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Opinion
Why London’s Not for the Likes of Us
A real-estate bubble puts the old East End beyond ordinary people’s means.Automobiles
Wheelies: The Watching the Watchers Edition
Ford announces technology that allows police departments to monitor the driving behavior of their officers; Twitter ads account for $716 million in auto sales.World
Egypt Orders Evacuation Along Gaza Border to Thwart Militants
Egyptian officials plan a buffer zone next to the Hamas-ruled territory, only days after an army post was attacked.Education
This Is Your Brain on Drugs
New studies show that the effects of marijuana on young people may be greater than we thought. One has found brain differences even in casual smokers.U.S.
Investigator in Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Resigns
The investigator who led a review into the Secret Service’s 2012 prostitution scandal quit after he was implicated in his own prostitution episode.Fashion & Style
Tinder, the Fast-Growing Dating App, Taps an Age-Old Truth
When it comes to dating, research shows, looks are all that matter, at least initially, something Tinder has taken full advantage of.Business Day
Marvel Unveils an Ambitious Roster of Films, With a Bit of Diversity
Nine films will be released through mid-2019, and include the Black Panther — an African superhero — and Captain Marvel, featuring a superheroine.Arts
Recapturing an Opera House’s Former Luster
The Liceu theater in Barcelona has a daunting task as it tries to maintain its rich tradition while operating with a significant reduction in government funding.U.S.
Holder Adds Fuel to Debate Over Ferguson’s Police Department
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Wednesday that there was a need for “wholesale change” in the town’s beleaguered police department.Arts
Dispute Over Nazi Victim’s Art
Sotheby’s and Christie’s are each auctioning an Egon Schiele work once owned by the Viennese cabaret star Fritz Grünbaum, but they disagree on whether his heirs should be compensated.U.S.
Boston Bombings Suspect’s Friend Convicted of Lying to F.B.I.
The friend, Robel Phillipos, was accused of lying about helping to remove a backpack from the dormitory room of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who awaits trial in the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon.N.Y. / Region
3 New York Colleges to Drop Crime Queries for Applicants
Under an agreement with the attorney general’s office, St. John’s and two smaller colleges will no longer ask potential students if they have ever been arrested or convicted of a felony.U.S.
Louisiana’s Rogues Yield to National Issues
Voters are finding it hard to get excited about broad-scope campaigns that have left the local politicking of the past as mostly a fading memory.Sports
Lawyer Says League Isn’t Cooperating in Rice Investigation
The players union has questioned why the N.F.L.'s domestic violence training and education program “treats all players as perpetrators.”U.S.
In U.S. Cleanup Efforts, Accident at Nuclear Site Points to Cost of Lapses
As the United States aims to correct years of mishandling radioactive materials, the price of reopening a New Mexico waste repository could top $551 million.U.S.
In Cold War, U.S. Spy Agencies Used 1,000 Nazis
Law enforcement and intelligence leaders believed the ex-Nazis’ intelligence value against the Russians outweighed what one official called “moral lapses” in their service to the Third Reich, according to newly disclosed records.N.Y. / Region
Metro-North and Railroad Regulators Are Criticized on Safety
Three senators and the acting National Transportation Safety Board chairman responded to the findings of the probable causes of five accidents, including a fatal derailment.N.Y. / Region
Reports Tell of Scramble in Southwest Airlines Cockpit Before La Guardia Crash
The captain of the Southwest Airlines jet that hit a runway at La Guardia Airport in July 2013 may have been making major adjustments to the controls too close to the ground, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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Opinion
A Rare Victory for Public Defense
When New York State settled a seven-year-long lawsuit, it started to move in a better direction with this core but neglected constitutional right to provide lawyers for the indigent.Automobiles
Wheelies: The False Flat Tire Edition
Chrysler recalls 33,433 trucks and S.U.V.s over problem with the tire pressure monitoring system; Ford recalls 204,448 crossovers for fire risk.World
Cambodia: American Fugitive Is Arrested
The police said Wednesday that they had arrested a man identified by the news media as a United States Army deserter wanted in Florida on child pornography charges.Opinion
Boko Haram's Continuing Rampage
Securing the release of captured girls is a top priority for Nigeria. Another is greater equality.U.S.
Federal Rule Would Cut Funding to Some Career-Training Programs
Career-training programs with more than 800,000 students may be threatened under a new federal rule measuring whether graduates earn enough to pay off student loans.N.Y. / Region
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