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Arts
The Artist’s Force Field, Frozen in Time
The cast-iron building in SoHo where Donald Judd lived and worked has been restored and will be open to public tours, starting on Monday.
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Technology
Self-Driving Cars for Testing Are Supported by U.S.
The Transportation Department said that driverless cars should not yet be allowed, except for testing, but noted that some safety features could save lives.
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N.Y. / Region
New Summer for Shore Residents, but Not as Before
The first Memorial Day Weekend in Ortley Beach, N.J., since Hurricane Sandy was unusual: no drinks at Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, no arcade games at Barnacle Bill’s, and construction sites at best where some houses had stood.
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Education
Colleges Show Uneven Effort to Enroll Poor
Colleges say they are eager to find and enroll low-income students, but with the cost high, some do a lot more than others.
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World
South Korea Shuts 2 Reactors Over Faked Certificates
A series of forced shutdowns and other problems have raised questions about whether nuclear plants can supply South Korea’s power needs.
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World
Myanmar: Concern Over 2-Child Limit
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, rights groups and Islamic leaders expressed dismay over plans in Rakhine State to revive a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists.
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Home & Garden
Houses for Dreamers (and Kids)
Pete Nelson, who builds treehouses that can cost six figures, says it’s all about plugging into the energy of the tree.
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Opinion
Caution and the Common Core
States should have some flexibility as they move to the new and more demanding curriculum.
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N.Y. / Region
Man Killed in the Village Is Remembered as Outgoing and Private
Mark Carson, fatally shot in what the police say was a hate crime, was described as both private and outgoing by friends and relatives who attended his memorial service.
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Booming
Tips on Archiving Family History, Part 1
Bertram Lyons, an archivist at the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress in Washington, answers questions about preserving audio materials.
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Opinion
From the Mouths of Babes
The ugly and destructive war on food stamps, which do good for both families and the economy, doesn’t make sense.
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Science
Mountain Populations Offer Clues to Human Evolution
When people moved to high altitudes, they experienced natural selection that has reworked their biology and allowed them to cope with low oxygen levels.
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Science
Tasting Words; DNA Art; Neuroscience on the Small Screen
A look at coming events at the intersection of science and culture.
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World
Globalization Creates a New Worry: Enemy Convergence
Adm. James G. Stavridis, who stepped down this month as NATO’s supreme commander, is concerned about previously unrelated adversaries, who not only might combine in operations, but also share resources, know-how, weapons and technology and personnel.
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Business Day
Europe Moves to Overhaul Fishing Policies
Officials hailed the deal as a landmark agreement, but environmentalists said it might not be ambitious enough.
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Business Day
Federal Program for Distressed Homeowners Is Extended
The Making Home Affordable program and its related initiatives, set to expire at the end of this year, will continue through 2015.
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N.Y. / Region
New Jersey Sent Welfare Checks to Prisoners
A lack of internal controls at state agencies is blamed for nearly $24 million in various benefits going to 20,000 people behind bars.
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Theater
Can’t Smell or Breathe, but Checks Keep Coming
In “Marcellus Shale,” townspeople of Rock Valley (site of fracking) try just to sit back and enjoy the monthly checks from the gas company, but that isn’t always easy.
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Science
Data Point to Radiation Risk for Travelers to Mars
The NASA findings could lead to a search for better shields to block radiation, measures to shorten the trip or a recalibration of allowable risks.
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Opinion
The Suicide Debate, Revisited
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Opinion
From the Mouths of Babes
Dining & Wine
Make Peace With Meat
With a focus on better selection and preparation, you can eat less and enjoy it more.
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N.Y. / Region
Brooklyn Prosecutor’s Office Is Accused of Detaining Trial Witnesses
The claims were made in depositions as part of a lawsuit against the city by Jabbar Collins, whose murder conviction was recently tossed out after he spent 16 years in prison.
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N.Y. / Region
New Jersey Sent Welfare Checks to Prisoners
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N.Y. / Region
A Second Democrat Calls for Silver to Resign
Assemblywoman Inez D. Barron of Brooklyn is the first Democratic woman to call for Sheldon Silver’s resignation over his handling of Vito Lopez’s sexual harassment case.
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Theater
Can’t Smell or Breathe, but Checks Keep Coming
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Booming
Different in Many Ways, Both Know Compromise Is Not a Weakness
Over 30 years of marriage, Lynn Casmier-Paz and Augustine Paz have learned to split domestic duties and accept their differences.
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Opinion
The Suicide Debate, Revisited
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Technology
Q&A: Choosing a Windows Tablet
Microsoft has two versions of Windows that can run on tablet computers, but Windows 8 is more generally versatile than the more mobile-oriented Windows RT.
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Opinion
Caution and the Common Core
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Opinion
Take Back the Asphalt
Cities find that when space reserved for cars is given over to other uses, lots of great things happen.
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