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Most E-mailed news on 11 October 2009 |
100 Hotels Under $150
A list of 100 hotels, culled from readers? suggestions, that represent some of the best bargains for travelers headed to one of 14 European cities in the next few months.
New Way to Tap Gas May Expand Global Supplies
Huge new reserves of natural gas, especially in Europe, could alter the political landscape for energy, experts say.
Another Landlord Worry: Is the Elevator Kosher?
In New York, shabbos elevators are facing new scrutiny, potentially leaving some observant Jews with a hike.
Virus Is Found in Many With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Researchers found a link between a little known virus and patients with the syndrome, which has long been a mystery.
Debt Trips Up Hinckley, Venerable Yacht Maker
Hinckley Yachts, known for beautiful sailboats and sleek powerboats, lost business when the economy faltered, but debt made its problems even worse.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Uneducated American
Education in America, suffering for years, is about to get much worse thanks to cuts caused by the financial crisis.
36 Hours in Berlin
The Berlin Wall may have fallen 20 years ago next month, but in certain pockets of the German capital, the city is still divided ? on whether the Iron Curtain was cool.
Surprise Nobel for Obama Stirs Praise and Doubts
The Nobel Peace Prize, which President Obama described as a ?call to action,? was an extraordinary recognition for so early in a presidential term and a potential political liability at home.
Op-Ed Contributors: Wanted: Mammologists
We need to improve the way we organize care for women with breast cancer, with breast care specialists to shepherd them through surgery, therapy and healing.
Marijuana Licensing Fails to Chase the Shadows
Fears of arrest and robbery hamper an experiment to provide safe, aboveboard access to medicinal marijuana.
Music Review | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: For Springsteen and Giants Stadium, a Last Dance
In a final concert before the stadium is demolished, Bruce Springsteen and his fellow New Jerseyans said goodbye.
Footsteps | Fall In Europe: Edith Wharton Always Had Paris
Wharton, the leading American female writer of the early 20th century, had a relationship with Paris that began early and ran deep.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Eye of the Beholder
In New Jersey?s gubernatorial race, a candidate?s weight is now an issue. As Americans get fatter, who will be qualified to run for office?
As Flu Vaccine Arrives for the Season, Some Questions and Answers
The first doses of vaccine for the swine flu began arriving this week. But fear and confusion about the vaccine are spreading almost as quickly as the virus itself.
Jobs Wanted, Any Jobs at All
Clockwise from top left, the Barry twins traveling and stretching for softball, working a shift at Dive 75 (Kristy) and playing the saxophone for business cards (Katie).Armed with journalism degrees, twins from Ohio moved to New York in search of a job. More than a year later, they?re still looking.
Eileen Fisher?s Shifting Silhouette
Eileen Fisher, favored by an older crowd, is trying to attract a younger audience with new designs, left.Eileen Fisher, favored by an older crowd, is trying to attract a younger audience with new designs.
Capital Secrets
The scariest thing about ?The Lost Symbol? is that Dan Brown, who took on the Vatican in his previous novels, seems so desperate to ingratiate himself to the ancient sect at the center of this one: the Masons.
Music Review | Los Angeles Philharmonic: Conductor Begins His Tenure With Force
Gustavo Dudamel began his tenure as the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with an exceptional and exciting concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Thursday night.
Ecuador Oil Pollution Case Only Grows Murkier
A multibillion-dollar legal case between Amazon peasants and Chevron over oil pollution in the rain forest has unfolded like a mystery thriller.
Top Judge Calls Calif. Government ?Dysfunctional?
The chief justice of the state?s Supreme Court scathingly criticized California?s reliance on the referendum process.
Modern Love: For the Boy Who Makes Waves
A father answers his question on what he will do for his son who has special needs.
2 Die and 16 Are Sickened at Spa in Arizona
The dead and injured were part of a group of about 48 people who were taking part in a ceremony inside a sweat lodge at the Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona.
Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies
With the value of its endowment down by almost 30 percent, Harvard is learning to do without, including the free cookies at faculty meetings.
Op-Ed Columnist: No More Suffering in Silence
We must do a better job of helping children who are sexually assaulted realize they are not alone, not at fault and not powerless.
The Saturday Profile: A Novelist Whose Fiction Comes From Real Lives
A. S. Byatt?s latest novel, ?The Children?s Book,? is full of characters and takes readers from 1895 until after World War I.
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