Friday, September 25, 2015

25-Sep-2015 08:24

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Plot Twist: E-Book Sales Slip, and Print Is Far From Dead :: With readers on a reverse migration to print, the “e-book terror has kind of subsided” for bookstores and publishers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/business/media/the-plot-twist-e-book-sales-slip-and-print-is-far-from-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Women in Texas Sue a Porn Site :: More than a dozen women filed a civil lawsuit in Texas state court against a porn website, Texxxan.com, alleging their intimate photos were posted illegally and included information that made them easy to identify.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578258203530565638.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Math Says This Is the Perfect Age to Get Married (510373 views) :: http://time.com/3966588/marriage-wedding-best-age/

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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