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Opinion
Husbands With Guns
In the South, we have a story about a witch, and the man who kills her.A haunting story for a haunting season.
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The Learning Network
Questions for: ‘The Funfetti Explosion’
Do you think rainbow sprinkles deserve the attention and devotion that bakers and chefs have lately been lavishing on them?Anything for color.
I have no use for sprinkles.
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U.S.
Chelsea Clinton’s Frustrations and Devotion Shown in Hacked Emails
The emails paint a detailed portrait of Ms. Clinton as she set about her goal of “protecting my father and the nonprofit status” of the Clinton Foundation.Dirty tricks are standard in politics.
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Opinion
Poverty in Unexpected Places
By one intriguing measure, the West, not the South, has the highest poverty rate in the United States.A better solution than a subsidy is increasing the negotiating power of the low wage workers.
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Opinion
The Simple Fix for Obamacare
The recent spike in premiums is a problem that could be easily solved by a functioning Congress.Health care is not an insurable risk.
A public option is good.
Single payer is better.
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Opinion
Pashtana’s Lesson
A teenage girl resists her arranged marriage so she can stay in school.The education of girls is doing better in Pakistan.
It is still fighting tradition.
Progress is much slower than I could wish.
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N.Y. / Region
In Line for Blessings and Sweets at Hindu Temple Canteen
The annual Diwali holiday attracts thousands to a temple in Queens, where people wait up to an hour to try dosas, tamarind rice and other savory and sweet snacks.Everyone loves the food of home.
As convenient.
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Food
Pork Stew Gets a Chile Kick
Coconut milk, garam masala and cayenne make for a luscious, fragrant pork stew.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018372-coconut-pork-stew-with-garam-masala
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Science
Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67
The conceptually daring work of Dr. Lindquist, a National Medal of Science recipient, opened new paths to understanding Parkinson’s and other diseases.The world needs more of her kind.
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U.S.
Health Law Tax Penalty? I’ll Take It, Millions Say
A lot of healthy people are defying predictions by the Affordable Care Act architects and refusing to enroll, throwing off the math behind the system.Single Payer is the solution I would like.
The number electing to pay the penalty is not significant.
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U.S.
Flint, and Michigan, Brace for More Charges in Water Inquiry
There are growing signs that investigators are focusing on bigger targets and looking more intently on the deaths of 12 people from Legionnaires’ disease."“What most Flint people worry about is that the people who are held liable, personally liable, they’re worried that it will just be people who are following directions,” said Representative Dan Kildee, a Democrat who represents the city. “In other words, that there will be some sort of sacrificial lambs and that the people who were behind these decisions might not be held accountable.”"
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Science
No More Data From Pluto
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made more than 400 scientific observations of the dwarf planet. Now scientists can analyze them all.Mission accomplished.
The work is not done.
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Health
First Baby in Puerto Rico With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born
The mosquito-borne virus has swept the island, and many pregnant women have been infected.The information has a high cost.
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Opinion
Why Dakota Is the New Keystone
The Standing Rock protest against a new oil pipeline is about safeguarding clean water and a safe climate for all.The use of fossil carbon must end.
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N.Y. / Region
For 22 Unclaimed Bodies in New York, a Grim Path From Death to Burial
Without consent from relatives, the bodies were “lent” to a medical school and then left in a bureaucratic limbo by the medical examiner’s office, revealing continuing problems with the city’s mortuary system.6
U.S.
Missouri Voters to Weigh Ban on Expanding Sales Tax to Services
The state will vote on an amendment prohibiting the collection of sales tax on a range of services, including car repairs, haircuts and legal work.U.S.
Election May Be a Turning Point for Legal Marijuana
Opinion polls point to the possibility that voters in California and four other states will legalize marijuana in what some call a vast experiment in public health.U.S.
Tension Between Police and Standing Rock Protesters Reaches Boiling Point
The tension had been building for months, with Native Americans who had camped out saying that the Dakota Access pipeline threatens the region’s water supply.World
‘Coffee Murder’ Case That Gripped Indonesia Ends With a Guilty Verdict
Jessica Kumala Wongso was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for poisoning her friend’s iced coffee with cyanide at a cafe in Jakarta.N.Y. / Region
A Sculptor Reaps the Rewards of Art Deals Brokered in the Bedroom
Five years ago, the artist Skye Ferrante found a direct line to wealthy clients through a few new business partners: models who also worked as high-end prostitutes.Opinion
Mental Illness Is Not a Horror Show
I was unnerved to discover I was someone else’s idea of a ghoul or a zombie.World
8 Nursing Home Killings Leave Ontario Asking: Why?
New details emerged about a nurse charged with eight counts of murder over a seven-year period, but a possible motive for the killings remained unclear.Science
A Wider-Eyed Watchdog of the Clutter Surrounding Earth
A new telescope that will be operated by the Air Force could change the way astronomical telescopes are built in the future.Business Day
Food Industry Goes Beyond Looks to Fight Waste
In the U.S. and Europe, consumers snap up tasty fruits and vegetables that have physical imperfections, but also come with lower prices.Opinion
Our Precious Urban Lives
Many Sydney neighborhoods, once diverse melting pots, have become shiny, wealthy and inward-looking.Real Estate
New Condos and Rentals on East Houston Street
In the last few years, a spate of rental and condominium projects have appeared up and down the once-ignored East Houston Street.World
Australia Climate Report Predicts More Hot Days and Harsher Fire Seasons
Sea levels are also rising as ocean temperatures warm, leading to higher chances of coastal flooding, according to a report by government scientists.Real Estate
Homes That Sold for $1 Million and Above
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.Arts
Bill Murray Gets a Cubs Win and the Mark Twain Prize
David Letterman and others pay tribute to him at a ceremony the actor says he might have skipped if Chicago hadn’t clinched the pennant.Business Day
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