01-Jan-2016 01:52

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

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

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

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

Giant Squid, Elusive Creature of the Deep, Gets a Vivid Close-Up :: A Japanese diver spotted the creature, known as an Architeuthis, and swam alongside it in Toyama Bay, according to a CNN report.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/science/giant-squid-video-japan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

OPINION: Verbatim: Expert Witness :: In this dramatization of transcripts from a legal deposition, a so-called “expert witness” fails to perform middle school math.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000004115589/verbatim-expert-witness.html?partner=rss&emc=rss