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Most E-mailed news on 27 September 2009 |
Health Concerns Over Popular Contraceptives
Critics say Yaz and Yasmin, the top-selling birth control line in the U.S., pose greater health risks to women.
Seltzer Man Is Out of Action, and Brooklyn Thirsts
Ronny Beberman picked a bad time of year for his first fall from his delivery truck in 40 years on the job.
Morals Class Is Starting; Please Pass the Popcorn
Michael J. Sandel?s ?Justice,? long one of the most popular classes at Harvard, will now be available for free online and on public television.
Patient Money: When Elder Care Problems Escalate, You Can Hire an Expert
Caring for an elderly parent is draining. When it gets especially tough, you may feel that you need the equivalent of a case worker.
Basque Without Borders
Along the Bay of Biscay lies a culture that stretches from the south of France to the north of Spain. It is upfront and subtle, ancient and new.
Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist, Dies at 86
Ms. de Larrocha was esteemed for her elegant Mozart performances and for her interpretations of Albéniz, Granados, Mompou and other Spanish composers.
Experts Awed by Anglo-Saxon Treasure
An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector found a massive collection of gold and silver.
Really?: The Claim: Lack of Sleep Increases the Risk of Catching a Cold.
As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea, but heeding the advice on getting more sleep could be more important.
Explorer: Where Maine Comes Out of Its Other Shell
People have been shucking oysters, known for their distinctively briny taste, on the Damariscotta River for more than 2,000 years.
Op-Ed Columnist: Fed Up With War
The difference between the public?s take on Afghanistan and that of the nation?s top leadership is both stunning and ominous. A clash is coming.
A Burst of Technology, Helping the Blind to See
Research based on advances in technology and biology is raising hopes for progress on one of science?s holy grails.
Op-Ed Columnist: Score One for the Diplomats
While the United Nations can be feckless and frustrating, it?s not any more so than, say, the United States Senate.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Thaw at the Roof of the World
The slow-motion demise of Baishui Glacier No. 1 on the Tibetan Plateau will have far-reaching consequences.
36 Hours in Bermuda
Four hundred years ago, an English sailing vessel was shipwrecked on this mid-Atlantic archipelago, giving birth to an island nation that?s now in full-swing party mode.
Apple?s Shadow Hangs Over Game Console Makers
At the Tokyo Game Show, Apple?s recent foray into video games is causing much hand-wringing.
Op-Ed Columnist: It?s Easy Being Green
Saving the planet won?t come free (although the early stages of conservation actually might). But it won?t cost all that much either.
Theater Review | 'Come Fly With Me': The Chairman Sings, as Couples Swing
?Come Fly With Me,? a new musical by the choreographer Twyla Tharp set to the music of Frank Sinatra, is a medley of dances loosely tied to vignettes about four couples at a nightclub.
China?s Threat Revives Race for Rare Minerals
Talk of a possible ban from China has made other nations put an urgent focus on mining so-called rare earths.
The School Issue: Junior High: Coming Out in Middle School
How 13-year-old kids are dealing with their sexual identity ? and how others are dealing with them.
Smuggling Europe?s Waste to Poorer Countries
Exporting waste illegally to poor countries is now a vast business, as companies try to reduce the costs of environmental laws.
The School Issue: Preschool: Can the Right Kinds of Play Teach Self-Control?
Can imaginary play teach children to control their impulses ? and be better students?
The Saturday Profile: Israeli Ambassador Draws on American Roots
For Michael B. Oren, the hardest thing about becoming Israel?s ambassador to the United States was giving up his American citizenship.
The School Issue: College: When Your Dorm Goes Green and Local
Students at Warren Wilson College are taking higher education back to nature.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Afghan Imperative
Fighting the Afghan war the easy way hasn?t worked. Only the full counterinsurgency doctrine offers a chance of success.
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