01-Oct-2015 23:01

Debating ‘Otello,’ Blackface and Casting Trends :: Ben Brantley and Anthony Tommasini weigh in on the debate set off by the Metropolitan Opera’s decision to forgo darkening makeup in its latest production.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/arts/music/debating-otello-blackface-and-casting-trends.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pope's meeting with Kentucky clerk divides public after U.S. visit :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Bopcm2S4Qts/story01.htm

Who Is Fighting Whom in Syria :: The Syrian civil war involves multiple countries with overlapping and at times conflicting agendas. Here is where some of the main foreign actors stand.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/world/middleeast/the-syria-conflicts-overlapping-agendas-and-competing-visions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Michelin Announces Its New York Stars :: The Modern has moved up in the guide’s restaurant ratings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/dining/michelin-guide-nyc-2016.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Chick-fil-A Brings Its Sandwich, and Its Values, to New York :: The fast-food chain, known for its simple chicken sandwich and its conservative Christian values, is opening its first full-service store in New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/business/chick-fil-a-brings-its-sandwich-and-its-values-to-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis, Kentucky County Clerk, in Washington :: The Vatican confirmed that the pope met with Ms. Davis, who defied a court order on same-sex marriage, but would not elaborate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/county-clerk-kim-davis-who-denied-gay-couples-visited-pope.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Missed the Cut: The Billionaires Too Poor To Crack The Forbes 400 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2015/09/30/missed-the-cut-the-billionaires-too-poor-to-crack-the-forbes-400/

Effectiveness of Talk Therapy Is Overstated, a Study Says :: A new analysis found that talk therapy is effective for treating depression, but about 25 percent less effective than previously thought.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/health/study-finds-psychotherapys-effectiveness-for-depression-overstated.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

TRAVEL: 36 Hours in Bologna :: Bologna is a culinary traveler’s delight, but there is plenty worth checking out in the culture and nightlife arenas.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/100000003917668/36-hours-in-bologna.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Opinionator | The End: Learning to Die :: My mother’s death gave me the courage to think that I could do this myself, without fear.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/learning-to-die/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Toys ‘R’ Us Brings Temporary Foreign Workers to U.S. to Move Jobs Overseas :: A federal program intended to bring in workers with special skills is being used by some American companies to hire and train other foreign workers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/toys-r-us-brings-temporary-foreign-workers-to-us-to-move-jobs-overseas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Beijing Journal: A Fervor to Glimpse ‘China’s Mona Lisa’ :: Fanatical interest in a 12th-century painted scroll coincides with a concerted push by the Chinese government to encourage interest in traditional culture.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/world/asia/chinas-mona-lisa-draws-long-lines-and-heightened-fervor-for-culture.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Vladimir Putin’s Guide to World History :: According to his reading, Russia was the key to creating a participatory world order that America abused.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/opinion/masha-gessen-vladimir-putins-guide-to-world-history.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Next Stop: Seduced by Beaune in Burgundy :: A tour of ancient Beaune includes wine cellars, a mustard factory and the best dish in all of France.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/travel/beaune-burgundy-wine-tour.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ryan and Ali and Me: ‘Love Story’ Stars Reunite, and a Fan Squeezes In :: Decades after their turn in the tear-jerking film, Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw take the stage together in “Love Letters.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/theater/ryan-and-ali-and-me-love-story-stars-reunite-and-a-fan-squeezes-in.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Feature: Meet the American Vigilantes Who Are Fighting ISIS :: A ragtag group of fighters from America and Europe have joined the fight against extremists in Syria. But with little training and no clear leadership, do they know what they’re doing?
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/magazine/meet-the-american-vigilantes-who-are-fighting-isis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Editorial: Dishonest Prosecutors, Lots of Them :: For years, the district attorney’s office in Orange County, Calif., has gotten away with unconstitutional abuses.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/opinion/dishonest-prosecutors-lots-of-them-in-southern-calif.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: What if All Politics Is National? :: Forget Tip O’Neill, political scientists say. Republicans can count on three key trends to counter the idea that demographics determine electoral destiny.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/opinion/what-if-all-politics-is-national.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

DRIVEN: Driven | 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata :: Mazda stays true to the original Miata formula of maximum fun and minimal bloat.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/automobiles/autoreviews/100000003946161/driven-2016-mazda-mx-5-miata.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Landmark Year - The UCSB Current :: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2015/015900/landmark-year