1
The Upshot
For the Poor, the Graduation Gap Is Even Wider Than the Enrollment Gap
Overcoming odds in high school is just a start; poor students fall further behind affluent ones in trying to complete college.Money makes a difference.
2
Food
Knickerbocker’s St. Cloud Comes With a Serving of History
The rooftop bar at the Knickerbocker hotel was named after a predecessor at the site; the High Line Hotel gets a spot for pre-dinner drinks and small bites; and more.Self promotion.
4
World
Oriental Star Accident Highlights Dangers of Yangtze Cruises
Navel architecture is a specialty.
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Business Day
Justices Curb Bankruptcy Filers’ Ability to Have Second Mortgages Canceled
The Supreme Court ruled that second mortgages may not be or voided if the property is worth less than the mortgage debt.The lenders will like it.
8
Opinion
Shaking Up the Status Quo in Nepal
A new volunteerism, community spirit and social consciousness have emerged from disaster.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal
"Hinduism is practiced by about 81.3% of Nepalis, the highest percentage of any country. Buddhism is linked historically with Nepal and is practiced by 9% of its people, followed by Islam at 4.4%, Kiratism 3.1%, Christianity 1.4%,[2] and animism 0.4%.[12] A large portion of the population, especially in the hill region, may identify themselves as both Hindu and Buddhist, which can be attributed to the syncretic nature of both faiths in Nepal.[13]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism
A mountain kingdom that survived British India and supplied the Gurkha mercenary troops and supplies the Everest guides.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherpa_people
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U.S.
Californians Are Encouraged by Sharp Drop in Water Use
Californians cut their water use in April by 13.5 percent over the same month two years ago, the first indication of how the state is reacting to mandatory water cutbacks.Probably it is not enough.
Most of the drop is in agriculture.
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The Upshot
Understanding the Rate Increases for Health Care Plans
Requests for rate increases can be misleading, and some that look hefty now may turn out to be more modest once regulators weigh in.The insurance companies are pushing for profits.
14
Sports
Sepp Blatter Blames U.S. and England for FIFA Arrests
The recently re-elected president of FIFA struck a defiant tone as he responded to allegations of widespread corruption in international soccer.Caught.
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N.Y. / Region
A Tough Sell: A Round Home in a Square Housing Market
The inventor of the spinning dome house views it as the home of the future, but has found it difficult to attract buyers in the United States.It was a thought I played with.
I don't want to work that much for a house.
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Business Day
U.S. Releases 2013 Data on Medicare Billing
Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services includes payments and services connected with the 100 most common Medicare hospital stays.
"The
prices that hospitals ask customers to pay for a series of common
procedures have increased by more than 10 percent between 2011 and 2013 —
more than double the rate of inflation.
But the amounts paid by Medicare,
the government health care program for seniors and the disabled, has
stayed flat, according to data released Monday by the federal
government. The hospitals’ rising list prices mainly affect the
uninsured and people who use hospitals outside their insurance network." I must stay healthy.
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World
Ex-FIFA Official Cites Satirical ‘Onion’ Article in His Self-Defense
Jack Warner, arrested last week in connection with a criminal investigation, held up the faux news report as evidence, he said, of an American conspiracy.It needs no further comment.
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Business Day
Groups Press F.D.A. to Approve ‘Women’s Viagra’
Flibanserin, which aims to restore lost libido in women, has been twice rejected by the F.D.A., which cited limited effectiveness as well as side effects. The drug will go before agency advisers again on Thursday.Less chemistry is better.
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