Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: NYT

Sunday, 24 June 2012

NYT


TOP NEWS
THE IECONOMY

Apple's Retail Army, Long on Loyalty but Short on Pay

By DAVID SEGAL
While consumers tend to think of Apple's headquarters as the company's heart and soul, a majority of its workers in the United States are hourly wage earners selling iPhones and MacBooks.
THE NEW ISLAMISTS

Libya Democracy Clashes With Fervor for Jihad

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Two jihadis in Libya represent opposing directions for Islamists, democracy or militancy with Taliban-style rule, and for the moment, democracy appears to have the upper hand.

Wave of Violence Swallows More Women in Juárez

By DAMIEN CAVE
Ciudad Juárez became infamous for attacks beginning in the 1990s that left hundreds of women dead, but as international attention moved on, the killings have continued.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I was earning $11.25 an hour. Part of me was thinking, 'This is great. I'm an Apple fan, the store is doing really well.' But when you look at the amount of money the company is making and then you look at your paycheck, it's kind of tough."
JORDAN GOLSON, who sold about $750,000 worth of computers and gadgets at the Apple Store in Salem, N.H.

HEALTH
The Well Quiz: Supersize Soft Drinks
WELL

The Well Quiz: Supersize Soft Drinks

By ALBERT SUN
How many bottles of cola would fill a supersize fast-food drink cup? Take the Well Soda Quiz to find out.
OPINION
CAPITAL IDEAS

Old vs. Young

By DAVID LEONHARDT
We are now a partisan country in many ways, but one dividing line - the generation gap - has been largely overlooked.
WORLD

In Egypt, Declaration of Winner in Presidential Contest Is Said to Be Near

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
The panel overseeing Egypt's presidential election said it will declare an official winner on Sunday, though the announcement itself may be part of a negotiation for power.

As Hopes for Reform Fade in Bahrain, Protesters Turn Anger on United States

By KAREEM FAHIM
With the Obama administration's resumption of arms sales to the ruling monarchy, Bahrainis demanding political liberties and social equality have become critical of the United States.

Turkey Vows Action After Downing of Jet by Syria

By LIAM STACK
Turkey's president said his country would do "whatever is necessary," complicating a tense relationship.
U.S.

More Stringent Requirements Send Nurses Back to School

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
Hundreds of hospitals have started to require that their nurses have at least a bachelor's degree, fueling efforts by schools to make their nursing graduates more competitive.

Helpful Hands on Life's Last Segregated Journey

By KIM SEVERSON
When a black person dies in one of the rural counties around Madison, Ga., chances are the body will end up in the hands of Charles Menendez.

With Wild West Spirit, Tombstone Fights for Its Water

By FERNANDA SANTOS
When the government placed restrictions on repairs to pipes on federal land, a volunteer posse set out to do the work by hand and make a point about a storied Arizona town.
BUSINESS

A Georgia Town Takes the People's Business Private

By DAVID SEGAL
Cities across the United States have dabbled for years with various levels of privatization, but few have taken the idea as far as Sandy Springs, Ga.

Greek Coalition Outlines Plan to Renegotiate Loan Deal

By NIKI KITSANTONIS
The new government aims to revoke certain taxes, suspend planned layoffs in the bloated public sector and extend by two years the deadline for imposing additional austerity measures.

Former Russian Minister Warns of Economic Ebb

By ANDREW E. KRAMER and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Aleksei L. Kudrin, the former minister of finance, warned at a news conference that Russia was in danger of falling into a recession.
SPORTS
YANKEES 4, METS 3

Staying Patient, Yankees Bash Two Homers to Top Mets

By ZACH SCHONBRUN
The Mets built a 3-0 lead, but against the Yankees' power, it was hardly safe. Raul Ibanez tied the game with a three-run homer two batters before Eric Chavez hit a pinch-hit solo shot to left field.

Juror Says Panel Had Little Doubt on Sandusky's Guilt

By JOE DRAPE and NATE TAYLOR
When the jury learned after its verdict that Jerry Sandusky's adopted son had joined his accusers, "that was total confirmation that we made the right decision," said one member.

Sandusky Son With Troubled Past Went From Ally to Accuser

By NATE TAYLOR
Records and interviews suggest Matt Sandusky's story is a complicated and painful one, with some nightmarish scenes from life with his adoptive father, Jerry Sandusky.
ARTS

House of Cards

By JOE NOCERA
After the filming of "The Queen of Versailles," a documentary about an American Dream home bespeaking conspicuous wealth, the director and her subjects are at odds.
ARTS & LEISURE

Morning TV's Stepsister Feels the Ratings Heat

By MIKE HALE
A television critic monitors "Today" for a month to test the theory that the end of its 16-year run atop the morning-show ratings was the fault of its co-host Ann Curry.
ARTS & LEISURE

Sorry, Boss, but I'm Swamped

By NEIL GENZLINGER
An intrepid reporter for The New York Times and his editor braved a Louisiana bayou to determine the reality of the TNT reality series "The Great Escape." They barely escaped the alligators.
MAGAZINE

When My Crazy Father Actually Lost His Mind

By JENEEN INTERLANDI
And what it took to get him the help he needed.

Ivan Lendl Gets Back to Tennis

By PETER de JONGE
Can the cranky old coach lead Andy Murray to his breakthrough win at a Grand Slam tournament - and lift Wimbledon's curse on British tennis players?

Kenneth Lonergan's Thwarted Masterpiece

By JOEL LOVELL
After "You Can Count on Me," Lonergan made what may be the best film of the decade. So why did you never get to see it?
EDITORIALS
EDITORIAL

Still Depressed, After All These Years

With the possible exception of a euro zone meltdown, the housing market remains the largest threat to economic recovery.
EDITORIAL

What Sheldon Adelson Wants

Mr. Adelson is writing the biggest political checks in history to Republicans to advance his personal, ideological and financial agenda, which is at odds with the nation's needs.
EDITORIAL

Alabama's White Elephant

Federal taxpayers have spent almost $250 million on a new federal prison for women in Aliceville that should never have been built.
SUNDAY REVIEW
OPINIONATOR

Nature: Now Showing on TV

By DIANE ACKERMAN
The more we exile ourselves from nature, the more we crave its miracle waters.
OP-ED COLUMNIST

All the President's Privileges

By ROSS DOUTHAT
With President Obama in the White House comes a sudden shift in Democratic views about the limits of executive power.
OP-ED COLUMNIST

Not-So-Crazy in Tehran

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Iran is a much more complex country than many in the West realize. A bit of humility and nuance is needed in responding to the country's bluster.
ON THIS DAY
On June 24, 1997, the Air Force released a report on the so-called "Roswell Incident," suggesting the alien bodies witnesses reported seeing in 1947 were actually life-sized dummies.