1
Books
Remainders of the Day
Not only would no one buy my book, but libraries in various countries were disposing of them because people wouldn’t take them for free.The proper fate of most fiction.
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Sports
Fueled by Beer and Candy Bars, Ultra Runner Karl Meltzer Sets Appalachian Trail Record
He covered the 2,190 miles in less than 46 days, shaving about 10 hours off the previous mark.Hiking is supposed to be a pleasure.
Masochistic perhaps but a pleasure.
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Food
Recipes from Julia & Julia
Read about Julia Child’s old house in Provence, then make salmon with pepper-studded barbecue sauce.OK
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U.S.
Man Killed by Tulsa Police Posed No Threat, His Family Says
The family of Terence Crutcher said his hands were in the air when he was shot by a Tulsa, Okla., police officer last week.Let the authorities decide.
Yelling can come later.
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N.Y. / Region
3 New York Corrections Officers Charged in ’13 Beating of Inmate
The officers, from a Fishkill prison, were arrested by federal agents Wednesday in connection with the beating of Kevin Moore, who sustained numerous broken bones and had his dreadlocks ripped out.The guards must behave themselves.
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The Upshot
Defending Your Children’s Teeth (and Dentists): The Value of Sealants
Plastic coatings applied to the surfaces of teeth aren’t just effective; they’re also cost-effective.Practice changes as more is learned.
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U.S.
Housing Bias and the Roots of Segregation
Breaking entrenched patterns of racial separation has been a decades-long challenge for the government. The Obama administration is pursuing a plan that relies on ZIP codes.Paid work works wonders.
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Technology
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Pledge $3 Billion to Fighting Disease
The Facebook co-founder and his wife announced an effort to prevent, cure or at least manage all diseases by the end of this century.Fine talk.
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Opinion
The Lies of Big Sugar
A reader writes that the federal government should sue to recoup its losses.“Sugar Backers Paid to Shift Blame to Fat”
Remember the change.
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World
In a Parched Corner of Xinjiang, Ancient Water Tunnels Are Running Dry
The karez channels that bring water from the mountains to the farmers of Turpan are under threat, a victim of global warming, oil drillers and industrial-scale agriculture.Keep digging. There is less water than there was.
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Science
Higher Heels, Greater Risks?
No formal scientific studies have linked the wearing of high-heeled shoes with deep-vein thrombosis, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for you.Vein problems are not central to the problems with heels.
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Well
Activity Trackers May Undermine Weight Loss Efforts
Dieting adults who wore activity monitors for 18 months lost significantly fewer pounds over that time than those who did not.Just noise.
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Health
Predict Zika’s Spread? It’s Hard Enough to Count the Cases
Many cases are likely to go unreported; few cause symptoms, and hundreds of women in Florida are waiting weeks just to get test results.Look at a map of the mosquito's presence.
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Science
A Single Migration From Africa Populated the World, Studies Find
Unprecedented DNA analyses of people in indigenous populations suggests that almost all non-Africans trace their roots to one migration from the continent.Certainly a dominant migration.
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Health
Maternal Mortality Rate in U.S. Rises, Defying Global Trend, Study Finds
Global death rates related to pregnancies fell by more than a third from 2000 to 2015. But the United States has gone against the grain, new data show.The attempt to suppress Planned Parenthood has an effect.
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Fashion & Style
Bourree Lam, David Iseri
The couple were introduced by mutual friends at a rooftop barbecue in Brooklyn.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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N.Y. / Region
Deaths, Fraud Allegations and an Inquiry Into a Long Island V.A. Hospital
A series of troubling failings have called into question the care being provided to thousands by the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Anything to raise a stink.
18
Real Estate
$1,100,000 Homes in Vermont, Maryland and Atlanta
A contemporary in Dorset, Vt., a 1916 house in Hagerstown, Md., and a Tudor in Atlanta.All the pictures are of furniture.
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U.S.
Trial of Ex-Officers Opens With 2 Views of Fatal Albuquerque Shooting
A prosecutor said the officers could have backed away from a confrontation with a homeless man, but the defense said they were just doing their jobs.There will be police reform.
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Food
In Julia Child’s Provençal Kitchen
Our reporter goes to the South of France to cook in Julia Child’s kitchen — and to shop, eat and learn in her footsteps.Studying can come later.
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