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Food
Salt Cod With an Iberian Point of View
For a stew that’s like comfort food in Spain and Portugal, add chickpeas for heartiness and clams to ensure a seal of approval.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017371-salt-cod-potato-and-chickpea-stew
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Another Ice Cream Company Issues a Recall of Its Products
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio said on its website that it had recalled all its frozen products.N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio Revives Plan for a Utica Avenue Subway Line
The de Blasio administration called the Brooklyn area prime for expansion, but its idea is not new — the line has been debated, shelved and debated again for over a century.N.Y. / Region
Councilman Wants New York City’s Pools and Beaches Open Past Labor Day
Councilman Mark D. Levine, citing global warming, wants the city to keep outdoor swimming facilities open until school starts and on all September weekends.N.Y. / Region
New York City’s Environment Program Is Praised, but Details Remain Hazy
As Mayor Bill de Blasio called on New Yorkers to send no waste to landfills by 2030, and aimed to lift 800,000 people from poverty or near-poverty in a decade, attention quickly turned to a follow-up question: How?U.S.
U.S. Maps Areas of Increased Earthquakes From Human Activity
The U.S. Geological Survey report identifies 17 regions with significant levels of “induced seismicity,” mostly from oil and gas drilling. The two worst hit areas are centered in Oklahoma.Opinion
How I Got Converted to G.M.O. Food
We can’t deny the science: Biotech works — for good.There is more to Genetic manipulation than profits for Monsanto corporation.
I would like better information on B.T.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis#Mechanism_of_insecticidal_action
- 2 Mechanism of insecticidal action
- 3 Use of spores and proteins in pest control
- 4 Use of Bt genes in genetic engineering of plants for pest control
I would like a different presentation of the evidence.
I am not his intended audience.
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N.Y. / Region
Turning Over a New Leaf, New York Assembly Pushes Paper Out and Adopts Tablets
In an effort to go paperless, the Assembly established itself as “an electronic chamber,” complete with tablet computers, touch screens and exceptionally limited web-surfing.Your Money
Navigating the Thickets of Student Loan Counseling
Studies show that the required counseling given to incoming college students often is dense, confusing and completed at the busiest time of the year.Business Day
Democrats Are Rallying Around $12 Wage Floor
The measure is the latest indication of Democrats’ rising ambitions for lifting the wage floor, an issue with considerable popular support in an era of increasing income inequality.World
Speeding in Finland Can Cost a Fortune, if You Already Have One
The Finnish “day fine” system, which factors in income when calculating penalties for infractions, is causing a debate in a nation with a strong egalitarian streak.Technology
Cheaper Robots, Fewer Workers
This is the first episode in a video series that examines how robots are poised to change the way we do business and conduct our daily lives.U.S.
Florida: Fraternity Expels 3 After Abuse of Veterans
A University of Florida fraternity expelled three of its members Friday after allegations that they hurled insults and spat at a group of disabled military veterans at a Panama City resort.The Upshot
Economists Actually Agree on This: The Wisdom of Free Trade
Deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership are widely supported in the profession, but Congress may still hold on to mistaken beliefs.
OK, Greg Mankiw has me puzzled. Has he really read nothing about TPP? Is he completely unaware of the nature of the argument?
Personally, I’m a lukewarm opponent
of the deal, but I don’t see it as the end of the Republic and can even
see some reasons (mainly strategic) to support it. One thing that
should be totally obvious, however, is that it’s off-point and insulting
to offer an off-the-shelf lecture on how trade is good because of
comparative advantage, and protectionists are dumb. For this is not a trade agreement.
It’s about intellectual property and dispute settlement; the big
beneficiaries are likely to be pharma companies and firms that want to
sue governments.
World
European Leaders Urged to Strengthen ‘Minimalist’ Approach to Mediterranean Migration Crisis
United Nations officials joined the International Organization for Migration in asking Europe to address root causes of the problem.U.S.
Few People Lost Jobs With V.A. in Scandal
Internal documents show that the number of Veterans Affairs people removed from their jobs since the scandal over manipulated wait times is, at most, three.World
Turkish College Student Convicted for Tweeting Satirical News Story
A court in Turkey sentenced Meral Tutcali to one year in prison for the offense of “insulting a public official” by sharing a satirical news story.Health
Surge in Hospital Visits Linked to a Drug Called Spice Alarms Health Officials
Health departments in three states have issued alerts about more users of the synthetic drug being rushed to hospitals, with some cases resulting in death.World
Europe’s Migration Crisis Cannot Be Solved at Sea, Analysts Say
Europe is struggling with how to save lives on the sea, prosecute human smugglers and deal with the causes of the migrant surge closer to their source.N.Y. / Region
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