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Video: Preserving the Church’s Past
Margaret Bendroth, the executive director at the Congregational Library in Boston, reflected on its mission to preserve centuries-old artifacts that come from churches in Massachusetts.
The refusal to extend Medicaid is a deliberate act of sabotage.
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Judge Holmes is allowed to agree wrong.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to decide as it wishes.
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Fed’s Goldilocks Economy Just Right for Stock Investors
The not too hot, not too cold climate has supported the long bull market in stocks.World
Japan: Names Given to Disputed Islands
Japan on Friday gave names to five uninhabited islets in an island group at the center of a territorial dispute with China as part of efforts to reinforce its claim, drawing quick condemnation from Beijing.No progress toward a resolution of the dispute.
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Opinion
A Creole Solution for Haiti’s Woes
Children should learn in the language they speak at home, not French.Business Day
MetLife's Low Profile May Work to Its Advantage
It’s understandable if MetLife objects to being labeled a systemically important financial institution, an action that’s likely later this week. But public disputes with regulators are never advisable, Rob Cox writes for Reuters Breakingviews.World
China Moves to Ease Home-Registration Rules in Urbanization Push
China issued proposals to break down barriers between rural and urban residents that have long been seen as reinforcing inequality and hampering economic growth.World
Extremists Seize 3 More Towns in Iraq After Routing Kurdish Forces
Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, who swept into the towns and forced thousands of locals to flee the fighting, were now within striking distance of the nation’s largest dam.Business Day
De Villiers May Gain an American Audience, Posthumously
Vintage will release English translations of the spy thrillers by Gérard de Villiers, the French novelist who died of cancer last fall.Gérard de Villiers, the Spy Novelist Who Knows Too Much ...
The espionage thrillers of Gérard de Villiers have more than the ring of truth to them.January 30, 2013 - - Magazine - Article - Print Headline: "The Spy Novelist Who Knows Too Much"
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Clashing Visions for Old Rail Bed (Just Don’t Call It the High Line of Queens)
For years, a ghost rail bed largely unknown outside of Ozone Park, Woodhaven and Rego Park has inspired very different ideas, including restored rail service and a public space.World
Otherworldly Downpour Preceded Landslide in India
Severe weather hit South Asia in recent days, but the reason for the landslide, in which 158 people were feared dead, was unclear even four days later.
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At Harlem Rally, Calls for Action in Chokehold Case
The family of Eric Garner, 43, who died last month after a confrontation with the police, called for the arrest of an officer after the death was ruled a homicide.N.Y. / Region
Staten Island Man Died From Chokehold During Arrest, Autopsy Finds
The manner of death for Eric Garner, 43, who died last month during a confrontation with the police, was homicide, the New York City medical examiner said.N.Y. / Region
Payola Figure Is Charged in Gambino Betting Ring
Joseph Isgro, a convicted loan shark who has been a record promoter and a movie producer, was accused of helping to run a sports book ring.Opinion
The C.I.A.’s Reckless Breach of Trust
The agency will have to go much further than apologies for breaking into the Senate’s computers. Its culture needs an overhaul, too.Opinion
Omar Khadr’s Untold Story
Reporters should be allowed to interview a Canadian man who was transferred from Guantánamo to Canada, where he is still incarcerated.Opinion
The Battle by the Bay of Bengal
A diplomatic triumph awards dominion of the sea, but river water rights remain a source of contention with India.Science
Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling
The Nature Conservancy is earning money from an oil well on land it controls in Texas, despite pledging a decade ago not to permit new oil and gas drilling on land supposedly set aside for conservation.Business Day
European Central Bank Meeting and Bank of England Interest Rates
The European Central Bank is not expected to plan further economic stimulus, and the Bank of England may raise rates, which are at historic lows.U.S.
Neighbors Say Barn Weddings Raise a Rumpus
A boom in barn weddings is pitting owners who say they need the revenue against neighbors who worry about noisy intrusions on rural life.Opinion
All-Knowing Amazon
A reader is disturbed by the idea that Amazon monitors what passages its Kindle customers highlight.World
Video: How the E.U. Signed On to Sanctions
Why Europe had been so hesitant to act but is now set to dramatically escalate sanctions against Russia.The Upshot
Why Crucial Vaccines Are Sometimes Unavailable
An outbreak of a rare meningitis strain at Princeton drew attention to the fact that a vaccine for it existed — one not sold in America.Technology
Checking In From Home Leaves Entry for Hackers
Hackers are exploiting the tools that help Americans work from home to break into retailers’ computer networks, says a Homeland Security report.Business Day
Tesla and Panasonic Agree to Build Factory in U.S.
The planned factory will produce batteries for Tesla’s all-electric vehicles, as well as modules designed for the stationary storage market, according to a news release from Tesla.N.Y. / Region
At Harlem Rally, Calls for Action in Chokehold Case
The family of Eric Garner, 43, who died last month after a confrontation with the police, called for the arrest of an officer after the death was ruled a homicide.U.S.
Tap Water Ban Continues for Toledo Residents
The mayor ordered residents of the Ohio city not to ingest tap water, which was found to contain a toxin that can cause vomiting and harm liver function.Business Day
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