01-Oct-2015 19:57

Pope's meeting with Kentucky clerk divides public after U.S. visit :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Bopcm2S4Qts/story01.htm

Who Is Fighting Whom in Syria :: The Syrian civil war involves multiple countries with overlapping and at times conflicting agendas. Here is where some of the main foreign actors stand.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/world/middleeast/the-syria-conflicts-overlapping-agendas-and-competing-visions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Michelin Announces Its New York Stars :: The Modern has moved up in the guide’s restaurant ratings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/dining/michelin-guide-nyc-2016.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Chick-fil-A Brings Its Sandwich, and Its Values, to New York :: The fast-food chain, known for its simple chicken sandwich and its conservative Christian values, is opening its first full-service store in New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/business/chick-fil-a-brings-its-sandwich-and-its-values-to-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/WC8ZKsaRXSo/story01.htm

Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, in Washington :: The Vatican confirmed that the pope met with Ms. Davis, who defied a court order on same-sex marriage, but would not elaborate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/county-clerk-kim-davis-who-denied-gay-couples-visited-pope.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Missed the Cut: The Billionaires Too Poor To Crack The Forbes 400 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2015/09/30/missed-the-cut-the-billionaires-too-poor-to-crack-the-forbes-400/

Lemony Snicket, the Author, and His Wife Donate $1 Million to Planned Parenthood :: The author, whose real name is Daniel Handler, and his wife, Lisa Brown, an author and illustrator, announced the donation on Twitter.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/us/lemony-snicket-the-author-and-his-wife-donate-1-million-to-planned-parenthood.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

36 Hours: 36 Hours in Bologna, Italy :: This food-loving city has a wide array of bistros, cafes and markets, along with museums devoted to its history, and, yes, gelato.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-bologna-italy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Effectiveness of Talk Therapy Is Overstated, a Study Says :: A new analysis found that talk therapy is effective for treating depression, but about 25 percent less effective than previously thought.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/health/study-finds-psychotherapys-effectiveness-for-depression-overstated.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

TRAVEL: 36 Hours in Bologna :: Bologna is a culinary traveler’s delight, but there is plenty worth checking out in the culture and nightlife arenas.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/100000003917668/36-hours-in-bologna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Why Blake Lively Is Shutting Down Preserve :: "People are just going to have a heyday with this," she said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/blake-lively-shutting-preserve/story?id=34152670

Opinionator | The End: Learning to Die :: My mother’s death gave me the courage to think that I could do this myself, without fear.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/learning-to-die/?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Other Victims of the Volkswagen Scandal: Dealers :: The emissions scandal, which could scare away buyers, is the latest strain in what has become a tense relationship between dealers and the company.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/business/the-other-victims-of-the-volkswagen-scandal-dealers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Toys ‘R’ Us Brings Temporary Foreign Workers to U.S. to Move Jobs Overseas :: A federal program intended to bring in workers with special skills is being used by some American companies to hire and train other foreign workers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/toys-r-us-brings-temporary-foreign-workers-to-us-to-move-jobs-overseas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Vladimir Putin’s Guide to World History :: According to his reading, Russia was the key to creating a participatory world order that America abused.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/opinion/masha-gessen-vladimir-putins-guide-to-world-history.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Next Stop: Seduced by Beaune in Burgundy :: A tour of ancient Beaune includes wine cellars, a mustard factory and the best dish in all of France.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/travel/beaune-burgundy-wine-tour.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ryan and Ali and Me: ‘Love Story’ Stars Reunite, and a Fan Squeezes In :: Decades after their turn in the tear-jerking film, Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw take the stage together in “Love Letters.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/theater/ryan-and-ali-and-me-love-story-stars-reunite-and-a-fan-squeezes-in.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Feature: Meet the American Vigilantes Who Are Fighting ISIS :: A ragtag group of fighters from America and Europe have joined the fight against extremists in Syria. But with little training and no clear leadership, do they know what they’re doing?
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/magazine/meet-the-american-vigilantes-who-are-fighting-isis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Editorial: Dishonest Prosecutors, Lots of Them :: For years, the district attorney’s office in Orange County, Calif., has gotten away with unconstitutional abuses.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/opinion/dishonest-prosecutors-lots-of-them-in-southern-calif.html?partner=rss&emc=rss