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Opinion
Can Wind, Water and Sunlight Power New York by 2050?
A group of researchers proposes a way to power New York State entirely with wind, water and sunlight by 2050.
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Real Estate
Ohio’s Resurgent Natural Gas Industry Spends Millions to Set Up Shop
As gas starts to flow from wells drilled into the Utica Shale deep beneath the state, a network of infrastructure is being built to process, market and transport it.
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Business Day
U.S. Backs Boeing Plan for Testing 787 Battery
The decision is a major step in Boeing’s efforts to get the innovative 787 jets back in the air, but could sharpen a debate over how effective the changes will be.
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Business Day
What Do You Want to Be, Now That You’re Grown?
Some older adults are taking jobs that they never trained for as young people, like recording audiobooks, refereeing sports and bartending.
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Multimedia
Daily Life in Syria's Civil War
Lynsey Addario entered Syria this year to tell a neglected story — how Syrians cope with the challenges of being displaced by civil war.
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Opinion
Mary and the Zombies: Can Science Explain Consciousness?
Is a purely physical, scientific account of subjective experience possible?
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Science
A Scary Superbug, Caffeinated Bees and More
Recent developments in health and science news and glances at what’s ahead.
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Health
When Exercise Stresses You Out
Does the stress of being, in effect, forced to exercise, perhaps because your doctor or worried spouse has ordered it, cancel out the otherwise sturdy emotional benefits of physical activity?
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Technology
Venture Capitalists Face Another Sexual Harassment Suit
Another lawsuit is raising the issue of sexual discrimination at Silicon Valley venture capital firms.
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Science
Mars Could Have Supported Life Long Ago, NASA Says
Findings from NASA’s Mars rover show that the planet may have once been warm and wet and a pleasant place where microbes could have thrived.
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Opinion
Engendering Law
Could the treatment of transgenders become the brightest spot in Vietnam’s bleak record on human rights?
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World
With 6,000 Dead Pigs in River, Troubling Questions on Food Safety
The disposal of thousands of pigs in a major source of drinking water raises troubling questions about food safety in China.
No detail yet.
These are mature hogs, not delicate shoats.
Each represents a significant loss to the finisher.
Checking the feed source should be done early.
China has been suffering from drought.
Fungicide poisoning is usually mercury.
The source would be unsaleable seed.
Fungal toxins are another possibility.
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These are mature hogs, not delicate shoats.
Each represents a significant loss to the finisher.
Checking the feed source should be done early.
China has been suffering from drought.
Fungicide poisoning is usually mercury.
The source would be unsaleable seed.
Fungal toxins are another possibility.
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N.Y. / Region
Minority Groups and Bottlers Team Up in Battles Over Soda
Despite high rates of obesity in the populations they work for, groups with a long history of funding by the beverage industry are now fighting measures like New York City’s stalled soda ban.
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Business Day
Choice for Tight Times: Save More or More Risk
Low interest rates mean retirees must save more money to produce the same income or invest in assets with higher yields but possibly higher risk.
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Science
Head of U.S. Nuclear Watchdog Emphasizes Preparing for Unknown
Allison M. Macfarlane, the chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in a speech that nuclear safety was a moving target.
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Health
A Firm Grasp on Comfort
Blankies and lovies — transitional objects — serve a crucial purpose, easing stress as children, even young adults, come into their own.
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U.S.
Obama Discusses Entitlement Changes With Senate Democrats
On the first of three days of meetings with members of Congress, the president expressed hope for a “grand bargain” on the budget with Republicans.
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Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Deterring North Korea
A retired Navy commander urges the United States to strengthen its missile defense and not weaken its nuclear arsenal. Readers are invited to respond.
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World
Rains or Not, India Is Falling Short on Drinkable Water
That people in one of the rainiest places on the planet struggle to get potable water is emblematic of the profound water challenges that India faces.
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Technology
Google Admits Drive-By Data Collection Was Privacy Breach
In agreeing to settle a case brought by 38 states over the Street View mapping project, the company for the first time is required to aggressively police its own workers on privacy issues.
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Multimedia
Daily Life in Syria's Civil War
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Opinion
Engendering Law
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Business Day
Choice for Tight Times: Save More or More Risk
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Health
A Firm Grasp on Comfort
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Opinion
The Benefits of Mobile Health, On Hold
Despite the availability of mobile health programs, they’ve floundered in developing countries.
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Opinion
Repeal the Military Force Law
The 2001 resolution, enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has outlived its purpose and become the basis for perpetual war.
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Business Day
In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations
More older Americans are planning to retire in planned communities that organize group meals and activities and welcome residents of all ages.
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World
Mao's Anti-Pollution Face Mask
As anger bubbles up about pollution in China, online posters are altering a sacrosanct image of Chairman Mao to channel their frustration into humor.
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Opinion
The Benefits of Mobile Health, On Hold
Despite the availability of mobile health programs, they’ve floundered in developing countries.
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Business Day
More Companies Holding Annual Board Elections, Group Reports
Forty-six companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index have agreed to re-elect all their directors on an annual basis after prompting by shareholders, a corporate governance initiative run out of Harvard Law School said Wednesday.
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Business Day
Telemarketer That Aimed at the Elderly Is Shut Down
The firm tried to trick elderly people into paying for medical alert services they didn’t order.
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N.Y. / Region
Minority Groups and Bottlers Team Up in Battles Over Soda
Despite high rates of obesity in the populations they work for, groups with a long history of funding by the beverage industry are now fighting measures like New York City’s stalled soda ban.
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Science
Head of U.S. Nuclear Watchdog Emphasizes Preparing for Unknown
Allison M. Macfarlane, the chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in a speech that nuclear safety was a moving target.
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Health
A Firm Grasp on Comfort
Blankies and lovies — transitional objects — serve a crucial purpose, easing stress as children, even young adults, come into their own.
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Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Deterring North Korea
A retired Navy commander urges the United States to strengthen its missile defense and not weaken its nuclear arsenal. Readers are invited to respond.
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U.S.
Obama Discusses Entitlement Changes With Senate Democrats
On the first of three days of meetings with members of Congress, the president expressed hope for a “grand bargain” on the budget with Republicans.
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World
Rains or Not, India Is Falling Short on Drinkable Water
That people in one of the rainiest places on the planet struggle to get potable water is emblematic of the profound water challenges that India faces.
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Opinion
Repeal the Military Force Law
The 2001 resolution, enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has outlived its purpose and become the basis for perpetual war.
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World
Mao's Anti-Pollution Face Mask
As anger bubbles up about pollution in China, online posters are altering a sacrosanct image of Chairman Mao to channel their frustration into humor.
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Opinion
The Benefits of Mobile Health, On Hold
Despite the availability of mobile health programs, they’ve floundered in developing countries.
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Business Day
More Companies Holding Annual Board Elections, Group Reports
Forty-six companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index have agreed to re-elect all their directors on an annual basis after prompting by shareholders, a corporate governance initiative run out of Harvard Law School said Wednesday.
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Business Day
Telemarketer That Aimed at the Elderly Is Shut Down
The firm tried to trick elderly people into paying for medical alert services they didn’t order.
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Business Day
Blessings of Low Taxes Remain Unproved
Paul Ryan of Wisconsin recycled an argument for lower taxes that surfaced in the ’80s and ’90s, but recent history suggests that higher taxes might help the economy.
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Business Day
In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations
More older Americans are planning to retire in planned communities that organize group meals and activities and welcome residents of all ages.
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Health
Graphic Novel Tackles H.I.V./AIDS in the South
With the plotline and dialogue written by imprisoned teenagers, a graphic novel aims to explain the disease in language youths can relate to.
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Public Editor
The Danger of Suppressing the Leaks
Those who reveal classified material are being punished like never before.
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World
Revolution and Its Aftermath Play Out on an Avenue That Defines a City
The changes along Avenue Habib Bourguiba reflect the tumult in Tunisia two years after a revolution deposed a president and ushered in an era of uncertainty.
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U.S.
Smaller States Find Outsize Clout Growing in Senate
The disproportionate power enjoyed in the Senate by small states is playing a growing role in the political dynamic on issues as varied as gun control, immigration and campaign finance.
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Science
Ancient Strait Is Clue in Falklands Wolf’s Origin
Scientists believe the islands’ lone land mammal, now long extinct, got there about 18,000 to 25,000 years ago across a shallow strait that would periodically freeze.
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Business Day
Rates on Some Student Loans Again Set to Double
A year after Congress extended low interest rates on subsidized federal Stafford student loans, the rates are set to double at the end of June.
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Style
Portland, Ore., Approves Earned Sick Leave Policy
The City Council in Portland, Ore., has passed a law that will enable many employees there to earn up to five paid sick days a year.
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Style
After a Divorce, Creeping Around Happiness
After a divorce, a mother looks for an honest conversation about what really makes us happy — and it’s hard to find.
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Science
Head of U.S. Nuclear Watchdog Emphasizes Preparing for Unknown
Allison M. Macfarlane, the chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said in a speech that nuclear safety was a moving target.
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Health
A Firm Grasp on Comfort
Blankies and lovies — transitional objects — serve a crucial purpose, easing stress as children, even young adults, come into their own.
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Business Day
Private Equity Squeezes Out Cash Long After Its Exit
An obscure tax strategy is the latest technique that private equity firms are using to extract money from their companies well after completing an initial public offering.
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Opinion
Invitation to a Dialogue: Deterring North Korea
A retired Navy commander urges the United States to strengthen its missile defense and not weaken its nuclear arsenal. Readers are invited to respond.
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U.S.
Obama Discusses Entitlement Changes With Senate Democrats
On the first of three days of meetings with members of Congress, the president expressed hope for a “grand bargain” on the budget with Republicans.
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World
Rains or Not, India Is Falling Short on Drinkable Water
That people in one of the rainiest places on the planet struggle to get potable water is emblematic of the profound water challenges that India faces.
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Opinion
Repeal the Military Force Law
The 2001 resolution, enacted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has outlived its purpose and become the basis for perpetual war.
10
World
Mao's Anti-Pollution Face Mask
As anger bubbles up about pollution in China, online posters are altering a sacrosanct image of Chairman Mao to channel their frustration into humor.
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Business Day
More Companies Holding Annual Board Elections, Group Reports
Forty-six companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index have agreed to re-elect all their directors on an annual basis after prompting by shareholders, a corporate governance initiative run out of Harvard Law School said Wednesday.
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Business Day
Telemarketer That Aimed at the Elderly Is Shut Down
The firm tried to trick elderly people into paying for medical alert services they didn’t order.
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Business Day
Blessings of Low Taxes Remain Unproved
Paul Ryan of Wisconsin recycled an argument for lower taxes that surfaced in the ’80s and ’90s, but recent history suggests that higher taxes might help the economy.
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Health
Graphic Novel Tackles H.I.V./AIDS in the South
With the plotline and dialogue written by imprisoned teenagers, a graphic novel aims to explain the disease in language youths can relate to.
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Public Editor
The Danger of Suppressing the Leaks
Those who reveal classified material are being punished like never before.
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World
Revolution and Its Aftermath Play Out on an Avenue That Defines a City
The changes along Avenue Habib Bourguiba reflect the tumult in Tunisia two years after a revolution deposed a president and ushered in an era of uncertainty.
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U.S.
Smaller States Find Outsize Clout Growing in Senate
The disproportionate power enjoyed in the Senate by small states is playing a growing role in the political dynamic on issues as varied as gun control, immigration and campaign finance.
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Science
Ancient Strait Is Clue in Falklands Wolf’s Origin
Scientists believe the islands’ lone land mammal, now long extinct, got there about 18,000 to 25,000 years ago across a shallow strait that would periodically freeze.
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Business Day
Rates on Some Student Loans Again Set to Double
A year after Congress extended low interest rates on subsidized federal Stafford student loans, the rates are set to double at the end of June.
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