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Opinion
2 Years, 31 Dead Construction Workers. New York Can Do Better.
Poor immigrant workers are falling off our buildings and being crushed to death in our streets.The death rate is low.
It should be lower.
Opinion
The Shootout Myth at the Airport
The grim truth is that concealed carry permit holders are rarely involved in stopping crime.There is no good way to deal with the mad.
Opinion
Why We Need a Project to Document Hate Crimes
Did hate crimes increase nationwide after Donald Trump’s election? A new project aims to find out.Start with a definition.
Health
How the Response to Zika Failed Millions
One year after the W.H.O. declared a public health emergency, experts reflect on the response to the virus and find many aspects wanting.Religion and politics.
Health
Donors and Drug Makers Offer $500 Million to Control Global Epidemics
Japan, Norway and two foundations have pledged money to devise a strategy to speed up the international response to viral threats.OK
The U.S. should contribute.
U.S.
With the Rain Comes Hope That 6-Year California Drought Is Ending
California has turned a corner: There was more rain in downtown Los Angeles in December than since the drought began, and the northern part of the state recorded heavy storms.No quick changes to water rules.
Well
Getting Older, Sleeping Less
When insomnia persists, it can wreak physical, emotional and social havoc.All true.
Magazine
Why Did Her High Blood Pressure Turn Dangerously Low?
A vigorous 81-year-old began to feel lightheaded and nearly faint at random times, but she didn’t know why.Inhaled steroids.
Business Day
Qualcomm Accused of Anticompetitive Practices by F.T.C.
The trade commission said Qualcomm used its dominant position as a supplier of phone chips to impose “onerous” supply and licensing terms.OK
Opinion
Big Sugar’s Secret Ally? Nutritionists
The scientific consensus that all calories are equally fattening is outdated and dangerous.Sugar, the bitter truth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
Business Day
A Big Test for Big Batteries
In California, an environmental crisis forced a utility to fast-track a risky idea — using rechargeable cells to stand in for power plants.Big batteries will help
Science
Most Primate Species Threatened With Extinction, Scientists Find
From gorillas to gibbons, a wide-ranging survey finds that the world’s primates are in steep decline.Humans are crowding them out.
Movies
Directors Guild Nominates Nate Parker for Best Debut
But for the top award, the usual suspects, led by Damien Chazelle of “La La Land,” are nominated.Drag me.
N.Y. / Region
A Subway Bastion Falls: Cell Service Goes Underground
As part of an effort to win over millennials, nearly all underground stations now have cell service and Wi-Fi, but some riders wonder how it will change etiquette rules.The battery comes out.
Well
Taking Picky Eating to the Extreme
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder can lead to physical, social and psychological impairments.My appetite does not need tempting.
N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio Scrambles to Curb Homelessness After Years of Not Keeping Pace
A surge in homelessness, and criticism of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of it, has become one of the visible and vexing issues of his first three years in office.The budget for city charity has been limited.
"The homeless vote with their feet"
Food
Grass-Fed Beef, Sold One Cow at a Time
New start-ups are buying meat from small farms and dividing it into manageable cuts.Beautique butcher.
Competition for http://www.omahasteaks.com/
N.Y. / Region
Nicky Scarfo, Mob Boss Who Plundered Atlantic City in the ’80s, Dies at 87
Mr. Scarfo purged two dozen fellow mobsters during his reign in Philadelphia and South Jersey and milked casino profits in Atlantic City.Twenty eight years in prison.
N.Y. / Region
Cities in New York Advised How to Buck a Trump Deportation Push
New York’s attorney general on Thursday will give legal guidance to local governments on how they can resist cooperating with federal immigration authorities.Arts
The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ and the ‘La La Land’ Soundtrack Top the Chart
The surge of the “La La Land” soundtrack, after the film won seven Golden Globes, is the biggest news.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
@13:35
U.S.
In Texas, a Test of Whether the Voting Rights Act Still Has Teeth
A federal judge put Pasadena, Tex., under federal oversight after finding that city officials had discriminated against Latino voters. But an appeal is expected.Business Day
Land Rush in Permian Basin, Where Oil Is Stacked Like a Layer Cake
Exxon Mobil is the latest company to acquire a major parcel in the fields of West Texas and New Mexico as shale drilling promises a new bounty.U.S.
Scott Pruitt, Testifying to Lead E.P.A., Criticizes Environmental Rules
Mr. Pruitt, Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the E.P.A., offered his vision of a more restrained agency at his confirmation hearing.Opinion
Reject Scott Pruitt for the E.P.A.
The Oklahoma attorney general has built his career attacking the very agency he would run.Opinion
Jobs for Mexicans
A Yale professor writes that Mexican wages have stagnated because of an imbalance between workers and jobs.Opinion
The Conversation Placebo
Communication between doctor and patient is one of the best treatment tools we have. And we’re not using it.Business Day
Two Retirees Create Marijuana Packaging Business in Colorado
A retired schoolteacher and a former marketing executive built a company in Colorado that sells child-resistant marijuana containers to cannabis dispensaries.U.S.
Mexico or America? A Couple, One of Them Undocumented, Weigh the Risks of Where to Live
A family in Harlem struggles with whether to stay or go after vowing to leave in a Trump administration.Science
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
Surface temperatures are heading toward levels that many scientists believe will pose a threat to both the natural world and to human civilization.Science
The Stem-Cell Revolution Is Coming — Slowly
Where are the miracle treatments we were promised? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains.=======================================================================
U.S.
In Texas, a Test of Whether the Voting Rights Act Still Has Teeth
A federal judge put Pasadena, Tex., under federal oversight after finding that city officials had discriminated against Latino voters. But an appeal is expected.Business Day
Land Rush in Permian Basin, Where Oil Is Stacked Like a Layer Cake
Exxon Mobil is the latest company to acquire a major parcel in the fields of West Texas and New Mexico as shale drilling promises a new bounty.U.S.
Scott Pruitt, Testifying to Lead E.P.A., Criticizes Environmental Rules
Mr. Pruitt, Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the E.P.A., offered his vision of a more restrained agency at his confirmation hearing.Opinion
Reject Scott Pruitt for the E.P.A.
The Oklahoma attorney general has built his career attacking the very agency he would run.Opinion
Jobs for Mexicans
A Yale professor writes that Mexican wages have stagnated because of an imbalance between workers and jobs.Opinion
The Conversation Placebo
Communication between doctor and patient is one of the best treatment tools we have. And we’re not using it.Business Day
Two Retirees Create Marijuana Packaging Business in Colorado
A retired schoolteacher and a former marketing executive built a company in Colorado that sells child-resistant marijuana containers to cannabis dispensaries.U.S.
Mexico or America? A Couple, One of Them Undocumented, Weigh the Risks of Where to Live
A family in Harlem struggles with whether to stay or go after vowing to leave in a Trump administration.Science
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
Surface temperatures are heading toward levels that many scientists believe will pose a threat to both the natural world and to human civilization.Science
The Stem-Cell Revolution Is Coming — Slowly
Where are the miracle treatments we were promised? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains.|
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