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In Parched California, Innovation, Like Water, Has a Limit
California’s challenge is economic and political. The state may have plenty of water, but it doesn’t have enough for every possible use.Real Estate
$900,000 Homes in Seattle, Florida and Pennsylvania
This week’s properties include a Space-Age place in Seattle, a farmhouse in Pennsylvania and a cottage in Florida.Real Estate
Pearl River, Chinese Emporium in Manhattan, Will Close at Year-End
The wares Pearl River Mart sells are no longer the rarities they were when China was closed to trade with the United States.Food
Video: Roasting Brussels Sprouts
Coat brussels sprouts in olive oil and roast until beginning to brown.U.S.
California’s Water Conservation Slowed in February
Amid a continuing drought, water use in the state declined by only 2.8 percent in February, officials said, well short of a reduction target of 20 percent.T Magazine
Video: Studio Visit | Iris van Herpen
The wildly inventive fashion designer Iris van Herpen brings T into her Amsterdam studio, where technology meets fashion.Business Day
Conference Centers Offer Companies Meeting Space Without Strings
Stand-alone spaces run by companies like Convene, Metro Meeting Centers and TKP offer businesses lower-cost alternatives for off-site gatherings.The Upshot
Alcoholics Anonymous and the Challenge of Evidence-Based Medicine
Separating treatment from selection effects is a longstanding problem in social and medical science. Here’s a look at why.Opinion
U.S. Coal Leasing Program
Hal Quinn of the National Mining Association says the program is beneficial to taxpayers and electricity ratepayers.U.S.
Louisiana: Suit Over Deportation Relief Rejected
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to President Obama’s 2012 executive action granting deportation relief to immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, upholding a lower court’s earlier ruling.N.Y. / Region
Questions of Bias Are Raised About a Teachers’ Exam in New York
Black and Hispanic teaching candidates have been passing an exam at lower rates than white applicants, prompting concerns of decreased diversity among teachers.Your Money
Giving Out Private Data for Discount in Insurance
John Hancock will become the first life insurance company to offer a program for Americans that tracks medical information and offers lower premiums for healthful behavior.Business Day
Lawsuit Challenges U.S.D.A. Rule Change on Organic Farming
The suit contends that the Department of Agriculture violated procedures by changing the way nonorganic substances are approved for use in organic farming.The Upshot
If We Dig Out All Our Fossil Fuels, Here’s How Hot We Can Expect It to Get
Using standard assumptions, extracting and using all our reserves and resources would lead to a total temperature increase of 16.2 degrees.N.Y. / Region
Restaurant Review: Hush Bistro in Farmingdale
The celebrity chef Marc Anthony Bynum mixes modern and retro in his hometown venture with just 28 seats.U.S.
Hawaii: Work on Giant Telescope Is Paused
Gov. David Ige of Hawaii said the group building the telescope, one of the world’s largest, had agreed to pause construction to allow interested parties to have more discussions about the project.N.Y. / Region
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is recommending that the city pay hundreds of millions of dollars in back wages and damages to minorities and women.
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More Teens Using Long-Term Contraception
The use of long-acting, reversible birth control like intrauterine devices and implants has risen sharply among teenagers in the last decade, new federal data show.Food
Taking the Mystery Out of Cardoons
Cut, chop and parboil, and the vegetable’s bitterness is all but gone.Business Day
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