24-Oct-2014 13:01

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

Huge Gold Nugget Going up for Sale in California :: Gold rush: 6-pound nugget found in California expected to fetch up to $350,000 at sale
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/huge-gold-nugget-sale-california-26372665

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

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

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

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

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