News briefs from around the region 9/16 - Alton Telegraph :: https://thetelegraph.com/news/71314/news-briefs-from-around-the-region-916
36 Hours: 36 Hours in Boston :: Whether you wish to tour by foot, boat or bike, Georges Island, the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the HarborWalk or the Freedom Trail are fine places to start.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-boston.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
State of the Art: Udacity Says It Can Teach Tech Skills to Millions, and Fast :: The online teaching start-up’s “nanodegree†program lets students take their time, offers personalized grading and rewards those who finish.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/technology/udacity-says-it-can-teach-tech-skills-to-millions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
App Smart: Video Feature: Pitch-Perfect Ways to Read Music Better :: Sight-reading music is an essential skill for students of any instrument. Several apps offer confidence-building and entertaining exercises.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/technology/personaltech/video-feature-pitch-perfect-ways-to-read-music-better.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
More Evidence for Coming Black Hole Collision :: A new report supports the theory that two black holes in a galaxy 3.5 billion light-years away are headed for a cosmic collision of unimaginable scale.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/science/space/more-evidence-for-coming-black-hole-collision.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Met Considers Naming Rights, and Other Ways Forward :: Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera’s general manager, discussed ideas to raise money and increase its audiences, including Sunday performances and expanding the opera house’s lobby.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/arts/the-met-considers-naming-rights-and-other-ways-forward.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Phys Ed: A Sprained Ankle May Have Lifelong Consequences :: Several new studies suggest that the effect of even a single sprained ankle could be more substantial and lingering than we have supposed, potentially altering how well and often someone moves, for life.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/a-sprained-ankle-may-have-lifelong-consequences/?partner=rss&emc=rss
For U.S. Pilots, the Real War on ISIS Is a Far Cry From ‘Top Gun’ :: The air war against the Islamic State provides a perfect real-life story line to a sequel, but much has changed since Tom Cruise starred as Maverick in the iconic 1986 blockbuster.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/world/middleeast/for-us-pilots-the-real-war-on-isis-is-a-far-cry-from-top-gun.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Op-Ed Contributor: The Rolled R’s of Vanessa Ruiz :: Some viewers didn’t like the Arizona newscaster’s use of Spanish words. They’d better get used to it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/opinion/the-rolled-rs-of-vanessa-ruiz.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Disruptions: The Travel Jacket Geeks Adore :: A husband-and-wife team with no fashion knowledge solve a problem and create a monster Kickstarter hit with the 15-in-1 BauBax travel jacket.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/fashion/15-in-1-baubax-travel-jacket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Op-Ed Columnist: Iran Deal Players’ Report Cards :: It’s time to rate the performances of a number of the people who worked hard to get the agreement or to stop it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/opinion/thomas-friedman-iran-deal-players-report-card.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
What to Wear at a Standing Desk :: White-collar workers re-evaluate their attire, from head to toe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/fashion/what-to-wear-at-a-standing-desk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Why Is That Dog Looking at Me? :: The reasoning behind why dogs look at humans â€" and wolves don’t â€" is not easily explained.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/science/why-is-that-dog-looking-at-me.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Ryan Budget Plan Draws GOP Flak :: House Republican leaders are drawing opposition from party members to the idea of revamping Medicare for more Americans than previously suggested.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342741269490544.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular
TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes :: The Transportation Security Administration said it would soon allow fliers to carry certain smaller knives onto airplanes, one of the biggest moves to scale back airport-security measures since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342580651057500.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular
Venezuela Leader Chávez Dies at 58 :: Hugo Chávez, a former tank commander turned populist politician who used Venezuela's oil riches to pursue his vision of socialism and challenge the U.S., died Tuesday from complications related to cancer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577265460960140008.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular
Cardinals Raise Questions Over Report :: When cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, the chapel will become a fortress of the Holy See's most carefully guarded secrets. But there is one secret many of the cardinals themselves are trying to divine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324178904578342552773070858.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe
Five Stocks Handled the Heavy Lifting :: Five blue-chip stocks have accounted for about one-third of the rally in the Dow since the financial crisis.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342771985751896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular
Beijing, U.S. Unveil New Korean Sanctions :: The U.S. and China introduced a new round of sanctions against North Korea at the United Nations that the U.S. said would significantly impede the development of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, in response to its test last month of an atomic bomb.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342311961968652.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe
Venezuela Consults Cuban Playbook :: Hours before announcing Chávez's death, the government resorted to a ploy to try to unite his supporters: Talk of an alleged conspiracy by the U.S. to destabilize the country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323494504578342440377083144.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular
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