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Teenagers on Little Sleep, Preemies and Steroids, Autism and the Dentist
Letters to the editor and online comments.World
Sectarian Wedge Pushes From Syria Into Lebanon
Outbreaks of fighting in Lebanon have heightened fears that the civil war in Syria is spilling over the border, threatening the country’s fragile stability.Automobiles
Complaints About In-Car Electronic Systems on Rise, Consumer Reports Says
The magazine’s latest auto reliability report, which covered 1.1 million new vehicles, found that dashboard electronic systems caused many problems.World
Death Penalty Is Sought for Captain in Sinking of South Korean Ferry
In their final argument, prosecutors said Lee Jun-seok, captain of the ferry Sewol, “did nothing to help rescue his passengers,” 304 of whom died in the accident.Opinion
The Last Train
Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian environmentalists may have the best model for Middle East peace.Crosswords/Games
Ignited by Martin Gardner, Ian Stewart Continues to Illuminate
Celebrate Martin Gardner, the famous puzzler, with best-selling author Ian Stewart and artist Lucian McLellan.Science
A Chronicler of Warnings Denied
A historian of science imagines what future generations will make of our current handling of climate change.Arts
Understanding Wasn’t Mutual
“Nation to Nation,” focusing on treaties, indicates a new, more historically serious direction for exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian.Science
Fruit Flies Pass Mating Test With Flying Colors
Bright colors appear on the wings of male fruit flies when held against a dark background, a characteristic that female fruit flies use to decide whom to mate with, researchers say.Opinion
Why Kobani Must Be Saved
A setback in Kobani, Syria, would show the fragility of the American operation and hand the Islamic State an important victory.
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“We
reanalyzed how these cars would do if we ignored those systems,” Mr.
Fisher said. “What we found is that for the vast majority, the
unreliable cars stay unreliable. It’s not a case of ‘these cars are fine
and it’s just this system that’s the problem.' ”
he Climate Change Coverage
Adam Bryant recently became editor of The Times’s expanded team covering the environment. We asked him how he is approaching the position.Business Day
Serving Up Fries, for a Living Wage in Denmark
Some economists point to Denmark, where fast-food workers make more than twice what they would in the United States, in discussions about American wages.Education
An American School Immerses Itself in All Things Chinese
At Yinghua Academy in Minneapolis, most classes are taught in Mandarin, and students are near fluency by eighth grade.Opinion
In Georgia, a Democrat Appeals to the Distant Hope of Compromise
In a tight Senate race, Michelle Nunn might be on to something.Opinion
Afghanistan’s Unending Addiction
The opium production problem seems to be getting worse. What went wrong with the multiyear, multibillion-dollar narcotics program?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.
Oklahoma: Challenge to Abortion Law Denied
A state judge declined Friday to block a law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.N.Y. / Region
Outer Space Visitors to Brooklyn
Metropolitan Diary: In Brooklyn Heights, the yellow and red street markings are for laying gas pipes — or do they mark landing sites for spacecraft?World
Myanmar’s Opening Up Hasn’t Loosened Graft in Courts
The state of the legal system — with lawyers paying bribes to clerks and judges — leaves many pessimistic about the country’s vaunted reforms.Opinion
For Congress in New York
The Times’s editorial board makes recommendations in a few select races.
“We
reanalyzed how these cars would do if we ignored those systems,” Mr.
Fisher said. “What we found is that for the vast majority, the
unreliable cars stay unreliable. It’s not a case of ‘these cars are fine
and it’s just this system that’s the problem.' ”
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