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Travel
Cruise and Hotel News: Tracing a Viking Route in Iceland
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a a new lodge near Yosemite and a boutique hotel in Guadalajara.I would rather try dogsledding.
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Real Estate
$2,000,000 Homes in New York, Chicago and Texas
A house in a New York racing town, a log cabin in Texas and a co-op in Chicago make up this week’s offerings.No.
They lack most features I want and are rich in things I do not want.
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Real Estate
House Hunting in ... the Netherlands
The prices of luxury homes are rising at a faster rate than those of average homes. The most expensive markets are Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam.Nicely done. There is more house and water here than I want to deal with.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Rietveld
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Stijl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Stijl#/media/File:RietveldSchroederhuis.jpg
Riffing on Wright.
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U.S.
Washington: Pasco Officers Are Cleared in Killing
The police officers in Pasco, Wash., who shot a rock-throwing orchard worker to death on a city street did not violate department policies and procedures, officials said.Department policies and procedures are excessively protective of the police in
Pasco, Wash.
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Business Day
Education Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Growing Wider
Racial disparities in education have narrowed significantly, but the achievement gap between more affluent and less privileged children is wider than ever.There is no time in the life of a minimum wage earning parent to deal with the school system.
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Your Money
I.R.S. Ruling Makes After-Tax Contributions More Attractive
When you leave a company, you can roll over pretax contributions to a 401(k) into a traditional I.R.A. and after-tax contributions into a Roth I.R.A.These decisions are made at the time of leaving an employment.
I am not doing that.
You probably are making these decisions.
Ask someone trustworthy who understands your situation.
Start by talking to your benefits manager and your tax advisor.
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Opinion
A Toxic Work World: Q. and A. With Anne-Marie Slaughter
How can people balance caregiving with career? The author responds to reader questions following her Sunday Review essay.Employed labor, understood as talent, is in surplus.
Management arranges to have less of it.
The work gets done and costs less.
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Books
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s ‘Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family’
“Unfinished Business” is the outgrowth of a much-discussed article for The Atlantic about the difficulty of career advancement for professional women with children.Reality is ugly and messy in detail.
We can try to deal with the general case.
The courts will have a smaller work load.
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World
Austria Takes on Role of Distribution Center for Migrants
About 27,000 migrants have entered reception centers and camps where they have received food, housing and health care before they move on to Germany.Registration is not residence.
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Opinion
Handcuffed While Pregnant
Prisoners who are pregnant, in labor or caring for their newborns should not be in shackles.Misogyny is traditional.
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World
As Europe Wrangles Over Migrant Relocation, Reality Moves Faster
The situation on the ground is often very different from what is discussed in the conference rooms of Brussels as the tide of desperate people keeps flowing into Europe.The discussion should be of the flow.
Each individual is a small matter.
The tens of thousands add up quickly.
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U.S.
Oregon’s Legal Sale of Marijuana Comes With Reprieve
In preparation of retail marijuana sales on Oct. 1, the state is making it possible for people to have past marijuana convictions removed from their criminal record.The reprieve seems a good idea.
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N.Y. / Region
New York’s Transportation Command Prepares for the Papal Disruptions
The officials at New York’s Joint Traffic Management Center have two messages about Pope Francis’ 36-hour whirlwind visit: Take mass transit, and they’re ready for anything.I will miss nothing by staying home.
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Health
Condiments as Weapon Against Malnutrition
Efforts to add iron to fish sauce in Vietnam and bouillon cubes in West Africa are examples of a new trend in fortification of food.The question is always will people buy it.
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Sports
Amid Tumult, Giants Uncover Glimpses of Hope
Tom Coughlin said he would mention to his players how unpredictable the race for the N.F.C. East title might become, with the Eagles 0-2 and the Cowboys missing Tony Romo.Football.
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U.S.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Urges Tax Increases to Mend Chicago’s Finances
Mr. Emanuel told the City Council that unless taxes and fees were increased, there would be cuts to trash collection, the police force and at fire stations.We have had a steady inflation for more than thirty years.
The numbers on costs are nine times as large as they were.
The numbers on receivables are six times what they were.
Chicago is trying to do the same job on one third less income.
It needs a raise just like the rest of us.
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The Upshot
Prescription Drug Costs Are Rising as a Campaign Issue
Per capita spending on medicines is up sharply, and even people with health insurance are finding themselves paying more.First: be healthy.
Second: empower Medicare
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Sports
Young Quarterbacks Give Four Long-Suffering Franchises Hope
Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay), Johnny Manziel (Cleveland), Blake Bortles (Jacksonville) and Derek Carr (Oakland) combined for 1,003 passing yards and eight touchdowns in victories.Enjoy
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Travel
How to See Pope Francis During His U.S. Visit
For those who do not have tickets to the Masses, speeches and parades in Washington, New York and Philadelphia, it’s still possible to soak up the action.Be happy with the printed word.
A Pope cannot in public say anything without long preparation.
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