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Opinion
Going Abroad, to Cut Health Costs
Readers react to an article examining why joint implants are so much costlier in the United States than in other countries.
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U.S.
Finally, Thousands of Old Rape-Evidence Kits Are to Be Tested
Thanks to an $11 million budget appropriation, thousands of evidence kits collected from sexual-assault victims in Texas can now be analyzed.
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Business Day
Changing State of Smartphone Competition in China
A look at the competition from Chinese makers to Apple’s iPhone, which is no longer the most sought after phone in the country, and the state of the government’s effort to stabilize economic growth.
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Real Estate
Real Estate Q & A
This week’s subjects include a rent-stabilized tenant being urged to buy; a proposal by co-op shareholders to renovate outdoor space; and a lawsuit over building flaws.
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Business Day
The Sacrosanct Mortgage Interest Deduction
There are more effective ways to help homeowners with their taxes, but Congress has never shown an appetite for eliminating the deductibility of mortgage interest, an economist writes.
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Real Estate
How to Land a Loft
Some adventurous buyers are mining the commercial market for residential space.
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N.Y. / Region
Speaking Spanish to Win Votes in New York
Looking to bolster their popularity among Latinos, candidates are preparing advertisements and appearances aimed at Spanish-speaking New Yorkers.
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U.S.
T.S.A. Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security
With little fanfare, the agency best known for airport screenings has vastly expanded its reach to public events. Not everyone is happy.
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Science
Climate Change Seen as Threat to Iberian Lynx
The effort to save the endangered animal is in jeopardy because it fails to factor in climate change, scientists say.
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Technology
With No New iPad, Tablet Market Takes a Dip
Apple didn’t release a new iPad in the first half of the year, as it usually does, and guess what happened? Sales of tablets worldwide took a dip.Apple Isn't the Next Microsoft (and That's a Good Thing)
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from the microsoft-also-not-the-next-apple dept.
from the microsoft-also-not-the-next-apple dept.
Nerval's Lobster writes "In a new Gizmodo column, Andreas Goeldi calls it the 'frosted glass' effect:
when a prominent tech company's latest upgrade to its flagship
operating system features frosted-glass highlights as its primary
innovation, you know that company is facing a period of severe
stagnation. That's what happened to Microsoft around the time of Windows
Vista, Goeldi wrote, and Apple's going down the same road with iOS 7.
In light of what he views as Apple's sclerosis, it wasn't difficult for
him to abandon his iPhone in favor of a Google Android ecosystem. But is Apple really becoming the next Microsoft? In short: no.
Apple seems to recognize everything that seemed to elude Microsoft's
corporate thinking six years ago: namely, that even the most successful
companies need to keep breaking into new categories, and keep
innovating, if they want to stay ahead of hungry rivals. Rumors have
persisted for quite some time that Apple is prepping big pushes into
wearable electronics and televisions, both of which could prove
lucrative strategies if executed correctly. Goeldi faults iOS 7 for its
frosted-glass effects, which he compares to those of Vista; but similar
graphical elements aside, it's unlikely that iOS 7 will run into the
same complaints over hardware requirements, compatibility, security, and
so much more that greeted Vista upon its release. In fact, iOS 7 isn't
even finished."
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from the not-sure-i-have-the-acreage-for-it dept.
from the not-sure-i-have-the-acreage-for-it dept.
iwritethings writes "The Sol, a rugged-looking laptop with built-in foldable solar panels
is designed for use in the military, education and developing countries
where electricity is scarce. The Canada-based makers behind the Sol claim that the device can run directly off solar energy or can harness the sun's rays
to charge the laptop's battery in under two hours. Once fully charged,
the battery is expected to last between eight and 10 hours. While the
concept of solar charging gadgets isn't new, this type of battery life
is unprecedented. There's no word on when Sol will launch, but its
headed to Ghana first, and it will run Ubuntu Linux."
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Autos
First Ride: The Reborn 2014 Indian Motorcycles
With classic styling and plenty of power, the all-new Indian motorcycle line from Polaris ranks high in wow factor.
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World
Mexico: Blast Caused by Methane Gas, Report Says
The basement blast killed 37 people and injured more than 120 others at the headquarters of Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, on Jan. 31.
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Business Day
Moving Lock, Stock and Barrel
After gun laws were strengthened in several states in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, some manufacturers are relocating to more gun-friendly states.
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Business Day
The Gray Line of 'Confidential' Information
The insider trading case against an analyst who tipped off a trader at SAC Capital Advisors about Microsoft-Yahoo talks in 2009 is not typical because he also shared the information with others, possibly lifting the veil of confidentiality.
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Business Day
The Chatter for August 4, 2013
Notable quotes from business articles that appeared in The New York Times last week.
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Business Day
Parodying Cable News With a Talk About Race
Nuance doesn’t do well on cable, so a topic as fraught as race often ends up being covered in cartoonish ways during signal events like the death of Trayvon Martin.
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World
As Cost of Importing Food Soars, Jamaica Turns to the Earth
Across the Caribbean, food imports have become a budget-busting problem, prompting one of the world’s most fertile regions to reclaim its agricultural past.
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Opinion
Born Again in a Second Language
To abandon your native tongue and adopt another is to dismantle yourself, piece by piece, and then to put yourself together again in a different form.
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Opinion
Republicans, White Voters and Racial Polarization
Would it be immoral and divisive for the G.O.P. to exploit liberalism’s white working class weakness?
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Business Day
Justice Sues Bank of America Over Mortgage Securities
The government accuses the bank of defrauding investors by vastly underestimating the quality of some $850 million worth of mortgage-backed securities.
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Autos
Two Cars Destined for Pebble Beach Auction Shown in Manhattan
A rare 1931 Blower Bentley and a one-off 1953 Ferrari were shown in New York last week in advance of the Aug. 16 auction at Pebble Beach.
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N.Y. / Region
Serpico to Testify in Another Whistle-Blower's Suit
Frank Serpico was issued a subpoena ordering him to testify in the trial of a New York police officer, Adrian Schoolcraft, who is suing the city.
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Technology
With No New iPad, Tablet Market Takes a Dip
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Autos
Wheelies: The Power of Pickups Edition
Ford adds a third shift at its Kansas City plant to keep up with demand for F-Series pickups, and Consumer Reports tops its best sedans list with the 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
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Business Day
The Chatter for August 4, 2013
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Health
How Sleep Loss Adds to Weight Gain
Losing sleep tends to make people eat more and gain weight, and now a new study suggests that one reason may be the impact that sleep deprivation has on the brain.
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Business Day
The Gray Line of 'Confidential' Information
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Opinion
Born Again in a Second Language
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Science
Travels in the Fourth Dimension
A thing everyone intuitively understands — how mysterious and subjective the experience of passing time is — gets a closer look in Claudia Hammond’s entertaining book “Time Warped.”
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Opinion
Crumbling American Dreams
A national economic, social and cultural whirlwind transformed the life chances of the children and grandchildren of those I graduated from Port Clinton High School with in 1959.
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N.Y. / Region
Falling Tree Kills Woman in Queens
The 30-year-old, who was believed to have been pregnant, was sitting on a bench in Kissena Park, the police said, when the tree fell.
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