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Style
'Worst Toy Awards' Target Lego Friends
If a Lego battleship building set is still a good toy, then how can the Lego Friends Beauty Shop be one of the "worst toys of the year?"
2
Opinion
The U.N. To Vote on Palestine
U.N. member states will vote Nov. 29 on a resolution to grant “non-member observer state status” to Palestine.
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N.Y. / Region
Putting the Bounce Back in Your Step
Dance classes with Kangoo Jumps, bouncy spring-loaded shoes designed for running and jumping without offending the joints.
4
World
Should Health Care for the Very Poor Be a Fast-Growth, For-Profit Business?
As excitement heats up in India about the "affordable healthcare" industry, some questions remain.
5
Opinion
Turning Points
History, like an oil tanker, turns slowly. So let’s not exaggerate how much of a crisis we are actually in.
6
Business Day
Airbnb Responds to Questions About Hosts Breaking Local Laws
Why doesn't Airbnb give users more information about local zoning laws? And does it want hosts to take down all listings where they are violating the law?
7
Opinion
A Climate Scientist Braves the Wilds of YouTube
A climate scientist explains his penchant for online climate communication.
8
U.S.
Government Report Supports Closing Guantánamo
The report says the 166 detainees being held at the military prison could safely be housed in prisons in the United States.
9
Business Day
For Small Businesses, More Than Income Tax Rates Are at Stake in Deficit Talks
While most of the discussion about taxes is focused on the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, a host of other deductions and credits that directly affect small businesses are on the line - and on the table.
10
Arts
Spare Times for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
A listing of noteworthy events and activities in the New York area.
11
U.S.
Ohio: ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Curbing Abortion Is Sidelined
The leader of the Ohio Senate put a stop Tuesday to a bill that would have imposed the most stringent restriction on abortions in the nation.
12
World
Christmas Tree Controversy Fires Multicultural Belgium
Belgian traditionalists are up in arms over a decision to replace the annual Christmas tree in the main square of Brussels with a structure of steel-framed cubes. But the controversy has also stirred some racist reactions with an undercurrent of Islamophobia.
13
World
Ethnic Hatred Tears Apart a Region of Myanmar
In western Myanmar, clashes have left at least 167 people dead and 100,000 people homeless, most of them Muslims.
14
U.S.
Under One Roof, Building for Extended Families
Multigenerational living, a throwback to the past, is a growing trend in the struggling economy, and major homebuilders are designing flexible layouts.
15
Business Day
To Save H.P., Break It in Two
Bill George, a Harvard business professor, contends that after a decade of turmoil at the company, it is time to split Hewlett-Packard into two businesses: enterprise systems and computer hardware.
16
Technology
Losing in Court, and to Laptop Thieves, in a Battle With NASA Over Private Data
A former astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Lab in California sued NASA, claiming its background checks violated his privacy rights. He lost the case, but his claim now has proved true.
17
Opinion
Let’s Stick Together
The world is at risk of a race to the bottom in financial standards. Where are the global voices that can do something about it?
18
N.Y. / Region
Group May Sue Over Money Owed to Poor New York School Districts
Campaign for Fiscal Equity contends that the state has exacerbated the financing gap between rich and poor schools despite a court ruling six years ago.
19
Opinion
End Federal Flood Insurance
It is long past the time that the government stopped subsidizing people who live and build in dangerous flood zones.
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N.Y. / Region
Post-Storm Cost May Force Many From Coast Life
Insurance premiums will increase as standards for rebuilding become stricter and costlier, posing a serious threat to low- and middle-income enclaves.
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Business Day
MegaFon Shares Fall After I.P.O.
The initial offering of the Russian cellphone operator MegaFon raised $1.7 billion, making it Europe's second-largest offering this year, but the market seem unimpressed on the first day of trading.
2
Opinion
Learning History at the Movies
Films like "Lincoln" can contribute to our understanding of past events, but on their own, they are no substitute for the work of historians.
3
Style
'Worst Toy Awards' Target Lego Friends
If a Lego battleship building set is still a good toy, then how can the Lego Friends Beauty Shop be one of the "worst toys of the year?"
4
Opinion
The U.N. To Vote on Palestine
U.N. member states will vote Nov. 29 on a resolution to grant “non-member observer state status” to Palestine.
5
N.Y. / Region
Putting the Bounce Back in Your Step
Dance classes with Kangoo Jumps, bouncy spring-loaded shoes designed for running and jumping without offending the joints.
6
World
Should Health Care for the Very Poor Be a Fast-Growth, For-Profit Business?
As excitement heats up in India about the "affordable healthcare" industry, some questions remain.
7
Opinion
Turning Points
History, like an oil tanker, turns slowly. So let’s not exaggerate how much of a crisis we are actually in.
8
Business Day
Airbnb Responds to Questions About Hosts Breaking Local Laws
Why doesn't Airbnb give users more information about local zoning laws? And does it want hosts to take down all listings where they are violating the law?
9
Opinion
A Climate Scientist Braves the Wilds of YouTube
A climate scientist explains his penchant for online climate communication.
10
U.S.
Government Report Supports Closing Guantánamo
The report says the 166 detainees being held at the military prison could safely be housed in prisons in the United States.
11
Business Day
For Small Businesses, More Than Income Tax Rates Are at Stake in Deficit Talks
While most of the discussion about taxes is focused on the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, a host of other deductions and credits that directly affect small businesses are on the line - and on the table.
12
Arts
Spare Times for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
A listing of noteworthy events and activities in the New York area.
13
U.S.
Ohio: ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Curbing Abortion Is Sidelined
The leader of the Ohio Senate put a stop Tuesday to a bill that would have imposed the most stringent restriction on abortions in the nation.
14
World
Christmas Tree Controversy Fires Multicultural Belgium
Belgian traditionalists are up in arms over a decision to replace the annual Christmas tree in the main square of Brussels with a structure of steel-framed cubes. But the controversy has also stirred some racist reactions with an undercurrent of Islamophobia.
15
World
Ethnic Hatred Tears Apart a Region of Myanmar
In western Myanmar, clashes have left at least 167 people dead and 100,000 people homeless, most of them Muslims.
16
U.S.
Under One Roof, Building for Extended Families
Multigenerational living, a throwback to the past, is a growing trend in the struggling economy, and major homebuilders are designing flexible layouts.
17
Business Day
To Save H.P., Break It in Two
Bill George, a Harvard business professor, contends that after a decade of turmoil at the company, it is time to split Hewlett-Packard into two businesses: enterprise systems and computer hardware.
18
Technology
Losing in Court, and to Laptop Thieves, in a Battle With NASA Over Private Data
A former astronomer at the Jet Propulsion Lab in California sued NASA, claiming its background checks violated his privacy rights. He lost the case, but his claim now has proved true.
19
U.S.
The Trouble With 'Offbeat' Essays Isn't the Style, but the Fit
Sush Krishnamoorthy, a student at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, in New Delhi, has eschewed writing about something "fancier" in her college essays for writing about her "ordinary" life.
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Opinion
Let’s Stick Together
The world is at risk of a race to the bottom in financial standards. Where are the global voices that can do something about it?European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); International Trade and World Market; Economic Conditions and Trends; Global Warming; Millennium Development Goals; Protectionism
There is nothing more powerful than self interest yet.
More pain may help with motivation.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
Electric heat I will not have for living off the grid.
Diet and exercise. Eat early Eat small Eat often. Keep moving.
Time cards are not a nuisance. Spread sheets are a pain.
I do not want or need a loan.
Wrinkles make an interesting surface.
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