31-Dec-2015 20:46

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

Movies the Oscars Will Overlook, but Shouldn’t :: The case for “Woman in Gold,” “Danny Collins,” “Results” and “Creed,” worthy 2015 films that are being left out of the Academy’s conversation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/movies/movies-the-oscars-will-overlook-but-shouldnt.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

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

Enter the Shoe Aisle, Feel Your Phone Buzz With a Personal Deal :: Technology can filter shoppers’ preferences and let retailers send personalized alerts about discounts and sales to those who have downloaded the store’s mobile app.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/business/smallbusiness/shopadvisor-lets-retailers-target-shoppers-by-location-and-interests.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

Building Blocks: Longing for the Old Penn Station? In the End, It Wasn’t So Great :: Some considered the station’s demolition an act of architectural vandalism. But by the time it was torn down in the 1960s, it hardly resembled the grand building it had been half a century earlier.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/nyregion/longing-for-the-old-penn-station-in-the-end-it-wasnt-so-great.html?partner=rss&emc=rss