RICHMOND, Va. — Jeffrey M. Lacker, the Federal Reserve’s most persistent internal critic, does not much resemble a firebrand. He is personally cheerful, professionally inclined to see both sides of an issue and quick to acknowledge he may not be right. He says he would rather be wrong. Steve Ruark for The New York TimesJeffrey M. Lacker questions the Fed's tack. ...
Recipes for Health: Cauliflower and Tuna Salad — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesI have added tuna to a classic Italian antipasto of cauliflower and capers dressed with vinegar and olive oil. For the best results give the cauliflower lots of time to marinate. 1 large or 2 small or medium cauliflowers, broken into small florets 1 5-ounce can water-packed light (not albacore) tuna, drained 1 plump garlic clove, minced...
Jan
08
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Orthodox Leader Presses for More Adoptions
Label: World The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church used his Christmas address on Monday to encourage Russians to adopt orphans, as the country adjusts to a decision to bar Americans from adopting Russian children. The ban, which is retaliation for American legislation intended to punish Russian human rights violators, drew criticism, including from some government officials, largely because 120,000 children...
Google’s Rivals Say F.T.C. Antitrust Ruling Missed the Point
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON — One of the more surprising conclusions drawn by the Federal Trade Commission when it dropped its nearly two-year antitrust investigation into Google last week was that Google, far from harming consumers, had actually helped them. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesJon Leibowitz, right, the Federal Trade Commission chairman, speaking last week after the decision was announced. ...
Japan’s Cleanup After a Nuclear Accident Is Denounced
Label: BusinessKo Sasaki for The New York TimesBags of contaminated soil outside the Naraha-Minami school near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. NARAHA, Japan — The decontamination crews at a deserted elementary school here are at the forefront of what Japan says is the most ambitious radiological cleanup the world has seen, one that promised to draw on cutting-edge technology from across the globe. ...
Vital Signs: Perceptions: Babies Seem to Pick Up Language in Utero
Label: HealthA new study suggests that babies learn bits of their native languages even before they are born.A baby develops the ability to hear by about 30 weeks’ gestation, so he can make out his mother’s voice for the last two months of pregnancy. Researchers tested 40 American and 40 Swedish newborns to see if they could distinguish between English and Swedish vowel sounds. The study is scheduled for future...
Vital Signs: Perceptions: Babies Seem to Pick Up Language in Utero
Label: LifestyleA new study suggests that babies learn bits of their native languages even before they are born.A baby develops the ability to hear by about 30 weeks’ gestation, so he can make out his mother’s voice for the last two months of pregnancy. Researchers tested 40 American and 40 Swedish newborns to see if they could distinguish between English and Swedish vowel sounds. The study is scheduled for future...
Jan
07
The Lede Blog: Video of Chinese Censorship Protest
Label: WorldA video report from Euronews on an anti-censorship protest on Monday in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province.As my colleague Edward Wong reports, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of a newspaper office in southern China on Monday to register their anger at the censorship of a recent editorial.Video of the demonstration, posted online by international...
At Disney Parks, a Bracelet Meant to Build Loyalty (and Sales)
Label: TechnologyORLANDO, Fla. — Imagine Walt Disney World with no entry turnstiles. Cash? Passé: Visitors would wear rubber bracelets encoded with credit card information, snapping up corn dogs and Mickey Mouse ears with a tap of the wrist. Smartphone alerts would signal when it is time to ride Space Mountain without standing in line. Fantasyland? Hardly. It happens starting this spring. Disney in...
At Disney Parks, a Bracelet Meant to Build Loyalty (and Sales)
Label: BusinessORLANDO, Fla. — Imagine Walt Disney World with no entry turnstiles. Cash? Passé: Visitors would wear rubber bracelets encoded with credit card information, snapping up corn dogs and Mickey Mouse ears with a tap of the wrist. Smartphone alerts would signal when it is time to ride Space Mountain without standing in line. Fantasyland? Hardly. It happens starting this spring. Disney in...
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