Trimming the Times

Bin Laden's Last Days, James Cameron Goes Deep, and Women Lose Out in Texas

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Dashiell Bennett 1,456 Views Mar 8, 2012

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 20 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Top Stories: The fight over abortion in Texas has led to the closings of dozens of health clinics, none of which performed abortions, but were the only source of health care for many women. Despite changes brought by the Arab Spring, many women in those countries still feel marginalized and unsafe. The Arab Spring and Israel's focus on Iran has drowned out the Palestinians and their cause. 

World: A Pakistani general is determined to learn the truth of Osama Bin Laden's final years spent hiding in his country. Corruption is rampant in Afghanistan and threatening to undermine the U.S.'s attempts to establish a stable government there.
 

Opinion: Charles Murray, author of Coming Apart, offers his ideas for closing the gap between the "new upper class" and everyone else.

Sports: Syracuse basketball is 30-1, but off the court this has been their worst season ever.

Science: Director James Cameron is planning to take a submersible into the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean floor.

TV: An interview with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner.

Travel: All-inclusive resorts get even more inclusive.

Books: Janet Maslin reviews a new biography of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.

Politics:  A new super PAC is targeting incumbents of both parties, making them more vulnerable than they have been been.

Health: People who gain weight, but still exercise can fight off some of the problems associated with carrying more fat.

U.S.: Four women have helped revitalize a small town in Mississippi by renovating cheap Main Street properties.

Styles: A review of the McQueen, Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu collections from Paris Fashion Week.

Photo Gallery of the Day: Art Galleries in Bushwick, Brooklyn

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