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Federal Push for Privacy Hampers Addiction Research and Care
Medicare and Medicaid data offer the best available window into health outcomes and costs. Now a part of that information is hidden.Sports
Kei Nishikori Advances
The defending champion Kei Nishikori is back in the final of the Barcelona Open in Spain after beating Martin Klizan, 6-1, 6-2.Health
Routine Surgeries Could Save Millions of Lives, if They Were Available
The need for operating rooms in poor and middle-income countries is more dire than previously noted, a report found.U.S.
Training of Deputy in Tulsa Was Faulted in a Report
In a 2009 internal investigation into Robert C. Bates, the volunteer reserve deputy who this month shot an unarmed man, officers said that he was unqualified for his post, but that commanders told them to ignore those concerns.N.Y. / Region
A Contest in the Bronx Helps Young Scientists Explore
Bronx SciFest, a competition created by Lehman College three years ago, gives students who might not otherwise get to a chance to pursue serious research.Business Day
Hotels Embrace Sustainability to Lure Guests and Cut Costs
Hotels are looking to reduce their carbon footprints, including by rewarding guests who adopt green practices during their stays with loyalty points.World
Life Term for Captain in South Korea Ferry Disaster
Lee June-seok was convicted of murder through willful negligence by a South Korean judge for his role in the sinking of the Sewol last April.Opinion
On the Export-Import Bank, the Numbers Come First
A conservative think tank makes the case for the Export-Import Bank.Opinion
When ‘Deadbeat Dads’ Are Jailed
Two readers say sending parents to jail for nonpayment of child support is counterproductive.Fashion & Style
Bill Cunningham | Mercurial
The city parks and lawns exploded with magnolias, and the long-lost spring coat reappeared for the capricious weather.Sports
U.F.C. Fighter Sought After Car Crash
Jon Jones, the light heavyweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ran from a car crash in Albuquerque, N.M., that hospitalized a pregnant woman.N.Y. / Region
Summonses for Minor Crimes Keep Falling, Report Says, but Many Still Lead to Arrest Warrants
The findings land in the midst of a debate over how New York and its police should handle low-level offenses at a time of diminishing street crime yet increasing tension over police tactics.Business Day
More Cases of Bird Flu Identified in Iowa
Additional tests were pending, but if the tests are positive the contagious disease would be confirmed in more than nine million birds.Food
Tequila Is Getting Company: Sotol, Bacanora and Raicilla
There’s more to agave than tequila and mezcal. Sotol, bacanora and raicilla are increasingly showing up in New York bars and restaurants, and not just Mexican ones.U.S.
Obama Proposes That Medicare Be Given the Right to Negotiate the Cost of Drugs
Efforts to create precision medicines that use genetic information to aid treatment can cost well over $50,000 and as high as $311,000, raising issues for users and the Medicare system.Business Day
Pepsi Drops Aspartame From Diet Pepsi Varieties
Driving the decision is the fact that Americans are losing their taste for diet sodas and the perception by consumers that the sweetener is not safe.Sports
A Wozniacki-Kerber Final
Caroline Wozniacki will play Angelique Kerber in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.World
Brazil’s Power Dynamics Shifting Amid Political Scandals
Despite having faced corruption accusations themselves, the men who command Brazil’s scandal-plagued Congress are actually increasing their power over the scandal-plagued president.Opinion
Studying the Humanities
Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof touting the benefits of a liberal arts education.20
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