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Most E-mailed news on 13 September 2009 |
Your Money: Seven New Rules for the First-Time Home Buyer
Stretch financially to buy your first house, so-called experts used to say. No more. A damaged financial system requires new strategies.
Grrr, Sniff, Arf
A cognitive scientist leads a tour of the sensations and thought processes of dogs.
Op-Ed Columnist: Parsing Mr. Wilson?s Apology
After a certain amount of arm-twisting by Republican leaders, Joe Wilson did apologize for his outburst in Congress. Now we are going to move on to arguing about the apology.
A Year Later, Little Change on Wall St.
A regulatory overhaul of the financial industry faces difficulty in Congress, but unless the industry?s risks are addressed they could cause an even bigger crisis.
Op-Ed Contributor: Big Food vs. Big Insurance
The American way of eating has become the elephant in the room in the debate over health care.
Toxic Waters: Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost to Health
In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But the vast majority of polluters have escaped punishment.
Shortcuts: Repair Options for Ailing Electronics
Electronic devices, seemingly built for quick obsolescence, can sometimes be repaired for much less than it would cost to replace them.
Talking Business: Lehman Had to Die So Global Finance Could Live
The Lehman Brothers failure caused a panic that spurred Congress to approve the $700 billion bailout.
Surfacing: New Life in Ancient Peru
In Ollantaytambo, visitors are discovering underappreciated ruins, a growing range of outdoor activities, newly opened cafes and a destination hotel.
On Tiny Block Island, Summer Lasts Longer
With most of the island open until Columbus Day, locals say September and October are a great time to visit this Rhode Island destination.
Because They Believe
Steadfast allegiance to the Democratic Party, Norman Podhoretz insists, flies in the face of Jewish interests.
36 Hours in Zurich
Handsome beaches, bohemian design and youthful chaos await outside the popular Old Town.
For a Bounced Check in Dubai, the Penalty Can Be Years Behind Bars
The criminalization of debt has put a formidable weapon in the hands of landlords, banks and other creditors, who can send someone to jail with a single document showing a check has been returned.
Op-Ed Columnist: Fired Up? Ready to Fight?
President Obama?s display of anger on Wednesday was interesting, but an affectation. The president wears outrage like another man?s suit. It doesn?t quite fit.
Love. Death. Intrigue. Warsaw.
In his novel ?The Spies of Warsaw,? Alan Furst evokes the glamour of a great city before the devastation of war.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Wild Card
To get meaningful health care reform this time around, the Democrats will have to get the average citizen on board. They haven?t yet.
Op-Ed Columnist: Boy, Oh, Boy
Joe Wilson?s outburst in Congress revealed one thing: Some people just can?t believe a black man is president and will never accept it.
Bento Boxes Win Lunch Fans
Sheri Chen of San Leandro, Calif., fills bento boxes for her children with bunny-shaped eggs and such.They might seem like kids? stuff, but a sense of fun ? and built-in portion control ? have helped make the Japanese lunches called bento boxes increasingly popular with adults in the United States.
Patient Money: After a Diagnosis, Someone to Help Point the Way
Patient advocates can help research treatment options, sort out insurance claims and open doors to specialists.
A Legal Battle: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar
Lawyers, whose freedom to criticize courts is limited by conduct codes, face special risks when using social media.
Why Can?t She Walk to School?
Letting your children walk to school by themselves, or not, is an issue that distills the anxieties at the heart of modern parenting.
Giving Ramadan a Drumroll in Brooklyn at 4 A.M.
During Ramadan, Mohammad Boota plays his drum to wake Muslim worshipers, but the limits of New York hospitality have modified his predawn performances.
Is Happiness Catching?
Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler say your friends ? and even your friends? friends ? can make you quit smoking, eat too much or get happy. A look inside the emerging science of social contagion.
Gov. Richardson?s Future Is Again Talk of Santa Fe
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has returned to form after a yearlong contract-bidding investigation ended with no charges being filed.
Ikea Tries to Build Public Case Against Russian Corruption
Ikea executives say they tried to outsmart a kickback-seeking electric utility, but Russian graft may have proved harder to break than an Ikea coffee table.
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