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Most E-mailed news on 4 July 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: That ?30s Show
Does failing to learn from history mean we are doomed to repeat it? Not necessarily, but it?s up to Washington to ensure that 1937 doesn?t happen all over again.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Patients Doctors Don?t Know
Basic geriatric knowledge is preventive medicine. Doctors and other health care professionals should have it in order to improve care for older people.
U.S. Nuns Facing Vatican Scrutiny
The Vatican is quietly conducting two sweeping investigations of American nuns, leaving some fearful that they are the targets of a doctrinal inquisition.
Op-Ed Columnist: Chinese Fireworks Display
When contemplating the United States and its future, it?s impossible not to think about America?s role in the world and its relationship with China.
Celebrating the Sounds of Appalachian Strings
For 85 years, strummers, pickers and fiddlers have met in the North Carolina hills on a spring weekend to play homage to old-time music.
36 Hours in Madison, Wis.
Long pigeonholed as a hotbed for frat parties and activism, the town also has a vibrant side brimming with arts, culture and food.
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
Beijing is steering a push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting.
Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes
From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.
The Perfect Burger and All Its Parts
Hold the tomato: the Frenchie burger at DBGB includes a compote instead.Interviews with 30 chefs provided dozens of burger-making lessons for the home cook that aren?t terribly difficult and don?t cost much money. And it all yielded the ideal burger.
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants
The White House is replacing workplace raids and roundups of workers by immigration authorities with a less confrontational approach to employers such as American Apparel.
Op-Ed Contributor: Independence, British-Style
The Fourth of July is just one example of the founders? uncanny ability to cast British traditions in a new mold. Another example is the Declaration of Independence.
Finding Debt a Bigger Hurdle Than Bar Exam
Robert Bowman, an aspiring lawyer, was refused entry to the New York bar because of $400,000 in student debt.
Op-Ed Contributor: Life, Liberty and Benign Monarchy?
Democracy in the United States has been a great success, but during the revolution in 1776 its supremacy in promoting human rights was far from inevitable.
Movie Review | 'Public Enemies': Seduction by Machine Gun
Michael Mann?s ?Public Enemies? is a grave and beautiful work of art.
Bias Suit a Test of Resolve for Hispanic Man
Called a turncoat by some, a New Haven firefighter has held to a view that merit should prevail over affirmative action in governing promotions.
Editorial Observer: Tales of Republicans, Bonobos and Adultery
It?s curious that Americans consider cheating on taxes less reprehensible than cheating on a spouse, because there is a lot of extramarital sex going on.
Exhibition Review: Catch a Booming, Blazing Star
The Sun as a red giant at the Hayden Planetarium.?Journey to the Stars,? a new show at the American Museum of Natural History, is easily the most beautiful planetarium show I have ever seen and the most vertiginous.
Mollie Sugden, Sitcom Star, Dies at 86
Ms. Sugden achieved wide popularity in Britain and the United States as Betty Slocombe in the long-running BBC comedy series ?Are You Being Served??
Joblessness Hits 9.5%, Deflating Recovery Hopes
The pace of job losses quickened last month with the American economy shedding 467,000 jobs, as unemployment rose to its highest level in 26 years.
Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.?s
Vendors and taxpayers awaiting refunds will get i.o.u.?s as the governor and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over how to close a $27 billion budget gap.
Russia?s Neighbors Resist Wooing and Bullying
Using carrots and sticks, Russia has tried to win over its ex-Soviet neighbors, but they often have other ideas.
Keep the Music, Add the Views
Thanks to the ingenuity and one-upmanship of local concert promoters, yet more concerts are turning up in the most unusual and amazing places.
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