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World
‘Tale of Two Cities’ Widens Worldwide for Children, Study Shows
Save the Children said in two-thirds of the countries surveyed, poorest urban children are at least twice as likely to die as wealthy counterparts.Opinion
California Farmland Trends
Edward Thompson Jr. of the American Farmland Trust writes that if the state continues developing farmland at the current rate, “within 10 years the increased yearly emissions will be so great that we will need to take one of every six cars off the road to offset them.”World
Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully Equipped
Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian woman in orbit, used a special “ISSpresso” machine and an antigravity cup to satisfy a thirst and curiosity.Business Day
With Imports Banned, Russian Cheese Fills the Need for Brie
In a bright spot in a largely bleak Russian economy, domestic cheese makers meet demand for varieties once imported from Europe.U.S.
Strategies Funded to Help Boston Airport Guard Against Effects of Climate Change
The plan calls for measures like flood doors and the relocation of generators to higher floors to make the facility better able to withstand higher sea levels and storm surges.Business Day
Supreme Court Accepts Case on Electricity Regulation
The court is to decide if a federal agency can promote “demand response,” in which users cut consumption at peak times in return for price breaks.The Upshot
Is Manhattan Bad for Affluent Children?
They earn less as adults than otherwise similar affluent children who grew up elsewhere. We explain why.Opinion
Open Up, Europe! Let Migrants In.
Letting in millions more migrants makes good economic sense.Business Day
German Bonds Do About-Face as Yields Rise
The rise provides some relief to insurance companies and pension funds that are obligated to put most of their money into bulletproof assets.
Health
Premature Babies May Survive at 22 Weeks if Treated, Study Finds
A study found that a small minority of babies born a week or two before what is now generally considered the point of viability can be treated and survive.Opinion
Insuring for Disaster
We can’t prevent tragedies like the Nepal quake, but we can find a better way to help.Science
Under the Sea, a Missing Link in the Evolution of Complex Cells
Scientists have discovered microbes that have many — but not all — of the features previously only found in eukaryotes.Science
Last Mammoths Spent Final Years on Solitary Island
In addition to isolation, new genetic information suggested that inbreeding also played a role in their demise.U.S.
Alexander Rich Dies at 90; Confirmed DNA’s Double Helix
Dr. Rich, a molecular biologist, spent nearly 60 years investigating DNA and RNA and helping puzzle out the structure of collagen.World
The Empty River of Life
Drought has affected all of Iran but nowhere is its effect more visible than in Isfahan, where the water that once flowed under the Bridge of 33 Arches has vanished.Business Day
E.C.B. Doubts Add to Uncertainties on Greek Debt Lifeline
The European Central Bank has already lent about $120 billion to Greek banks, which need the cash to continue providing credit to the economy.Opinion
Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise
The industry profits, while its employees turn to public assistance because they can’t get by. Government must act.Business Day
Eager to Opine on the Toughest Calls in Medical Ethics
Arthur Caplan, who has built a career advising doctors on difficult moral issues, will help Johnson & Johnson decide which patients receive experimental drugs.Opinion
Jeb Bush’s Paleo Diet
Susan Roberts, a nutrition professor at Tufts, writes that Mr. Bush, who admits to being hungry all the time, “is clearly on an unsustainable trajectory.”Food
Thomas Keller to Open Restaurant on West Side
The acclaimed chef is also helping pick restaurants and chefs for Hudson Yards.Travel
East London Goes Bohemian-Chic, but Stays Quirky
The culturally diverse area, once filled with many shuttered shops, now teems with bohemian cafes, organic grocery stores and boutiques.Opinion
Women Who Choose Engineering
Readers discuss a profession that variously welcomes and alienates women.Food
Jason Atherton Takes the Helm at the Clocktower
The restaurant at the New York Edition hotel is to open in mid-May; at Chomp Chomp, a celebration of Asian street food; from Eli Zabar, a wine bar; and more.N.Y. / Region
Cuomo Moves to Raise Wages for New York Fast-Food Workers
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, in an Op-Ed article published by The New York Times, said he would direct the state labor commissioner to convene a panel to consider whether the pay for thousands should go up.Opinion
‘Futility Care’: Hard Medical Choices at the End of Life
Doctors and a law professor respond to a Sunday Review essay by Dr. Sandeep Jauhar.Food
Sophisticated Crepes to Sweeten Mother’s Day
The sauce, made by simmering raspberries in a rose-scented, cassis-spiked syrup, is what makes them special.N.Y. / Region
3 Ways to Be a Socially Conscious Nail Salon Customer
In interviews with over 125 manicurists across the New York region, only three spoke of salons that appeared to obey the letter of the law. Here’s what you can do.Food
For Nicole Ponseca, Filipino Recipes Call for Banana Leaves
Used as place mats, plates or to-go cartons, they are an everyday essential for the restaurateur.World
W.H.O Officials Report a Drop in New Ebola Cases
The World Health Organization reported the lowest weekly total of new cases in the West Africa Ebola epidemic this year, calling it an encouraging development but expressing caution about complacency.Food
New York’s Tea Lovers Find an Expanding Dating Pool
Restaurants, salons and supermarkets are increasing their offerings to capture the beverage’s nuances.Opinion
Homeless in New York City, an Unending Crisis
Without support from political leaders, the number of people forced to live on the streets will continue to rise.Opinion
Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise
A Conversation With Gary E. Handel
Mr. Handel, 60, is the founding partner and president of Handel Architects, a design firm best known for its work on the National September 11 Memorial.Business Day
States Spent Over $1 Billion on Winter Cleanup Operations
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials said 23 states reported combined spending of more than $1 billion on winter maintenance operations.Science
A Skin-Deep Dinosaur Issue
Judging from their present-day relatives, birds and crocodiles, dinosaurs were likely to have shed their skins, though not all at once.
Technology
Facebook Study Disputes Theory of Political Polarization Among Users
Almost 29 percent of the news stories displayed by Facebook’s News Feed present views that conflict with the user’s own ideology, the study found.The Upshot
Is Manhattan Bad for Affluent Children?
They earn less as adults than otherwise similar affluent children who grew up elsewhere. We explain why.Technology
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