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News Feed Latest worldwide news ArtsBeat Popcast New Albums by Drake and the Weeknd Jon Caramanica and Ben Ratliff discuss artistic personae, new theories of the hip-hop mainstream and the ongoing story of the Aubrey-Abel axis. Recent Commercial Real Estate Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased. A Black Hole Mystery Wrapped in a Firewall Paradox A paradox around matter leaking from black holes puts into question various scientific axioms Either information can be lost; Einsteins principle of equivalence is wrong; or quantum field theory needs fixing. In Hong Kong, a Cubicle to Call Home One of Asias premier banking, trading and logistics centers is a difficult place for low-income residents to live. Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves. Meet the CEO feeding the world Helene Gayle must be one of the few chief executives working to eradicate her own job. The first African American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about some of the challenges of feeding the world 30 Seconds With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The former Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a new childrens book out, and something to say about the expectations that come with being tall. House G.O.P. Raises Stakes in Debt-Ceiling Fight With no serious negotiations in sight, a disorderly and divided Congress slipped closer to a double-barreled fiscal crisis. T Magazine Feeling For | A Reed Krakoff Clutch that Travels Well The designer explains why he created this document pouch, which can double as a chic clutch, for women on the go. ArtsBeat Rene Fleming Sings an Operatic Top Ten for David Letterman Ms. Fleming performed the Top 10 Opera Lyrics on Late Show With David Letterman. Hassan Rouhani full interview CNN's Christiane Amanpour's full interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. In Iran, Phone Call News Greeted With Wow The telephone call between the Iranian and American presidents came as a shock to many in Iran. UPDATE 2-Planned Parenthood sues Texas over abortion restrictions Sept 27 (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood, the largest U.S. abortion provider, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday challenging part of a new Texas law which the group said will dramatically reduce access to safe abortions, especially in rural areas of the huge state. Belgium says finds virus in prime minister's office computers BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Belgian experts investigating the security of the government's computer network discovered a virus in the offices of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, the government said on Friday. The Texas Tribune Its Not the Rare Birds They Mind So Much. Its the Watchdogs. Texas ranchers are crucial to the protection of the declining lesser prairie chicken, but they must set aside their deep suspicion of government efforts. Economix Blog The Cost of Climate Change Some scholars assert that estimates of the long-term cost of a rise in atmospheric temperatures are greatly understated. Well Rethinking Motion Sickness Thomas Stoffregen, a kinesiologist, believes that motion sickness is connected to posture and gait, not imbalances in the inner ear. Feminism isn't a drag for Kurd men Last April, images of Kurdish men dressed in drag started making the rounds on Facebook. Fashion Review Christian Dior, Hussein Chalayan, Lanvin, Nina Ricci In Paris, a string of captivating images from several labels including Dior, Chalayan, Lanvin, Ricci. Mongolian masters of contortion CNN's Nick Glass talks with the contortionists and stars of "O," a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada. BlackRock launches first retail alternative funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc is launching its first alternative mutual funds for retail investors. Jackson auction halted by another Jackson's possibly fake signature (Reuters) - The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday canceled an auction of assets forfeited by convicted former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr concerned that one item - a guitar signed by Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen - might be faked. Messages of Concussion and Blue Is the Warmest Color Two new films Stacie Passons Concussion and Abdellatif Kechiches Blue Is the Warmest Color address same-sex relationships between women in new ways. An open letter to texting-mad teenagers Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear. Bill Gates Control-Alt-Delete a mistake If you pressed Control-Alt-Delete to log on before reading this, Bill Gates says he's sorry. Independence day penguins? For one weekend in September more than 155 million people in six neighboring countries in one continent pull out all the stops to honor the birth of their nations. Building a World Cup Stadium in the Amazon Organizers face extraordinary hurdles, from humidity to bureaucracy, in the construction of a 42,000-seat stadium in Manaus, a city in the midst of the rain forest. Louvre hit by Chinese scam First it was Chinese tourists apparently being targeted by criminal gangs in Paris. UPDATE 3-U.S. FDA warns Pfizer's drug Tygacil raises risk of death Sept 27 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's antibacterial drug Tygacil increases the risk of death whether used as authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or for unapproved conditions, the agency... Prominent Cuban dissident economist Oscar Espinosa Chepe dead at 72 HAVANA (Reuters) - Oscar Manuel Espinosa Chepe, a dissident Cuban economist whose work was censored by the government, died in Spain on Monday at age 72 after battling chronic liver disease and cancer, his wife announced on Facebook. Neymar Scores as Barcelona Stays Perfect in League Play Neymar scored his first league goal and helped host Barcelona ease past Real Sociedad, 4-1, in Spains top league and stay perfect after six matches. Pilots snoozed at 30,000 feet in cockpit Cruising at 30,000 feet, pilots snoozed in the cockpit of a 300-passenger airliner en route to Britain last August, UK aviation authorities told CNN on Thursday. Movie Review The Spy Undercover Operation, With the Anti-Bond In The Spy Undercover Operation, a Korean comedy, the agents wife may be his most formidable challenge. Kenya Mall Carnage Shows Shabab Resilience The Shabab could be signaling a wider offensive, despite losses in recent years at the hands of the African Union and Kenyan troops in their home country. Russia accuses U.S. of 'blackmail' Russia's top diplomat has accused the United States of "blackmailing" Moscow into backing tough ground rules for Syria's chemical disarmament that would include the threat of force if Syria balks. Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building The collapse of a five-story residential building on Friday comes as concern has grown about lax standards and endemic corruption in the construction industry in India. Economix Blog Janet Yellens Confirmation The prospective nominee to head the Federal Reserve is not a one-dimensional monetary dove, as some portray her, but has taken positions that cut across the partisan divide, an economist writes. Hungry City New York, All Wrapped Up in a Tortilla Every cart, truck and bodega holds a promise of taco greatness. Star of NASA Planet Hunting Falls Idle With Broken Parts NASA says it will look for a new mission for its Kepler spacecraft, which has broken wheels but a perfect telescope. Russian court order activists held over Arctic oil protest MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court ordered 20 Greenpeace activists from around the world to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore oil drilling in the Arctic, drawing condemnation and a vow to appeal.

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