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Travel
Wednesday’s News Digest: A New Ship for the Amazon and Other Cruise and Resort News
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a new cruise ship for the Amazon, a nature wellness resort in Santa Fe and a deal on riverboats in Europe.Sports
Questions of Focus Hover Over Tiger Woods
As Woods prepares for his 18th P.G.A. Championship, business and philanthropic interests competing for his attention may be distracting him from his effort to regain standing among golf’s elite players.Food
Leaf Bar and Lounge Joins the Asian Rush in Flushing
A rooftop enclave notable for its inventive drinks at One Fulton Square; whole-animal cooking in Bedford-Stuyvesant; and changes at Aldea and Kappo Masa.Business Day
Glaxo Closes Plant After Legionnaires’ Bacterium Is Found
GlaxoSmithKline temporarily shut the plant, one of three buildings at its site in Zebulon, N.C., after the bacterium was found in a cooling tower.N.Y. / Region
Landlord of ‘Three-Quarter’ Homes Faces Criminal Charges
Two counts for illegal evictions were filed last week against Yury Baumblit, in what housing advocates described as unusually forceful action against an operator of such houses.Opinion
N.F.L.’s Bogus Settlement for Brain-Damaged Former Players
A deal to resolve a lawsuit by retired athletes wouldn’t have helped Junior Seau or others with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.U.S.
A Year On, Ferguson Killing Is Recalled
Twelve months after the death of Michael Brown touched off a national protest movement, demonstrators have returned to the streets of Ferguson for a series of commemorations.Sports
Frantic Struggle Leaves Unfamiliar Name, Shane Lowry, Atop Leaderboard
Lowry, a relatively unheralded Irishman, turned in an unexpectedly sharp display to surge past Jim Furyk and Justin Rose and fend off a charging Bubba Watson.N.Y. / Region
Any Sexual Abuse by Guards May Violate Inmates’ Rights, Court Says
Any malicious sexual contact by prison guards against prisoners may be a constitutional violation, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, noting how society’s standards of decency have evolved.Arts
Curiae Veteres Sanctuary in Rome Attracts the Curious
The discovery of sanctuary remnants during a dig on the Palatine Hill has caused academics and others to wonder what else might be found.It exists.
The archaeologists will tell us what they think it means.
I have different opinions about ancient Rome than I had.
U.S.
#BlackTwitter Leaders Arrested in Ferguson Protests
Two high-profile activists were among 56 people arrested during a civil disobedience protest.Arrest was a goal.
The Upshot
How to Cut the Prison Population (See for Yourself)
Researchers unveil an interactive tool showing that any significant change would have to involve reform by the states and reduced sentences for violent offenders.Yes, that is one way.
Another is more careful consideration of definitions.
Food
Grilled Halloumi for a Light Summer Meal
Making a dish of this grilled or fried cheese and vegetables.OK
N.Y. / Region
Jury Notes Found from Psychic’s Trial May Weaken Her Appeal
A fortuneteller convicted in 2013 of swindling two women out of tens of thousands of dollars had appealed in part based on a possible mishandling of the notes."Inside baseball"
N.Y. / Region
One Year Later, ‘Bouncy Bridge’ in Brooklyn Remains Closed
When the Squibb Park Bridge closed last Aug. 11, it was supposed to be temporary. Several deadlines for its reopening have come and gone, and now park officials refuse to give a new target date.The design is not acceptable to the fearful.
U.S.
Data on Use of Force by Police Across U.S. Proves Almost Useless
In a Justice Department survey, some departments said they did not know how many times their officers had used force, and some simply refused to say."Never plead guilty."
The Upshot
Labels Like ‘Alternative Medicine’ Don’t Matter. The Science Does.
As long as you can prove that it works, it doesn’t matter what you call it.Yes
Magazine
How Do I Handle the Towel Saga Next Door?
The Ethicists consider how to respond to the dramatic aftermath of a neighborhood pool party.Some like to fight.
Travel
Marijuana Legalization in Colorado Leads to First ‘Weedery’
Colorado, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, will get its first “weedery” in early 2016, the brainchild of Christian Hageseth.Yes
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