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June 19, 2013

Peter Grier and Harry Bruinius: In the end, NSA might not need to snoop so secretly after all

Howard LaFranchi: Taliban peace talks hold glimmer of hope, but also unanswerable questions

Warren Richey: Supreme Court: For right to remain silent, a suspect must speak
Meredith Cohn: Leeches are making a comeback as medical helpers

Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D.: How to pick the healthiest breakfast cereal

The Kosher Gourmet by : Spicy Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

June 17, 2013

Rabbi Simcha Weinstein: Black to the Future: American Apparel Gets Biblical

Patrik Jonsson: Minnesota Nazi: How did Nazi hunters miss Michael Karkoc?

Kate Irby, Ali Watkins, Trevor Graff and Kevin Thibodeaux: All the ways you're being watched
Don Lee: G-8 meeting will test NSA leaks' effect on U.S. influence

Patrik Jonsson: Fort Hood shooting: Judge nixes Nidal Hasan defense strategy. What now?

Stacey Burling: Why the stigma for migraine sufferers?

The Kosher Gourmet by Lisa Abraham: Does it work? 5 new kitchen gadgets put to the test

June 14, 2013

Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski: A spiritual budget: Religious economics and being a ruler

John P. Martin: Hitler insider's missing diary found

Matt Pearce: NSA surveillance disclosure could affect court cases
Peter Tinti: US bounties changes strategy on (Wild, Wild) West African jihadis

Daniel Pendrick, M.D.: Memory loss? Old age may be the least of it

Lauren F. Friedman: But it's all natural! Should we have an instinctive preference for herbal remedies?

Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom : Streisand and Alicia Keys in Israel; "Girls" Stuff; Mel Brooks, Another TV special; Superman (who is Jewish) returns --- Israeli plays his mom

The Kosher Gourmet by Sharon K. Ghag : Bored with salad? Bling it up a bit (4 effortless recipes that will result in a 'WOW!')

June 12, 2013

Stephanie Hanes: Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect

Fred Weir: In tweak to US, Russia would 'consider' asylum for Snowden

Sharon Palmer, R.D.: What's so special about Omega-3 supplements?
Morgan Housel: What newspapers were saying when you should have been buying

Pete Spotts: How cockroaches evolved so as to bypass 'roach motels'

The Kosher Gourmet by Anjali Prasertong: Deep-dish cookie: Warm, gooey and a little over the top

June 10, 2013

Joseph A. Slobodzian: Faith healing and third degree murder: Thorny legal case
Lindsay Wise: Few options for online users to avoid spying, experts say

Sharon Palmer, R.D.: There are plenty of nutritional food bargains out there
Harvard Health Letters: Can bariatric surgery control diabetes?

Zach Murdock: Superglue helps doctors save infant's life

The Kosher Gourmet by Celebrated chef Mario Batali : As good as grilling gets: Rib eye with dry mushroom spice rub

June 7, 2013

Rabbi David Aaron: Beating jealousy

Caroline B. Glick: Wounded . . . and dangerous

Clifford D. May: Al Qaeda vs. Hezbollah
Harvard Health Letters: Fighting back against allergy season

Kimberly Lankford: Grandparents who use FSA to cover grandkid's braces and other must-know info

Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom:J ewish Tony Nominees/Tony Awards; Jewish Teen Actor In Sci-Fi Flick; Jewish singer in "Voice" finals

The Kosher Gourmet by Anjali Prasertong: A tart filling so good it might not make it to the crust

June 5, 2013

John Rosemond: Mom, Dad: Talk More and listen less

Kristen Chick: Egypt court sentences 43 pro-democracy workers to prison

Sharon Palmer, R.D.: Mushrooms Have Medicinal As Well As Culinary Value
Morgan Housel: Why you never learn from your investment mistakes

Don Lee: In China, kindergarten rivalry takes deadly turn

The Kosher Gourmet by Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan: 30-Minute Coq au Vin isn't a dream

June 3, 2013

Molly Hennessy-Fiske: Military judge to consider letting Fort Hood shooting defendant represent himself

Richard A. Serrano: Pvt. Bradley Manning's WikiLeaks trial also a test for government

Mark Trumbull: Have degree, driving cab: Nearly half of college grads are overqualified
Kim Lankford: What to do when long-term care insurance premiums rise

Deborah Netburn: Study: Adults' mouth bacteria may help babies

Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom: Jewish Contestant on 'The Voice'; Will Smith's 'Jewish movie family'; Bravo Gives Long Island Jews the Jersey Shore Treatment; Magicians and More

The Kosher Gourmet by Bill Ward: How to be as refined as the wines at a wine tasting

May 29, 2013

Andrew Connelly and Helene Bienvenu: The Little Synagogue that Refused to Die

Dennis Prager: The 'Muslims-Killed-by-the-West' Lie

David Clark Scott: Open war on teachers?
Morgan Housel: If you know only five things about investing, make it these

Sara Reardon: AGenome detectives change the donation game

Deborah Netburn: A one-way ticket to Mars? 78,000-plus and counting apply by video

The Kosher Gourmet by Bev Bennett: CHEDDAR AND CHERRY MUFFINS --- your mouth is already watering

May 24, 2013

Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb: When I didn't so 'humbly disagree'

Caroline B. Glick: Thank you, Hafez al-Assad

Diana West: From the Brooklyn Bridge to London
Morgan Housel: Why spotting bubbles is so much harder than you think

Environmental Nutrition editors: NuVal labeling to the rescue?

Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom : Memorial Day: Jews Serving and KIA in War on Terror; Liberace Bio-Pic; Jew Wins "Survivor"; Shalom, Dr. Brothers; More

The Kosher Gourmet by Emma Christensen: HIDE THESE FROZEN TREATS FROM THE KIDDIES!: Sangria pops; Irish cream pudding pops; mango Lassi pops

May 22, 2013

John Thorne: They launched the 'Arab Spring' but now yearn for the good old days of a strongman

John Rosemond: 'Disciplinary math' adds up to parental successl

Warren Richey: Are prayers before public meetings OK? Supreme Court to decide
Rick Montgomery: Use of ADHD drugs as study aid raises concern on campuses

Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D.: 6 convincing reasons you should keep carbs in your diet

Eoin O'Carroll: Scientists examine nothing, find something

The Kosher Gourmet by Carole Kotkin: This soup is made from one of the great pleasures of spring: A wonderful pairing of rosy color and earthy tang

May 20, 2013

Richard A. Serrano: Is Meir Kahane's assassin now a changed man?

Hannan Adely: Town raises Palestinian flag at City Hall

Melissa Healy: Genetic copies of living people from embryos no longer science fiction
Morgan Housel: When smart investors do stupid things

Sharon Saloman, M.S., R.D.: Hunger games: Eat more, weigh less, without starving

Jewz in the Newz by Nate Bloom : Jews Inducted into Rock Hall of Fame; Anton Yelchin co-stars in New "Trek" film; Kutcher (but not Kunis) visits Israel; Jewish TV Star Praises Jewish Rap Star

The Kosher Gourmet by Cathy Pollak: WARNING: This WALNUT CAKE WITH PRALINE FROSTING, perfect for afternoon coffee, is addicting


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Job Loyalty: How Far?
Tricking Web Users
Equal partners who aren't
Buying stolen goods
The line between informing and promoting
Believe It or Not?
How fair does 'fair consideration' have to be?
Bogus Job Interview
Reclaiming what's yours through deception
Volunteer employee?
Yer fired!?
Disloyalty or opportunity?
All creditors need to paid on time, but workers especially
The Morality of Bankruptcy, Part III
The Morality of Bankruptcy, Part II
The Morality of Bankruptcy, Part I
Safe at Work: Employees in a constant state of vigilance
Perform, Then Pay, Part II: Additional pitfalls to watch out for when using incentives in the workplace
Perform, Then Pay
Talmudic Investment Advice
Of rights and sites
Father's obligations toward minor children
Make a fuss about those who cuss?
Lender responsibility
When walking away from your mortgage is both economically sound and makes ethical sense
Entitlement Vs. Charity
Hand-up, not hand-out is highest form of charity
Helping the Jobless
Money matters
Money matters
Negotiating nuisances
When borrowing is stealing
Damaging disclosures with a twist
Is nepotism kosher?
Bet I can?
Investing charity money in a sure-fire investment
Help the needy through deception?
Be too wealthy?
Condemning those who succeed at making a killing with other people's money
Are Wall Street traders' salaries obscene?
Some practical applications of how animals may benefit man
When animal suffering is sanctioned
Animals' relationship with mankind, Part II
Bill the biller?
Whistle blowing has exceptions
Beware of Caveat Emptor
Working for a corrupt firm
Career v. Careersism
Merchant must take responsibility for careless shopper?
Should lousy teacher be exposed?
Does ‘judge favorably’ have limitations?
How hard can I push my workers?
Financial relationships, Talmudic style
Subliminal endorsements
Subliminal endorsements
Must I tell my boss about a job search?
Should I Snitch to the Boss?
Abandon patronizing a business in its time of need?
Give charity today — you may need it tomorrow
Funds and fundamentals
Allowing a Needy Person to get the Job you want
Borderline Poor
How much do the poor have to help the poor?
Painful Priorities, Part II
Painful Priorities
Ethics of encouraging spending during recession
Expert witnesses who put themselves first
Can I make my boss treat me fairly?
Getting Emotional For Influence
Spread the wealth? Jewish tradition and income equality
Tyrannical Co-Workers
Destitute Debtors
Are tax deductions for charitable donations moral?
Copying DVDs: RIP OR RIPOFF?
Wrong Store
Thou Shalt Pay
Enabling risky behavior
How far must one go to help somebody out of a contract?
Costly Advice
Sincere Apologies
Business with Friends
A Jewish view on fair pricing
Am I taking advantage of another's psychological quirk?
How and when to lie
Spending your kids' money
Poaching humans
Duty to save gullible from themselves?
Too much inheritance?
Diploma dilemma
Lie to outsmart discriminator?
Fair fares
Transparency in fundraising
Snitching to the IRS
Busy Work
Impatient Patients
The Snitching Supervisor
Suspicious Supplier
Pay day
Manipulation emotions as an intense sales tool
Rebate or Kickback?
Predicting the Future
Self-Respect or Self Pride
Devious discount
Unfair Zoning
Some merchants in my area have agreements to fix prices. Is this ethical?
How far must one go to return a lost object?
Should the almost-poor be eligible for credit and discounts?
I work by the hour, but I'm easily distractible. Do I have to deduct idle time from my time log?
Is it wrong for banks to lend to high credit-risk homebuyers?
Flawed Freebies
Can I make up a fantasy identity for my blog?
When doing-the-right-thing may harm another
Promising prospect
Old-fashioned ruse
Short notice cancellation
Judaism and the national deficit
Can we solicit recipients of condolence cards from our charity?
Stock picking means finding and buying undervalued shares. Isn't this taking advantage of the buyers' ignorance?
I want to avoid a scandalous relative
Eat Now, Pay Later
Vice stocks
Revealing a Secret
Can I publicize the criminal past of a new congregant?
Artificially sweet vengeance
Help yourself
I quit
Understanding the Torah's obligation of tithing. It's more than fighting poverty
Drawing the line between prudence and paranoia
Hidden Defects
Can I buy a product with the intention of returning it?
Can I go back on my original agreement?
Slander in the Court
Hidden Consultation
Can I keep the money the bank mistakenly deposited into my account?
Making up time for doing nothing
Taking advantage of someone's mistake
Can I bad-mouth an employee who suddenly quit to go into competition
Should we condemn lavish weddings?
Should I register my protest and give it to my friend's boss?
My real estate agent doesn't know I rented the apartment she found for me
The Apprentice
Lessons from a previous global environmental catastrophe
What does the Torah say about pollution when there is no effective communal authority to regulate it?
Does Jewish law forbid pollution?
The delicate line between helping a child with assignments and actually doing them
Teenager in our Midst
A free ride?
The ethics of torture
Weighing the risks and damages of "blowing the whistle"
Weighing the risks and damages of "blowing the whistle"
I'm helping an alcoholic support her habit
I'm helping an alcoholic support her habit
When to do the 'right thing'
Forgiving and forgetting to ourselves
Decent Working Conditions, Final: Motivation
Decent Working Conditions, Part III: Generosity
Decent Working Conditions, Part III: Generosity
Decent Working Conditions, Part II: Dignified treatment
Decent Working Conditions, Part 1: Equitable Treatment
Stand up for elders' rights
Garage sale gem
By taking my relative in, am I helping or making the situation worse?
Public Service or Public Relations?
Do professionals need to strive for complete objectivity?
Does future reward make ethical behavior selfish?
The whole truth — Even in the marketplace?
Judaism and the afterlife: Reincarnation, heaven and hell
The Jewish belief in resurrection of the dead affects how will live in the here and now
Ethical guidelines on what to say and what's proper to keep to yourself
Is it wrong to get credit for something you didn't do?
Ethics and sportsmanship
The ethics of forwarding email
Must a supplier honor a discount offered by a rogue sales representative?
Should I boycott my daughter's fashion show?
Should you respond to all those annoying email pop-up requests?
Do I have to reimburse someone who tried to do me a favor?
Seeking credit card debt settlement
Can I threaten to spread the word about someone who cheated me?
How can the terminally ill tap into their life insurance?
Is there value in an unhappy marriage?
Where does the Almighty fit into your corporation's mission statement?
Does an expert witness have to be impartial?
Should I give recognition to a modest man who did a great deed?
In representing my firm, can I tell a white lie?
Defrauding insurance to save a life
Can top level management unilaterally give away money to corporate dollars to charity?
Loans to Family Members
How much worker supervision is too much?
Should I turn in a colleague for inappropriate acts?
Priority in charitable giving
Trolls and ogres
How many hours of work is too many?
Can I promote my product by having it unobtrusively written into a story?
He's not heavy he's my brother
All's fair in war?, II
All's fair in war?
Girth vs. worth
Is it proper to tax bequests?
Ethics of Being Overweight
Penalized for working swiftly
When is it a bluff?
'Rate and switch'
My paycheck is late!
Should schools cater to an elite?
All's fair in love?
Comfort and Competition
Do I need the caller's permission to put a call on the speakerphone?
Overtime for lost time
Is it unethical to play suppliers against each other to get the lowest bid possible?
Do family members have precedence in charity allotments?
What the world of business can teach us about our annual process of repentance and renewal
Are religious leaders subject to criticism?
Vindictive Vendor: How can I punish an abusive competitor?
Blogging Ethics: Is the blogger responsible for defamatory posts?






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