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# February 23, 2015 | Vol. 185 No. 6 February 23, 2015 |  

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February 23rd, 2015 | Vol. 185, No. 6 | U.S.

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## Table of Contents

BusinessEntertainmentHealthU.S.WorldOthers

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### Beefed Up Burgers

New chefs and new tastes are transforming the iconic hamburger 

[Business](/section/business/)

### Data Startups Tackle Cities’ Traffic Problems

Data--and the startups that trade in it--could help lessen traffic congestion in cities

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Killer Business in Russia

An investor turned activist outfoxes oligarchs 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The Definitive _Saturday Night Live_ Sketch Rankings

NBC's legendary comedy show turns 40 this month. See which actors, celebrities and hosts have appeared on the show most often

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Jon Stewart, Brian Williams and the Twilight of the Evening Stars

Anchoring isn’t what it used to be 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _Empire_’s Prime Timing

The show dominates this year’s TV landscape 

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### In The Latest Issue (12 Feb 2015)

[Health](/section/health/)

### How your Mindset Can Change How You Age

Your moods, feelings and thoughts all influence your physiology 

[Health](/section/health/)

### The Cure for Aging

A drug from dirt and Siamese mice have researchers inching toward the seemingly impossible 

[Health](/section/health/)

### Why do Presidents Live so Long?

The Oval Office seems to come with a toolkit of longevity strategies 

[Health](/section/health/)

### What Diet Helps People Live the Longest?

The food you eat has a big impact on disease and wellness

[Health](/section/health/)

### How to Live Longer

Listen to your body’s cues 

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Boston Digs Out From Heavy Snow

The city set a new record for most snow in a 30-day period 

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Can the Drones Be Stopped?

As the U.S.’s edge in unmanned aircraft fades, a scramble for defenses 

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Beneath Ukraine’s Front Lines

As political leaders sit down for a new round of peace talks, a brutal ground war is tearing apart the country’s coal-mining heartland 

[World](/section/world/)

### Pop Chart (12 Feb 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### Briefing (12 Feb 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### The Honored Image

[World](/section/world/)

### Europe's Anti-Austerity Contagion

[World](/section/world/)

### High-Tech Trouble

[World](/section/world/)

### Dixie Diehard

An Alabama judge fights the feds on same-sex marriage

[World](/section/world/)

### Milestones (12 Feb 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### Kayla Mueller

American aid worker

[World](/section/world/)

### Dean Smith

Coaching legend

[World](/section/world/)

### What You Said About ... (12 Feb 2015)

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