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Magazine
Data You Can Believe In
How the precision targeting of “persuadable” voters that put President Obama over the top in 2012 could revolutionize the advertising industry.
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N.Y. / Region
All-or-Nothing Strategy on Women’s Equality Legislation Ends With Nothing
An abortion rights provision is being tied to the failure of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s measure to strengthen laws against sexual harassment, human trafficking, domestic violence and salary discrimination.
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N.Y. / Region
State Rewards Home Care Firms Once Rebuked
Amid a transformation of New York’s long-term-care system to cut costs, the state has been quietly extending invitations to some of the very agencies accused of causing the increases.
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World
Weather Hampers Rescue of Flood Victims in India
Dense fog slowed efforts to evacuate thousands of people stranded in the northern India state of Uttarakhand, where at least 1,000 people have died.
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Business Day
A Multiplicity of Magazine Covers, and Just as Many Reasons
Publishers of prominent publications have embraced the concept of publishing multiple covers in a single month, hoping to lure more readers and advertisers.
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U.S.
Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests and Wildlife
California growers are acknowledging that like logging before it, their booming business is a threat to forests whose giant redwoods preside over vibrant ecosystems.
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U.S.
A Solution for a San Diego Cove’s Constant Odor: Bacteria
Leaders think using guano-eating bacteria can fix the odor problem in La Jolla Cove, where the mayor has called for emergency action.
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Opinion
Hands-Free Distractions
Using mobile technologies while behind the wheel still poses a safety risk.
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U.S.
Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student
A Colorado school district discriminated against a transgender first grader when it refused to let her use the girl’s bathroom, the state’s civil rights division determined.
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Opinion
There’s a Fly in My Tweets
The rise of social media and the field of data science can provide powerful tools to answer public-health questions.
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Opinion
Make Gun Companies Pay Blood Money
Gun makers should pay a tax that goes into a compensation fund for victims of gun violence.
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Business Day
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
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World
When the Himalayas Poured
A survivor tells his tale of survival and death as floods in northern India took the lives of hundreds of pilgrims.
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Business Day
Brazil, Fortune and Fate Turn on Billionaire
Once worth $34.5 billion, Eike Batista’s holdings are now estimated at $4.8 billion and falling. With Brazil’s streets churning in protest, the markets — and Mr. Batista’s fortune — is on uncertain terrain.
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World
At the Taliban Office, Waiting for Progress on Talks
With both Afghan and American delegates delaying travel to Qatar for the start of talks, the insurgents face pressure to comply with Afghan demands.
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Style
Home-Cooked Challenge: Lessons of a Week Without Junk Food
I didn’t have time this past week to replace all the junk food with home made versions—and it turns out I didn’t need to.
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Booming
You Call That a Tomato?
This Retro Report video looks at the genetically engineered Flavr Savr tomato, which failed in the market but paved the way for many other biotech crops.
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Real Estate
Loan Modifications, Proactively
Under a new initiative from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, mortgage servicers must offer delinquent borrowers a plan to help avoid foreclosure.
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Health
Two Blogs Worth Reading
Two doctors, one now a patient, write about impending dementia and end-of-life care.
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Health
Clues in the Cycle of Suicide
Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates tend to increase in spring, not winter, and scientists are looking at a possible link to inflammation.
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Opinion
Athletic Scholarships
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Business Day
Debt Relief Firms Are Charging for Free Programs
Some private student debt relief companies make it hard to know what they charge and what they actually offer.
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Opinion
Hands-Free Distractions
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Business Day
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
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World
Negotiations With Taliban Could Hinge on Detainees
Five prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, could be the key to whether the talks the United States has long sought with the Taliban are a success.
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Opinion
There’s a Fly in My Tweets
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Crosswords/Games
The Odd Dice Puzzle
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Business Day
Debt Relief Firms Are Charging for Free Programs
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Business Day
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
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Booming
Changing Society Through the Etiquette of Same-Sex Weddings
In advance of the Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage, a columnist comments on the power of manners to shift attitudes and, eventually, law.
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Health
Really? The Claim: Taking a Walk After a Meal Aids Digestion
For many people, the food-induced stupor that often follows a big meal is a good excuse for a nap. But for some, a brief walk shortly after eating is a quick way to burn some calories and aid digestion.
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Health
The Rise of the Minimalist Workout
People have been trying to figure out forever what the right amount of exercise is, but the focus lately is on the shortest period possible.
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Technology
Q&A: Saving the Phone's Battery Power
If you need to leave the phone’s GPS location services feature turned on all day, you can conserve battery power in other ways.
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Business Day
Big Law Firm to Cut Lawyers and Some Partner Pay
One of the country’s most prestigious and profitable law firms– Weil, Gotshal & Manges — is laying off a large number of lawyers and support staff, as well as reducing the pay of some of its partners, a surprising move that underscores the financial difficulties facing the legal profession.
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Booming
You Call That a Tomato?
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World
Explaining the Issues Behind the News
The Day, a two-year-old online British newspaper for students, is trying to increase teenagers’ awareness of current events.
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Business Day
Outcome of E-Book Case Could Hurt Competition, Apple Lawyer Says
If the company is found liable for conspiring with publishers to raise e-book prices, healthy competition and business practices in general would be affected, Apple’s lawyer argued.
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