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General McChrystal and the Culture of Exposure
The firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal shows our troubling emphasis on private over public performance in public officials.
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The Renminbi Runaround
China is playing games with its foreign-exchange policy at the world’s expense.
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Pakistan Is Said to Pursue an Afghan Foothold
Pakistani officials say they can bring the network of Sirajuddin Haqqani, an Al Qaeda ally who runs a major part of the Afghan insurgency, into a power-sharing arrangement.
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Indians, Envious of U.S. Oil Spill Response, Seethe Over Bhopal
Two man-made disasters, separated by different causes, decades of time and thousands of miles, nevertheless have become connected in a national mindset.
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On iPhone 4, a Mystery of Dropped Calls
Network connections inexplicably disappeared when iPhone 4 users cradled their phones in a particular way.
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Computers Make Strides in Recognizing Speech
The artificial intelligence technology that has moved furthest into the mainstream is computer understanding of human speech.
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General McChrystal’s Twitters
How the American commander might have Twittered his way across Europe, Bud Light Lime in hand.
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Congress Fails to Pass an Extension of Jobless Aid
The measure that would have extended aid to unemployed workers failed when Republicans got enough votes to prevent it from advancing on the floor of the Senate.
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Promise Seen for Detection of Alzheimer’s
If one company’s findings hold up, doctors would for the first time have a reliable way to diagnose Alzheimer’s.
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Tuna’s End
On the high seas, the bluefin is being hunted into extinction. Will we ever be able to think about seafood the same way?
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China’s Export Economy Begins Turning Inward
China has long relied on workers from its interior to produce goods for export; to remake its economy, it is now counting on them to buy goods.
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Hebrew Is the Focus of a Brooklyn Charter School
At a Brooklyn school, children of different faiths learn a language traditionally studied and spoken by Jews.
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New Variety in Oakland’s Restaurants
“Oh my @jacklondonsq and Bocanova - you sure do look good in the NYTimes! New Variety in #Oakland’s Restaurants - http://nyti.ms/ax2inl”
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General McChrystal’s Twitters
How the American commander might have Twittered his way across Europe, Bud Light Lime in hand.
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Promise Seen for Detection of Alzheimer’s
If one company’s findings hold up, doctors would for the first time have a reliable way to diagnose Alzheimer’s in patients with memory problems.
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BP Is Pursuing Alaska Drilling That Some Call Risky
BP is moving ahead with an Alaska project considered “onshore” because it sits on an artificial island built by the company.
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The Unsentimental Warrior
My grandfather’s lesson for General McChrystal: To lead effectively an officer can’t confuse sentimentality with command.
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Lose a General, Win a War
The McChrystal firing shows that the Army was better off in World War II, when it fired generals more frequently.
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Most Valuable Helper
Manute Bol was a great basketball player and even greater humanitarian. Here’s a chance to remember him by building schools.
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Just a Couple of Guys Grabbing Burgers
So what is it with Ray’s Hell Burger? Could it be winning the White House Burger Battle?
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Seven Days in June
So much for polishing a general’s image with a pretty profile in Rolling Stone.
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Sexual Assaults Add to Miseries of Haiti’s Ruins
Violence against women escalated following the Jan. 12 earthquake, say officials and women’s groups.
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Artist’s ‘Key to the City’ Is One Woman’s Date Night
Lauren Burke decided to arrange dates around sites open to participants in “Key to the City,” in Times Square through June 27.
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Serial Apologies, No Contrition
The Republican Party reaffirmed its commitment to party hackdom and protecting Big Oil when it refused to demote Joe Barton.
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