A Novel Charts the Struggles of Three Women in an Age of Declining Privacy


By ANN LEARY from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2arr44J
via IFTTTFacing a range of indignities, three generations of women summon new reserves of inner strength in Stuart Nadler’s “The Inseparables.” August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Here’s a Solution


By JOHN WILLIAMS from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2arrdW8
via IFTTT“People don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings these days,” says Heather Havrilesky, who writes the advice column Ask Polly. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

A New Book Defends Iran’s Last Shah


By AZADEH MOAVENI from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2aDG56V
via IFTTTAndrew Scott Cooper’s “The Fall of Heaven” is a history of the end of imperial Iran urges a re-evaluation of the shah and his regime. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Thriller Constructed From the Frustrations of a Long Marriage


By BENJAMIN MARKOVITS from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2aGjFz5
via IFTTTJane Rogers’s “Conrad and Eleanor” traces the deepening conflicts in the union of two scientists. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

How to Keep an Atomic Bomb From Being Smuggled Into New York City? Open Every Suitcase With a Screwdriver.


By KAI BIRD from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2aWpL2S
via IFTTTDan Zak’s “Almighty” is a perfectly measured blend of biography, suspense and history. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Syrian Girl Born Without an Eye Undergoes Surgery in Barcelona


By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2azeakN
via IFTTTSham Aldaher will probably be able to leave the hospital by early next week, although more procedures will be required for her to receive a prosthetic, officials said. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

What to Cook This Weekend


By SAM SIFTON from NYT Food http://ift.tt/2aAhi3p
via IFTTTTake a minute to think about mise en place. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

The Poisoning of Children Around the World


By RICHARD FULLER and JACK CARAVANOS from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2anDGhG
via IFTTTThe problem of lead poisoning extends far beyond Flint. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

Letters to the Editor


By Unknown Author from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2aYRRuR
via IFTTTReaders respond to a recent review of Gay Talese’s “The Voyeur’s Motel” and more. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Philanthropic Group Asks Rich Women for Work as Well as Money


By PAUL SULLIVAN from NYT Your Money http://ift.tt/2aTQ7RZ
via IFTTTIn an unusual approach for a nonprofit, the Maverick Collective also asks its donors to give their time and expertise to the organizations they fund. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Week of TV Trials in China Signals New Phase in Attack on Rights


By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aYmFuA
via IFTTTLegal experts and supporters denounced the hearings of four defendants, held on consecutive days in Tianjin, as grotesque show trials. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Did Obama’s Bill Fix Veterans’ Heath Care? It’s Complicated.


By DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2b8erNS
via IFTTTA breakdown of the changes that were required under the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, and how some have faltered. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Ballet Teacher Changes the Rules


By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2aYPE2o
via IFTTT“Let’s breathe, let’s smile, let’s dance”: In her classes, Ashley Tuttle emphasizes movement and freedom, making them playful and popular. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Boxed In. Freaked Out. A Claustrophobe Navigates a Crowded City


By JILL WERMAN HARRIS from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2aza6TL
via IFTTTFor a claustrophobe, it’s tough to get around a city that relies on elevators and subways. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Soprano Finds a New Voice: Conducting


By ZACHARY WOOLFE from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2aYMqMC
via IFTTTBarbara Hannigan, who made her debut at the podium in 2011, will lead the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland later this month. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Boston Police Chief on Defusing Tensions: Relationships Matter


By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2b8bf4D
via IFTTTCommissioner William B. Evans’s leadership style and close ties with minority communities have helped keep police-related violence in Boston to a minimum. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Wall St. Climbs on Strong Jobs Report


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2aDy4yM
via IFTTTJobs data shored up stock markets as investors breathed a sigh of relief that the economy appeared stronger than recent growth figures had suggested. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Why ‘This Is Fine’ Is the Meme This Year Deserves


By KATIE ROGERS from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2aGc0AX
via IFTTTA dog. A cup of coffee. A fire. Derived from a webcomic, the image is a bit like those “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters, with an absurdist twist. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Sia in Budapest and Louise Bourgeois in Shanghai: Global Arts Guide


By Compiled by CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2aKbwKB
via IFTTTArts events around the world, from Berlin to Amsterdam to Rio. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Ben Brantley’s No. 1 Tip for Interviewing Barbra Streisand: Get Her to Show You the House


By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Times Insider http://ift.tt/2b8bhtg
via IFTTT“It’s almost always better when your subject is in motion,” the theater critic writes. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

Design Thinking for Media That Matters


By ALEX ORDING from NYT Open http://ift.tt/2aTK8g0
via IFTTTEight New York Times product managers and engineers recently participated in Matter’s media startup accelerator bootcamp. Here’s some insight into what we learned. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

Jeff Bridges Steps Back in the Boots Again


By MICHAEL HOINSKI from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2aYKwM1
via IFTTTThe actor, who starred as Rooster Cogburn in “True Grit,” stars in the new film “Hell or High Water.” August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Waking the Spirit of a Disco Innovator


By SAM LEFEBVRE from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2az6Dmi
via IFTTTPatrick Cowley’s music, some of which is just now being released, reflected and later stimulated the rites of gay life in 1970s San Francisco. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Single, 54, and a New Dad: Why Some Start Families Late


By ABBY ELLIN from NYT Your Money http://ift.tt/2aA9TBb
via IFTTTMany woman and men over 50 who never had children are deciding to put their longer life spans and higher incomes to use by starting families. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays May Be Skimpier This Year


By ANN CARRNS from NYT Your Money http://ift.tt/2b877l6
via IFTTTSome states are scaling back or even ending the popular tax policy that gives families a small break as their children head back to school. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Zen and the Art of 401(k) Maintenance


By RON LIEBER from NYT Your Money http://ift.tt/2aNP6ts
via IFTTTHow often should you check the performance of your investments? As seldom as possible — especially when markets are falling. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Black Lives Matter Activists Stage Protests Across Britain


By SEWELL CHAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aDw6ym
via IFTTTMembers of the emerging movement in the country demonstrated in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and other cities in response to a range of injustices. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Do Oil Companies Really Need $4 Billion Per Year of Taxpayers’ Money?


By EDUARDO PORTER from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2aWgyrj
via IFTTTOil and gas lobbyists like the subsidies; environmental activists want to end them. A study shows the subsidies don’t make a huge difference. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Rumblings in the Auction World


By SCOTT REYBURN from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2az5ATt
via IFTTTThe market is in a tough spot compared with a couple of years ago. A series of external events and shifting tastes are giving buyers and sellers pause August 8, 2016 at 05:00AM

In Zurich, a Hawaiian-Themed Hotel With Kitsch to Spare


By ADAM H. GRAHAM from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2aDt1i7
via IFTTTThe Kameha Grand’s tacky busybody design and office park location made it feel more like theme park lodging than a quality business hotel. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

When ‘Get Out!’ Is Just a Game


By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2ardBd9
via IFTTTEscape rooms, games in which players use clues to find a way out, are now on some cruise ships. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Birmingham Restaurant With Fire in Its Belly


By REBECCA FLINT MARX from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2aDtYGS
via IFTTTAt OvenBird, you’ll find big but nuanced flavors yet no gas line. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

How Not to Gain Weight on Vacation


By SHIVANI VORA from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2arebI7
via IFTTTGaining a few pounds on a vacation is not inevitable. Here’s how to come back in shape (walking helps). August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Closets as Big as Some Apartments


By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate http://ift.tt/2aK6BJm
via IFTTTA must-have feature in some of the city’s most expensive condos might seem mundane in other parts of the country: extra-spacious master suite closets. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Trump, the Bad, Bad Businessman


By NEIL BARSKY from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2az6GP7
via IFTTTThe real estate and casino developer I covered as a reporter in the 1990s was a disaster. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

‘The Untouchables’ TV Series: Old-School Gangster Trapping


By J. HOBERMAN from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2az6n6N
via IFTTTEliot Ness (Robert Stack) and his trusty band of Treasury investigators pursue the mob and other wrongdoers in this period-drama box set. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Help for a Colleague Who Has Talent, and Isn’t Afraid to Scream It


By ROB WALKER from NYT Job Market http://ift.tt/2b87kFb
via IFTTTBlunt truth may be the most effective way to help keep a talented, though difficult-to-work-with, former colleague from sabotaging his own potential. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Kevin Warren: Championships Are Won in the Details


By ADAM BRYANT from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2az6vTT
via IFTTTMr. Warren, chief operating officer of the Minnesota Vikings, has learned that the small things can add up to mean winning or losing, even by one yard. August 7, 2016 at 05:00AM

Kashmiri Faces Sedition Charges Over Facebook Activity


By SUHASINI RAJ and ELLEN BARRY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2az6GyB
via IFTTTTauseef Ahmad Bhat, 29, was accused of “liking, sharing and posting anti-India content on Facebook,” a police official said. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

A.N.C. Loses a Stronghold in South African Elections


By NORIMITSU ONISHI from NYT World http://ift.tt/2arekLC
via IFTTTThe African National Congress, which helped end apartheid, lost Nelson Mandela Bay for the first time, and races in Johannesburg and Pretoria are too close to call. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

This Is a Jobs Report That Democrats Can Boast About


By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2az6IX4
via IFTTTPolitical science research points to changes in income as being predictors of how people vote, and things were looking up in the July numbers. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

How Donald Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Claim Chips Away at Democracy


By BRENDAN NYHAN from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2az60cr
via IFTTTQuestioning the integrity of the system could undermine public confidence in elections. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Show Trials in China


By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2ansHVP
via IFTTTThe campaign against legal activists is part of a pattern that’s dismally familiar in the annals of authoritarian governments. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

Chip Credit Cards for Dummies (That’s All of Us)


By KAREN WORKMAN from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2az5WJC
via IFTTTSwipe the card. Nope. Dip the card? Maybe. Feel like an idiot? Definitely. August 6, 2016 at 05:00AM

The President’s Killing Spree in the Philippines


By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2az6Gi5
via IFTTTRodrigo Duterte’s solution to the crime and drug problems — extrajudicial assassinations — will do grievous harm to the country’s democracy. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

Summer Reading Contest, Week 8 | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?


By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT Education http://ift.tt/2aA9yhy
via IFTTTThe Summer Olympics in Rio begin this week amid plenty of concerns, from the Zika virus to Brazil’s political and economic problems. Tell us what’s got your attention by posting here by Aug. 12 at 7 a.m. Eastern. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

1966: Rock Hits Dr. King in Chicago Riot


By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aA8BGd
via IFTTTFrom the archives of the International Herald Tribune: Dr. King hit by a rock in Chicago riot, August 1966. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

1891: China on the Brink of Rebellion


By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2az5WJK
via IFTTTFrom the archives of the International Herald Tribune: China on the brink of rebellion in August, 1891. August 5, 2016 at 05:00AM

Breaking: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement Friday, effective at end of season - Buster Olney (ESPN)

from ESPN http://espn.go.com/
via IFTTT Breaking: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement Friday, effective at end of season - Buster Olney (ESPN) August 05, 2016 at 02:16PM

Instant Awesome Video: Clippers star Blake Griffin performs a hilarious stand-up comedy set (ESPN)

from ESPN http://espn.go.com/
via IFTTT Instant Awesome Video: Clippers star Blake Griffin performs a hilarious stand-up comedy set (ESPN) August 05, 2016 at 04:00AM

Third-Party Candidates Through the Years


By DARCY EVELEIGH from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2aWNo8S
via IFTTTMajor third-party presidential candidates have never had an easy time of it, even when they were former presidents or billionaires. August 4, 2016 at 05:00AM

Can Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Nominee, Swing the Election?


By JOSH KATZ from NYT The Upshot http://ift.tt/2awwjjk
via IFTTTIf he can increase his standing in the polls by five points in the next six weeks or so, he’ll qualify for the debate and could have a big impact. August 4, 2016 at 05:00AM