A Pioneer Says Goodbye, Unfiltered
Date: 17 May 2014
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Alessandra STANLEY
Alessandra Stanley observes that Barbara Walters, influential television interviewer who is retiring from her role hosting show The View, stands out for her unfiltered comments and unvarnished personality; holds that her legacy is in opening doors for female anchors and television stars and getting people to speak their minds.
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Psst. Look Over Here.
Date: 17 May 2014
By KATE MURPHY
Kate MURPHY
News analysis; study published in journal Environment and Behavior finds that adults were more likely to choose Trix cereal over competing brands if cartoon rabbit on cereal box was looking at them; report follows flurry of research on magnetic and mesmeric nature of eye contact and its essential role in developing emotional stability and social fluency.
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Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s
Date: 18 May 2014
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Elisabeth ROSENTHAL
News analysis; analysis of base pay of insurance executives, hospital executives and even hospital administrators shows that they are often paid more than doctors; proliferation of high earners in the medical business and administration ranks adds to United States' $3.7 trillion health care bill and stands in stark contrast with other developed countries.
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William Worthy, a Reporter Drawn to Forbidden Datelines, Dies at 92
Date: 18 May 2014
By MARGALIT FOX
Margalit FOX
William Worthy, foreign correspondent who in the thick of the Cold War ventured to the Soviet Union, China and Cuba, becoming the subject of a landmark federal case concerning travel rights, dies at age 92.
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The Promise, and Pitfalls, of Video
Date: 18 May 2014
By MARGARET SULLIVAN
Margaret SULLIVAN
Margaret Sullivan The Public Editor column assesses handling of story involving video of Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram; contends that story raises questions about authenticating video images in today's relentless, 24-hour news cycle.
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