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Most E-mailed news on 18 September 2009 |
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary Dies at 72
Ms. Travers?s ringing vocals helped make the folk trio?s songs enduring anthems of the 1960s protest movement.
In Portland?s Restaurants, a Down East Banquet
Young chefs, great produce and low costs have made Portland, Me., one of the best places to eat in the Northeast.
Op-Ed Columnist: Have a Nice Day
China and Germany understand that prosperity and growth depend on nurturing a renewable energy industry. When will the United States?
Mind: When a Parent?s ?I Love You? Means ?Do as I Say?
Evidence is now available about the mainstream thinking on the disciplining of children.
Magazine Preview: The Holy Grail of the Unconscious
From left, Peter and Andreas Jung and Ulrich Hoerni, grandsons of Carl Jung, at Jung?s home in Küsnacht, Switzerland.What the unearthing of Carl Jung?s Red book is doing to the Jungs and the Jungians (and maybe your dreams).
Following Trash and Recyclables on Their Journey
A project that tracks garbage through the waste disposal system over the next three months will help give people a concrete sense of their impact on the environment.
Op-Ed Columnist: Someday, a Bill Will Pass
Just when you begin to think that legislators are never going to be able to do anything, ever, here comes student loan reform, scampering down the aisle, wagging its hopeful tail.
A ?French Chef? Whose Appeal Doesn?t Translate
Julia Child may have been America?s best-known ?French chef,? but in Paris few know her fabled cookbooks, let alone her name.
Books: One Injury, 10 Countries: A Journey in Health Care
The author T. R. Reid had his sore shoulder examined around the world.An author?s trip around the world with a sore shoulder teaches a lot about the health care system in the United States.
Rosh Hashana, Circa 1919
Barbara Ann Paster portrays Shiva Shapiro at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, N.H. Here, Ms. Paster gathers vegetables from her garden.At Strawbery Banke restoration in Portsmouth, N.H., actors recreate early settlers? celebration of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, cooking traditional meals.
Fossil Find Challenges Theories on T. Rex
The discovery of a what amounts to a miniature prototype of Tyrannosaurus rex calls into question theories about the dinosaur?s evolution.
Lab Technician Arrested in Yale Murder
Raymond Clark III, 24, was arrested and charged on Thursday in the murder of Annie M. Le, the police said.
Op-Ed Contributor: Health Reform?s Missing Ingredient
Empowering Americans to choose from a broad selection of health plans would force insurers to be more competitive and give better service.
Op-Ed Columnist: Rapping Joe?s Knuckles
The pressure from House Democrats, and a handful of Republicans, on Joe Wilson to apologize was a rare triumph for civility in a country that seems to have lost all sense of it.
Music Review: Gilbert Debuts as Philharmonic?s Director
With the coming of Alan Gilbert, the orchestra?s promise of a new day could turn out to be quite true.
Rooms: How the Railroads Took Control of Time
In the late 1880s, the railroads adopted a version of time zones, long before the country did.
Op-Ed Contributor: Justice in Gaza
Who should be taking more responsibility for the civilian deaths during Israel?s three-week war in Gaza last winter?
Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated
The proposed tax is billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform.
The Summer of the Celebrity Deaths?
Notable deaths this year trouble self-reflective baby boomers.
Political Memo: As Race Debate Grows, Obama Steers Clear of It
Beyond posing a distraction, the race issue could further strain the president?s broad but tenuous coalition.
Editorial | The Rural Life: Goldenrod Time
The goldenrod ripening, like most signs of a shifting season, usually provoked an inward emotional tug. This year, it?s absent.
College Stars Run for Cover From Fans? Cameras
In the era of Twitter, Facebook and Deadspin.com, the notion of a quaint campus life for top players has all but vanished, killed off by cloying fans and new technology.
Art Review | Georgia O?Keeffe: In Full Flower, Before the Desert
A vivid and surprisingly surprising show of more than 130 paintings and drawings from the first two decades of O?Keeffe?s long career, at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
White House Scraps Bush?s Approach to Missile Shield
President Obama on Thursday announced a reconfigured system that won?t be based in Poland or the Czech Republic, and will be aimed at intercepting Iranian missiles.
Why Did Tavern Fail?
After three decades as one of the nation?s top-grossing independent restaurants, Tavern on the Green, facing a decline in profitable corporate events and tourism, filed for bankruptcy.
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