Topic: New-York-Times

Six men tell their stories of sexual assault in the US military

Six men tell their stories of sexual assault in the US military

Dave Philipps, New York Times
Posted at Sep 12 11:05 AM

Sexual assault in the military is a problem widely recognized but poorly understood. Elected officials and Pentagon leaders have tended to focus on the thousands of women who have been preyed upon while in uniform. But over the years, more of the victims have been men. Read more »

She fled the 68th floor. She’s finally dealing with 9/11 trauma

She fled the 68th floor. She’s finally dealing with 9/11 trauma

James Barron, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 11 04:20 PM

Thousands of civilians like Bergeron — people who worked in the trade center or were nearby when the twin towers collapsed — also survived. Some have developed physical symptoms. Some have not. But together they have become a largely overlooked segment of the World Trade Center community.   Read more »

Price cut, triple cameras: What's new with iPhone 11

Price cut, triple cameras: What's new with iPhone 11

Brian X. Chen and Jack Nicas, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 11 08:59 AM

In a sign that Apple is paying attention to consumers who aren’t racing to buy more expensive phones, the company said the iPhone 11, its entry-level phone, would start at $700, compared with $750 for the comparable model last year. Read more »

How Apple stacked App Store with own products

How Apple stacked App Store with own products

Jack Nicas and Keith Collins, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 10 04:12 PM

As Apple has become one of the largest competitors on a platform that it controls, suspicions that the company has been tipping the scales in its own favor are at the heart of antitrust complaints in the United States, Europe and Russia. Read more »

Grocery 'happy hour' aims to help fight food waste

Grocery 'happy hour' aims to help fight food waste

David Segal, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 09 08:46 AM

Food that is nearly unsellable goes on sale at every one of S-market’s 900 stores in Finland, with prices that are already reduced by 30 percent slashed to 60 percent off at exactly 9 p.m. Read more »

As new faces emerge, Serena Williams gets acquainted with failure

As new faces emerge, Serena Williams gets acquainted with failure

Christopher Clarey, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 09 08:21 AM

Beating Williams has an amplifying effect beyond compare in the women’s game, and though Williams is above all interested in winning more titles herself as she soldiers on at age 37, her enduring presence and relevance are also boons to her sport. Read more »

No, Netflix is not abandoning its binge format

No, Netflix is not abandoning its binge format

Maya Salam, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 05 02:44 PM

By releasing the episodes with phases of the competition, Netflix is hoping to build momentum with fans and avoid spoilers, but this isn’t happening with more shows right now, Netflix said. Read more »

Opinion: Is dying at home overrated?

Opinion: Is dying at home overrated?

Richard Leiter, MD for The New York Times
Posted at Sep 04 07:59 AM

While there are still those who subscribe to the idea that excellent health care demands doing everything possible to prolong a life, many doctors and patients now prefer a less intensive approach when time is short. Read more »

How has climate change affected Hurricane Dorian?

How has climate change affected Hurricane Dorian?

John Schwartz, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 04 07:45 AM

Recent research suggests that climate change has made stalled Atlantic storms more common since the mid-20th century and that they are more dangerous because they stay in one place for a longer period of time, potentially concentrating their destruction. Read more »

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