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Iran Extends Imprisonment of Washington Post Reporter
Jason Rezaian, The Post’s Tehran correspondent who was detained in July without explanation, now faces at least two more months in prison, his brother said.Automobiles
Wheelies: The James Bond’s Fiat Edition
The next Bond film is expected to feature 007 driving a Fiat 500 in Rome; Audi says it is developing a new E.V., probably a crossover.U.S.
Amid Tensions with Business Leaders, Obama Details His Agenda
President Obama sought to overcome tensions with business leaders at a nearly two-hour meeting with top executives, seeking their help with corporate tax changes and an Asian trade pact.World
Meeting Afghan Leaders, Donors Pledge Support
The promises came during an international conference at which American and British leaders praised Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s unity government.I am trying not to care.
It is better for nations to part as friends.
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Business Day
E.C.B.’s Draghi Hints at More Stimulus in Future for Europe
The questions are growing more urgent over how much longer the European Central Bank can merely hint at actions to come before markets lose faith in it.U.S.
Rhode Island: Jury May Decide Pension Lawsuit
A Superior Court judge on Tuesday agreed to send a union-backed lawsuit over the state’s sweeping 2011 public pension reform to a jury trial, scheduled for April 20, a court spokesman said.Opinion
In Egypt, a Verdict Turns Back the Clock
Former President Hosni Mubarak will likely go free, denying justice for the hundreds who died in the 2011 uprising.World
Chronic Diseases Are Killing More in Poorer Countries
Deaths from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease have risen by more than 50 percent in low- and middle-income countries over the past two decades, according to a report.Arts
A New Art Capital, Finding Its Own Voice
As plans for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi go forth, those involved are hoping to speak to the art history of many nations.Science
Thousands of Einstein Documents Are Now a Click Away
A mammoth effort is underway to publish tens of thousands of letters, papers, postcards and diaries that were scattered in archives, attics and shoeboxes.Business Day
A Strategy for Pensions at Risk of Extinction
Multiemployer pension plans, often involving unionized workers, were once common in industries like coal mining, trucking and construction. But they’re running out of money.U.S.
Virginia: Abortion Clinic Restrictions Are Rolled Back
The State Board of Health, remade by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat who took office in January, voted Thursday to amend rules that threatened to close abortion clinics.Opinion
Christie’s Pig-Crate Politics
The governor’s veto of a bill that would ban gestation crates probably plays less well in New Jersey than in ... oh, let’s say Iowa.Business Day
Strong Voice in ‘Fight for 15’ Fast-Food Wage Campaign
Leading the latest one-day strike, Terrance Wise, who for years has had low-paying fast-food jobs, is at the forefront of a growing movement.Opinion
Big Donors to Parks
Adrian Benepe of the Trust for Public Land writes that “we should celebrate their philanthropy.”Opinion
A ‘Showcase of Evolution’ at Risk
On the Galápagos Islands, tourism, immigration, poaching and overfishing all threaten the ecosystem.N.Y. / Region
In a Queens Forest, Compiling a Picture of Urban Ecology
With high-tech tools recording data like solar radiation and when buds open, Alley Pond Park could help steer policy-making decisions on climate change and resiliency elsewhere in the country.Opinion
A Depression-Fighting Strategy That Could Go Viral
In countries where mental health care is non-existent, effective counseling provided by peers has the potential to self-replicate.Arts
A Look at Looking Different
Mixed heritage, including dozens of oral histories, is the subject of “Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations,” at the Brooklyn Historical Society.World
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