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Travel
In Laos, a Haven for Tubing Offers More Peace, Less Partying
Vang Vieng in Laos once was known for its wild party scene. Now, the draws are river tubing and caves — though you can still dance on a table top.Enjoy the river if you go.
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Real Estate
Construction Noise Complaints
How should a homeowner handle noise complaints during a renovation?All good suggestions.
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Business Day
Dining In: Homemade Chili Gains Ground on Chili’s
Cheaper groceries, meal kit services and a turn toward more healthful fare have contributed to falling sales at some big restaurant chains.More people are feeling the financial squeeze.
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World
South Korea Investigates Deaths of 3 Chinese Fishermen in Crackdown
The men, suspected by the South’s Coast Guard of poaching, died when their boat caught fire shortly after flashbang grenades were thrown aboard.China deserves more attention.
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Food
Wine for the Ages, Without Artifice
Working without preservatives on the dangerous border between art and ruin, Stanko Radikon achieved wines of rare beauty and rocklike stability.OK
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Well
Contraceptives Tied to Depression Risk
Users of hormonal contraceptives had an 80 percent increased risk of depression compared to those who didn’t use them.Alarmism is a weapon of politics.
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N.Y. / Region
Rolling Out a Huge Wheel on the Staten Island Shore
With parts arriving from around the world, the 630-foot New York Wheel is taking shape. The observation ride is expected to be a draw for the millions of tourists to take the free ferry each year.Another tourist trap.
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Food
At Joy Luck Palace, Dim Sum Amid the Chaos
Crowds seek the little piggy buns along with the classics at this perpetually packed restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown.As convenient.
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Health
C.D.C. Advises Against Travel to Zika-Affected Countries in Southeast Asia
The warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited 11 countries and was not as urgent as those issued earlier this year regarding Latin America and the Caribbean.Infection does impart immunity.
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N.Y. / Region
How to Juggle Coffee and Umbrellas in Manhattan
Two women with the same problem arrive at a spontaneous solution.Teamwork.
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N.Y. / Region
Husband of Hoboken Crash Victim Struggles to Tell Their Child
Adrianus de Kroon and his family had moved to Hoboken, N.J., from Brazil not long ago. On Thursday, his wife was killed when a train crash caused a portion of the station’s ceiling to collapse, officials said.There is no special technique.
Death is always a surprise.
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Business Day
How to Help a Failing Boss See the Light, if You Must
You’re not obligated to voice concerns when you quit a terrible job, but if you feel compelled to do so, look for a dispassionate, constructive way to speak out.When it is time to move on, move on.
There is no point in assigning blame.
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Real Estate
Renovating a Bathroom? Experts Share Their Secrets.
In New York City, most bathroom remodels cost at least $25,000. Here’s how to do it for less.Shop first, then design.
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Business Day
Cindy Whitehead: No Nickname? Just Leave That to Me
The leader of a company that advises women in business builds staff unity by giving her employees nicknames based on the stories they tell over time.The mechanism of business does not intersect with gender.
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U.S.
Bias Suit Filed on Behalf of Disabled Men in South Carolina Meat Plant
The lawsuit comes after a Times investigation found that several older men with intellectual disability were living in virtual segregation in a seedy bunkhouse in Newberry, S.C.Charity quickly bleeds into exploitation.
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U.S.
Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States
The police crack down on pranksters taking advantage of hysteria that was fuled by social media and news reports.The insane clown meme went viral.
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N.Y. / Region
How to Take Legal Recourse When Dodging Food Delivery Motorbikes Fails
This installment of F.Y.I. explores the rules and regulations governing the use of electric motorbikes in New York City.Electric bikes are unlawful in the City of New York.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in the financial district, on the Bowery and in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.Adds for the top of the market.
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Opinion
Is There a ‘Ferguson Effect’?
According to new studies, the answer isn’t yes. But it isn’t no, either.The search for a "Ferguson Effect" appears to be the wrong question.
The bump in violence is not caused by the change in policing.
The violence and the change in policing may be caused by the failure of policing.
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U.S.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy S. Moore Battles Latest Ethics Charges
For the second time in 13 years, the judge faces removal from the bench, this time over his order that marriage licenses not be issued to same-sex couples.Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, Roy S. Moore has been suspended and blocked from further duties on the benches of Alabama.
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