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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Renegade Ready Edition
Chrysler says it will introduce the Jeep Renegade this month; Sergio Marchionne announces plans to expand Ferrari production.Arts
Nations Called Lax in Returning Art Looted From Jews
A new report takes several countries to task for not following through on promises to research the background of art that may have been looted from Jews during World War II.World
Ebola Cases Rise Rapidly in Congo
The World Health Organization said that the number of Ebola cases in the country was 62, up from 31 a week earlier, and that more than half the afflicted patients had died.Opinion
Clean Energy and Jobs
Bob Keefe of Environmental Entrepreneurs responds to a front-page article.Opinion
The Inflation Cult
We’re still trying to figure out the persistence and power of the people who keep predicting runaway inflation.N.Y. / Region
Budget Cuts Reshape New York’s Public Housing
Thousands of city renters who rely on public subsidies are being forced to pay more for housing or move into a smaller space.U.S.
GTT ★
Quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.Technology
Documents Unsealed in Yahoo’s Case Against U.S. Data Requests
A federal court ordered the release of about 1,500 pages of documents containing arguments and evidence in Yahoo’s challenge to government surveillance.U.S.
North Carolina Cuts Jail Time for Probation Violators, and Costs
The measure is among several new policies that have helped the state reverse the increase in prisoners, and that officials hope will help curb crime and recidivism.Opinion
Stop the Anti-Obamacare Shenanigans
The courts should reject a perverse new challenge to the law’s health insurance subsidies.Business Day
China Fines Volkswagen and Chrysler for Antitrust Violations
Regulators imposed penalties totaling $46 million, saying the automakers conspired to keep prices high on cars and replacement parts.Opinion
An Untapped Force in the Fight for Literacy
What if the Minnesota Reading Corps program, which uses AmeriCorps volunteers to tutor thousands of students, could be replicated in every state?Business Day
Senate Hearing to Examine N.H.T.S.A.’S. Recall Response
A committee hearing is scheduled to examine the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s execution and enforcement of safety laws, as well as its handling of the crisis that has engulfed General Motors.World
Suicide Cases Across China Tied to Drive Against Graft
Some researchers suspect the suicides may be linked to an anticorruption campaign begun last year by President Xi Jinping, the toughest in decades.Opinion
A Step Toward Fairness in Ferguson
Proposals to remake its court system and create a civilian review board for the Police Department speak to longstanding grievances in the black community.U.S.
Pesticide Levels in Waterways Have Dropped, Reducing the Risks to Humans
Regulation has helped clean up agricultural and mixed-use waterways, but the ubiquity of some chemicals in household products has increased the threat to aquatic life in urban streams.U.S.
Los Angeles Sees Raids Over Ties to Cartels
Federal agents arrested nine people and seized more than $65 million in cash and assets said to be linked to drug gangs through California fashion district businesses.U.S.
Sale in Utah Ends Fears of a Crimp in Tourism
Park City Mountain Resort was at the center of an eviction battle that ended with its sale to Vail Resorts, which operates an adjacent ski area.Technology
With Apple Pay and Smartwatch, a Privacy Challenge
Apple faces two threats: one from hackers looking for ways to steal financial information, and another from regulators interested in ensuring that information gleaned from health monitoring devices stays private.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/opinion/what-were-afraid-to-say-about-ebola.html
"There have been more than 4,300 cases and 2,300 deaths over the past six months. Last week, the World Health Organization
warned that, by early October, there may be thousands of new cases per
week in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria. What is not getting
said publicly, despite briefings and discussions in the inner circles of
the world’s public health agencies, is that we are in totally uncharted
waters and that Mother Nature is the only force in charge of the crisis
at this time."
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Notre Dame and Under Armour Seek Win-Win With Apparel Deal
In its game against Purdue, Notre Dame will wear specially designed uniforms from Under Armour, with whom it signed what is billed as the most valuable outfitting deal in college sports history.N.Y. / Region
Former Assemblyman Turned Informant Avoids Prison
Nelson L. Castro, a former assemblyman from the Bronx who helped in the prosecution of a half-dozen people, was sentenced to probation and community service.
The USGS is correct.
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Fashion & Style
Sure Enough for the Two of Us
With him I wanted to be the fun girl. Then that all changed.Arts
Bunny Mellon’s Keen Eye Is a Boon to Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is planning to auction a trove that once belonged to Rachel Lambert Mellon, matriarch of a family whose holdings rivaled some of America’s most well-known dynasties.Technology
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