Wednesday, January 18, 2017

@22:30, 1/17/17

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Opinion

Donald Trump’s Dangerous Attacks on the Press

By demonizing the news media, the president-elect threatens to undermine aggressive, responsible journalism that seeks to hold government accountable.

The press can and does fight back.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/
http://www.dailykos.com/

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Business Day

On Climate Change, Even States in Forefront Are Falling Short

States like California and New York have been leaders in curbing carbon emissions from energy. But to achieve their goals, both may need to embrace nuclear power.

Yes.

3
Opinion

2 Years, 31 Dead Construction Workers. New York Can Do Better.

Poor immigrant workers are falling off our buildings and being crushed to death in our streets.

I care.
The construction industry is doing well.
The low bid principle is a problem.

4
Science

The Stem-Cell Revolution Is Coming — Slowly

Where are the miracle treatments we were promised? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains.

Money can be found.  Money will substitute for some of the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struldbrug

5
U.S.

Mexico or America? A Couple, One of Them Undocumented, Weigh the Risks of Where to Live

A family in Harlem struggles with whether to stay or go after vowing to leave in a Trump administration.

They will live in Mexico.   Where will be decided.

6
Business Day

Trump Team Considers Moving Press Corps, Alarming Reporters

The White House press corps was stunned by reports of a proposal by the Trump administration to eject reporters from their home in the West Wing.

Trump dislikes learning new things.

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World

It Can Power a Small Nation. But This Wind Farm in China Is Mostly Idle.

The Jiuquan Wind Power Base epitomizes the country’s ambition to become a global leader in clean energy. It also reflects the deep challenges facing the sector in China.

The Chinese state mines coal.

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N.Y. / Region

Funding Disparities Abound in New York’s Senior Centers, Report Finds

A study of more than 200 senior centers in the five boroughs found sharp inconsistencies in the amounts paid by the city to the nonprofit groups operating them.

The city of New York is one of the oldest cities on North America.
It has always looked to the future.  The old have been neglected.
There is city keeping that must be done now that the old do not die early.

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Business Day

New York Times Study Calls for Rapid Change in Newsroom

Among the broad recommendations of an internal report are increasing training and hiring for digital roles and reducing the layers of editing.

I read the Times because it is edited.
The Huffington Post is less edited.
Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo Have an attitude.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

10
Business Day

A Big Test for Big Batteries


They will help.

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