Concerns are growing over elevated cancer rates near Canadian oil sands, where waste release into rivers is being considered, and respiratory and neurological health fears are rising from black rain following strikes on Iranian fuel depots.

• Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands — The New York Times Health -
• Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots — The New York Times Health -

Remembering Beate Uhse, the German entrepreneur who built Europe's largest emporium for erotic goods and established a sex museum, marks a moment for historical business and cultural impact.

• From 2001: Beate Uhse, 81, Entrepreneur in the Business of Erotic Goods — The New York Times Health -