The Toll of America’s Obesity
Beyond the human suffering, diet-related diseases impose massive economic costs. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
Argentina’s Senate Narrowly Rejects Legalizing Abortion
The vote in Pope Francis’ homeland was close, but women’s rights activists ultimately ran up against the power of the Catholic Church and social conservatism. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
Critic’s Notebook: 3 Lush Parks Drastically Remake the East River Waterfront
Acres of green space, new or expanded, along the Brooklyn and Queens shorelines offer quiet places to pause, look and stroll. What are you waiting for? Fonte: NYTIMES…
Saudi Coalition Bombs School Bus in Yemen, Killing Dozens
The attack drew new attention to the great human toll of Yemen’s war. The Saudi-led coalition said it was part of a “legitimate military operation.” Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
Willow Creek Church’s Lead Pastor and Board of Elders Resign
The resignations at one of the nation’s most influential evangelical congregations came amid apologies to women who had accused the church’s founding pastor of sexual harassment. Fonte: NYTIMES…
On Golf: Meet Golf’s Odd Couple: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
The distance between them has narrowed in middle age, and as they go into this week’s P.G.A. Championship, the pair may have more in common than anyone could have imagined. …
Mind: Psychologists’ Group Maintains Ban on Work at Military Detention Facilities
Members of the American Psychological Association voted against allowing psychologists to resume work at certain detention centers like the one in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
Attacker With Bike Lock Used Racial Slurs, Victim Says
The man who was struck, Ketchazo Paho, 34, said he feared more violence at a “white civil rights” rally planned this weekend in Washington. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
The Big, Dangerous Bubble in Corporate Debt
Super-low interest rates have fueled a wave of risky, overpriced lending. The end of that party will not be pretty. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE
The Stone: Are We All ‘Harmless Torturers’ Now?
In the age of online shaming, we should push ourselves to consider the collective consequences of our actions. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE