriculture Committees took lesser actions.
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Opinion
Without Water, Revolution
The Syrian disaster is like a superstorm. It’s what happens when drought, a fast-growing population, a repressive and corrupt government, and sectarian and religious passions combine.
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Opinion
Pension Predators
New York State was right to order an investigation of firms that advertise payments as advances, not high-cost loans, to pensioners.
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Business Day
Going Abroad to Keep Working, Not Retire
After an article on Americans who choose to move to other countries in later years and continue working, readers tell of their own experience.
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N.Y. / Region
A Cloudy Revelation From a Mayoral Candidate
Christine C. Quinn’s recent disclosure that she had suffered from bulimia in her 20s was part of an effort to deepen her image with voters, but the effect is unclear.
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Fashion & Style
Making a Hard Choice for a Soft Landing
If I had to change — and it was clear that something had to give — I wanted to become someone who could love and be loved, for the long haul.
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Health
The Health Toll of Immigration
A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Magazine
Does the Postal Service Owe Me Money?
It’s all in the delivery.
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Home & Garden
Eat My Dust
A veteran sneezer challenges several air purifiers to live up to their promises of eliminating pollen, mold and even pet odors.
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Business Day
Regulators Overhaul Derivatives Market, but With a Caveat
The C.F.T.C. pushed the risky trading into the light of trading platforms, but effectively empowered a handful of select banks to continue controlling the derivative market.
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Technology
Keeping Wi-Fi Always Within Range
A growing number of options are making a portable Wi-Fi connection affordable, including special hot spot devices and phone-tethering plans.
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Opinion
Angelina Jolie’s Disclosure
Public awareness is raised, as are concerns about insurance coverage for preventive mastectomies.
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Movies
William Miles, Maker of Films About Black History, Dies at 82
Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.
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Business Day
Village Voice Loses 2 of Its Most Prominent Writers
Michael Musto, the paper’s gossip columnist, and Robert Sietsema, its restaurant reviewer, have left the paper, a week after the top editors resigned.A paper is more than an income. Death comes to The Voice.
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N.Y. / Region
Rebuilding the Coastline, but at What Cost?
Beach nourishment projects will restore shorelines but require expensive upkeep and affect ecosystems; federal taxpayers will foot the bill.
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Business Day
New Accounting Proposal on Leasing Portends Big Changes
Proposed changes on reporting leases, backed by the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the United States, are unlikely to satisfy many corporations.
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N.Y. / Region
De Blasio Offers Plan to Help Immigrants Assimilate
Bill de Blasio, the public advocate and a Democratic mayoral candidate, called on the State Legislature to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
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Opinion
Climate Warnings, Growing Louder
Given new evidence on carbon pollution, President Obama should get moving on global warming.
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Opinion
Sales Taxes and the Internet
Rationality and fairness are the fundamental issues.
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Automobiles
Forester Is a Standout in Latest Crash Test
The Forester received a rating of “Good” in all categories of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new crash test. Most other compact crossovers and S.U.V.’s fared poorly.|
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