New York State health officials on Thursday intensified their push for people who have not been immunized against polio to get vaccinated “right …
Continue readingOpponents of Outdoor Dining Renew Fight Against Sheds
Good morning. It’s Friday. We’ll see why a coalition from across the city is challenging streeteries. We’ll also look at a program that makes art …
Continue reading20 Years at 30,000 Feet: A Flight Attendant Answers Readers’ Questions
As a flight attendant who has been on the job for 20 years, it’s easy to take my travel insights for granted — the little tips and tricks that …
Continue readingTransportation Dept. Proposes New Rule to Ease Air Travel Chaos for Passengers
Amid an infuriating summer for air travel, the Department of Transportation is proposing changes to federal policy that guide flight refunds …
Continue readingSri Lankan Family Wins a Long Battle to Stay in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Four years ago, immigration officers arrived at dawn to rip a Sri Lankan family away from the life they had built in the …
Continue readingThe Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
In June, 100 fruit fly scientists gathered on the Greek island of Crete for their biennial meeting. Among them was Cassandra Extavour, a Canadian …
Continue readingFacing Energy Crisis, Germans, Warily, Give Nuclear a Second Look
LANDSHUT, Germany — When Angela Merkel pulled the plug on nuclear power after the Fukushima meltdown, she set Germany on a course to become the …
Continue readingJacques Pépin, in Search of Lost Cars and Cuisine
While the French famously obsess about the dilution of their culture at home, it is not unfair to say that their great nation’s cultural sway …
Continue readingSpain Limits Air-Conditioning to Save Energy
Public buildings in Spain will be cooled to no less than 27 degrees Celsius (81 Fahrenheit) in the summer, and heated to no more than 19 degrees …
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