“As the security situation in Pakistan continues to deteriorate, trading conspiracy theories has become the new national pastime,” Huma Yusuf wrote in the Latitude Blog, “nothing is more popular on the airwaves, at dinner parties or around tea stalls than to speculate, especially about American activities on Pakistani soil.”These rumors include speculations about the role of Indian spy agency R.A.W.,...
Media Decoder Blog: Barnes & Noble Rethinks Its Strategy for the Nook
Label: Technology7:15 p.m. | Updated Barnes & Noble, reporting a sharp drop in sales of its Nook tablets, said on Thursday that it would pull back on its ambitions for its device business, shrinking it in size while focusing more on digital content.Calling Nook sales over the holiday period an “obvious disappointment,” the bookseller’s chief executive, William Lynch, said the company was taking “significant actions...
Jane C. Wright, Pioneering Oncologist, Dies at 93
Label: LifestyleDr. Jane C. Wright, a pioneering oncologist who helped elevate chemotherapy from a last resort for cancer patients to an often viable treatment option, died on Feb. 19 at her home in Guttenberg, N.J. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Jane Jones, who said her mother had dementia. Dr. Wright descended from a distinguished medical family that defied racial barriers in...
Jane C. Wright, Pioneering Oncologist, Dies at 93
Label: HealthDr. Jane C. Wright, a pioneering oncologist who helped elevate chemotherapy from a last resort for cancer patients to an often viable treatment option, died on Feb. 19 at her home in Guttenberg, N.J. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Jane Jones, who said her mother had dementia. Dr. Wright descended from a distinguished medical family that defied racial barriers in...
F-35 Jets Returned to Service by Pentagon
Label: BusinessThe Pentagon lifted its grounding of the new F-35 jet fighter on Thursday after concluding that a turbine blade had cracked on a single plane after it was overused in test operations. The office that runs the program said no other cracks were found in inspections of the other engines made so far, and no engine redesign was needed. It said the engine in which the blade cracked was...
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Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants
Label: WorldJunji Kurokawa/Associated PressJapan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his policy speech at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. TOKYO -- Japan will begin restarting its idled nuclear plants once new safety guidelines are in place later this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday, moving to ensure a stable energy supply despite public safety concerns after the Fukushima disaster. ...
I.B.M. Exploring New Feats for Watson
Label: TechnologyRobert Caplin for The New York TimesI.B.M. plans to serve a breakfast pastry devised by Watson and the chef James Briscione at its meeting on Thursday. I.B.M.’s Watson beat “Jeopardy” champions two years ago. But can it whip up something tasty in the kitchen? That is just one of the questions that I.B.M. is asking as it tries to expand its artificial intelligence technology and turn Watson...
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Man Who Wobbled
Label: Lifestyle The Challenge: Can you solve the medical mystery of a man who suddenly becomes too dizzy to walk?Every month, the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to try their hand at solving a medical mystery. Below you will find the story of a 56-year-old factory worker with dizziness and panic attacks. I have provided records from his two hospital visits that will give you all...
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Man Who Wobbled
Label: Health The Challenge: Can you solve the medical mystery of a man who suddenly becomes too dizzy to walk?Every month, the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to try their hand at solving a medical mystery. Below you will find the story of a 56-year-old factory worker with dizziness and panic attacks. I have provided records from his two hospital visits that will give you all...
European Union Agrees on Plan to Cap Banker Bonuses
Label: BusinessBRUSSELS — Bankers in Europe face a cap on bonuses as early as next year, after an agreement on Thursday to introduce what would be the world’s strictest pay curbs in a move politicians hope will address public anger at financial-sector greed. The provisional agreement, announced by diplomats and officials after late-night talks between E.U. member representatives and the bloc’s parliament,...
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