Saturday, January 24, 2015

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Opinion

The Uses and Abuses of Taboos

More on blasphemy, racism and self-censorship in the light of the Hebdo tragedy.
Anti-Semitism; Cartoons and Cartoonists; Christians and Christianity; Colleges and Universities; Discrimination; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Liberalism (US Politics); Muslim Americans; Muslims and Islam; Race and Ethnicity; Religion and Belief 

I do not follow Douthat's reasoning.

Murder over matters of faith is the problem.

I must get back on the road.
Opinion

V.A.’s Treatment of Veterans’ Trauma

Readers react to a Marine’s description of his therapy.
Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Mental Health and Disorders; Therapy and Rehabilitation
Opinion

Lessons of the James Risen Case

President Obama has taken two actions that are a refreshing departure from six years of aggressively attacking investigative journalism.
Editorials; News Sources, Confidential Status of; News and News Media; Freedom of the Press
N.Y. / Region

Rikers Officers Who Hogtied and Beat an Inmate in 2012 Are Fired

The New York City correction commissioner, Joseph Ponte, announced that he was dismissing a captain and five guards involved in a violent encounter in a cellblock for men with mental illnesses.
Guards; Prisons and Prisoners; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings
Science

Scientists Work to Contain Modified Organisms to Labs

Scientists reported that they had developed a complex technique to prevent genetically modified bacteria from escaping a laboratory or tank.
Bacteria; Genetic Engineering; Microbiology; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Synthetic Biology; E Coli (Bacteria)
Business Day

BMW and Volkswagen Team Up to Expand Network of High-Speed Charging Stations

The stations will be part of a fast-growing network run by ChargePoint, the nation’s largest, and will be compatible with nearly all electric vehicles on the road.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Energy and Power
The Upshot

Matching G.O.P. Presidential Candidates With Those Who Tried Before

Here are the closest historical parallels to the current Republican contenders and the implications for the “invisible primary.”
Presidential Election of 2016
Business Day

Trial of 2 Ebola Vaccines’ Effectiveness Is Announced

Tests of drugs developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Merck are expected to begin in Liberia in two weeks, federal officials said.
Ebola Virus; Vaccination and Immunization; Clinical Trials
Opinion

Where the Road Meets the Walrus

The gas tax might be a good topic to discuss when people ask you what you thought of President Obama’s State of the Union address.
Gasoline Tax (US); Roads and Traffic; United States Politics and Government; Infrastructure (Public Works)
World

Somalia: Suicide Bomber Attacks Hotel

A suicide car bomber blew himself up at the gate of a hotel that was being used by a delegation of Turkish officials on Thursday.
Bombs and Explosives
U.S.

U.S. Judge Says ‘Dreamers’ Can Keep Driver’s Licenses

A District Court judge in Arizona issued a permanent injunction overturning a ban, saying immigrants were being unfairly penalized.
Illegal Immigration; Drivers Licenses; Immigration and Emigration
U.S.

Race for Boxer’s Senate Seat Loses a High-Profile Hopeful

Tom Steyer, a billionaire environmentalist, bowed out of the race to succeed Senator Barbara Boxer, leaving the California attorney general, Kamala D. Harris, as the main candidate.
Elections, Senate
Science

Rosetta Finds Out Much About a Comet, Even With a Wayward Lander

Photographs and data from the European Space Agency craft have provided an unprecedented close-up examination of a comet, 67P.
Comets; Space and Astronomy
World

U.S. and India Appear Ready to Try to Hash Out Differences

President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss climate change, energy issues and business opportunities for American companies in India.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Foreign Investments; Factories and Manufacturing; Nuclear Energy
Business Day

Fast Track on Drug for Ebola Has Faltered

Federal officials vowed to make more of an experimental drug that showed promise in treating Ebola, but that project has moved slowly.
Ebola Virus; ZMapp (Drug); Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Clinical Trials
World

Chaotic Retreat Follows Ukrainians’ Withdrawal From Donetsk Airport

The airport has not been usable for months, but its loss carried powerful symbolic value for the government in Kiev.
Airports; Defense and Military Forces
U.S.

To Some in California, Founder of Church Missions Is Far From Saint

The Rev. Junipero Serra, a pious preacher from the late 1700s whom the pope plans to canonize, is accused by Indian historians of cultural sabotage.
Native Americans; Beatifications and Canonizations; Missionaries
Magazine

Instagram’s Graveyard Shift

Alone together with the warehouse workers, soldiers and paramedics of late-night social media.
Working Hours; Labor and Jobs; Sleep; Nursing and Nurses
Technology

At Windows 10 Event, Microsoft Jumps Into Augmented Reality With HoloLens Headset

The HoloLens could help renew some of the luster Microsoft has lost in the last decade, when it reacted late to critical new technology trends.
Virtual Reality (Computers); Windows (Operating System); 3-D Devices and Effects; Holography
N.Y. / Region

2 Yemeni Men Are Charged With Conspiring to Attack American Soldiers

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said that Saddiq Al-Abbadi ambushed American convoys in Iraq, and that Ali Alvi fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan where American forces were stationed.
Terrorism; Afghanistan War (2001-14); Iraq War (2003-11)

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