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A Future as Clouded as Their Past
When the Anasazi abandoned the cities they had worked so long to build on the Colorado Plateau, it had something to do with climate, but drawing lessons from their opaque past may be as difficult as predicting our clouded future.Health
Health Researchers Will Get $10.1 Million to Counter Gender Bias in Studies
Grants will be used to include more human participants — generally women — in clinical trials and to ensure that laboratory animals, even cell lines, are representative of both genders.Science
A Future as Clouded as Their Past
When the Anasazi abandoned the cities they had worked so long to build on the Colorado Plateau, it had something to do with climate, but drawing lessons from their opaque past may be as difficult as predicting our clouded future.Business Day
Comcast Accuses Rivals of ‘Extortion’ in Opposing Its Bid for Time Warner Cable
In a filing with regulators, the company said opponents of the deal first sought “various self-interested requests,” which were denied.U.S.
Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming
A federal judge ruled that the federal Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a state commitment to maintain the wolf population without requiring adequate safeguards.U.S.
In Colorado, a Student Counterprotest to an Anti-Protest Curriculum
Hundreds of high school students left class in response to a Jefferson County school district proposal to oversee a curriculum that would promote patriotism and respect.Business Day
Charles Plosser and Richard Fisher, Both Dissenters, to Retire From Fed
Charles Plosser, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said that he would retire in March. Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve of Dallas, is required to step down in April.
China will not change its policies at this time.
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Europe’s Anti-Semitism Comes Out of the Shadows
In the wake of the conflict in Gaza, three communities became flash points of violence and began contending with hatred they thought was buried in the past.The Upshot
In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite
The independence movement in Scotland was another sign of widespread dissatisfaction with an established order that has failed to deliver.U.S.
Student Loan Defaults Decline, Education Dept. Reports
It was the first drop in the default rate in years, but 21 schools still have rates so high that they could be barred from federal loan and grant programs.Technology
Pass the Word: The Phone Call Is Back
New messaging apps are celebrating the sound (and the nuance) of the human voice.U.S.
After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Doctor He Didn’t Know
In a growing practice, medical assistants, consultants and other hospital staffers, often called in without patients’ knowledge, are charging hefty fees.Business Day
Siemens Makes $7.6 Billion Bet on Fracking in U.S.
With its all-cash deal to buy Dresser-Rand Group, the German engineering conglomerate is positioning itself in the American energy sector, which is seeing a boom in shale oil.false
John Lewis: Comic Book Hero
Representative John Lewis of Georgia talks comic books on Facebook.Books
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