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Most E-mailed news on 14 June 2009 |
Disease of Rich Extends Its Pain to Middle Class
The rising tide of gout is leading the pharmaceutical industry to rediscover what seemed a disease of the past.
36 Hours in Research Triangle, N.C.
The close-knit cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill occupy a happy place between slow-paced Southern charm and urban cool.
Seeing Provence From the Slow Lane
Without the pressure of traffic or time, a self-guided bicycling tour includes unplanned detours, grueling climbs and scenes that can only be experienced on two wheels.
China?s College Entry Test Is an Obsession
Families pull out all the stops so children can pass the annual gao kao, or high test, the sole determinant for admission to Chinese colleges and universities.
All-Night Care for Dementia?s Restless Minds
Mabel Hernandez and her staff offer therapy for frail hands.A home for the aged in the Bronx offers a dusk-to-dawn drop-off program to help combat the night terrors that can strike people with dementia.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Big Hate
The rise of right-wing extremism is being systematically fed by the conservative media and political establishment.
Op-Ed Contributor: Why I Now Support Gay Marriage
Any change in the New York law can, and must, balance equality while making sure that religious institutions remain free to choose whether to marry same-sex couples.
Books: The Girls of Summer
A survey of the season?s women?s fiction, from seriously ambitious novels to diverting beach-chair schlock.
Industry Slumps, but Prius Inspires Waiting List
The third generation of the gas-electric car was an instant hit in Japan, where plants are working 24 hours a day.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Way We Are
The bullet that killed the security guard at the Holocaust museum was a reminder of the continuing menace of bigotry that pervades this country.
Op-Ed Columnist: Mr. Dodd?s Best/Worst Year
Despite recent remarkable legislative achievements, Senator Christopher Dodd is in political hot water back home in Connecticut.
Exhibition Review | Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit: Leopards in the Mist
A 3-year-old female named Zoe, above, and two other snow leopards are featured in a new exhibition at the Central Park Zoo.A $10.6 million installation at the Central Park Zoo presents snow leopards in a habitat that maintains the illusion of their natural world.
Op-Ed Columnist: Hate in a Cocoon of Silence
Society needs to do a much better job of creating an environment where hateful beliefs are never ignored and suspicious behavior never goes unreported.
Cyberwar: Privacy May Be a Victim in Cyberdefense Plan
A plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand is raising privacy and diplomatic concerns.
San Francisco at Crossroads Over Immigration
The city is deeply conflicted over how to cope with the fallout of illegal immigration and its sanctuary policy.
A.P. in Deal to Deliver Nonprofits? Journalism
The plan will expand the audience for four groups? investigative journalism projects, and may help newspapers fill some gaps in coverage.
Patient Money: Medical Problems Could Include Identity Theft
Increased use of electronic medical records surely means a rise in ID theft, and many don?t know yet that they are victims.
American Journeys | Navajo Nation: Where Navajo Tales, and Rugs, Are Woven
Navajo Nation, which spreads across 27,000 square miles of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, is a land of rust-colored rock, hiking trails and traditional crafts.
18 and Under: At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers)
Doctors, parents, schools, children ? everyone has a stake when bullies are involved.
Seeking Growth Market, Chip Maker Eyes Solar Cells
If Taiwan Semiconductor, one of the world?s most formidable manufacturers, moves into solar cells and LED lights, prices could fall sharply.
The Loneliest Woman in New York
Ruth Madoff may not be in custody, but she is clearly as socially toxic as her husband, according to people who used to court her favor ? and her business.
In Mexican City, Drug War Ills Slip Into Shadows
A relative calm has enveloped Nuevo Laredo, once ground zero in Mexico?s drug violence.
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