Thursday, September 24, 2015

24-Sep-2015 19:11

West Virginia engineer proves to be a David to VW's Goliath :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Tq3x2gH9VCs/story01.htm

Pope Francis, in Washington, Addresses Poverty and Climate - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/us/politics/pope-francis-obama-white-house.html

Op-Ed Contributor: The Prime Minister Did What With a Pig’s Head? :: A scurrilous story about David Cameron’s student days reveals much about Britain’s prurient fascination with privilege.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/opinion/david-cameron-the-prime-minister-did-what-with-a-pigs-head.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

36 Hours: 36 Hours in Paris, Right Bank :: Discover the multiple personalities of the Right Bank, from its most intimate streets to its monumental boulevards and open spaces.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-paris-right-bank.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Big Bet That China’s Currency Will Devalue Further :: Investors like Mark L. Hart III are making a high-stakes gamble that China’s currency devaluation last month was not a one-time event.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/dealbook/a-big-bet-that-chinas-currency-will-devalue-further.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Volkswagen C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Resigns Amid Emissions Scandal :: The move came less than a week after the company admitted that some diesel cars in the United States contained software designed to evade emissions tests.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/international/volkswagen-chief-martin-winterkorn-resigns-amid-emissions-scandal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Frank Gehry Draws Ire for Joining Los Angeles River Restoration Project :: Mr. Gehry’s involvement has prompted stinging criticism from advocates wary of gentrification and skeptical of the architect’s ability to create an appealing outdoor space.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/us/frank-gehry-draws-ire-for-joining-los-angeles-river-restoration-project.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

An Appraisal: A Yankee’s Forgiveness Won’t Be Forgotten :: Yogi Berra stayed away from Yankee Stadium for 14 years to make a point, but his return in 1999 began another beautiful relationship with baseball and the team.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/baseball/yogi-berras-second-act-as-elder-statesman-as-glorious-as-the-first.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Voyages Issue: Far Away From Here :: In travel photography, as in writing, there's no shortcut to finding your own voice.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/27/magazine/far-away-from-here.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Landmark Year - The UCSB Current :: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2015/015900/landmark-year

Coming Soon to Checkouts: Microchip-Card Payment Systems :: Retailers are racing to meet an Oct. 1 deadline set by credit card networks to switch to the more secure payment technology that is common in most of the world except the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/smallbusiness/coming-soon-to-checkouts-microchip-card-payment-systems.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Politicians Seeing Evil, Hearing Evil, Speaking Evil :: A new film about Yitzhak Rabin’s 1995 assassination in Israel could serve as a warning about Donald Trump and Ben Carson’s divisive, bigoted campaigns.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/opinion/thomas-friedman-see-evil-hear-evil-speak-evil-in-us-and-israeli-politics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Behind the Yogi-isms: Those Said and Unsaid :: Several well-known quotes from Yogi Berra, baseball’s down-to-earth philosopher, have murky beginnings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/yogi-berra-yogi-isms-quotes-explored.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Editorial: What Was Volkswagen Thinking? :: It’s incredible that anyone at VW imagined the company could get away with cheating on diesel emissions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/opinion/what-was-volkswagen-thinking.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Volkswagen Test Rigging Follows a Long Auto Industry Pattern :: Ever since governments began regulating cars, automakers have been finding ways to cheat to improve data on emissions, gas mileage and safety.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/international/volkswagen-test-rigging-follows-a-long-auto-industry-pattern.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Volkswagen and the Era of Cheating Software :: A car company’s duplicity can help us try to catch a world of technology fraud.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/opinion/volkswagen-and-the-era-of-cheating-software.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Islam’s Tragic Fatalism :: Throughout the Muslim world, the notion of divine will is often used as an excuse for human error and neglect.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/opinion/islams-tragic-fatalism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Whatever Happened to German America? :: The country’s largest national ethnic group completely disappeared from its culture.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/opinion/whatever-happened-to-german-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Hurricane Trump :: The political havoc he wreaks will last long after he is gone from the stage.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/opinion/hurricane-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Scott Walker’s Cocktail of Ignorance :: Too many Republican candidates are too cavalier about the knowledge and preparation that a president should have.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/opinion/frank-bruni-scott-walkers-cocktail-of-ignorance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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