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U.S.
Senate Approves Funding for Flint Water Crisis
The money is part of a larger bill that maps out infrastructure projects in 17 states. Its prospects in the House remain unclear.The prospects in the house are dim rather than unclear.
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N.Y. / Region
The Speakeasy Underworld of the Dog Bar
Though they are increasingly rare, there are still New York bars where people can (discreetly) drink alongside their four-legged friends.
"According to the Americans With Disabilities Act, neither barkeep nor government agent may ask you to furnish proof that your dog is a service animal.
“If someone says it’s a service dog, that’s the end of it,” said a bartender at Mission Dolores."3
Books
A New Story Collection Offers Windows Onto Intimate Moments
Leopoldine Core’s story collection, “When Watched,” offers vignettes of intimate moments.Ok
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Food
Your Next Lesson: Oregon Pinot Noir
Many places outside of Burgundy aspire to make great pinot noir. The Willamette Valley succeeds.5
Books
A Novel’s Mother and Daughter Struggle Over Divergent Dreams
A protagonist makes critical choices to go against her mother in Dianne Warren’s “Liberty Street.”life is not composed
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Magazine
How to Escape a Sinking Ship
Be able to find the exits with your eyes closed. Don’t go mentally limp.All good advice. The conflicts are between separate scenarios.
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The Upshot
At Last, a Little Breathing Room in the Financial Aid Gantlet
Thanks to long-overdue reforms, college applicants can find out earlier, often while they’re still comparing options, whether they qualify for federal aid.Ok Bad timing.
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U.S.
California Moves to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Insurance
Officials say that up to 30 percent of the state’s two million undocumented adults could be eligible for the program, which could face serious hurdles as it seeks federal approval.The Republicans are still fighting.
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N.Y. / Region
Parking Concerns Take a Backseat in Pursuit of Affordable Housing
A group of neighbors on the Upper West Side began a campaign called Save Manhattan Valley. From what did they hope to save it? The demolition of three parking garages.Parking is a perk.
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Food
Rice, My Mother’s Way
It was company fare, made with frozen spinach, Parmesan and cooked Uncle Ben’s. A from-scratch version still captures its charms.I can make it up.
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Food
Roasted Figs and Chicken for a Sweet (and Savory) New Year
This easy yet elegant sheet-pan recipe is fitting for a Rosh Hashana celebration.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018294-roasted-chicken-with-figs-and-rosemary
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in the West Village, and in Park Slope, Brooklyn.These are all furniture.
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Well
Skinny-Dipping With Grandma
This body has seen me through this far, she seemed to be saying. It’s as perfect as it needs to be.As perfect as it needs to be. Chilly beans.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Public Schools Have Safest Year on Record
The decline in major crimes, announced by Commissioner William J. Bratton, has coincided with a decrease in suspensions and school-related arrests and summonses.Progress.
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World
The Push and Pull of Gender for Muslims at the Hajj
Our reporter, on her first hajj, says she “was at once frustrated by Islam’s nitpicky strictures on women’s dress and embraced by its warm sisterhood.”Misogyny is senior to Islam.
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N.Y. / Region
6 Rikers Officers Sentenced to Prison in 2012 Beating of Inmate
The sentences were delivered three months after the men were convicted of first-degree attempted gang assault and other criminal charges, in the beating of Jahmal Lightfoot.Progress.
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N.Y. / Region
‘Pandemonium’ Ensues After Fight on J Train
The police say an off-duty officer hit a conductor during an argument, touching off a commotion and then a panic.A messy morning.
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Magazine
Can You Erase the Trauma From a Place Like Sandy Hook?
After the shooting in 2012, Newtown rebuilt its elementary school. The old campus was wiped off the face of the earth — but not completely.The fade takes generations.
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Science
A Cosmic Comet Breakup
When astronomers saw Comet 332P/Ikeya-Murakami 150 million miles from the sun last January, it was in two dozen pieces.The comet cannot have been long in this orbit.
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N.Y. / Region
A Bohemian Pedigree (and Free Tapas) in Greenwich Village
Spain, a cash-only Basque-style restaurant, is considered a holdout from a time when its neighborhood was filled with Spanish businesses.OK
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