28-Jan-2016 17:44

U.S.: The Meat Mavens' Waiting Game :: The five-hour line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Tex., has become a rite of passage and a bonding experience for meat connoisseurs far and wide.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000004159644/waiting-for-brisket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

2 Teenagers Dead, 2 Sickened From Drinking Racing Fuel, Soda :: Two Tennessee teens died after drinking a mixture of racing fuel and Mountain Dew, and two others were sickened by the mixture they called "Dewshine," Tennessee Poison Center Medical Director Donna Seger said Wednesday
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/teenagers-dead-sickened-drinking-racing-fuel-soda-36549134

Wounded Warrior Project Spends Lavishly on Itself, Insiders Say :: The charity, which raised $372 million in 2015, has embraced aggressive styles of fund-raising, marketing and management â€" and has spent a significant proportion on overhead.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/us/wounded-warrior-project-spends-lavishly-on-itself-ex-employees-say.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Saudi Arabia Keeps Pumping Oil, Despite Financial and Political Risks :: Even as petroleum prices plummet and the kingdom burns through its financial reserves, the Saudis are betting they can win an oil war of attrition.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/business/energy-environment/saudi-arabia-keeps-pumping-oil-despite-financial-and-political-risks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: For Bloomberg, Ambition Vies With Caution :: The former mayor knows that presidential campaign history is littered with failed runs by third-party candidates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/opinion/campaign-stops/for-bloomberg-ambition-vies-with-caution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Italians Mock Cover-Up of Nude Statues for Iranian’s Visit :: To avoid offending President Hassan Rouhani on his visit to Rome, one critic wrote, “we offended ourselves.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/world/europe/hassan-rouhani-italy-visit-nude-statues-capitoline-museums.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Boom or Gloom? :: The deep divide between optimistic and pessimistic economists has profound implications for the next occupant of the White House.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/opinion/campaign-stops/boom-or-gloom.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pardon Plea by Adolf Eichmann, Nazi War Criminal, Is Made Public :: Israel released the handwritten letter by Mr. Eichmann in which he denies guilt, saying Nazi officials like him were “mere instruments in the hands of leaders.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/world/middleeast/israel-adolf-eichmann-holocaust.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Critic's Notebook: Jaap van Zweden and the Future of the New York Philharmonic :: The Times’s chief classical music critic on the appointment of Mr. van Zweden as the next music director at the Philharmonic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/arts/jaap-van-zweden-and-the-future-of-the-new-york-philharmonic.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause :: A new study provides researchers with their first biological handle on the disorder, and helps explain why it often begins at a relatively young age.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/health/schizophrenia-cause-synaptic-pruning-brain-psychiatry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Prosecutors: Girl, 17, Killed 13-Year-Old, Hurt 19-Year-Old :: A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in the separate shootings of two teenagers, including a 13-year-old boy who became the first homicide victim of the year in Camden, New Jersey
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/prosecutors-girl-17-killed-13-year-hurt-19-36550630

Well: Irregular Heartbeats? Coffee May Not Be So Bad for You :: People with irregular heartbeats are often advised to give up caffeine, but a new study suggests they may not have to forgo their coffee.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/irregular-heartbeats-coffee-may-not-be-so-bad-for-you/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Whittlesey Journal: Archaeologists in England Tackle Mystery of Prehistoric Village’s Rapid Demise :: The Must Farm site in Cambridgeshire, destroyed by fire 3,000 years ago, is considered so rich that it has been compared to Pompeii.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/world/europe/england-must-farm-archaeology.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

New York Philharmonic Taps Jaap van Zweden as Its Next Maestro :: The appointment of Mr. van Zweden ends nearly a year of speculation about who would succeed Alan Gilbert as music director when he steps down next year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-taps-jaap-van-zweden-as-its-next-maestro.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Want Some of This Texas Barbecue? Get in Line. For 3 Hours or Longer. :: Waiting for hours in the food line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Tex., is a rite of passage for the famished and the faithful from all over.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/us/for-mavens-of-meat-no-fast-lane-to-slow-cooked-texas-brisket.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: How China Lost Taiwan :: Decades of de facto independence have whetted Taiwanese appetites for the real thing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/opinion/how-china-lost-taiwan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Phys Ed: To Prevent Back Pain, Orthotics Are Out, Exercise Is In :: Back belts and orthotics were almost completely ineffective in preventing a new bout of back pain, but regular exercise helped, and it didn’t really matter what kind of exercise it was.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/to-prevent-back-pain-orthotics-are-out-exercise-is-in/?partner=rss&emc=rss

7 Days, 1,500 Miles in Namibia :: A seven-day journey by four women through a surreal desert landscape yields awe-inspiring sights, and hard-won lessons (know how to change a flat).
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/travel/namibia-tour-road-trip.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributors: Subprime Reasoning on Housing :: The bursting of the bubble did not cause the recession. The Fed did.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/opinion/subprime-reasoning-on-housing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Friends and Refugees in Need :: A tidal wave of people threatens to overwhelm our top ally, the E.U.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/opinion/friends-and-refugees-in-need.html?partner=rss&emc=rss