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News Feed Latest worldwide news Optimism of Whites in US Lags Blacks by Big Margin Americans' attitudes about their economic future are sharply divided by race, with whites significantly less likely than blacks or Hispanics to think they can improve their own standard of living. Indeed, optimism among minorities now outpaces that of whites by the widest margin since at least 1987, a new analysis shows. How to read pope's gay remarks Kevin Clarke says that Pope Francis speaking about homosexuality so frankly was remarkable in and of itself. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ follows greenback lower after soft US job data * C$ at C$1.0390 vs US$, or 96.25 U.S. cents * U.S. economic weakness weighs on Canada * Canadian debt prices higher By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a... Gay laws protest hits Russian vodka Bars in London are joining a global protest against new anti-gay laws on Russia. CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports. Texas Monthly Maybe Animals Just Need Quality Time With Friends At the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary near Fort Worth, a self-trained behaviorist is using a method known as emotional enrichment to improve the lives of animals in captivity. Kerry Said to Pick Former Syria Envoy as Ambassador to Egypt Secretary of State John Kerry recommended Robert S. Ford, who most recently served as a link to the Syrian opposition in the civil war, officials said. Teens lured by performance drugs Tom Galvin says for every Ryan Braun, 1,000 teens will never make the majors -- but are willing to take risk their health, and even their lives, by taking performance-enhancing drugs. Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune. Property Values What You Get for ... $1,500,000 This weeks homes include a contemporary near St. Louis, a Queen Anne in Massachusetts and a house in Wyomings ski country. Intersection Modern Takes on Tradition In Jackson Heights, Queens, some residents discuss how their style represents their culture just as much as their favorite trends. Dot Earth Blog Polar Researchers Explain North Pole Lake Scientists who spend weeks each year camped on North Pole sea ice clarify whats wrong with reports of a lake there. Lloyds CEO sees dividend payout by 2015 -FT Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Antonio Horta-Osorio told potential investors that he expects to see up to 70 percent of the bank's earnings returned to shareholders by 2015,... Asia's exports stutter, missing out on U.S. revival HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. economy may have stopped sneezing, but Asia's exports are still laid up with a nasty cold. In Transit Blog Chasing the Yellow Jersey Two new tours allow people to travel the Tour de France route. Currents | Rugs Riding a Carpet Back to the 1950s A group of Raymond Loewy rugs is reintroduced. Skating with Gandhi, and Tutu too Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mahatma Gandhi. They're names you might associate with protest and peace ... less so skateboarding. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden Isolated swimming holes are becoming tougher to find in the Hudson River Valley as a more urban crowd heads upstate. Critics Notebook Mark Morris Directing Brittens Curlew River Mark Morriss hope for his new production of Brittens Curlew River at Tanglewood More art, less artifice. The Learning Network Blog Teenagers in The Times | July, 2013 The latest monthly collection of stories about young people published in The New York Times. Modernizing the Maasai For centuries, the lush national parks of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania have been called home by the Maasai, one of Africa's most culturally district tribes. Boardroom to Barnyard Tara Smith, a California business woman, traded in her plush city life for the hard work of starting a farm from scratch. UPDATE 3-China bans NZ milk powder imports on botulism scare-NZ trade min * NZ's Fonterra finds whey contaminated with botulism-causing bacteria * Product sold to 8 customers in 6 countries, including Danone * China bans all milk powder imports from NZ, Australia - NZ... Katharine Weymouth Takes Charge at the Washington Post Katharine Weymouth has lived much of her life in the shadow of two formidable women. Now, she has a chance to join their ranks. Super freak to super stud? How will Frankel, widely considered the finest thoroughbred every produced, perform in his new career at stud? Historic venue welcomes top golfers Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Gary Player on what makes Muirfield one of the world's best golf venues. NSA taps all you do online You've never heard of XKeyscore, but it definitely knows you. The National Security Agency's top-secret program essentially makes available everything you've ever done on the Internet browsing history, searches, content of your emails, online chats, even your metadata all at the tap of the keyboard. Bianchi Bloop Single Lifts Brewers Over Nationals Jeff Bianchi lofted a single that dropped just behind Washington's drawn-in infield, breaking a tie and capping a five-run sixth inning in the Milwaukee Brewers' 8-5 win over the Nationals on Sunday. Montauk Comes to Queens Playland Motel has become a destination both for residents of the Rockaways, Queens, and for what are known locally as D.F.D.s, or Down for the Days. 'Fabulous Fab' verdict is vindication for SEC lawyer NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the head of litigation for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Matthew Martens' main job is to oversee other lawyers. In his three years at the agency, he had not tried a case himself. Prison Life, Real and Onscreen The Netflix show Orange Is the New Black takes artistic license with many details of prison life. The Pour Calming Words From a Vineyards Unlikely New Owner With Charles Banks taking over, fans of Mayacamas Vineyards are feeling anxious. Cooper Excused From Team Activities to Undergo Counseling Philadelphia wide receiver Riley Cooper has been excused from training with his team to undergo counseling for making a racially insensitive comment, the Eagles announced on Friday. Pernice Moves Into Position for Second Champions Tour Title Tom Pernice Jr. shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead over Tom Kite in the 3M Championship. City Room Big Ticket | A Floor With a Key to a Park for $15.175 Million A floor-through residence with 4,207 square feet of space and 40 feet of frontage on Gramercy Park was the most expensive residential sale of the week. Stella McCartney's rise to the top CNN's Monita Rajpal meets Stella McCartney, one of the world's most celebrated fashion designers. Kuchar claims Memorial title There are only two multiple winners on the PGA Tour this season -- one of them is in top form ahead of the U.S. Open, and the other is Tiger Woods. Next Stop In Mongolia, the Skyline by the Steppes Ulan Bator, the capital, is booming, offering tourists a crowded and charismatic entry point to the worlds least densely populated country. The Pragmatist Banning Guests That Bite or Buzz The battle against ticks and mosquitoes now requires more work and a bit of strategy, as new breeds gain a foothold. Critics Notebook Creating Barbra Streisand in Buyer Cellar Buyer Cellar, whose subject is a really, really big star, considers the great divide of renown that separates the idol from the idolized. Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased.

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