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White House Pushes for Sharing of Consumer Data

The Obama administration released a long-anticipated report on Thursday that recommends requiring private companies to disclose the kind of information they gather from their customers online.

Putin Demands Ukraine Pull Forces From Southeast

Speaking with Angela Merkel of Germany on Thursday, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia reportedly said Ukraine needed to initiate a “broad national dialogue” to resolve tensions.

U.S. Lists Colleges Under Inquiry Over Sex Assault Cases

In pressuring schools to aggressively combat sexual assault, the Obama administration listed 55 colleges and universities that are being investigated for possible violations of anti-discrimination laws.

Major League Baseball Shakes Up Its Investigative Unit

In the wake of the Alex Rodriguez doping case, which drew accusations of unethical behavior by top investigators, the league has fired members of its investigative team amid a restructuring.

Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York, with schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña, second from right, announced a contract deal with the United Federation of Teachers at City Hall on Thursday.
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New York Teachers Agree to Labor Deal

Mayor Bill de Blasio, above, announced the deal on Thursday that officials said would provide a framework for other outstanding contracts with the municipal work force.

Independent Review Sought for Botched Execution

Oklahoma’s director of corrections asked the governor for the review and an indefinite stay of a second execution.

The Upshot
How Not to Be Misled by Friday’s Jobs Report

Even when the economy is moving in a clear direction, the noise in month-to-month changes can obscure any trend.

From the Magazine
On the Brink in Brownsville

For Shamir and his friends in this Brooklyn neighborhood, money is tight, boredom is rife and trouble is easy to find.

As Sinn Fein Looks to Future, Case Stirs Up the Past

Northern Ireland’s dominant nationalist party has braced itself since Gerry Adams was questioned on a 1972 killing.

Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana, Legal but Not Sold

The state passed a law approving the sale of medical marijuana in 2012, but applicants for dispensaries are having a hard time persuading localities to let them set up shop.

Hungry City | Dotory
Thriving on a Dash of Audacity

At Dotory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the best dishes are the ones truest to the chef’s South Korean heritage.

Op-Ed | Ali Jarbawi
Why Abbas Reconciled With Hamas

The Palestinian unity deal is popular on the street and it also gives the Palestinian Authority leader an exit strategy.

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Hey, Evildoers, Here’s Webbing in Your Eye

Peter Parker wrestles with relationship troubles in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”

An Innocent Awakened

In “Ida,” an orphaned young novice in a convent finds her life turned upside down.

 

To the Manner Born?

“Belle” is about a biracial woman raised in 18th-century England.

SLIDE SHOW
House Hunting in Mexico

A home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, created by one of the city’s most distinctive architectural designers, Rodolfo Ayala, is on the market for $1.03 million.

Not Flared Nostrils, but Nostrils With Flair

Automotive grilles tend to get a lot of attention from designers, but they have lately been shifting their focus to the air intakes in the sides of the front bumpers.

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Mark Josephson of Bitly, on Leading Without a Map

The chief executive of Bitly says that effective leadership means empowering individuals to make, and own, the decisions.

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