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Opinion
Animals Have Rights, Too
William Crain, the author of “The Emotional Lives of Animals and Children,” writes that it’s time we consider the rights and preferences of other species as well as our own.Opinion
Three Bills to Curb Corporate Wrongdoing
Responding to the General Motors safety scandal, the bills would deter corporations from covering up defects and punish individuals and companies that do.
Opinion
India’s Lethal Birth Control
Official policies of forced female sterilization are not only outdated but dangerous.N.Y. / Region
Rent-Stabilized Lease Can’t Be Seized in Bankruptcy, New York State Court Rules
Lawyers said that not protecting such a lease would have made it easier for landlords to evict rent-stabilized tenants if they file for bankruptcy.World
Chief of Ferry Company in South Korea Is Given 10-Year Jail Sentence
Kim Han-sik, 71, the head of the Chonghaejin Marine Company, was convicted of accidental homicide and embezzlement over the sinking of the ferry Sewol in April.Business Day
A Pitch to Persuade Smartphone Snappers to Step Up to Nikons
Nikon is introducing a campaign this week aimed at the millennial consumers who are taking more photographs than ever, but with smartphones.Opinion
Difficult Decisions in Treating A.D.H.D.
Medical professionals and a parent react to an article about a mother’s agonizing over whether to give her son an antipsychotic.World
U.N. Security Council Calls to Block Recruiting of Militants
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a statement asking all countries to thwart foreign-born militants who have sought to join extremist groups.U.S.
Lured to Stings by Fake Drugs and Facing Jail Time That’s All Too Real
A number of judges have questioned a federal agency’s tactic of “stash-house stings," saying it draws small-time criminals into major crimes.U.S.
The Limits of World Leaders' Interactions
President Obama has learned a lot about the extent of relationships with other leaders, particularly his Chinese and Russian peers.Putin is a Czar. He is claiming sovereignty in his person.
All the Russias are not available.
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World
Beyond Iran Nuclear Talks, Real Hurdles May Be in Tehran
Whatever deal is reached in Vienna between Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian negotiators, it may not matter if hard-liners have their way.Business Day
Economy Shows Strength as Inflation Stays Low
Consumer prices were unchanged in October while other indicators, including housing sales, unemployment figures and manufacturing, suggested an improving economy.Food
Video: Making Thanksgiving Lefse
Sam Sifton and Molly Yeh make a family lefse recipe. The thin potato-dough flatbread is a Thanksgiving side dish in North Dakota and Minnesota.U.S.
U.S. Resettles Guantánamo Bay Prisoners in Eastern Europe
The Obama administration has been struggling with where to send four Yemenis among the five released prisoners, because Yemen is chronically unstable.World
Iran Said to Free Imprisoned Pioneer Blogger
A prominent Iranian blogger, Hossein Derakhshan, was released from Evin Prison in Tehran, where he had been held for six years.U.S.
Activists Wield Search Data to Challenge and Change Police Policy
The use of public data on stop and search is an alternative tactic communities who say they are unfairly targeted seek to rewrite their relationship with the police.Business Day
Justice Dept. Sets Record in Penalties for Fraud
The Justice Department collected a record $24.7 billion in penalties from fraud and other cases in fiscal year 2014, the agency said on Wednesday, as fines against banks for financial misconduct soared.Home & Garden
Is That Chervil Winking at Me?
Seed-package art renders vegetables and herbs with creativity and passion. Showing a little leg helps, too.Opinion
An Obamacare Do-Over
A Republican way forward on federal health policy.Opinion
Animals Have Rights, Too
William Crain, the author of “The Emotional Lives of Animals and Children,” writes that it’s time we consider the rights and preferences of other species as well as our own.U.S.
West Virginia: Former Coal Executive Pleads Not Guilty in Mine Accident
Donald L. Blankenship, the former chief executive of Massey Energy, a coal company, pleaded not guilty Thursday to conspiracy and other charges in the deadliest mine accident in the United States in four decades.World
U.S. Lays Out Limits It Seeks in Iran Nuclear Talks
American negotiators, including Secretary of State John Kerry, want to slow the nuclear program so that it would take at least a year to make material for a bomb if Iran decided not to abide by the deal.Opinion
India’s Lethal Birth Control
Official policies of mass female sterilization are not only outdated but dangerous.
World
Ebola Spread Has Slowed in Liberia, C.D.C. Says
The international response to the Ebola epidemic, coupled with more effective action by local communities, has stopped the exponential spread of the disease in Liberia, the C.D.C. said.Opinion
Three Bills to Curb Corporate Wrongdoing
Responding to the General Motors safety scandal, the bills would deter corporations from covering up defects and punish individuals and companies that do.U.S.
Democratic Squabbling on C.I.A. Torture Report
No headway was made as some Democratic senators accused the White House of trying to censor significant details.World
U.N. Security Council Calls to Block Recruiting of Militants
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a statement asking all countries to thwart foreign-born militants who have sought to join extremist groups.World
Militants in Benghazi Attack Tied to a Qaeda Affiliate
A United Nations document in support of sanctions against a group accused in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission cites its support for Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.Science
F.D.A. Approves Hysingla, a Powerful Painkiller
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a long-acting opioid painkiller that contains pure hydrocodone, which some addiction experts fear will be abused.U.S.
GTT ★
Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week.
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Business Day
Reaction to Uber Tactics Highlights Tech Journalists’ Fine Line Between Critic and Booster
Comments by an Uber executive about spying on a tech journalist have roiled the outspoken, competitive and often conflicted group of publications that cover Silicon Valley.U.S.
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