2
3
U.S.
Amid Moves on Shield Laws, Journalist Tells of a 2011 Subpoena Fight
A reporter’s story of being asked to reveal his sources adds a chapter to the administration’s crackdown on unauthorized leaks.
4
Business Day
Drug Saves Fertility for Women With Cancer
The new treatment would be a less invasive way to safeguard a woman’s chances of having babies than the current method.
5
Technology
The iPhone 6 Rumors Heat Up
The Apple rumor mill is in full swing, talking about a larger iPhone 6. It is expected to come in two sizes. But do customers really want a bigger iPhone?
6
U.S.
On Win Streak, Mainline G.O.P. Takes Tougher Stance Toward Tea Party
After the party’s establishment wing won a series of primaries this year, its leaders are considering tough tactics to head off further attacks from the Tea Party.
7
Dining & Wine
Ben’s Cream Cheese: A Favorite Wrapped in Mystery
Want the recipe for for this culinary obsession? Good luck.
8
World
Iran: Supreme Leader Pushes Fertility Campaign
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for a population increase, an edict likely to restrict access to contraception.
9
The Upshot
Everything You Need to Know About Thomas Piketty vs. The Financial Times
A review of the controversy over issues a newspaper took with an influential book about economic inequality.
"Brad DeLong
links to the now extensive list of pieces debunking the FT’s attempted
debunking of Thomas Piketty, and pronounces himself puzzled:
I still do not understand what Chris Giles of the Financial Times thinks he is doing here…
OK, I don’t know what Giles thought he was
doing — but I do know what he was actually doing, and it’s the same old
same old. Ever since it became obvious that inequality was rising — way
back in the 1980s — there has been a fairly substantial industry on the
right of inequality denial. This denial didn’t rely on any one argument,
nor did it involve consistent objections. Instead, it involved throwing
many different arguments against the wall, hoping that something would
stick. Inequality isn’t rising; it is rising, but it’s offset by social
mobility; it’s cancelled by greater aid to the poor (which we’re trying
to destroy, but never mind that); anyway, inequality is good. All these
arguments have been made at the same time; none of them ever gets
abandoned in the face of evidence — they just keep coming back.
Look at my old article from 1992:
every single bogus argument I identified there is still being made
today. And we know perfectly well why: it’s all about defending the 1
percent from the threat of higher taxes and other actions that might
limit top incomes.
What’s new in the latest round is the venue.
Traditionally, inequality denial has been carried out on the editorial
page of the Wall Street Journal and like-minded venues. Seeing it expand
to the Financial Times is something new, and is a sign that the FT may
be suffering from creeping Murdochization."
10
World
An Island Marred by a Ferry Disaster and Sustained by Dogs
Before a deadly ferry sinking in April, the South Korean island of Jindo was known largely for one thing: its dogs, famous for their loyalty and homing instinct.
11
The Upshot
When Union Membership Was Rising
Not long after The Times reported an increase in the percentage of workers belonging to unions, the trend turned firmly in the other direction.
12
The Upshot
Elections Put Europe’s Centrists on Notice
Gains made by extremist parties in the European Parliament are likely to have little practical effect, but they are still important.
13
Opinion
Disoriented Baby Beaver Meets Midstream Kayaker...
A disoriented baby beaver swims to a kayak, with a good outcome the result.
14
U.S.
Video: Obama Announces Counterterrorism Plan
President Obama pledged $5 billion for a network of partnerships to help train countries in the Middle East and Africa to carry out operations against extremists.
15
Home & Garden
Diffa Marks 3 Decades of Designers Fighting AIDS
At its latest fund-raiser, a panel including Ruben and Isabel Toledo and Terrence McNally spoke of how the disease had affected their industries in the early, terrifying years.
16
N.Y. / Region
Latest Port Authority Roadblock Delays Legislation, Not Traffic
A news conference on a “historic agreement” on transparency at the New York and New Jersey agency was abruptly canceled.There is no action ready at this time.
17
18
N.Y. / Region
Video: Turning Sturgeon Into High-Tech Sensors
Sturgeon in the Hudson River are being fitted with transmitters to see if noise from pile driving and construction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge is harming imperiled Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon.
19
Magazine
Morning’s Glory
Rather than rushing through breakfast, take time to make a French toast that’s worth waking up for.
“ ‘When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ said Piglet at last, ‘what’s the first thing you say to yourself?’
“ ‘What’s for breakfast?’ said Pooh. ‘What do you say, Piglet?’
“ ‘I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?’ said Piglet.
“Pooh nodded thoughtfully. ‘It’s the same thing,’ he said.”
Waffles, pancakes and crepes got to be my habit.
Eaten with cottage cheese and raspberry jam.
I found that separated eggs and whole wheat flour with a glug of canola did the pancakes and waffles. Crepes needed dry milk at double strength with the egg and flour. Do not forget a touch of salt.
20
U.S.
On Death Row With Low I.Q., and New Hope for a Reprieve
After a ruling that says states can no longer rely on a fixed I.Q. cutoff to decide intellectual competency, the likelihood increased that some inmates will have a chance to avoid execution.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment