31-Dec-2015 22:49

Marin Mazzie on Cancer and Songs in the Key of Life :: The Broadway star on the year she’s had, how cancer has changed her outlook and why she’s talking publicly about her illness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/theater/marin-mazzie-on-cancer-and-songs-in-the-key-of-life.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

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

Turkey’s Campaign Against Kurdish Militants Takes Toll on Civilians :: Several Turkish cities are under lock down, hundreds of thousands are displaced, while others are trapped without food or electricity as violent clashes intensify.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/world/europe/turkey-kurds-pkk.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

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

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

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

Alarm Spreads in Brazil Over a Virus and a Surge in Malformed Infants :: The mosquito-borne Zika virus, suspected of fueling a spike in microcephaly, is at the core of one of the most alarming Brazilian health crises in decades.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/world/americas/alarm-spreads-in-brazil-over-a-virus-and-a-surge-in-malformed-infants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The China Factor | Part 7: A Chinese Company in India, Stumbling Over a Culture :: Three years ago, Beiqi Foton Motor, a truck manufacturer, secured 250 acres of farmland in an Indian village, causing a ripple effect with religious, political and socioeconomic repercussions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/business/international/a-chinese-company-in-india-stumbling-over-a-culture.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Opinionator: Songs of Transition :: By playing music for dying people I learned that the presence of another person can be transformative in life events.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/songs-of-transition/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Your Cells. Their Research. Your Permission? :: A major rule governing how your biological material is used could soon change.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/opinion/your-cells-their-research-your-permission.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Commonwealth Club of California announces 2016 Distinguished Citizens Awards - Examiner.com :: http://www.examiner.com/article/commonwealth-club-of-california-announces-2016-distinguished-citizens-awards