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N.Y. / Region
For New Tappan Zee, Questions Persist Over How High the Tolls Will Climb
The discount afforded by one of the New York City area’s great travel bargains — crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge — is likely to shrink, but no one can say by how much.Business Day
E.U. Parliament Passes Measure to Break Up Google in Symbolic Vote
While the vote poses no immediate threat to the company, it symbolizes the growing resentment in Europe toward the American technology titan.Opinion
Gay Men Should Be Allowed to Give Blood
The backward ban is out of step with medical research.Opinion
In Peru, a Fight Over Land Rights
Indigenous communities are standing up to loggers in a country that is one of the deadliest for environmentalists and activists.Your Money
Retirees Turn to Virtual Villages for Mutual Support
The villages allow older people to stay at home by providing services and social connections.The Upshot
Oil Prices Are Plunging. Here’s Who Wins and Who Loses.
OPEC’s decision not to cut back production helps drivers and airline passengers, and will have ripple effects throughout the world economy.N.Y. / Region
Anger Upstate Over Power Plan for New York City
Hudson Valley residents worry that proposals to add high-voltage electric transmission lines will cause disruptions including spoiled views and loss of homes and property.World
Jerusalem, the Holy City of Separation
Jerusalem, in Hebrew, shares the root word for peace, shalom. But the holy city is becoming ever-more divided among Israelis and Palestinians.Arts
At Auctions, Russian Oligarchs Start to Hedge Their Bets
At recent sales in London, auction houses struggled to sell top Russian works of art. Some dealers said that the sluggish sales were a reflection of what's going on in Russia.Science
Panel Rejects Sternest F.D.A. Warning for Steroid Shots
Recommending the toughest federal alert would have signaled to doctors that the risks of use outweighed any potential therapeutic benefit for patients.
What If We’re Wrong About Depression?
Some researchers say we need new ways of thinking about depression entirely — and that one day, therapy could start with a blood test.
"Dr. Miller also noted that only about 20 to 30 percent of
depressed patients show high levels of inflammation. These patients are
also less likely than others to respond well to current forms of
treatment for depression.
Indeed, what many researchers seem to agree on is that
depression may not be one illness at all. It’s “probably the case that
it’s not a single disorder,” said Dr. Hollon. “It’s probably the fever
of modern psychiatry — a lot of different things can cause it.”"
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World
Sierra Leone to Eclipse Liberia in Ebola Cases
The World Health Organization reported more than 600 new cases of Ebola in the week that ended Sunday, more than half of them in Sierra Leone.Countries with Widespread Transmission
| Country | Total Cases | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2134 | 1850 | 1260 |
| Liberia | 7168 | 2727 | 3016 |
| Sierra Leone | 6599 | 5441 | 1398 |
| Total | 15901 | 10018 | 5674 |
Arts
Ohio Exhibitions Highlight Ferdinand Brader
Three exhibitions in Canton, Ohio, spotlight the work of Ferdinand A. Brader, a 19th-century artist known for his pencil drawings of farms in Pennsylvania and Ohio.Fiber optic connections carry much more data.
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Opinion
Get Real, Boris Johnson!
London’s mayor, an American citizen, goes mano a mano with the Internal Revenue Service. He should give up and pay up.World
A Nuclear Deal for U.S. and Iran Slips Away Again
Negotiations carried on in secret for months, but despite a thaw between the governments’ top envoys, the end result is only another extension.
The security establishment is fighting for money.
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Business Day
Shops on Wheels, but the Goods Aren’t Sold From the Trunk
Mobile businesses are increasing in cities across the United States, as entrepreneurs embrace the lower overhead and freedom to change locations.World
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