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Can't Attend? Send Your Robot Instead
Nick Bilton and David Pogue the techno try out a new telepresence robot that allows users to remotely drive a video chat screen down hallways and to meetings.

Robots at Work
Robots help employees who telecommute stay better in touch with their colleagues in the office.

Studying Bedbugs
In many places around the world, bedbug infestations have been on the rise. But for some reason, the pesky insects don't seem to spread disease.

Moose Arthritis
A study of arthritis in moose leads to new information about human nutrition in childhood.

A Fight for a Mountaintop
As mountaintop removal mining has become increasingly controversial across Appalachia, the debate over the fate of Coal River Mountain has become something of a symbolic line in the sand.

NASA Astronauts Repair Space Station
The NASA astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson embarked on a spacewalk to replace a failed ammonia pump module that took down half the station's cooling system.

Pathology of Errors
As pathologists help doctors diagnose breast cancer at an earlier more survivable stage, the potential for mistakes has grown.

Lessons From an Old Oil Spill
The 1969 West Falmouth oil spill is the most closely monitored in history. Scientists have used it to understand the long term impacts of oil on coastal ecosystems.

What's Killing the Sea Turtles?
A massive investigation is under way to find out what killed hundreds of endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico in the weeks following the BP oil spill.

Interview With a Robot
National correspondent Amy Harmon sits down to talk with the Bina48 about what it's like to be a robot.

The Morning Meeting
A peek inside the daily session where leaders of the oil spill cleanup in Venice, La., develop their constantly evolving approach to fighting back the oil spreading along the gulf coast.

Battle Over the Bottle
In Concord, Mass., 82-year-old Jean Hill has taken a shot at plastic bottle waste by campaigning to ban bottled water. While some residents are pleased, others question the effect of the new law.

The Boom Menders
The overwhelming scale of the spill in the gulf is taxing the available supply of protective boom. Pete Parker, an oil spill expert, patches up urgently needed used boom to continue fighting the spill.

A Tourism Director for the Gulf Coast
There is no sign of oil in Mississippi. There's also no sign of tourists. Therein lies the dilemma of the state's governor, Haley Barbour.

Fear Grips a Family
A look at the world's largest family suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and the hope that they may help scientists find answers for everyone else.

The Path of the Jaguar
Animal conservation groups are working to establish pathways for big cats to travel through human-populated areas. One such corridor is in place for Costa Rica's jaguars.

Can Babies Tell Right From Wrong?
Babies at Yale University's Infant Cognition Center respond to "naughty" and "nice" puppets.

Oil Spill Threatens Wetlands' Ecosystem
If the oil spills were to hit Terrabonne Bay's wetlands in Louisiana, the environmental impact could be a catastrophe for the species living there.

City of Endangered Languages
New York has long been a city of immigrants, but linguists now consider it a laboratory for studying and preserving languages in rapid decline elsewhere in the world.

Hope for Sharks and Reefs in Belize
Glover's Reef in Belize is a Marine Protected Area where strict limits on fishing have helped shark populations.

Blood Journey
The Havasupai Indians gave DNA samples for the study of diabetes, a disease that ravages their community, but say they were devastated when they realized it was also used for other research.

Eliminating Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning among children has decreased so sharply over the last decades that some view the problem as a thing of the past. But federal health officials say that eradication may be years away.

Obama Proposes New Offshore Drilling
Reporter John M. Broder discusses the announcement made on Wednesday.

Embryo Screening
The Times's Amy Harmon talks about the increasingly common practice of the embryo screening procedure known as PGD.

City Critic | Eagles in Inwood?
Ariel Kaminer goes on a birding expedition in New York.

Uncharted Waters, Fragile Hopes
As many of the trial participants experience dramatic recoveries, patients and doctors face the uneasy task of managing expectations in this new scientific frontier.

Last Chances, First Responses
What happens when a new science delivers on its promise? As terminal cancer patients begin to respond to a experimental drug, new hopes and challenges emerge. The second in a series.

A Patient, A Pioneer
After surgeries and chemotherapies failed, the last hope for Sam Spero, a cancer patient, is an experimental drug with high promise. The first in a series.

Military Bases as Wildlife Havens
In recent years, U.S. military lands have become safe areas for endangered species.

City Critic | Salt in the City
In the wake of Mayor Bloomberg's new sodium restrictions, Ariel Kaminer mines out the salt behind the scenes in popular New York restuaruants.

Medical Physicists: Protecting Patients
As medical radiation technology advances, a patchwork of regulations does not always protect patients from radiation injury.

Haiti's Legacy of Environmental Disaster
Even before the recent earthquake Haiti's environment teetered on the brink of disaster. Brent and Craig Renaud report on the country's deforestation problems.

Hospital Infections Increase
The Times's Pam Belluck on the increasing number of patients who are getting infections in hospitals.

A Face of Hope
Recent medical advances have allowed Emily Haager to live longer with Cystic Fibrosis.

MSNBC: New York Times Edition
John Harwood of CNBC and The New York Times discusses climate talks in Copenhagen, the latest in the health care debate, and the re-appearance of Monica Lewinsky.

Negotiators Remain Hung Up Over Disputes
Negotiators in Copenhagen continue to discuss emissions targets, financial aid for developing countries and how to measure and monitor emissions.

Copenhagen Climate Change Q&A
New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin answers reader questions about the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen this week.

Poorer Countries Upend Climate Talks
The Times' Libby Rosenthal talks about Bolivia, one of the countries that feels economically powerless to manage climate change.

Bolivia's Glaciers Melt Away
Bolivia's Chacaltaya glacier - once the "world's highest" ski resort and a crucial source of water for millions of people - melted away in 2009.

Protests and a Financial Pledge
Tom Zeller of The New York Times reports on protesters and the European Union's $3 billion pledge in climate aid to poorer nations.

Climate Talks in Copenhagen
A new report says the decade of the 2000s will likely be the warmest in modern times.

Climate Talks Open in Copenhagen
The New York Times reporter Andrew C. Revkin reports from the global meeting.

Copenhagen 101
The Times's Tom Zeller Jr. and Andrew C. Revkin, along with some people in Times Square, discuss the science and diplomacy behind the climate conference.

A Conversation With Ken Salazar
John Broder of The New York Times interviewed Ken Salazar, the interior secretary, about the challenges facing the federal agency.

Dominican Town Explores Ecotourism
In the Dominican Republic, a small town long troubled by poverty is fighting to hold onto its beaches and transform them into a low-key, environmentally sustainable tourist destination.

Saving Sea Turtles, One Nest at a Time
Global warming and coastal development are decimating Pacific sea turtle populations. In Costa Rica, a group of one-time poachers is giving baby sea turtles a chance at survival.

The Frustrated Left
For Earl Blumenauer and other members of the left wing of the Democratic Party, it's been a tougher year than they expected.

Tainted Meat
Investigative reporter Michael Moss follows the trail of E. coli-infected hamburger that left Stephanie Smith, a 20-year-old dance instructor, paralyzed and brain damaged.

Hamburger Confidential
Can consumers prevent cross-contamination by simply following directions on a package of ground beef?

Ways of Seeing
After losing her eyesight during adolescence to retinitis pigmentosa, Barbara Campbell recently received an artificial retina -- an experimental technology that might restore her vision.

U.N. Summit on Climate Change
Neil MacFarquhar of The New York Times summarizes Tuesday's United Nations session on climate change.

The Debate on Climate Change
Andrew C. Revkin reports Tuesday from the United Nations, where world leaders have gathered to discuss climate change.

Toxic Waters: Coal in the Water
Jennifer Hall-Massey explains how water pollution, which she believes is caused by nearby coal companies, has impacted her family and community.

Open Season on Idaho Wolves
Wolf hunting is now legal in Idaho, after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar removed the animal from the endangered species list. This video is the first in a series about the challenges facing Mr. Salazar.

Balancing Brazil's Forests
In Brazil's breadbasket, Matto Grosso, a push to fight climate change by paying landowners to preserve forests. Twenty percent of global emissions are traced to deforestation by some accounts.

The Buses of Bogotá
Over the last decade, cities in developing countries around the world have been adopting bus systems like Bogotá's Transmilenio because they are cheaper and ease traffic and pollution.

Paper, Plastic and Persistence
An energetic group of volunteers spreads the word about recycling to residents of one of New York City's public housing projects.

Performance and Safety in Ice Skating
The Ice Skating and Development Center at the University of Delaware is focused on improving the jumps and spins of elite skaters as well as minimizing their risk of injury.

Envisioning Our Distant Past
Viktor Deak works from his home studio, crafting heads of distant human ancestors. His work can be found in the American Museum of Natural History.

An Eventual Switch to All LED
Ted Van Hyning, director of Event Technology at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, represents one of many businesses that are beginning to switch to LED lighting in their establishments.

The Super Memory Club
The Times' Benedict Carey sits in on the weekly bridge game at Laguna Woods and discusses the longest and largest ongoing study of people 90 and over and the potential benefits of mental exercise.

Mission Impossible
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is rampant in Karachi's dense slums. And health dedicated to solving the crisis are challenged by a series of cultural barriers.

Popular Science?
Forensic science has grown into a popular choice for many students at New Rochelle High School in New York.

Questions About Swine Flu
As swine flu appears across North America and various parts of the world, officials are attempting to explain and contain this disease.

Dana Jennings
Having both experienced serious illnesses, Dana Jennings and his son, Owen, have created a bond that is much different from what they have with the rest of their family.

Home Green Home: Rich Green, Poor Green
Tom Zeller Jr., editor of the Green Inc. blog, goes downtown to learn more about "Sierra Club Green Home," a Web resource for eco-living that was unveiled at a luxury green apartment building.

Green Inc.: Shedding Light on C.F.L.s
Green Inc. editor Tom Zeller Jr. looks at improvements in — and lingering concerns over — compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Coping With: Prostate Cancer
59 year old Mark Spindle is faced with difficult choices after a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Reporter's Notebook: A Fragile Optimism
The mountain gorillas in Eastern Congo stand to benefit from the recent departure of rebels under General Laurent Nkunda.

Battling Alien Algae
On the Island of Oahu, the Nature Conservancy has teamed up with the state of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii to create a novel means of algae removal. They call their creation the "Supersucker".

Darwin in Song
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species," the Times profiles Richard Milner, a singing Darwinian scholar.

Obama Seeks to Curb Auto Pollution
Mr. Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider the Bush administration's past rejection of a California application to regulate auto pollution.

The Truth About Moving
Moving with reusable plastic bins instead of disposable cardboard boxes.

Science Homework
A new generation of scientists are using is using their own children in their research.

America's Disappearing Forests
The mountain pine beetle, an insect pest, is destroying massive swaths of American lodgepole pine.

Saving Green While Going Green
Times reporter Kate Galbraith gets some tips on saving money and energy while getting the laundry done.

Scientist at Work
Carl Zimmer visits Dr. Roger Hanlon in his lab at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass.

Manhattan's Secret WWII War Effort
Building the Atomic Bomb

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NY Times Sunday Book Review

Freedom Trains
Isabel Wilkerson’s masterly account of the Great Migration tells the story of the six million African-Americans who moved away from the South between 1915 and 1970.

Simian Says
Sara Gruen’s busy novel, which concerns six bonobos and the people who conduct language studies with them, addresses a vast sweep of animal-human issues.

Bringing It All Back Home
The historian Sean Wilentz situates Bob Dylan in a long continuum of American music, literature, religion and politics.

Stormy Weather
This novel’s protagonist is a World War II meteorologist.

Worlds in Collision
A Brahmin astrophysicist and his Dalit assistant are the interdependent poles of Manu Joseph’s novel.

No. 1 Sleuth
A history of the beloved matinee detective Charlie Chan.

Hannibal Rising
A history of the Battle of Cannae in 216 B.C., where Hannibal obliterated the Roman army.

Lost Tribe
A New Yorker travels to Israel to make amends with her settler sister in this novel about American Jews in the Holy Land.

Living in Your Head
Charles Yu wraps his lonely story of a time machine repairman in glittering layers of gorgeous meta-science-fiction.

Science Fiction Chronicle
Science fiction by Karen Lord, Ian McDonald, Karin Lowachee and Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud.

Words Cannot Express
Guy Deutscher’s argument about the basis of language is informed by the way we perceive and name colors.

Ghost, Come Back Again
Paul Murray’s smart comic novel, set in a Dublin boys’ school, is an elegy to lost youth.

Endless War
Andrew J. Bacevich forcefully denounces 60 years of American militarism in this bracing and intelligent polemic.

Unhappy Days
The historian Laura Kalman looks at the Ford and Carter years.

Immortal Beloved
A man loses his wife to death but finds her somewhere else in this debut novel.

Letters: Doomed to Fail
William Pfaff responds to the review of his book.

Letters: Another Point of Interest
Letter in response to Joe Queenan’s essay “Postcards From My Staycation.”

Letters: Its Own Intrinsic Beauty
Letter in response to Steven Heller’s discussion in his Visuals column of “The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid,” by Oliver Byrne.

Letters: Gettysburg Grammar
Letter in response to Ammon Shea’s review of “The Glamour of Grammar.”

Letters: Before the Glory Years
“I am 97 years old, and as I read the review of “Morning Miracle” (Aug. 22), about the struggle to keep The Washington Post alive, I was reminded of the summer of l932.”

Hardcover Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson2. THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund3. SPIDER BONES, by Kathy Reichs4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett5. BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF (LEGENDS OF SHANNARA), by Terry Brooks

Hardcover Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance1. CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY, by David Limbaugh2. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell4. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot5. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne

Paperback Trade Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson2. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson3. LITTLE BEE, by Chris Cleave4. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese5. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson2. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham3. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson4. TRUE BLUE, by David Baldacci5. DEMON FROM THE DARK, by Kresley Cole

Paperback Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance1. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin3. WHERE MEN WIN GLORY, by Jon Krakauer4. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls5. MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler

Hardcover Advice
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE POWER, by Rhonda Byrne2. WOMEN FOOD AND GOD, by Geneen Roth3. DELIVERING HAPPINESS, by Tony Hsieh4. THE CARB LOVERS DIET, by Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman-Roth5. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne

Paperback Advice
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel3. THE BELLY FAT CURE, by Jorge Cruise4. RADICAL, by David Platt5. FOOD RULES, by Michael Pollan

Children's Books
Top 5 at a Glance1. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft2. HEADS, written and illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet3. IT'S A BOOK, written and illustrated by Lane Smith4. STAR WARS, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder5. HOW ROCKET LEARNED TO READ, written and illustrated by Tad Hills

Graphic Books
Top 5 at a Glance1. THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, by George Beard and Harold Hutchins2. LOCKE AND KEY: CROWN OF SHADOWS, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez3. DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL, by Peter David, Robin Furth and Jae Lee4. KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.5. BLACKEST NIGHT, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis

Essay: The End of Tenure?
Two recent books resurrect the debate over universities and the supposedly pampered people who teach there.

Crime: My Flesh Is Your Canvas
Mystery novels by Sara Paretsky, Charles Todd, Jeff Lindsay and Susan Hill.

Archive: Book Review Podcast
Featuring Isabel Wilkerson on her history of the Great Migration, “The Warmth of Other Suns”; and Sean Wilentz on his book “Bob Dylan in America.”

Up Front: Ander Monson
No one medium can contain Ander Monson. Luckily, we live in an age when no one medium needs to.

TBR: Inside the List
This week’s hardcover fiction list offers plenty of armchair travel to exotic locales, including Eliza Griswold’s “Tenth Parallel.”

Editors’ Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row
Paperback books of particular interest.

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