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Video: California’s Extreme Drought, Explained
The state of California is experiencing the worst drought in its history. Find out just how bad the situation is getting and what it means for you.World
Guinea: Border Closed Over Ebola Fears
Guinea closed its border with Sierra Leone on Monday as part of new efforts to stamp out Ebola, an official said.Countries with Widespread Transmission
| Country | Total Cases (Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed) | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 3492 | 3068 | 2314 |
| Liberia | 9712 | 3151 | 4332 |
| Sierra Leone | 11974 | 8545 | 3799 |
| Total | 25178 | 14764 | 10445 |
Your Money
Seeing a Tax Refund as a Financial Opportunity
The lump sum from a federal tax refund can help pay off credit card debt or add to savings.World
Pillars of Holy Week Processions Put Teamwork and Brawn on Display
Young men known as costaleros, who carry the heavy religious floats that are paraded around during Holy Week celebrations, are the hidden but indispensable elements of the Easter celebrations across Spain.World
Palestinians Join International Criminal Court, but Tread Cautiously at First
The Palestinians refrained from immediately asking the court to look into cases that may implicate Israeli officials in what they say are war crimes.Business Day
Orbital Publishing Accused of Fraud in Selling Subscriptions
Attorneys general in New York, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas have accused the company of overcharging for subscriptions and keeping the difference in price.U.S.
Obama Commutes Long Sentences of 22 Drug Offenders
The clemency was part of an effort to correct a disparity created by measures from the 1980s and ’90s and align penalties more with current law.U.S.
Educators Convicted in School Cheating Scandal
The educators who stood trial were indicted in 2013 after questions about how Atlanta students had substantially improved scores on a test given throughout Georgia.N.Y. / Region
Before Starbucks, a Bronx Cafe Blended Coffee and Racial Dialogue
The Mix Coffeehaus, a pop-up shop, asked customers a series of questions about their racial identity as a way to prompt conversation.Opinion
The Advantages of Uber
A business traveler explains why he has shifted away from traditional taxis.N.Y. / Region
9 New York Doctors Are Accused of Defrauding Medicaid Using Homeless People
The doctors are accused of running unnecessary tests on homeless people, leading to $7 million in false Medicaid and Medicare billings, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said.N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Gets Deals on Tenure and Evaluations of Teachers
The final budget bill, to be voted on Tuesday, also includes new measures for improving chronically struggling schools.Business Day
New York Times Develops an Apple Watch App
The app will offer brief news articles written specially for users of the watch, which will be available at the end of April.Opinion
Making Herbal Supplements Safer
GNC’s new testing procedures for herbal products should pave the way for tougher federal regulation.The new regulation is the result of corporate behavior.
I avoid the business of supplements.
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The Upshot
Readers’ Turn: Hissing About Moving to the South
Americans are following the sun in their migration patterns, but some Northerners aren’t impressed.Opinion
A Truce in the War Over Family
Marriage, babies and problems liberals and conservatives can agree on.World
Beef Ban in India Reaches Into Cages of Lions and Tigers
The prohibition has had a broad effect on everyday life, including for animals at a national park in Mumbai.
"The change in diet has nothing to do with health, and everything to do with India’s particular mix of politics and religion.
The Maharashtra state government, led by the country’s governing Hindu nationalist party, recently banned
the possession and sale of beef, imposing religious dietary
restrictions on Hindus and non-Hindus alike. Violations can be punished
by up to five years in prison."
Opinion
Cancer and Genetic Data
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, responds to an Op-Ed article by Angelina Jolie Pitt.Business Day
Law Schools and Industry Show Signs of Life, Despite Forecasts of Doom
Changes in the job market have led to declining enrollment at law schools, but several new studies show reasons to be optimistic about a career in law.U.S.
A Texas Ban on Gambling That Doesn’t Quite Work
Casinos form an underground billion-dollar industry that operates in a murky realm and engages in a perpetual cat-and-mouse game with the authorities.|
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