1
Science
Why India's Waste-to-Energy Industry Won't Catch Fire
Bureaucracy, turf battles and and demands for bribes make it difficult for a plant to open and stay profitable.
2
Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Media Violence
An expert on marketing to children discusses the effects of exposure to violent video games, movies and TV. Readers are invited to respond.
3
Science
Hurdles Remain for Jaguar Habitat
Some experts wonder whether establishing a protected area in Arizona and New Mexico would make much of a difference to the animal's survival. Others are hoping the move will kill a mining project.
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Business Day
K.K.R. Takes 25% Stake in Firm That Invests in Natural Disasters
The investment firm said on Wednesday that it has taken a 24.9 percent stake in Nephila Capital, an $8 billion firm that focuses on reinsurance opportunities tied to catastrophes like hurricanes and earthquakes.
5
World
Burst of Iraq Violence Amid Political Crisis
A series of attacks that left at least 24 Iraqis dead came as Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia claimed responsibility for the assassination of a Sunni lawmaker last week.
6
N.Y. / Region
Scorn for Unions Threatens Mayor's Educational Legacy
The mayor, who styles himself an education revolutionary, went to war on two fronts last week, and neither was very successful.
7
Opinion
The Antidote to Fear
A minister writes about the anxiety he sees in his parishioners and neighbors.
8
World
Climate Change and Population Growth Meet Along the Brahmaputra River
Assam may be emblematic of the kind of catastrophe soon to hit much of developing Asia.
9
Opinion
The School Bus Mess
Mayor Bloomberg needs to hold his ground on the bus strike in order to bring runaway costs under control and genuine competition to the bidding process.
10
Opinion
When Paying It Forward Pays Us Back
Social programs are often the target of conservative budget cuts, but they often save us money. Investing in the best of them will save even more.
11
Magazine
The Smartphone Have-Nots
Is technology responsible for making some workers irrelevant and others filthy rich?
12
Opinion
The Last Calendar
A shared online calendar gave my brother and me a record of our father’s decline.
13
World
Report on India's Sexual Assault Laws Mixes Scathing Criticism With Proposed Changes
Broaden definition of sexual offenses and rape, punish police who fail to register cases, report by Justice Verma says.
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N.Y. / Region
Sanctuary From Storm Is a School Again as Displaced Students Return
St. Francis de Sales School in Belle Harbor, Queens, which was flooded but hosted a relief effort after Hurricane Sandy, welcomed back its students Tuesday.
15
Business Day
The Fed Drives Best at Higher Speeds
The Federal Reserve’s new, more aggressive monetary policy has opponents within the central bank, but they don’t have history on their side.
16
Business
InterMedia Forms Media Group Focusing on Puerto Rican Viewers
InterMedia Partners, the private equity firm that owns the Puerto Rican broadcast network WAPA Television and the cable channels WAPA America and Cine Latino, announced on Wednesday that it would merge its Spanish language properties to form a new Hispanic media company called the Hemisphere Media Group.
17
Real Estate
Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers, Now a Public Attraction
The city’s success in clearing and cleaning its waterfront has renewed a debate on how to expand public access to the shorelines of its three rivers.
18
N.Y. / Region
New Yorkers Shiver as Frigid Air Hits the City
After a couple of very mild winters, New Yorkers may have forgotten how quickly a truly cold day can chill right to the bone, but for the next few days, they will get a reminder.
19
Business Day
A Farewell to ‘Nudity’ at Airport Checkpoints
The T.S.A. is taking some scanners out of service but, having spent $45 million on them, it has been vague on where they might be redeployed.
20
Opinion
Ironclad Fever
After the Battle of the Monitor and the Virginia, both sides set off on an armored-ship building spree.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1
World
A Veteran's Plea to President Obama
As President Obama begins his second term, a retired Marine sergeant outlines issues plaguing veterans, including suicide and traumatic brain injury.
2
Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Media Violence
An expert on marketing to children discusses the effects of exposure to violent video games, movies and TV. Readers are invited to respond.
3
Business Day
S.B.A. Signs Its First Venture Capital Fund to New Investment Program
The question hanging over the program is whether it will attract enough interest from other venture capitalists and their investors to be fully subscribed.
4
World
Victims of Sexual Trauma Harness the Calming Power of Horses
A free horse program, near Twin Cities, offers women veterans a space to heal outside the company of men.
5
World
Burst of Iraq Violence Amid Political Crisis
A series of attacks that left at least 24 Iraqis dead came as Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia claimed responsibility for the assassination of a Sunni lawmaker last week.
6
Opinion
The Antidote to Fear
A minister writes about the anxiety he sees in his parishioners and neighbors.
7
World
Climate Change and Population Growth Meet Along the Brahmaputra River
Assam may be emblematic of the kind of catastrophe soon to hit much of developing Asia.
8
Opinion
The School Bus Mess
Mayor Bloomberg needs to hold his ground on the bus strike in order to bring runaway costs under control and genuine competition to the bidding process.
9
Opinion
When Paying It Forward Pays Us Back
Social programs are often the target of conservative budget cuts, but they often save us money. Investing in the best of them will save even more.
10
Science
Nebraska Governor Approves Keystone XL Route
Gov. Dave Heineman said a revised route for the pipeline project avoided sensitive aquifers and lands, and his action puts final approval in the hands of the Obama administration.
11
Business Day
The Appeal of Investments That Cost More and Return Less
Wealthy people are still putting their money in hedge funds, even though they're expensive and don't often offer big returns.
12
Magazine
The Smartphone Have-Nots
Is technology responsible for making some workers irrelevant and others filthy rich?
13
Opinion
The Last Calendar
A shared online calendar gave my brother and me a record of our father’s decline.
14
World
Report on India's Sexual Assault Laws Mixes Scathing Criticism With Proposed Changes
Broaden definition of sexual offenses and rape, punish police who fail to register cases, report by Justice Verma says.
15
N.Y. / Region
Sanctuary From Storm Is a School Again as Displaced Students Return
St. Francis de Sales School in Belle Harbor, Queens, which was flooded but hosted a relief effort after Hurricane Sandy, welcomed back its students Tuesday.
16
Business Day
The Fed Drives Best at Higher Speeds
The Federal Reserve’s new, more aggressive monetary policy has opponents within the central bank, but they don’t have history on their side.
17
Real Estate
Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers, Now a Public Attraction
The city’s success in clearing and cleaning its waterfront has renewed a debate on how to expand public access to the shorelines of its three rivers.
18
N.Y. / Region
New Yorkers Shiver as Frigid Air Hits the City
After a couple of very mild winters, New Yorkers may have forgotten how quickly a truly cold day can chill right to the bone, but for the next few days, they will get a reminder.
19
Business Day
A Farewell to ‘Nudity’ at Airport Checkpoints
The T.S.A. is taking some scanners out of service but, having spent $45 million on them, it has been vague on where they might be redeployed.
20
U.S.
Ohio: Girl Killed as Dozens of Cars Crash on Highway
A 12-year-old girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured on Monday in a highway crash near the Cincinnati suburb of Colerain Township.There was much more snow later.
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