• BMW apprenticeship program trains workers to rise through the ranks without 4-year degree

    BMW apprenticeship program trains workers to rise through the ranks without 4-year degree

    Jun 05, 2014 12:40 AM EST

    ... the road. STUDENT: I really got in touch with BMW because I like the program they have. STUDENT: You don't get too many jobs start at about $12. That's great pay for kids our age. PAUL SOLMAN: It was a similar pitch that got Amanda Echols' attention while ...

  • 8 workout tips for getting 'buff' at 80

    8 workout tips for getting 'buff' at 80

    May 14, 2014 09:23 PM EST

    Diet and exercise fads you see on TV or online usually sell themselves by featuring trim, athletic men and women in their 20s. But as the average age in the U.S. shifts older, there is a growing need for workouts tailor-made for retired people to help them maintain ...

  • What's the future of privacy in a big data world?

    What's the future of privacy in a big data world?

    Jan 23, 2014 11:47 PM EST

    ... we enjoy today, much of it free of charge, is powered by data that's collected, often to better advertise, but sometimes just to better tailor services to it. The classic example would be Amazon's ability to tailor what we might like based on past searches, or our wireless ...

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    The Plusses and Pitfalls of Teaching Online

    Apr 03, 2013 02:41 PM EST

    ... as I note, the class has just begun, so it may be too soon to say), the only way to answer this question is to start by differentiating between the average discussion quality and the discussion quality of the outliers, because you get a very different picture when you examine ...

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    Ryan Resonates with Republican Base, But Will His Policies Fly Overall?

    Aug 13, 2012 10:13 PM EST

    ... many middle-income seniors would have higher drug prices. And one of the striking proposals is he would raise the age at which you could start to get Medicare from 65 to 67. But, at the same time, he would repeal the provisions of the health reform law that set ...

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    A Funeral, Followed by a Transition of Power in North Korea

    Dec 19, 2011 10:55 PM EST

    ... 1994, said Oh. The younger Kim will be supported by a collective leadership selected from the Communist Party and the military, she said. He'll start making more public appearances, at receptions and events, and in photos side-by-side with his father and grandfather in every government building, she ...

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    Broadway Holds Its Breath as 'Spider-Man' Musical Officially Debuts

    Jun 14, 2011 09:42 PM EST

    'Spiderman' Musical Opens and Broadway Holds Its Breath

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    Conversation: McQueen's 'Savage Beauty'

    May 13, 2011 04:35 PM EST

    An exhibition of the work of designer Alexander McQueen has just opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City.

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    For Romney, a Health Care Conundrum

    May 12, 2011 12:35 PM EST

    Likely 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to make a speech about health care. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a tough assignment Thursday when he takes the stage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to discuss health care. The once and future Republican presidential candidate...

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    Conversation: A.O. Scott Previews the Oscars

    Feb 25, 2011 05:05 PM EST

    The 83rd Academy Awards are Sunday night in Los Angeles, and for a preview of the ceremony and a break down of the nominees, Jeffrey Brown speaks to New York Times Film critic A.O. Scott.