15-Nov-2012 12:27

The 50 Best Inventions :: The year's most inspired ideas, innovations and revolutions, from the microscopic to the stratospheric
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2099708,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Personal Health: Quitting Smoking for Good :: There are many resources to quit smoking, including online guides, books and prescription drugs. Millions are living proof that a smoke-free life is achievable.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/plan-to-become-an-ex-smoker-for-good/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Union Forever! Anti-Secession Petitions Gaining Clicks, Too :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=bf1a511053a94b043efee8e60336031f

Romney Dings Obama for 'Gifts' to Minority Voters :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=4cd8515a75839ca912bf5ead2d7f02dc

Religious Group Tied to Slain Member :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=7d7bf4a8720a4c95713bad738852c8e6

How to Cook Everything: An Impressive Thanksgiving Appetizer: Squash on Toast :: The chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten turns mashed squash into a dish that will impress your guests.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/an-impressive-thanksgiving-appetizer-squash-on-toast.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Steamed Turkey, the Jacques Pépin Way :: A combination of steaming and roasting will yield a bird with an incomparable balance of crispness and moistness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/steamed-turkey-the-jacques-pepin-way.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Seven states qualify for secession response from White House :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/HwfFX2DWfSc/us-usa-obama-secession-idUSBRE8AD1TA20121114

Tampa Social Scene at Center of Petraeus Scandal :: At the heart of an investigation around David H. Petraeus is Jill Kelley, who was a kind of social liaison between the military and civilian elite.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tampa-social-scene-at-center-of-petraeus-scandal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Uproar After Atlanta Jewish Book Festival Cancels Talk by Peter Beinart, Author of ‘Crisis of Zionism’ :: Peter Beinart, the author of “The Crisis of Zionism,” drew complaints before his scheduled appearance at a Jewish book festival. Another group rescheduled the event, but the conflict resonates.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/uproar-after-atlanta-jewish-book-festival-cancels-peter-beinart-talk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sleeping Your Way to the Top :: This season, at least three NFL teams have decided to tackle one of the simplest competitive issues imaginable: making sure their players get enough sleep before games.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578117112742606502.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Filthy Water in California Farmworker Communities :: Dozens of small and predominantly Latino communities in the Central Valley region of California continue to be plagued by contaminated drinking water.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/tainted-water-in-california-farmworker-communities.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Phys Ed: Can Housework Help You Live Longer? :: Active people typically live longer than those who are sedentary, but precisely what types or amounts of exercise most affect life span has not been clear. Several new studies, though, are beginning to provide some clarity, suggesting that certain activities may be better than others.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/can-housework-help-you-live-longer/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Free Online Courses to Be Evaluated for Possible College Credit :: A pilot project is to determine whether some massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are similar enough to traditional college courses that they should be eligible for credit.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/education/moocs-to-be-evaluated-for-possible-college-credit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Will Barnet, Painter, Dies at 101 :: Mr. Barnet often used family members and friends as his subjects, and was known for elegantly stylized portraits and classically composed visions of beautiful women and children.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/arts/design/will-barnet-painter-dies-at-101.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Restaurant Review: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square :: What the food and service at Guy Fieri’s Times Square establishment conjure is pure bafflement, among other things.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-guys-american-kitchen-bar-in-times-square.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Stockholm Journal: Swedish School De-emphasizes Gender Lines :: The Nicolaigarden school in Stockholm tries to free girls and boys from traditional gender roles, starting with replacing “him” or “her” with “friend.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/world/europe/swedish-school-de-emphasizes-gender-lines.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Long Island Power Authority’s Flaws Hindered Recovery Efforts :: The Long Island Power Authority, still trying to restore power to customers, has been hampered by bad communication, antiquated maps and a lack of control.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/nyregion/long-island-power-authoritys-flaws-hindered-recovery-efforts.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Shaking Up Thanksgiving Side Dishes :: Vegetables have been moving to the center of culinary innovation, as these takes on brussels sprouts, squash and cauliflower demonstrate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/shaking-up-thanksgiving-side-dishes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Volkswagen Bests Rivals in Europe :: The German car maker is giving car buyers low-cost loans that rivals with higher borrowing costs can't afford to offer, in an example of how Europe's financial system is fragmenting along national lines.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203846804578101282712727040.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe