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Opinion
The Good Guy Wins
With a confirmed director, the federal consumer bureau can move forward on its agenda to crack down on abusive tactics.
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Health
Nightmares After the I.C.U.
Patients who have prolonged stays, getting intubated and sedated, may experience severe hallucinations, putting them at risk of PTSD for years to come, studies show.
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Business Day
Extended Stay America Aims to Go Public
Extended Stay, a hotel chain owned by three investment firms, filed on Monday for an initial public offering. The I.P.O. would be the latest deal to test investors’ willingness to bet on a recovery in real estate.
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Autos
Wheelies: The Steve McQueen Camper Edition
Steve McQueen’s camper truck goes up for sale this Friday, and BMW announces i3 pricing ahead of its debut.
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Business Day
This Week In Small Business: Mibblio, Kaggle and Shodogg
A $92 quadrillion glitch. Manufacturing is sexy again. The case for paying your people more. And are you prepared to fail?
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Crosswords/Games
Zoltar the Fortune-Weighing Robot
Can you use Zoltar the Fortune-Weighing Robot to help find a real coin among counterfeits?
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Business Day
Embracing Tablets, Comic Book Publishers Cash In on a Digital Revolution
The market is surging, with digital sales of comic books almost tripling in a year’s time.
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World
Japan: Nuclear Plant Admits Leaks
The operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant said Monday that contaminated water had been seeping from damaged reactors into the Pacific.
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Opinion
Obstetric Fistula
Dr. L. Lewis Wall, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses a program for women with obstetric fistula in Niger.
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Health
Mold Toxins Tied to AIDS Epidemic
Aflatoxins, produced by mold on peanuts and corn, may be suppressing the immune system and worsening the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
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World
Former Bank Employees Protest in Beijing
Thousands of the 400,000 workers, who lost their jobs during an overhaul of China’s state-owned banks, turned out to demand compensation.
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Business Day
Telefónica to Buy Germany's E-Plus From KPN
The cash and stock deal, worth at least $6.5 billion, comes amid signs of accelerating consolidation in Europe’s telecom sector.
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Health
Searching for Meaningful Markers of Aging
Biomarkers of age can help in the prediction and prevention of age-related diseases, drug discovery and forensics.
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Business Day
When the Customer Is Not Right
If a customer says something offensive to an employee, is your first concern for your customer or your employee?
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Opinion
Sunday Dialogue: The Meaning of ‘Race’
Discussing the social effects and science of classifying humans.
"“Race” is a mental construct, not a physical reality. It is false
construct that should be abandoned, not redefined. But while discussing
the construct like academics, we have avoided discussing how to remedy
the harm it has caused.
JOHN L. HODGE
Boston, July 19, 2013"
Boston, July 19, 2013"
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Your Money
Program Links Loans to Future Earnings
Several companies are connecting students and entrepreneurs with private investors willing to lend them money that is later repaid as a percentage of the borrower’s annual salary.
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Business Day
Drug Research in China Falls Under a Cloud
Glaxo’s problems in China may not just be about its sales practices. They may also concern its research.
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Science
Loss of Bees Can Affect Plants’ Ability to Reproduce, Study Finds
The finding shows a surprising effect from a loss of biodiversity that could have implications for a variety of ecosystems.
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Business Day
A Black Box for Car Crashes
Black boxes in cars can be used to identify safety problems and as evidence in traffic accidents and criminal cases, but also raise privacy concerns.
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World
The Greening of Canadian Campuses
Sustainability has become more than a fashionable buzzword at Canadian universities; it has become enshrined in both official policy and student life.
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Opinion
Jim Hansen Presses the Climate Case for Nuclear Energy
Jim Hansen, the longtime climate scientist and campaigner, explains his strong support for nuclear energy as a tool for blunting global warming.
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Business Day
The I.R.S. Interprets the Employer Mandate, and Businesses Have Questions
The biggest issue in interpreting the new health care law appears to involve how a company determines whether employees whose hours fluctuate must be offered insurance.
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Health
At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door
Medicare is cracking down on hospital readmissions. Here’s some advice on what patients need to know before discharge.
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Opinion
Obstetric Fistula
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Business Day
Telefónica to Buy Germany's E-Plus From KPN
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Booming
A Straight Man Asks How to Ditch a Gay Friend When Traveling
Wanting to visit a friend overseas who does not tolerate gays, a man wants to know how to tell his gay traveling companion he is not invited.
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Business Day
When the Customer Is Not Right
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Opinion
To Make a Safe City Safer
Candidates pledge more officers on patrol, better tactics and stronger community bonds.
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World
Report Links Failed Afghan Project to Soldiers’ Deaths
Investigators say the failure to complete a program to keep insurgents from planting bombs in roadside drainage culverts may have resulted in the deaths of American soldiers.
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Business Day
The Owner of YogaFit Ponders Taking Venture Capital
“Let’s face it,” said Beth Shaw. “If I could grow my company past where it’s at in a big way, I probably would have done it.”
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