From the Band’s Music, the Weight Builds a Future PHILLIP LUTZ The guitarist Jim Weider, a longtime collaborator of Levon Helm’s, and other surviving members of the Helm inner circle have formed the Weight, an ensemble dedicated to playing the Band’s songs — and keeping the spirit alive. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1yhA7yX http://nyti.ms/1wMf4xM The New York Times N.Y. / Region Rock Music

By PHILLIP LUTZ via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1yhA7yX From the Band’s Music, the Weight Builds a Future January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1wMf4xM The New York Times

The Décor and Menu: Elegant but Casual JOANNE STARKEY The owners of Swallow have overhauled the Huntington restaurant and the result is a welcoming, attractive space. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1rMjhG6 http://nyti.ms/143aBQM The New York Times N.Y. / Region Restaurants

By JOANNE STARKEY via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1rMjhG6 The Décor and Menu: Elegant but Casual January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/143aBQM The New York Times

Where the Pho Cures All FRAN SCHUMER Every element of a steaming bowl of pho at Viet Ai, which opened in 2006, in Florham Park is purifying. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/178lYJd http://nyti.ms/1HmiRtO The New York Times N.Y. / Region

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Combining Funk and Sophistication EMILY DeNITTO There are lots of influences at work — Cajun, Italian, Japanese and more — at the Hudson Room, a former five-and-dime storefront that opened in August in the heart of Peekskill, but also a lovely local feel. January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1EWLZtS http://nyti.ms/1BrVYRG The New York Times N.Y. / Region Restaurants

By EMILY DeNITTO via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1EWLZtS Combining Funk and Sophistication January 4, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1BrVYRG The New York Times

Norwegian Beats Gold Medalist in Ski Jumping THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Anders Jacobsen of Norway defeated the four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann of Switzerland to win the second ski jumping World Cup of the Four Hills tour in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1vNQi11 The New York Times Sports Ski Jumping

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A Contentious Source of Income Is Set to Dry Up SAM BORDEN In May, FIFA will ban third-party ownership, the practice of selling shares of players in exchange for part of future transfer fees. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/13LYKWT http://nyti.ms/13LYIhH The New York Times Sports Soccer

By SAM BORDEN via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Sports http://nyti.ms/13LYKWT A Contentious Source of Income Is Set to Dry Up January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/13LYIhH The New York Times

‘The Family of New York’: Cuomo’s Inaugural Address Unknown Author A transcript of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s inaugural address on Thursday, as recorded by The New York Times. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/13LYIhA The New York Times N.Y. / Region State Legislatures

By Unknown Author via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/13LYIhA ‘The Family of New York’: Cuomo’s Inaugural Address January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times

Soothing the Aged With Verse, a Lawyer Takes a Road Less Traveled ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Marvin Wexler, a commercial litigator, also cultivates another side of himself, reading poetry to a room full of elderly and disabled residents at a nursing home. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1AgiHkp http://nyti.ms/1AgiGwX The New York Times N.Y. / Region Nursing Homes, Poetry and Poets

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1AgiHkp Soothing the Aged With Verse, a Lawyer Takes a Road Less Traveled January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1AgiGwX The New York Times

Ferret Fanciers Excited at Chance That New York City May Lift Ban SARAH LYALL Disparaged as “little weasels” (which they aren’t) by Rudolph W. Giuliani in 1999, the furry, clandestine pets are supported by the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1AgiEoS http://nyti.ms/1AgiEoT The New York Times N.Y. / Region Ferrets

By SARAH LYALL via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1AgiEoS Ferret Fanciers Excited at Chance That New York City May Lift Ban January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1AgiEoT The New York Times

Mother’s Courage Helps Daughter Change Course Amid Illness JOHN OTIS Rosemary Bruno was already going through a difficult time when she learned she had cancer. Watching her mother fight her own way back to health has helped Ms. Bruno persevere. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1ERQcz1 http://nyti.ms/1HjjJ2c The New York Times N.Y. / Region Philanthropy

By JOHN OTIS via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. N.Y. / Region http://nyti.ms/1ERQcz1 Mother’s Courage Helps Daughter Change Course Amid Illness January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1HjjJ2c The New York Times

Vanguard of an Uprising, Now on the Run, Weighs a Bleak Future ANNE BARNARD Syrian fighters and activists who once gathered in southern Turkey to plan a revolution are now marooned, their hopes now rapidly deflating. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/13Z64yG http://nyti.ms/1rHDxZz The New York Times World Defense and Military Forces, Muslims and Islam

By ANNE BARNARD via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. World http://nyti.ms/13Z64yG Vanguard of an Uprising, Now on the Run, Weighs a Bleak Future January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1rHDxZz The New York Times

Battling Sun’s Glare at Ballpark, the Capitals Deliver a Final Bit of Brilliance BEN ROTHENBERG The Washington Capitals defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the seventh edition of the Winter Classic on a goal by Roy Brouwer with 12.9 seconds remaining. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1rHDxJ9 http://nyti.ms/1rHDAEA The New York Times Sports Hockey, Ice

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Ebola Doctors Are Divided on IV Therapy in Africa DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Doctors seeking to stem the Ebola epidemic disagree on whether most patients in West Africa should, or can, be given intravenous hydration, a standard therapy in developed countries. January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/13Z64ib http://nyti.ms/1rHDAoa The New York Times Health Ebola Virus, Epidemics

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Health http://nyti.ms/13Z64ib Ebola Doctors Are Divided on IV Therapy in Africa January 2, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1rHDAoa The New York Times