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Sunday, January 19, 2014

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Paying Till It Hurts

Patients’ Costs Skyrocket; Specialists’ Incomes Soar

Dr. Brett Coldiron removes suspected cancerous skin cells from a patient during Mohs surgery at The Skin Cancer Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Dr. Brett Coldiron removes suspected cancerous skin cells from a patient during Mohs surgery at The Skin Cancer Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Patient costs are rising because medical procedures often involve several doctors from specialties that are among the highest compensated, and are done on the grounds of a hospital.

Rules for Equal Coverage by Employers Remain Elusive Under Health Law

The administration is delaying enforcement of the health law provision that prohibits employers from providing better benefits to top executives than to other employees.

Senator Joe Manchin III, center, has long been wary of environmental regulations.
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Senator Joe Manchin III, center, has long been wary of environmental regulations.

Chemical Spill Muddies Picture in a State Wary of Regulations

West Virginia, with its strong ties to coal and chemicals, has long had a fierce opposition to environmental regulations.

The Army sent 1.3 million troops to war after 9/11, creating the most combat-tested force in the nation’s history, but now it must learn how to sustain morale and capabilities.

News Analysis

With Plan to Overhaul Spying, the Divisiveness Is in the Details

Now that President Obama has announced an overhaul of surveillance practices, the real work begins for intelligence agencies and a divided Congress to create new policies.

Film Gives a Peek at the Romney Who Never Quite Won Over Voters

A film offers a behind-the-scenes look at Mitt Romney and his quest for the presidency.

An Interview With Mitt Romney

The former presidential candidate gives his thoughts on another run (“No, no, no”) and on the future for him and his party.

G.O.P. Advice for Christie: Pick a Better Team

Republicans around the country are offering pointed advice, sobering in its candor, for Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, after his top aides were linked to the Fort Lee scandal.

Prototype

Craft Beer, the (Very) Limited Edition

You can’t buy his pale ales, porters and stouts anywhere outside Vermont. And that suits the brewer just fine.

Torn Between Higher Taxes and Border Hassles

A tax increase for Mexican towns near the United States border could mean an economic boost for South Texas, with Mexican shoppers bargain-hunting here, but there are concerns.

Arnold R. Pinkney Dies at 83; Steered 1984 Jesse Jackson Run

Mr. Pinkney, a strategist who ran the campaigns in landmark races for black politicians, also advised Hubert H. Humphrey in his second bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Eagle Scout. Idealist. Drug Trafficker?

Friends call Ross Ulbricht sensitive and soulful. Prosecutors contend that he ran a global, illicit online bazaar.

From the Magazine

Technology Is Not Driving Us Apart After All

It turns out, we may be more social than we were 30 years ago — at least in public spaces.

The Online Avengers

Are antibullying activists the saviors of the Internet — or just a different kind of curse?

Multimedia
Seeking Redemption, Sometimes With a Familiar Ring

See the ultimate political apology, culled from notable speeches and statements made in the aftermath of wrongdoing or other officeholder embarrassments.

Mapping Poverty in America

Data from the Census Bureau show where the poor live.

National Columnists

Dan Barry

“This Land” explores obscure and well-known corners of the United States.

Adam Liptak

“Sidebar” covers and considers developments in the world of law.

Samuel G. Freedman: On Religion

Mark Oppenheimer: Beliefs

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