Sunday, October 23, 2016

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1
Travel

In Colorado, Deals Before Ski Season Begins

Restaurants, hotels and spas in Colorado are offering discounts before the winter high season begins.

I like cooler weather.

2
Travel

How to Protect Yourself From Sexual Assault on a Plane

To minimize the risk of being sexually assaulted on a plane, book an aisle seat and talk to a flight attendant if someone is making you uncomfortable.

Good advice.

3
Travel

A Lisbon Food Court Housed in a Palace

The two floors of Palácio Chiado offer seven stops, each spinoffs of existing restaurants, from casual tapas to fancy seafood.

Getting there is the project.

4
N.Y. / Region

A Complex Case Tests New York State’s Expanded Definition of Parenthood

A judge must decide whether a woman’s intentions and involvement with the child adopted by her former partner are enough to formally recognize her as a parent.

The judge will decide.
No one reads minds.

5
Well

Making Promises We Cannot Keep

Even when the compassionate part of me aches to alleviate my patients’ fears, I should know better than to make promises I can’t keep.

I must continue to try.

6
Food

How to throw a cheap (but elegant) dinner party

Three courses, 75 bucks and countless compliments.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016135-rishia-zimmerns-chicken-with-shallots?action=click&module=Recipebox&region=collection&pgType=recipebox&rank=2

7
Opinion

The Books My Dad Won’t Read? Mine

Even as he got seriously ill, my father’s mind was on work.

As is his son's mind.

8
Opinion

Fly Fishing and the Art of Criminal Defense

Sometimes, a lawyer has to rely on other skills.

Law is a craft. 
It pays the bills.

9
N.Y. / Region

Christie Aide Testifies She Thought Bridge Lane Closings Were a Traffic Study

Giving her version of events for the first time, Bridget Anne Kelly, the deputy chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, said in court the governor had signed off on the plan.

"If one sits at a poker table and cannot spot the sucker,  the sucker is oneself." 

10
U.S.

Minneapolis Police Officers Will Not Be Disciplined for Fatal Shooting

The police chief said an internal investigation found that two officers were warranted in using deadly force against Jamar Clark, 24, nearly a year ago.

No surprise.

11
Food

Mackerel, Milder Than Salmon and Just as Delectable

Long weighed down by a unpleasantly odoriferous reputation, this sustainable, meaty fish is an excellent choice for a quick weeknight dinner.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018357-mackerel-with-olives-almonds-and-mint

12
N.Y. / Region

Police Commissioner Says ‘We Failed’ in Fatal Shooting of Bronx Woman, 66

The New York police sergeant who fatally shot Deborah Danner on Tuesday night was placed on modified duty and stripped of his gun and badge after the shooting.

The city must make the necessary changes.

13
Science

9 cities to live in if you’re worried about climate change

Bets for avoiding the worst droughts, wildfires and floods include Portland, Me., San Francisco, Detroit and — surprise — New York City.

It is a first pass. 
People should keep thinking.

14
N.Y. / Region

Bronx Science Student Arrested After Threat Over ‘Fight Club’ Article

The 16-year-old was taken into custody after The Daily News said he had sent a threatening message to a reporter who wrote about the students’ public fights.

Half the population of these schools are teen-age boys.
Clever boys are often better organized.

15
N.Y. / Region

Shootings of, and by, Officers Demand a Tightrope Walk From Mayor de Blasio

The mayor is still navigating the divide between officers who are skeptical of his leadership and a community angered by killings by the police.

The politics of the season have people excited.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/?ex_cid=2016-senate-forecast

16 
U.S.

Donald Trump Has Been Accused of Groping. But What Does the Law Say?

As women have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of groping them without their consent, the accusations have raised interest in the legal rules about such contact.

The statutes of limitations have run.

17
N.Y. / Region

Taken for a Ride

A poem about waiting (and waiting) for a bus.

YES

18
Health

Children 14 or Under Need Fewer H.P.V. Vaccine Doses

11-to 14-year-olds need only two doses, not the previously recommended three, to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.

The vaccine should be required.

19
Well

Placebos Ease Back Pain, Even if You Know It’s a Sugar Pill

Patients felt less pain, even when they were told they were taking a dummy pill.

Another confirmation.

20
Science

If Planet Nine Is Out There, It Tilts Our Solar System

Astronomers have yet to confirm another planet-size body lies deep in the solar system, but they offered new evidence of its effects on other bodies.

The report reads like there is a trial solution that roughly locates a ninth planet.

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