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Arts
James DePreist, a Pioneering Conductor, Dies at 76
Mr. DePreist, one of the few black conductors to achieve international renown, refused to let disability derail his career.
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Technology
How Frothy Is the Tech Boom?
The business of selling tech businesses had a great 2012, with more mergers, and apparently more private sales of corporate equity, than ever before. It is still not enough to absorb the large number of start-ups valued at $1 billion or more. Sooner or later, they will have to conduct an I.P.O.
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Science
Shooting in the Dark
New research suggests violent games can stir hostile urges and aggressive behavior in the short term, but it is not clear whether the habit increases the likelihood of committing a violent crime.
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Opinion
Quietly Killing a Consumer Watchdog
Senate Republicans are using the filibuster to stop regulation of financial abuses.
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Business Day
Navigating Between Tax Avoidance and Evasion
Tax evaders rationalize that the government wastes tax dollars or that other tax dodgers are even worse than they are.
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Education
Holding States and Schools Accountable
The federal education law has still not been reauthorized, as controversy continues over its last version, No Child Left Behind, and its requirements on student progress and teacher evaluations.
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World
Dancing on Behalf of a Billion
Dance protests are part of a global day of action highlighting violence against women.
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Business Day
In Europe, a Risk-Filled Choice for Britain
As the country’s economic fortunes sag, the prospect of leaving the European Union jeopardizes Britain’s access to trade with the Continent.
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Business Day
Using Silly Cat Videos to Sell Litter-Box Products
Litter Genie, a cat product that was introduced in 2012, is the subject of a series of promotional videos on YouTube.
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Business Day
How High Should You Be on High-Dividend Stocks?
Investing with dividends in mind has been especially fruitful lately, but some analysts worry that too many people have hopped aboard the bandwagon lately.
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Business Day
Battling Jet Lag
According to circadian rhythm experts, how much frequent long-distance travel affects an individual varies.
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N.Y. / Region
Mass for a Homeless Man
Metropolitan Diary: Jose Perez was widely mourned on East 87th Street, where he had rested with his shopping cart and his dog, Shorty.
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Business Day
This Week in Small Business: Free Furniture!
A Super Bowl promotion costs one business owner $600,000 in free furniture. Manufacturing surges, home prices rise, and Mark Zuckerberg offers lessons in entrepreneurship. Will you notice when the Postal Service stops delivering on Saturdays?
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Opinion
The Land of the Binge
With sequestration around the corner and bacon on every plate, America could use a dose of moderation.
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Business Day
MegaRed Promotes ‘My Healthy Valentine’
A campaign for the MegaRed brand of krill oil supplement has a Valentine’s Day theme and fuses social media with product sampling to achieve — wait for it — social sampling.
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Opinion
When E.T. and I.T. Meet ID
Innovation is alive and well in India. Just look at these start-ups.
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Health
Straining to Hear and Fend Off Dementia
There is no clear explanation why, but compared with individuals with normal hearing, those with hearing loss have an increased risk of developing dementia.
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World
Two Years After Revolt, Libya Faces a Host of Problems
An international meeting on Libya that was held in Paris focused on border control, weapon-smuggling and challenges posed by regional militias that have not disarmed.
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