Morning Agenda: Stock Markets Spring Back
Date: 16 February 2016
By AMIE TSANG
Amie TSANG
Hedge Funds Back in the Game | A Recipe for Toxic Air in Puerto Rico
Replaying Monday, February 15, 2016
The February 15, 2016 was a Monday under the star sign of ♒. It was the 45 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 10 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, February 15, 2026, 130 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, February 15, 2027, in 234 days. You have lived for 3,783 days, or about 90,803 hours, or about 5,448,213 minutes, or about 326,892,780 seconds.
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15th of February 2016 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 15, 2016
Micklethwait’s Balancing Act, After a Year as Bloomberg Editor in Chief
Date: 15 February 2016
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
John Micklethwait, editor in chief of Bloomberg since 2014, has been overseeing company's growing emphasis on financial news and move away from investigative reporting; among many balancing acts he performs, will have to decide how to cover news if company's founder Michael R Bloomberg runs for president.
What We’re Reading
Date: 16 February 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from John Schwartz, Motoko Rich and others.
Bahrain: 4 Journalists Detained
Date: 16 February 2016
By RICK GLADSTONE
Rick GLADSTONE
New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Bahrain authorities to immediately release four American journalists who were arrested while reporting on fifth anniversary of political uprising in country.
Jeb Bush, That Subtle Jokester, Isn’t ‘Looking’ So Good
Date: 16 February 2016
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER
Matt FLEGENHEIMER
Jeb Bush’s dry wit was on display in South Carolina with reporters who cover his presidential campaign. The former Florida governor got contact lenses while he was home the day before and was trying them out on Tuesday.
New York Times Journalists Among Winners of 2015 Polk Awards
Date: 15 February 2016
By JAMES BARRON
James BARRON
George Polk Awards in Journalism for 2015 coverage are announced, and seven New York Times reporters are among those honored; Times journalists receive Polk Award for military reporting, for two stories investigating Navy SEALs; Polk career award goes to Simeon Booker of Jet Magazine for pioneering coverage of civil rights movement.
Left-Leaning Economists Question Cost of Bernie Sanders’s Plans
Date: 16 February 2016
By JACKIE CALMES
Jackie CALMES
Liberal-leaning economists scrutinize validity of economic proposals by presidential candidate Sen Bernie Sanders, focusing specifically on his health care plan; estimate that his agenda would increase size of federal government by over 50 percent if implemented.
Letters From Pope John Paul II Show Deep Friendship With Woman
Date: 16 February 2016
By JOANNA BERENDT and SEWELL CHAN
Joanna BERENDT
Letters written by Pope John Paul II to Polish-American philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka during three-decade friendship have been made public, showing surprisingly deep amount of affection between the two.
Police Investigating Claim Eliot Spitzer Choked Woman in Plaza Hotel
Date: 16 February 2016
By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and JAMES BARRON
William RASHBAUM
Former New York Gov Eliot Spitzer is under investigation over allegations that he choked young woman while they were alone in room at Plaza Hotel.
More Republicans Say They’ll Block Supreme Court Nominee
Date: 16 February 2016
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Michael
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell mobilizes support from Senate Republicans to endorse his vow to block any Supreme Court nominee Pres Obama selects to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.
At the Grammys, Big Voices, Pretty Faces and Bitter Truths
Date: 16 February 2016
By JON PARELES
Jon PARELES
Jon Pareles Critic's Notebook recounts Kendrick Lamar's compelling performance and other memorable moments from 58th annual Grammy Awards broadcast.
Oil Ministers Expected to Hold Doha News Conference-Sources
Date: 16 February 2016
By REUTERS