Science
Polar Bears Don’t Go Into Hibernation-Like State in Summer, Researchers Say
It was long thought that polar bears’ body temperatures dropped to conserve energy during lean summers, but a multiyear study in the Beaufort Sea found no evidence of such a change.OK
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U.S.
California: Water District Told to Stop Pumping
California issued its first cease-and-desist order under this year’s tightened drought regulations, telling an irrigation district on Thursday to stop pumping water.The farmers don't want to hear it.
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The Upshot
Lives Grow Longer, and Health Care’s Challenges Change
As illness patterns worldwide shift toward chronic, multiple ailments, the health system must adapt to keep up.As always.
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Travel
Thursday’s Travel News: New Hotels; Whiskey Tours in Colorado
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including whiskey tours in Denver and truffle tastings in Miami Beach and Australia.yes
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World
Video: Syriza Discusses Bailout Debate
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/greeces-surrender-a-return-to-1919-or-to-1905
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Books
Rare or Well-Done
Robert Lowell said in 1960, “Two poetries are now competing, a cooked and a raw,” and that formulation reverberates in discussions of poetry to this day.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law
Ted Sturgeon was an optimist.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Attorney General Sets Guidelines for Inquires Into Police Killings
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has authorized local prosecutors to investigate cases in which police officers kill unarmed civilians.No progress.
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Fashion & Style
Online Grocery Shopping: Easy for You, Maybe Not for the Earth
When your grocery shopping is delivered to your door, think of the packaging waste being delivered to the landfill.Composting costs money now.
Trash costs money later.
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Automobiles
Video Review: Volvo Finally Updates the XC90 and Creates a Swedish Gem
The brand has long been famed for safety, and this second-generation crossover makes heavy use of several autonomous driving technologies.A paid promotional announcement.
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Sports
Serena Williams Takes Opener of Swedish Open
Four days after winning her sixth Wimbledon title, top-ranked Serena Williams won her opening match at the Swedish Open in Bastad with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ysaline Bonaventure.Serena Williams looks like what she is: a champion tennis player.
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Arts
Renewal Projects, Down to the Sidewalks, Highlight Social Divides
Recent episodes show that projects like expanded roadways sometimes exacerbate racial and economic divides.Yes, rumor is part of politics.
It includes urban legend.
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Sports
Oddsmakers Think Jordan Spieth Can Continue Grand Slam Run
Spieth is the clear favorite for the British Open on betting sites, with odds as low as 5-1. Dustin Johnson is a distant second, at 10- or 12-1 in most places.The tournament goes to the winner.
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Opinion
Pluto Comes Into Focus
An astronomer who’s been chasing a shadow can now see a dwarf planet up close.The work is worth doing.
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Magazine
Can I Post a Photo of a Bad Driver?
The Ethicists consider whether it’s O.K. to share information online about a reckless driver.I would not post such.
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N.Y. / Region
Eric Garner Case Is Settled by New York City for $5.9 Million
An agreement with Mr. Garner’s family, to resolve the claim over his killing by the police on Staten Island, appeared among the biggest so far as part of a city strategy to settle major civil rights claims even before a lawsuit is filed.The number was negotiated.
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Travel
Wednesday’s Travel News: Wine in Oregon; Quicker Antarctica Tours
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a Prairie School trailer home and an app for Muslim travelers in Thailand.Visiting Oregon appeals to me.
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