Wednesday, September 21, 2016

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1
Travel

At Value-Focused Hotels, the Free Breakfast Gets Bigger

Brands like Best Western and Holiday Inn Express are expanding free breakfasts with more buffet offerings that include local products and healthy options.

Their growth is not satisfactory.

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Your Money

Stubborn Grudges Yield Little. Time to Change Your Investing.

By continuing to invest in the things that hurt you, you only cause yourself more hurt.

I agree.

3
Opinion

Longing for the Male Gaze

Having cerebral palsy means I don’t get sexually harassed by men. But it’s no fun being invisible.

Age can do that too.
I do not get the attention I did.

4
Science

The Changing Clock of Australia’s Little Penguins

City lights and climate change are among the factors affecting the smallest penguin species. Somehow these popular birds are managing, with a few changes in schedule.

Some things are doing better.

5
Food

At Günter Seeger NY, a Star Chef Resurfaces, Confidence Intact

Nine years after closing his acclaimed restaurant in Atlanta, Mr. Seeger aims to conquer Manhattan.

I am not ready for decorator food at this level.

6
Business Day

‘Trust Your Gut’ Might Actually Be Profitable Advice on Wall Street, Study Says

A study published on Monday in Scientific Reports suggests that high-frequency traders who were more sensitive to their bodies made more profitable trades.

People may be confusing cause and effect.
It reads as a regenerative system.

High speed trading is automated.

7
Opinion

California’s Nifty Idea on Immigrant Health Care

Helping immigrants gain access to health insurance is both sound fiscal policy and good public health policy.

There is only one problem for Republicans.
The policy does not punish Mexicans.

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U.S.

Gas Prices Surge in South After Pipeline Leak Drains Fuel Supplies

Prices increased in several states, 10 days after the discovery of a pipeline rupture in Alabama that prompted worries about environmental contamination.

Suburban life is impossible without cars.

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N.Y. / Region

Manhattan Blast That Injured 29 Does Not Appear to Be International Terrorism

‘We really were very lucky that there were no fatalities,’ Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said.

The bomber seems to have acted without ISIS support.

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N.Y. / Region

After Blast, New Yorkers Are Feeling Around for Psychological Shrapnel

A walk around Manhattan in the wake of the bombing reveals glimpses of residents conducting their own interior investigations.

The nervous and the curious.

11
Science

A River Otter’s Hot Spot? The Latrine

Male coastal river otters in Alaska have a complex social life that centers on a common latrine, where they pick up information about their colleagues.

Communication by scent.

12
Food

Classic Rosh Hashana Desserts Get a Professional Upgrade

The pastry chef Alex Levin remakes his grandmother’s traditional holiday desserts: honey cake and fruit tart.

I will do it if you wish.

13
U.S.

Minnesota Knife Attacker Had Only Infrequent, Minor Brushes With Police

Law enforcement officials were still investigating Dahir Adan’s motive in the attack at a St. Cloud mall, even as much remained unknown about him.

Early days.
Wait for a verdict.

14
Fashion & Style

Kara Feigeles, Andrew Braithwaite

The bride is an executive news director for two magazines. The groom is in finance.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

15
Fashion & Style

Courtney Collins, Daniel Cerqueira

The couple met at Harvard Law School.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

16
Science

Arctic Ice Shrinks to Second Lowest Level on Record

Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level since scientists started to monitor it by satellite, with scientists saying it is another ominous signal of global warming.

The warming trend is obvious.
There is some noise.

17
Fashion & Style

Margaret Diamond, August Mortimer

The bride is a law clerk, and the groom works in marketing.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

18
Opinion

Left Behind in Atlanta

A former Atlanta planning commissioner writes that while the BeltLine has been a boon for some, the needs of the poor have gone unmet.

Profit never serves the poor.

19
Opinion

Dignity and Sadness in the Working Class

One man’s journey through postindustrial America.

Filler and lament for the past.
There seems to be no prescription.

20
Opinion

Modern Housing With Village Virtues

With cohousing, communities are designed and organized for families to depend on one another.

It feels like a stable urban neighborhood.

I would like more psychological quiet to get on with my work. 

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