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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Today's Paper

N.S.A. Spied on Allies, Aid Groups and Businesses

Secret documents reveal more than 1,000 targets of U.S. and British surveillance in recent years, including the office of an Israeli prime minister and heads of international aid organizations.

New Health Law Frustrates Many in Middle Class

While the Affordable Care Act clearly benefits those at the low and high ends of the income scale, many middle-class Americans don’t qualify for health care subsidies, and are facing steep premium prices.

Yemen Deaths Test Claims of New Drone Policy

The reported deaths of innocent people in a wedding procession this month illuminated the reality behind the Obama administration’s new drone policy.

Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos

Civilian protesters and armed groups have chased militias from Tripoli and Benghazi for the first time since the ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011.

De Blasio’s Tale of 2 New Yorks Inspires Liberals Beyond City

Bill de Blasio’s winning campaign for mayor of New York — and his relentless critique of economic inequality in the city — seems to be emboldening liberal elected officials elsewhere.

Setting the Table for a Regal Butterfly Comeback, With Milkweed

Conservationists have planted milkweed, a favored food of the butterfly, along migratory routes where natural habitat has been plowed under for crops.

News Analysis

Weary Obama at Break, Hoping for a Breakthrough

At a news conference, President Obama held out hope for a better year but suggested little strategy for achieving once-ambitious goals.

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Quotation of the Day
"They’re frustrated. Everybody was thinking that Obamacare was going to come in with more affordable rates. Well, they’re not more affordable."
DAVID OSCAR, an insurance broker in New Jersey, describing his clients’ reaction to new health care premiums.

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