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Science
Protein Linked to Development Problems
Scientists investigating Alzheimer’s found that mice lacking the protein SNX27 had the same learning and memory defects as mice with Down syndrome.
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Business Day
Like a Chubby Passenger, Airlines Battle Weight, Too
Weight concerns airlines, mainly those with small planes like Samoa Air, which is charging fares based on a passenger’s weight. Other airlines are cutting weight, too, which saves on fuel costs.
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Education
Student Loan Rate Set to Rise, Despite Lack of Support
On Tuesday, student advocacy groups are releasing an issue brief charging that the government should not profit from loans, while more and more students bear a crushing debt burden.
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Health
Universities Get Middling Grades in Helping Poor
Prominent American and Canadian research universities earned mostly C’s on the first report card assessing how much their laboratories benefit the world’s poor.
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Science
Rebuilding Our Shores, Increasing the Risks
Coastal development has soared, and this rush toward the sea is the biggest factor in the rising costs of storm bailouts.
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Education
Mariam Chamberlain, Women’s Champion, Dies at 94
Ms. Chamberlain played a pivotal yet little-known role in establishing women’s studies in the American college curriculum, and financing early research about the inequities women faced in the workplace.
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World
With Putin at Her Side, Merkel Criticizes Russia
The German chancellor met with the Russian president in Hanover, Germany, and expressed dismay over the treatment of nongovernmental organizations.
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Business Day
No TV? No Subscription? No Problem
Streaming sites seem to have little interest in curtailing the sharing of account information — in part because they can’t.
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U.S.
Pentagon Seeks Change in Court-Martial System
The proposal comes amid sharp criticism from advocacy groups and Congress over how the military has handled a series of sexual assault cases.
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U.S.
No Lawyer for 100 Country Miles, So One Rural State Offers Pay
With rural Americans increasingly underserved by legal firms, South Dakota has enacted a financial inducement that could become a model.
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Opinion
Teenagers and Plan B
Carol F. Roye of the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing responds to a front-page article.
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Magazine
Hunting Your Own Dinner
After three years, I finally knew what it felt like to shoot and kill my dinner.
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Health
Surprise Path to Better Sex: Hip Surgery
Many patients whose sex life had suffered because of arthritis report an increase in libido and stamina and in their ability to climax after joint surgery.
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N.Y. / Region
New Screens in the Subway Will Guide Riders and Sell to Them, Too
Building Blocks: Dozens of interactive kiosks are to be installed in 16 subway stations in the next few months, designed to help commuters navigate the system.
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U.S.
Visa Program for Skilled Workers Hits Limit Early
A visa program for skilled workers has hit its quota just days into the application period, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services said.
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World
At Least 27 Dead in Building Collapse in India
At least 54 others were injured in the collapse, which occurred as four floors were being added to a four-story office building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane.
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Health
Advice Shifts on Feeding Baby
Pediatricians now recommend breast-feeding exclusively to start and a more relaxed approach after that, but guidelines have changed over the years.
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Business Day
Wearing a Badge, and a Video Camera
Some police departments are recording their officers’ interactions with civilians using cameras small enough to attach to sunglasses.
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Business Day
This Week in Small Business: Not Again!
The jobs report is a “punch in the gut.” Once again, the economy’s first-half momentum seems to be flagging. Some tips for keeping work-from-home employees accountable. Do you support paid sick leave?
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Business Day
Processing Credit Cards and Anger
The more I learned about credit card processing, the angrier I got. But rage is not a great reason to burn a lot of hours on a project.
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Health
Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too)
A parallel world of pseudo-academia, with prestigiously titled conferences and journals that will print seemingly anything for a fee, has the scientific community alarmed.
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U.S.
Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime
States are restricting undercover operations by activists in response to exposés that industry groups say have led to unfair scrutiny.
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World
Targeted Killing Comes to Define War on Terror
Despite administration officials’ statements that their strong preference is for capturing terrorists, a reliance on killing terrorism suspects has defined the Obama years.
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Opinion
An Illegal Cellphone Search
A court wisely finds that school officials violated a student’s rights when they read his text messages without reasonable suspicion.
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Health
Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat
Research shows that the association between red meat and heart disease risk might be related not just to fat but also to bacteria that thrive on a component of red meat.
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Arts
Family Seeks Return of a Matisse Seized by the Nazis
The family of the Parisian dealer Paul Rosenberg wants a Norwegian museum to relinquish a 1937 painting that was once held by Goering and was later bought by one of the museum’s founders.
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Opinion
Engineering Serendipity
Companies that depend on innovation are redesigning work spaces to encourage a certain kind of accident: the human collision.
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Opinion
Teenagers and Plan B
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Business Day
Processing Credit Cards and Anger
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Health
Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat
Research shows that the association between red meat and heart disease risk might be related not just to fat but also to bacteria that thrive on a component of red meat.
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U.S.
No Lawyer for Miles, So One Rural State Offers Pay
With rural Americans increasingly underserved by legal firms, South Dakota has enacted a financial inducement that could become a model.
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Health
Ask Well: Exercising Before Bedtime
Many people believe that evening exercise will undermine sleep, but there’s little scientific evidence to support that idea, especially if the activity isn’t too taxing.
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Health
Thinking Twice About Calcium Supplements
While extra calcium is important to maintain strong bones as we age, instead of supplements, dietary sources are a safer bet.
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N.Y. / Region
Subway Kiosks Will Guide Riders (in Between Ads)
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Business Day
Out of the Spotlight, a Lucrative Payday
Private equity firms and hedge funds often reward their leaders with lavish compensation packages, sometimes bigger than those of public companies.
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Opinion
Teenagers and Plan B
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