1
The Upshot
The Most Detailed Map of Gay Marriage in America
Novel use of tax records gives researchers a clearer look at the demographics of same-sex married couples than was previously possible.Data mining for the damned.
2
Opinion
Temperatures Rise, and We’re Cooked
Humans don’t function nearly as well when the heat goes up.The world is committed to higher temperatures by the carbon already in the air.
The human population must deal with the symptoms.
3
U.S.
Southern California Gas Reaches $4 Million Settlement Over Natural Gas Leak
A storage system spewed thousands of tons of methane and other chemicals into the air, forcing the evacuation of more than 6,000 people.The settlement is a slap on the wrist.
It is a "cost of doing business".
5
Opinion
Space Travel: A Vision
For the young man losing his sight, I am an ambassador from a distant land.Daniel Simpson knows things I do not.
We share a world.
6
U.S.
Video: Arson at Orlando Gunman’s Mosque
Surveillance footage released Monday showed a person at a mosque in Fort Pierce, Fla., immediately before and after a fire started. Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed dozens at a gay nightclub, had worshiped at the mosque.I hoped we were beyond collective guilt.
7
Real Estate
Port Chester Wants to Grow, but Exactly How Is the Question
The mayor envisions Brooklyn in Westchester, and a big development looms. But locals want to be careful to accommodate existing residents’ interests.The town had a manufacturing base and lost it.
This project does not seem any more likely to reboot the town than the last one.
The site is suburban. Let the small scale businesses thrive.
The commuters have no slack time to live where they sleep.
The business of the town is child care and dependent entertainment.
8
Opinion
Police Have Rights, Too
A Yale law professor writes that they rightfully have protections under the law.Fired for cause seems a good reason to move on.
If the cause is bad take the compensation money.
9
N.Y. / Region
Metro-North Getting Bar Cars Again, but Don’t Expect a Seat
Connecticut announced plans to buy 60 coaches for the New Haven line; pictures showed cars with counters and stability bars, but no place to sit.The passengers are not walking home.
10
World
Married Off by the Khmer Rouge, and ‘Nobody Could Help Me’
Cambodians have testified about abuse and heartache after being paired with strangers, as a tribunal considers allegations of crimes against humanity under the 1970s regime.The Khmer Rouge are individually criminal.
Convict them individually.
11
Food
Albert Kumin, Pastry Chef for Carter White House and Top New York Restaurants, Dies at 94
Mr. Kumin’s dessert creations included the signature chocolate velvet cake at the Four Seasons and a lemon cream tart at Windows on the World atop the World Trade Center.I am still resisting sugar.
I like the result.
12
N.Y. / Region
Window Washers
A poet looks up at workers on the sides of skyscrapers, and imagines them looking down.Window washers are working.
13
U.S.
Pregnant Women Anxious as Florida’s Zika Test Results Take Weeks
Early termination is better.
14
Business Day
Marriage Falls in China, Transforming Finances and Families
The drop in marriage stems in part from China’s aging population, but also reflects that women who once were pushed to wed are exploring new options."A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle"
Child bearing and rearing is a full time occupation.
Children have been forbidden.
15
Sports
Sexual Abuse Charges Put Shadow on U.S. Gymnastics Federation
After its success at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, U.S.A. Gymnastics is under a cloud of accusations involving coaches suspected of abusing athletes.
"Sharp
was stopped, far too late, but what about the next coach? Alerting
U.S.A. Gymnastics has not always guaranteed action: A file tucked away
in the federation’s offices won’t do much to stop a predator. How can a
federation conduct a proper investigation anyway, when its main goal is
to run and promote its sport — not to point out its flaws?
For Brestyan, there is a better step, a simpler step, at the first sign of trouble.
“Go
first to the police station,” he said. “Go directly to the child abuse
department, to the police there and say: ‘Look, this is what happened.
What should I do?’”"
The child athletes will not turn in their coaches.
The children want to be perfect for their coaches.
The coaches have their own ideas of perfection.
The relationship is love of a sort.
The step into crime is a short one.
Close supervision of the coaches and a blacklist for suspected violators
might work.
If there is a provable case the police are appropriate.
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N.Y. / Region
Computer Breach Could Have Exposed Trauma Victims to Further Anguish
A hacker (or hackers) broke into servers that held information provided by 22,000 people for 11 mental health studies being done at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.Blaming the victims is not going to help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_(computing)
Servers must be made less hackable.
This probably means open source code and
strong encryption of data.
This appears to have been a nonevent.
17
The Upshot
Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?
A study shows teenagers make wiser choices if they are encouraged to reimagine healthy behavior as an act of rebellion.We will see if the programs continue to work.
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U.S.
Neighbors Say North Dakota Pipeline Protests Disrupt Lives and Livelihoods
Ranchers and residents in the conservative, overwhelmingly white countryside view the demonstrations with a mix of frustration and fear, reflecting the deep cultural divides and racial attitudes.The disruption is intentional. It is a good thing.
19
Books
‘Mischling,’ a Holocaust Tale of Twin Sisters in Mengele’s Grip
The 12-year-old heroines in Affinity Konar’s affecting novel seem to have been partly inspired by Eva and Miriam Mozes, twins at Auschwitz.yes
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N.Y. / Region
U.S. Agency Faults Pilot of Delta Jet That Slid Off La Guardia Runway
The National Transportation Safety Board’s inquiry into the March 2015 crash also found problems with the evacuation process.There were no injuries.
La Guardia is minimal for large aircraft under any conditions.
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