02-Oct-2015 12:13

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

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

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

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

Mets’ Psychologist Helps Players Catch Their Breath :: Several players say they used Jonathan Fader’s advice to help calm themselves during particularly tense moments, like the ones they will face in the playoffs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/sports/baseball/mets-psychologist-helps-players-catch-their-breath.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Columnist: Syria, Obama and Putin :: It’s better to be wary of getting involved in Syria than rushing to do so.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/opinion/thomas-friedman-syria-obama-and-putin.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

Women in Texas Sue a Porn Site :: More than a dozen women filed a civil lawsuit in Texas state court against a porn website, Texxxan.com, alleging their intimate photos were posted illegally and included information that made them easy to identify.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578258203530565638.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

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

Five Stocks Handled the Heavy Lifting :: Five blue-chip stocks have accounted for about one-third of the rally in the Dow since the financial crisis.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342771985751896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Beijing, U.S. Unveil New Korean Sanctions :: The U.S. and China introduced a new round of sanctions against North Korea at the United Nations that the U.S. said would significantly impede the development of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, in response to its test last month of an atomic bomb.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342311961968652.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe