17-Oct-2014 08:12

Art Review: ‘Egon Schiele: Portraits’ at Neue Galerie :: “Egon Schiele: Portraits,” at the Neue Galerie, unspools the striking evolution of this Expressionist, who would become one of the 20th century’s most popular artists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/arts/egon-schiele-portraits-at-neue-galerie.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

T-Cell Therapy Puts Leukemia Patients in Extended Remission :: Researchers in Philadelphia have reported that in a study, 23 of 30 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia remained in remission after the therapy, which programs a patient’s T-cells to fight the disease.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/health/leukemia-patients-cell-therapy-childrens-hospital.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pot or Not: Cops Worry Edibles Look Like Halloween Candy :: Police say parents should go through child's candy.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/denver-police-warn-parents-pot-laced-candy-trick/story?id=26218032

Apple to Unveil New iPads, as Rivals Gain Ground :: The announcement of the tablets, which are expected to have significant upgrades, is coming as sales have slowed and competition has toughened.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/technology/apple-set-to-unveil-new-ipads.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

What the Latest Ebola Infection Says About Odds of US Outbreak :: With a second nurse in Dallas now infected with Ebola, many Americans fear a widespread outbreak of the deadly virus in the country is possible. And as troubling as this second case may be, it also could serve as a much-needed wake-up call to public health officials nationwide, experts said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/latest-ebola-infection-odds-widespread-us-outbreak/story?id=26213070

App Smart: Positive Thinking, With a Little Help From Your Phone :: A roundup of apps to help you get happy, or at least figure out what is stressful in your life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/business/positive-thinking-with-a-little-help-from-your-phone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

36 Hours in Athens :: The city’s self-confidence and creativity are stirring again after years of tough press that defined Athens as a beleaguered capital.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-athens.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Eat: The Baked Potato, Three Ways :: Dressed to your taste, the baked potato makes a nice side to a slice of prime rib or a meal in itself.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/magazine/the-baked-potato-three-ways.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Phys Ed: What’s Your Fitness Age? :: While you can’t change your chronological age, you can turn back the clock on your “fitness age.”
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/whats-your-fitness-age/?partner=rss&emc=rss

When Women Become Men at Wellesley :: Can women’s colleges survive the transgender movement?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/magazine/when-women-become-men-at-wellesley-college.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Frances McDormand, True to Herself in HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’ :: The Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand, who set the HBO mini-series “Olive Kitteridge” in motion and stars in it, chafes at Hollywood’s conventions and defies its norms.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/arts/frances-mcdormand-true-to-herself-in-hbos-olive-kitteridge.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: A ‘Homeland’ We Pakistanis Don’t Recognize :: Hollywood invents a complex woman and sends her to a land of monsters who lack our own complexity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/opinion/bina-shah-a-homeland-we-pakistanis-dont-recognize.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons :: The Pentagon kept silent as munitions left over from Saddam Hussein’s war with Iran found new targets from 2004 to 2011: American and Iraqi troops.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/14/world/middleeast/us-casualties-of-iraq-chemical-weapons.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Economic Scene: The Risks of Cheap Water :: Higher prices are essential to induce conservation and investment in water-saving technology and to steer water to where it is valued most.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/business/economy/the-price-of-water-is-too-low.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: A Pump War? :: The decline in oil prices is no accident. What’s really playing out here?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/opinion/thomas-friedman-a-pump-war.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Scarier Than Ebola :: Our gravest health threats are those that we understand, but fail to take proper action against.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/15/opinion/frank-bruni-scarier-than-ebola.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ryan Budget Plan Draws GOP Flak :: House Republican leaders are drawing opposition from party members to the idea of revamping Medicare for more Americans than previously suggested.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342741269490544.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes :: The Transportation Security Administration said it would soon allow fliers to carry certain smaller knives onto airplanes, one of the biggest moves to scale back airport-security measures since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342580651057500.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Venezuela Leader Chávez Dies at 58 :: Hugo Chávez, a former tank commander turned populist politician who used Venezuela's oil riches to pursue his vision of socialism and challenge the U.S., died Tuesday from complications related to cancer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577265460960140008.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Cardinals Raise Questions Over Report :: When cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, the chapel will become a fortress of the Holy See's most carefully guarded secrets. But there is one secret many of the cardinals themselves are trying to divine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324178904578342552773070858.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe