U.S.
New V.A. Secretary Says Hiring Spree Is Needed to Meet Patient Demand
Robert A. McDonald, the new secretary of Veterans Affairs, said it would be difficult, but the department needed to hire “tens of thousands” of doctors, nurses and clinicians to reduce wait times.U.S.
Charges Dropped Against Climate Activists
A Massachusetts district attorney said he shared two defendants’ concern about the hazards of climate change.U.S.
Respiratory Virus Sickens Children in the Midwest
For reasons that are not yet clear, hospitals in the Midwest and West are seeing an unusually large spike in suspected cases and a large number of children who need critical care.Technology
Two Cities With Blazing Internet Speed Search for a Killer App
Both Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., have Google Fiber, a high-speed fiber-optic network, and are having a hard time figuring out what to do with so much power.Science
NASA Missions Approved to Go On
In a presentation last week, NASA said that it would continue all seven of its long-running scientific missions, if the agency found the funds to do so.Business Day
Boom in Energy Spurs Industry in the Rust Belt
Once-decayed steel towns and desolate rural regions are rising anew, their economies bustling as domestic oil and gas production surges.U.S.
For Bob McDonnell, a Miscalculation at the Scene of a Blunder
The former Virginia governor, convicted on Thursday of 11 felony counts, said in 2013 that Virginians would forgive him for accepting gifts and loans from a Richmond businessman.U.S.
Pension Fund Draws Deep Divisions in R.I. Governor’s Race
For Democratic candidates, the system overhaul has taken center stage in a primary that has become one of the most divisive in the country.Automobiles
Monday Motorsports: Hamilton Returns to Form in Italian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton narrowed the Formula One points gap between himself and Nico Rosberg; Brad Keselowski won the last race of the regular Nascar season.World
Taiwan Reels From Gutter Oil Scandal
Regulators are examining the extent to which substandard cooking oil has been exported to Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.Opinion
A College Education Should Include Rooming With a Stranger
Colleges are competing to attract top students with amenities like partitioned rooms. Should they offer choosing your own roommate, too, or no roommate at all?World
They Built It. People Came. Now They Go.
A government program to solve Mexico’s chronic housing shortage produced huge developments without jobs or supporting services, forcing thousands of new owners to abandon their homes.Technology
OkCupid’s Unblushing Analyst of Attraction
Christian Rudder, president of the online dating service OkCupid, says websites like his should conduct more research, not less, on users’ habits.Business Day
Construction Starts on a Solar Plant
First Solar and Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources have started construction on a $1 billion, 250-megawatt solar power generating station in the desert 50 miles south of Las Vegas.Sports
N.C.A.A. Says Auriemma Violated a Rule
The N.C.A.A. determined that Geno Auriemma committed a secondary rules violation when he made a phone call last month to congratulate Mo’ne Davis.World
Coalition Urges Nations to Decriminalize Drugs and Drug Use
The Global Commission on Drug Policy, a group made up of former presidents and politicians, is calling for less emphasis on punishment and more on treatment while still targeting criminal drug gang operations.
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U.S.
New V.A. Secretary Says Hiring Spree Is Needed to Meet Patient Demand
Robert A. McDonald, the new secretary of Veterans Affairs, said it would be difficult, but the department needed to hire “tens of thousands” of doctors, nurses and clinicians to reduce wait times.U.S.
G.O.P. Presidential Hopefuls Look to Build International Credentials
Contenders for the party’s 2016 nomination like Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have a resume with just a few years in the Senate and little foreign policy experience. But so did Barack Obama in 2008.U.S.
Respiratory Virus Sickens Children in the Midwest
For reasons that are not yet clear, hospitals in the Midwest and West are seeing an unusually large spike in suspected cases and a large number of children who need critical care.U.S.
Charges Dropped Against Climate Activists
A Massachusetts district attorney said he shared two defendants’ concern about the hazards of climate change.Technology
OkCupid’s Unblushing Analyst of Attraction
Christian Rudder, president of the online dating service OkCupid, says websites like his should conduct more research, not less, on users’ habits.Science
NASA Missions Approved to Go On
In a presentation last week, NASA said that it would continue all seven of its long-running scientific missions, if the agency found the funds to do so.Technology
Two Cities With Blazing Internet Speed Search for a Killer App
Both Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan., have Google Fiber, a high-speed fiber-optic network, and are having a hard time figuring out what to do with so much power.Automobiles
Porsche Recalls $845,000 Supercar for Suspension Problem
The recall affects five 918 Spyders in the United States.U.S.
Video: SWAT: Mission Creep
SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat hostage-takings, sniper shootings, and violent unrest. But today they’re often used in more controversial police work.Opinion
When Yes Means Yes
The governor of California should sign a bill that requires colleges to redefine sexual consent from the traditional “no means no” with “affirmative consent.”U.S.
For Bob McDonnell, a Miscalculation at the Scene of a Blunder
The former Virginia governor, convicted on Thursday of 11 felony counts, said in 2013 that Virginians would forgive him for accepting gifts and loans from a Richmond businessman.World
Libyan Refugees Stream to Tunisia for Care, and Tell of a Home That Is Torn Apart
A new surge of refugees has arrived in Tunisia as fighting has spread to the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Their accounts depict a country spiraling into chaos.U.S.
Pension Fund Draws Deep Divisions in R.I. Governor’s Race
For Democratic candidates, the system overhaul has taken center stage in a primary that has become one of the most divisive in the country.U.S.
Lew Says Administration Is Near a Decision on Curbing Corporate Expatriates
In an address, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said he would decide what action the administration can take to stop companies from moving abroad to avoid American taxes.U.S.
In California, Jerry Brown’s Opponent Makes Most of Lone Debate
Neel Kashkari, the little-known Republican trying to unseat Gov. Jerry Brown, relentlessly portrayed Mr. Brown’s governorship as a failure Thursday in the campaign’s one scheduled debate.Business Day
Today in Small Business: Best and Worst Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Why operating cash flow is more important than net profit. Can gas pumps be smart?Opinion
Passion for the Pill
In Congressional races across the country, women’s issues are looming large. Just listen to some of the Republican candidates.Automobiles
Monday Motorsports: Hamilton Returns to Form in Italian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton narrowed the Formula One points gap between himself and Nico Rosberg; Brad Keselowski won the last race of the regular Nascar season.The tour continues.
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