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Business Day
AbbVie Deal Heralds Changed Landscape for Hepatitis Drugs
Express Scripts, the nation’s largest manager of prescriptions, has negotiated a “significant discount” for Viekira Pak, a new entrant to the expensive class of hepatitis C medications.Business Day
Yellen’s First Year at Fed: A Remarkably Steady Course
Though Janet L. Yellen’s approach at the Federal Reserve has hewed closely to her predecessor’s, central bank officials and outside experts expect changes next year.U.S.
West Virginia: Former Massey Executive Is Denied Request for Holiday Travel
The former chief executive officer of Massey Energy, Don Blankenship, who is charged with conspiring to violate safety and health standards at Upper Big Branch Mine, will not be allowed to go home for the holidays.false
A Postcard from the Western Amazon, on Peril and Hope
A longtime resident of Brazil’s westernmost Amazon state reflects on forests, martyrs and the future.World
C.D.C. Head Says Fight on Ebola Will Be Long
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, back from a weeklong trip to West Africa, said he saw hopeful signs in Guinea and Liberia, but there was ample reason for continued concern.World
In Struggle for National Identity, Iraqis Rally Around Many Flags
For the new government in Baghdad, promoting a new sense of national unity is a challenge as great as battling the Islamic State.The Upshot
How Losing a Job Can Be Bad for Your Health
Previous studies have found a link between high unemployment and improved health indicators, like weight loss. But that may be changing.Science
Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate
Depending on one’s point of view, natural gas can be either an essential tool for meeting the challenge of climate change or another dirty fossil fuel that will speed the planet down the path to calamitous warming.Business Day
A Fresh Start for E.U., but a Big Test Lurks
The first summit meeting under new leadership showed discipline, but that might not hold when serious issues of money and power are at stake.Talk.
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Technology
Edith Ramirez Is Raising the F.T.C.’s Voice
Edith Ramirez’s tenure as leader of the commission has been marked by an effort to bring the regulator into the public eye, directing particular attention on digital privacy and transactions.Business Day
BMW Joins in Expansion of Takata Airbag Recalls
BMW joined four other automakers in making nationwide recalls, saying it would replace airbags in 140,000 3 Series vehicles,World
Qatar Suspends News Channel Critical of Egyptian Government
The shutdown of the channel, an Egyptian affiliate of the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera network, is also a blow to what remains of the Muslim Brotherhood.World
Ukraine Takes Step Toward Joining NATO
A parliamentary vote to pursue closer ties to the West drew a sharp rebuke from Russia, which called the step counterproductive.Business Day
Ocwen Chairman to Step Down in Settlement With New York Regulator
After an investigation into conflicts of interest, William C. Erbey has agreed to step down from his position as chairman of Ocwen and four other related companies.U.S.
For Stanford Class of ’94, a Gender Gap More Powerful Than the Internet
How an industry devoted to overturning barriers let a gender gap stand unchallenged.U.S.
G.O.P. Hopes for Unity May Be Upset by Ben Carson
The Republican establishment is determined not to repeat the mistakes of 2012, but Ben Carson is riding a groundswell of support from outside the mainstream.World
Hindus’ Bid to ‘Reconvert’ Muslims and Christians Roils Indian Politics
Opposition groups demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounce the campaign by groups in his Hindu right-wing fold to organize “homecomings.”Real Estate
Rebuilding a Block to Greet the Met Museum
A flurry of construction is underway near the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Marcel Breuer building, which is to be taken over by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.U.S.
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