31-Dec-2015 19:46

Oil bogs down Wall St. as S&P 500 clings to gain for 2015 :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/hX4urqwFxyw/story01.htm

Oil slumps anew, global equity markets fall :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/PHop5-w_7m8/story01.htm

Puerto Rico to default on some debts, will pay GO debt :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/UcstuHEbg5k/story01.htm

What Is 'Affluenza'? An Explainer :: There is no medical basis for the term, one professor says.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ethan-couchs-affluenza-explainer/story?id=36011293

ArtsBeat: Carrie Fisher Takes On Criticism of Her Looks in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ :: She says on Twitter that complaints about her aging “hurt all three of my feelings.”
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/star-wars-the-force-awakens-carrie-fisher-appearance/?partner=rss&emc=rss

When Dog Owners Are Off the Leash :: People are sneaking their dogs everywhere these days: into hotels, restaurants and even, in the recent case of the actress Amber Heard, countries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/fashion/when-dog-owners-are-off-the-leash.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Millions of Voter Records Posted, and Some Fear Hacker Field Day :: Names, phone numbers and demographic information was included in 191 million voter records mysteriously published over the last week.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/us/politics/voting-records-released-privacy-concerns.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Brussels Police Investigate Reports of Police Orgy Amid Terror Alert :: A newspaper reported an account of an alcohol-fueled “orgy” among soldiers and officers at a police station last month while Brussels was nearly shut down after the Paris massacre.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/world/europe/belgium-brussels-police-orgy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Opinionator: How Much Is This Old Thing Worth? :: Not as much as my memories.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/how-much-is-this-old-thing-worth/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Powerful Solar Storm to Hit Earth Before New Year's Eve :: Here's one way to end the year on a bright note.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/powerful-solar-storm-hit-earth-years-eve/story?id=36010574

Well: Can Too Much Exercise Harm the Heart? :: New findings should reassure most of us with ambitious fitness goals for the new year â€" with a note of caution.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/can-too-much-exercise-harm-the-heart/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Gadgetwise: With Taps on the Wrist, Apple Watch Points to the Future :: After wearing an Apple Watch for eight months, a Times White House correspondent is convinced that smartwatches will eventually be considered essential.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/technology/personaltech/is-it-time-for-an-apple-watch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

‘Downton Abbey’: Saying Farewell to All That :: The beginning of the end has arrived for fans of the show in the United States. Season 6, which has already aired in Britain, begins on PBS on Sunday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/arts/television/downton-abbey-saying-farewell-to-all-that.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

For ‘The Bachelor,’ He’s the Thorn in Their Tray of Roses :: Stephen Carbone has been posting the results of the show in its entirety before it even begins airing, delighting some fans and angering the network.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/arts/television/for-the-bachelor-hes-the-thorn-in-their-tray-of-roses.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The New Health Care: How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions :: Start with two questions: “Why don’t I do this already?” and “Why do I feel the need to do this now?” And give it a month.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/upshot/how-to-stick-to-your-new-years-resolution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Oscars 2016: And the Nominees Should Be ... :: A. O. Scott, Manohla Dargis and Stephen Holden chose their own nominees in the primary categories.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/movies/oscars-2016-and-the-nominees-should-be.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Feature: The Terrible Beauty of Brain Surgery :: A witness in an operating room where the patients are conscious.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/magazine/karl-ove-knausgaard-on-the-terrible-beauty-of-brain-surgery.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Well: Ask Well: Does Melatonin Aid Sleep? :: Melatonin has been shown to be effective in randomized clinical trials, but it may work better for some sleep problems than others.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/ask-well-does-melatonin-aid-sleep/?partner=rss&emc=rss

15 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2016 :: A year’s worth of tips from the Styles archive.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/style/ways-to-be-a-better-person.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Skin Deep: The Second Coming of Hyaluronic Acid :: New formulations penetrate the skin’s deepest layers to plump, moisturize and, promisingly, stimulate collagen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/fashion/the-second-coming-of-hyaluronic-acid.html?partner=rss&emc=rss