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Business Day
Central Bankers’ New Gospel: Spur Jobs, Wages and Inflation
The world’s central bankers made clear at an annual policy conference in Wyoming that they were focused on raising employment and wages.Business Day
Medicare Star Ratings Allow Nursing Homes to Game the System
Medicare’s five-year-old rating system to help families select nursing homes relies on unverified, incomplete and often misleading data.N.Y. / Region
George Washington Bridge Bus Station Closes for Long-Delayed Upgrade
The terminal in Upper Manhattan will be shut down for one year for renovations. Commuters will still be able to take buses from the building’s top level.
Technology
Klarna, an Online Payment System Popular in Europe, Eyes Global Expansion
The company, which extends credit to buyers, believes its simple purchasing process is highly appealing to shoppers using mobile phones.Opinion
Treating Depression to Prevent Suicide
Psychiatrists and a survivors’ advocate respond to an Op-Ed article by Kay Redfield Jamison.N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Opponent Unbowed by Underdog Status
She has little name recognition and fewer campaign funds, but Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham law professor, is relishing her run against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
The question is when is a zygote a human soul.
The boundary is not well defined.
The mother decides.
Human rights are other questions.
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Technology
Bearing Down on Data Upstarts
Box, Dropbox and Hightail are rethinking their core business models, focusing on specific industries or bolstering customer service.Business Day
Popular Demand
The summer’s political news centered on the midterm fight for the Senate, with runoff primaries in Hawaii and Mississippi, and a pivotal race taking shape in Georgia between David Perdue and Michelle Nunn.Democracy inaction.
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Technology
Sony Says PlayStation Network Back Online After Cyberattack
Sony PlayStation Network was back online on Monday following a cyberattack over the weekend that coincided with a bomb scare on a commercial flight carrying a top Sony executive.World
China's Eye in the Sky Zooms In on Illicit Activity
China’s first high-resolution imaging satellite has found the biggest tract of cannabis to have been detected in the country since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949.World
Fishermen Cross an Imperceptible Line Into Enemy Waters
Several thousand fishermen, both Pakistani and Indian, have been arrested at sea in recent years, accused of crossing a border they cannot see and whose exact location is in dispute.
Multimedia
Beyond the Dust Bowl With Dorothea Lange
In a new documentary, Dyanna Taylor explored the relationship between the photographer Dorothea Lange and her husband, Paul Taylor, the filmmaker’s grandparents.World
A Familiar Figure on the Santo Domingo Waterfront
The Vatican ambassador who serves as a personal envoy of the pope has been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Dominican RepublicBusiness Day
Video: ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Raises Millions
With people as varied as former President George W. Bush and Justin Bieber, the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” has now raised more than $41.8 million for Lou Gehrig’s disease.World
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