Jan 22, 2015

A knee replacement surgery could cost $17k or $61k. And that’s in the same city. - The Washington Post

A knee replacement surgery could cost $17k or $61k. And that’s in the same city. - The Washington Post

Flogging case in Saudi Arabia is just one sign of a new crackdown on rights activists - The Washington Post

Flogging case in Saudi Arabia is just one sign of a new crackdown on rights activists - The Washington Post

America’s best-selling cars and trucks are built on lies: The rise of fake engine noise - The Washington Post

America’s best-selling cars and trucks are built on lies: The rise of fake engine noise - The Washington Post

The Catch-22 of federal leak cases - The Washington Post

The Catch-22 of federal leak cases - The Washington Post

The Sorry State of In-Flight Wi-Fi - NYTimes.com

The Sorry State of In-Flight Wi-Fi - NYTimes.com

Republicans Push Plan in Net Neutrality Debate - NYTimes.com

Republicans Push Plan in Net Neutrality Debate - NYTimes.com

Broadcasting Board of Governors Names Chief Executive - NYTimes.com

Broadcasting Board of Governors Names Chief Executive - NYTimes.com

How the Brain Stores Trivial Memories, Just in Case - NYTimes.com

How the Brain Stores Trivial Memories, Just in Case - NYTimes.com

Belgium Offers Partial IDs of 2 Killed in Police Raid - NYTimes.com

Belgium Offers Partial IDs of 2 Killed in Police Raid - NYTimes.com

France Vows Forceful Measures Against Terrorism - NYTimes.com

France Vows Forceful Measures Against Terrorism - NYTimes.com

Africa’s Economy Is Rising. Now What Happens to Its Food? - NYTimes.com

Africa’s Economy Is Rising. Now What Happens to Its Food? - NYTimes.com

German Anti-Immigrant Figure Quits Post After Posing as Hitler - NYTimes.com

German Anti-Immigrant Figure Quits Post After Posing as Hitler - NYTimes.com

Taliban Fissures in Afghanistan Are Seen as an Opening for ISIS - NYTimes.com

Taliban Fissures in Afghanistan Are Seen as an Opening for ISIS - NYTimes.com

Battle Rages With Rebels at Border Post in Ukraine - NYTimes.com

Battle Rages With Rebels at Border Post in Ukraine - NYTimes.com

Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israel’s Premier - NYTimes.com

Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israel’s Premier - NYTimes.com

At Risk of Fragmenting, Yemen Poses Dangers to U.S. - NYTimes.com

At Risk of Fragmenting, Yemen Poses Dangers to U.S. - NYTimes.com

Argentine Phone Calls Detail Efforts to Shield Iran - NYTimes.com

Argentine Phone Calls Detail Efforts to Shield Iran - NYTimes.com

Jan 20, 2015

Complexities of Choosing an End Game for Dementia - NYTimes.com

Complexities of Choosing an End Game for Dementia - NYTimes.com

Recipient of Artificial Heart Goes Home - NYTimes.com

Recipient of Artificial Heart Goes Home - NYTimes.com

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending More Troops and Artillery to Aid Rebels - NYTimes.com

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending More Troops and Artillery to Aid Rebels - NYTimes.com

Gun Battles in Capital Shake Yemen - NYTimes.com

Gun Battles in Capital Shake Yemen - NYTimes.com

Puzzling Death of a Prosecutor Grips Argentina - NYTimes.com

Puzzling Death of a Prosecutor Grips Argentina - NYTimes.com

Animal Welfare at Risk in Experiments for Meat Industry - NYTimes.com

Animal Welfare at Risk in Experiments for Meat Industry - NYTimes.com

U.S. Signals Shift on How to End Syrian Civil War - NYTimes.com

U.S. Signals Shift on How to End Syrian Civil War - NYTimes.com

Syria Calling: Radicalisation in Central Asia - International Crisis Group

Syria Calling: Radicalisation in Central Asia - International Crisis Group

Jan 19, 2015

Eric Talmadge is the only Western reporter regularly in North Korea. Here’s what it’s like. - The Washington Post

Eric Talmadge is the only Western reporter regularly in North Korea. Here’s what it’s like. - The Washington Post

U.S.-built Ebola treatment centers in Liberia are nearly empty as outbreak fades - The Washington Post

U.S.-built Ebola treatment centers in Liberia are nearly empty as outbreak fades - The Washington Post

Richest 1% Likely to Control Half of Global Wealth by 2016, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

Richest 1% Likely to Control Half of Global Wealth by 2016, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

Riding High, Biotech Firms Remain Wary - NYTimes.com

Riding High, Biotech Firms Remain Wary - NYTimes.com

Lavish Malls Sprouting Up to Attract Iranian Elite - NYTimes.com

Lavish Malls Sprouting Up to Attract Iranian Elite - NYTimes.com

In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights - NYTimes.com

In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights - NYTimes.com

Prominent North Korean Defector Recants Parts of His Story of Captivity - NYTimes.com

Prominent North Korean Defector Recants Parts of His Story of Captivity - NYTimes.com

N.S.A. Breached North Korean Networks Before Sony Attack, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

N.S.A. Breached North Korean Networks Before Sony Attack, Officials Say - NYTimes.com

Jan 16, 2015

Australia migratory bird levels plunge from Asia development | The Japan Times

Australia migratory bird levels plunge from Asia development | The Japan Times

Islamic State group reaches for Afghanistan and Pakistan - Yahoo News

Islamic State group reaches for Afghanistan and Pakistan - Yahoo News

Turkey’s economy: Saved by the well | The Economist

Turkey’s economy: Saved by the well | The Economist

How Islam Became the Fastest Growing Religion in Europe | TIME

How Islam Became the Fastest Growing Religion in Europe | TIME

Study Finds Widespread Poverty Among U.S. Public School Children - NYTimes.com

Study Finds Widespread Poverty Among U.S. Public School Children - NYTimes.com

Navajos Face Leadership Crisis as Lawmakers Take Office, Minus a New President - NYTimes.com

Navajos Face Leadership Crisis as Lawmakers Take Office, Minus a New President - NYTimes.com

2014 Was the Warmest Year Ever Recorded on Earth - NYTimes.com

2014 Was the Warmest Year Ever Recorded on Earth - NYTimes.com

Islamic State's Psychological War on U.S. Troops - Bloomberg View

Islamic State's Psychological War on U.S. Troops - Bloomberg View

5 facts about the Muslim population in Europe | Pew Research Center

5 facts about the Muslim population in Europe | Pew Research Center

Terror and Islam: After the atrocities | The Economist

Terror and Islam: After the atrocities | The Economist

Using Facebook and Twitter a lot can actually decrease stress — if you’re a woman - The Washington Post

Using Facebook and Twitter a lot can actually decrease stress — if you’re a woman - The Washington Post

CDC: Flu vaccine only 23 percent effective this season, but still better than nothing - The Washington Post

CDC: Flu vaccine only 23 percent effective this season, but still better than nothing - The Washington Post

Republicans Resist Obama’s Move to Dismantle Apparatus of Deportation - NYTimes.com

Republicans Resist Obama’s Move to Dismantle Apparatus of Deportation - NYTimes.com

For Jews From France, a Sociable Landing Spot in Israel - NYTimes.com

For Jews From France, a Sociable Landing Spot in Israel - NYTimes.com

Killings Deepen Rift as Turks Accuse Netanyahu of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ - NYTimes.com

Killings Deepen Rift as Turks Accuse Netanyahu of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ - NYTimes.com

Chinese Anticorruption Agency Investigates a Security Official - NYTimes.com

Chinese Anticorruption Agency Investigates a Security Official - NYTimes.com

In Gesture to Tamils, Sri Lanka Replaces Provincial Leader - NYTimes.com

In Gesture to Tamils, Sri Lanka Replaces Provincial Leader - NYTimes.com

In China’s Antigraft Campaign, Small Victories and Bigger Doubts - NYTimes.com

In China’s Antigraft Campaign, Small Victories and Bigger Doubts - NYTimes.com

Starting Friday, U.S. Will Ease Restrictions on Travel to Cuba - NYTimes.com

Starting Friday, U.S. Will Ease Restrictions on Travel to Cuba - NYTimes.com

Satellite Images Show Ruin Left by Boko Haram, Groups Say - NYTimes.com

Satellite Images Show Ruin Left by Boko Haram, Groups Say - NYTimes.com