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The Upshot
Hold the Phone: A Big-Data Conundrum
Why does my phone seem to slow down when a new one is introduced? The data show correlations, not conclusions.
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World
In Search for Killer, DNA Sweep Exposes Intimate Family Secrets in Italy
The search for the killer in a sensational murder case revealed personal details about a suspect and set off a debate about the risks of privacy violations in DNA searches.
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N.Y. / Region
Family Calls for Federal Inquiry in a New York Chokehold Case
The Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of Eric Garner, who died after a confrontation with the police, said they had asked federal prosecutors to investigate the death as a civil rights violation.
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World
U.N. Warns of a Food Shortage 3 Years After Somalia’s Famine
The United Nations said that aid groups were unable to feed the more than 350,000 people in need in the capital, warning of “alarming malnutrition rates.”
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Business Day
Private Equity’s Free Pass
On their way to big profits, private equity firms often act like investment banks, but aren’t subject to the same rules.
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Dining & Wine
Hold the Regret? Fast Food Seeks Virtuous Side
Several small restaurant chains that have reported impressive revenues, like Tender Greens, LYFE Kitchen and SweetGreen, offer organic, grass-fed, even vegan dishes.
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Opinion
Broken Windows, Broken Lives
Mayor Bill de Blasio should reconsider policing based on the idea that aggressive enforcement against minor offenders means a safer city.
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U.S.
Sought in Vegas, a Swindler Is Dealt a Losing Hand Far From Home
Jubreal Chahine was no stranger to Las Vegas casino floor managers, who had busted him several times for his old-fashioned cheating moves. But then he went underground and resurfaced in Pennsylvania.
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U.S.
Echoes of Past Battles on Imigration Ring Through Current Debate
More than 30 years after the Mariel boatlift, the current fight over how to handle the tens of thousands of migrants from Central America has resurfaced political fault lines.
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N.Y. / Region
Junkyards Feel the Sting of a Visit From a Copper Cable Guy
Seeking to answer a vexing question — where do copper thieves sell their stolen cable — the Police Department Transit Bureau dispatched an undercover officer to find out.
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Opinion
The U.S. Keeps Trying in Gaza; Russia Says, Who Me?
Israel and Hamas slugged it out in Gaza this week, while Russia was increasing its involvement in Ukraine’s civil strife.
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U.S.
Martin R. Hoffmann, Army Secretary in 1970s, Dies at 82
As secretary of the Army in the 1970s, Mr. Hoffmann presided over a cheating scandal at West Point and helped usher in the all-volunteer Army.
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Business Day
If Marriage Moves Beyond Our Means
In a new book, two professors of family law chronicle the economic factors that are eroding old definitions of the family.
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U.S.
Candidates Dip Their Toes in Summer Advertising Pool
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_washingCampaigns with enough money are demonstrating a willingness to spend it earlier than usual with ads aimed as much at donors and volunteers as they are at voters.
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U.S.
Think It’s Hot in Texas? Austin Knows Better (Get Used to 110)
By the end of the century, Austin can expect more withering heat, interrupted by “extreme precipitation” events, according to a study commissioned by the state capital.
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World
Gunmen Abduct Libyan Activist
Abdel-Moaz Banoun, an outspoken critic of the nation’s clashing militias, was taken from his car by two armed men in Tripoli.
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World
Facing Escalating Violence, U.S. Evacuates Staff From Its Embassy in Libya
Weeks of fighting between militias for control of Tripoli’s airport has edged toward the embassy in recent weeks, leading the State Department to close it and issue a travel warning.
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Opinion
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