interesting things
New York Road Runners will have to limit the number of new entrants to accommodate runners who had the right to compete after they missed last year’s canceled race.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/sports/half-of-new-york-city-marathon-runners-opt-for-refund.html
I returned, and saw under the sun, that effective commentary is not to the polite.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/george-orwell-and-the-zombies/
The abolishment of Yahoo’s work-from-home policy created a stir among workers, but some employees say a new office culture is needed.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/daily-report-yahoos-in-office-policy-aims-to-bolster-morale/
After the failure of Kabul Bank, which investigators have described as a Ponzi scheme, two top executives were given five-year sentences, and others were convicted of a range of crimes.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/world/asia/afghanistan-convicts-21-in-kabul-bank-scandal.html
In September 2011, when Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey was considering making a last-minute entry into the presidential race, many conservatives cheered the possibility. Roughly 18 months later, the attitude toward Mr. Christie has changed.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/christies-honeymoon-with-conservatives-is-over/
A Duke neuroscientist says he has connected the brains of two rats in such a way that when one moves to press a lever, the other one does, too — most of the time.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/science/new-research-suggests-two-rat-brains-can-be-linked.html
The founder of Barnes & Noble plans to bid for the retail business of the bookstore chain he started 40 years ago, as the company struggles to deal with the changing competitive landscape.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/barnes-noble-founder-to-bid-for-bookstores-retail-business/
A new video by North Korean propagandists suggests what’s in store for the United States from the nuclear-armed nation.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/north-korean-video-shows-an-obama-in-flames/
Julian Fellowes, the creator and writer of “Downton Abbey,” talks about some key departures on the series and how he is thinking about his own exit from the show.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/julian-fellowes-discusses-a-season-of-comings-and-goings-at-downton-abbey/
In transforming an office with an aura of divinity into something far more human, Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign has rattled the Vatican hierarchy.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/world/europe/what-do-you-call-a-retired-pope-and-is-he-still-infallible.html