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8 Tax Loopholes the Obama Administration Could Close
The Treasury Department has the legal authority to close some tax loopholes that Congress did not intend, writes Victor Fleischer in the Standard Deduction column.U.S.
Fresh Challenge to Gay Marriage Increases Confusion in Alabama
An emergency petition by conservative groups has raised new legal questions and prompted lawyers for same-sex couples to file a federal motion demanding that Alabama’s attorney general dismiss the petition.N.Y. / Region
Driver Faces Life Sentence in Crash That Killed Expectant Brooklyn Couple
Julio Acevedo, accused of plowing his car into a livery cab carrying a pregnant Orthodox woman and her husband, was convicted Thursday of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.World
U.N. Envoy to Syria Announces Possible Truce in Aleppo
A senior United Nations envoy said Tuesday that he had persuaded President Bashar al-Assad to stop bombing and shelling the northern city of Aleppo as part of a proposed six-week truce.U.S.
Unlikely Cause Unites the Left and the Right: Justice Reform
Groups like Koch Industries and the Center for American Progress, usually bitter adversaries, are banding together to reduce prison populations and overhaul sentencing.U.S.
California: Hospital Says ‘Superbug’ Infected 7
A potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant “superbug” infected seven patients, including two who died, the University of California, Los Angeles, reported on Wednesday.U.S.
Killing in Washington State Offers ‘Ferguson’ Moment for Hispanics
The shooting of a man who threw rocks at the police in Pasco, Wash., has led to comparisons to Ferguson, Mo., and drawn condemnation from the Mexican president and multiple investigations.Opinion
Groundhog Day at the Supreme Court
Whether Supreme Court accepts a new challenge to affirmative action in college admissions will tell us a lot about its tolerance for conflict.U.S.
Tsarnaev’s Lawyers in Boston Bombing Trial Ask for Change of Venue
A three-judge federal appeals panel sharply questioned lawyers in the marathon bombing case, challenging assumptions about the ability of prospective jurors to be impartial.false
Flexible Work: Nice, if You Can Get It
Flexible work arrangements have helped Op-Talk readers care for their families and themselves. But some say their schedules have no flexibility at all.World
Indonesia: Executions Imminent for Foreigners Convicted of Smuggling
Two Australians are among eight convicted drug smugglers who will be transferred this week to the prison island of Nusa Kambangan for imminent execution, an official said Monday.World
Iran Judge Blocks Effort to Hire Lawyer for Reporter
The family of Jason Rezaian, The Post’s Tehran correspondent who has been jailed since July, has been frustrated in efforts to hire a lawyer to represent him.Real Estate
A High-End Property Collapse in Singapore
The government’s plan to stall a property boom that had become a symbol of inequality has worked only too well.U.S.
Veterans in Congress Bring Rare Perspective to Authorizing War
Lawmakers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have emerged as important voices in the debate over authorizing a military campaign against the Islamic State.false
A Look Behind the Headlines on China’s Coal Trends
A reality check on coal trends in China and their implications for the climate.Business Day
January Inflation in Britain Falls to Lowest Since Records Began
British consumer price inflation eased last month to its lowest level since records began in 1989 and looks set to slow further, lifting voters' disposable incomes as national elections approach.World
Shortage of Snow Aside, China Jumps Into Bid for 2022 Winter Games
With Kazakhstan as its only competition, Beijing stands to follow up its 2008 Summer Games with a new chance at spotlighting its wealth and power.World
Video: Pope Francis Leads Ash Wednesday Mass
Pope Francis, in his homily during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, urged humility among the Roman Catholic clergy.N.Y. / Region
Group Seeks New Tolls in Manhattan to Pay for Region’s Transportation Needs
The group, Move NY, recommends fees at the East River bridges and on Manhattan roads crossing 60th Street. Its plan could raise $1.5 billion in annual revenue.U.S.
Ideology Seen as Factor in Closings in University of North Carolina System
A panel in North Carolina has recommended closing three academic centers, including a poverty center and one dedicated to social change, sparking outrage among liberals.
Good changes, bad column.
The union is wrong in this.
Thought is a good thing.
An unlikely result.
Congestion pricing is not a bad idea.
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