24-Oct-2014 07:56

Op-Ed Contributor: The Battle for Gay Rights in Rural America :: In my town, gays and lesbians can still be fired from their jobs and thrown out of restaurants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/opinion/the-battle-for-gay-rights-in-rural-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

John Lanchester’s ‘How to Speak Money’ :: The British writer John Lanchester demystifies the financial world in “How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say â€" And What It Really Means.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/arts/john-lanchesters-how-to-speak-money.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Home Solar Power Discounts Are Worker Perk in New Program :: Conceived at the World Wildlife Fund, the initiative uses bulk purchasing power to allow for discounts on home systems.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/business/solar-energy-discounts-become-employee-perk-in-new-program.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Jodi Arias Death Penalty Trial Begins With Shocking Photo :: The death penalty phase of Jodi Arias' murder trial started today with both sides promising it would be just as graphic as the original murder trial, and the prosecution fulfilled on that immediately.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-death-penalty-trial-begins-shocking-photo/story?id=26353695

Machine Learning: GoPro Cameras Face Simpler Competition :: If you just want a portable, easy-to-operate still and video camera, it’s worth taking a look at some alternatives now on the market or coming soon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/technology/personaltech/gopro-cameras-face-simpler-competition.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

‘Letter to Afar’: Pre-Holocaust Home Movies from Poland :: Home movies from pre-Holocaust Poland come to life at the Museum of the City of New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/movies/letter-to-afar-pre-holocaust-home-movies-from-poland.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

For Swiss, a Distasteful Jolt With Coffee: Hitler Creamer :: The company, Migros, said it was “unforgivable” that images of Hitler and Mussolini had appeared on containers that usually feature Alpine landscapes and animals.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/world/europe/swiss-company-apologizes-for-hitler-coffee-cream-containers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Building Blocks: So Little Paper to Chase in a Law Firm’s New Library :: When the firm Kaye Scholer moved its new Manhattan office this month, it did not take 95 percent of its tens of thousands of law books.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/nyregion/so-little-paper-to-chase-in-a-law-firms-new-library.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Economists See Limited Gains in G.O.P. Plan :: Anticipating a takeover of Congress, Republicans have assembled an economic agenda that reflects their small-government philosophy, but leaves many economists underwhelmed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/us/politics/economists-see-holes-in-a-republican-wish-list.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

State of the Art: Apple Strengthens Pull of Its Orbit With Each Device :: The tech giant has succeeded in ensuring that its phones, tablets and computers work seamlessly together. You might never leave.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/technology/personaltech/devices-with-yosemite-and-ios-8-operating-systems-seamlessly-connect-in-apples-ecosystem.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

36 Hours in Naples, Fla. :: This Gulf Coast resort city has a vibrant downtown and high-end shops but also lush wetlands and white-sand beaches.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-naples-fla.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Yan Lianke on Writing in China :: From the shadows I lift my pen to write. I search for love, goodness and a perpetually beating heart.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/opinion/Yan-Lianke-finding-light-in-chinas-darkness.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Health Issue: What if Age Is Nothing but a Mind-Set? :: Ellen Langer’s experiments have shown that mental attitudes might reverse some ravages of old age. Now she wants to test that same radical principle on cancer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/magazine/what-if-age-is-nothing-but-a-mind-set.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Dirty tricks alleged in Assembly campaign - Fresno Bee :: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/21/4191724/dirty-tricks-alleged-in-assembly.html

IPad Air 2 and Mini 3 Review: Fantastic, but Largely Unnecessary, Tablets :: The iPad Air 2 is substantially faster than its predecessor, and both it and the Mini 3 include Touch ID and Apple Pay. Needless to say, both products are costly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/technology/personaltech/ipad-air-2-and-mini-3-review-one-thumb-up-and-another-down.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Bristol Palin Describes Moments That Led to Drunken Brawl :: She told police, "No one is going to touch my sister."
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/10/bristol-palin-describes-moments-that-led-to-drunken-brawl/

Op-Ed Contributors: The Building Blocks of a Good Pre-K :: For 4-year-olds in school for the first time, play is serious work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/22/opinion/the-building-blocks-of-a-good-pre-k.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

How campaign donation caps are like jumbo shrimp - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article3212715.html

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: (Only) Two Rules for a Good Diet :: A powerful personal food policy doesn’t have to rely on corporate benevolence or the government getting things right â€" thank goodness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/22/opinion/only-two-rules-for-a-good-diet.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