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Most E-mailed news on 9 July 2009 |
Op-Ed Columnist: Sarah?s Secret Diary
The governor of Alaska has resigned, and how sad it is that the unpatriotic, godless media that is picking away at her will never understand it?s about country.
Critic?s Notebook: Crust Is a Canvas for Pizza?s New Wave
The margherita at Lucali in Carroll Gardens. Pizza worship has swept New York, with several new artisanal pizzerias opening in the city in the past few years.
Op-Ed Columnist: In Search of Dignity
The old dignity code that George Washington once followed has not survived modern life. Every week there are new scandals featuring people who simply do not know how to act.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Best Kids? Books Ever
Pry your kids away from the keyboard and the television, and give them a book. For ideas, here?s a summer reading list.
In Summer Hideaway for the Rich, Slump Is Visiting, Too
On Nantucket, businesses are struggling and home sales are slow as the recession creeps into an exclusive enclave.
Google Plans a PC Operating System
Google announced it is developing an operating system for personal computers, a direct challenge to Microsoft.
Economic Scene: In Health Reform, a Cancer Offers an Acid Test
The fundamental problem with America?s medical system is the mix of soaring costs and mediocre results.
Essay: A Doctor by Choice, a Businessman by Necessity
A greater focus on money comes at a cost to the medical profession.
State of the Art: Bing, the Imitator, Often Goes Google One Better
Microsoft?s rechristened search engine, Bing, makes a concerted effort to organize search results in more helpful ways than Google, and often succeeds.
The Place of Women on the Court
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks about women on the bench and their effect on the dynamics and decisions of the court.
Brain Surgery Frees a Runner, but Also Raises New Barriers
A lobectomy cured ultra-runner Diane Van Deren?s epileptic seizures, but left her with an inability to remember exactly where she is going or how to get back.
Interracial Roommates Can Reduce Prejudice
Several recent studies have found that having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice, but such relationships are more stressful.
Young Idols With Cleavers Rule the Stage
Adam Tiberio at work in Massachusetts.There is a new kind of star on the food scene: young butchers, who are working in boutique shops in cities like New York, New Orleans and San Francisco.
Harlem?s Real Estate Boom Becomes a Bust
A neighborhood transformed by soaring home prices is now caught in a breathtaking fall, but residents believe the improvements to the area will prove durable.
The Question of Leftovers, Ever Fresh
Frugality may be a virtue, but there is no denying that when it comes to leftovers, people get a little nutty.
U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil
Reacting to swings in oil prices, regulators said they were considering limits on ?speculative? energy traders.
Abroad: Stolen Beauty: A Greek Urn?s Underworld
Italy?s biggest prize in the war against looting antiquities went on view recently at the Villa Giulia in Rome. Italians didn?t seem to care much.
Heads Up: In Spain, Paper Too Beautiful to Use
Quality handmade papers like fine stationary and marbled binding papers have a lengthy and revered tradition in this country.
Music Review | 'Traviata': Casting Caution Aside as Violetta
There was nothing cautious about Renée Fleming?s performance as Violetta in Verdi?s ?Traviata? at the Royal Opera on Monday.
Health Deals Could Harbor Hidden Costs
As the White House trumpets big agreements, what the industry groups will be getting in return is rarely discussed.
Lights, Camera, Lots of Action. Forget the Script.
With pornographic movies being sold online in chunks, moviemakers are now even less interested in story lines.
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