Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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1
Travel

Off-Season Discounts on India Trips

Tour operators are offering lower rates on a variety of excursions, from a safari at a national park to river cruises.

I have not done the homework.
If you have a need I will chase you.

2
N.Y. / Region

White Suspect in Black Man’s Killing Is Indicted on Terror Charges

James Harris Jackson, who the police said confessed to killing Timothy Caughman in Midtown last week, could spend life in prison.

Felony murder would be sufficient.
He will not do well in prison.

3
U.S.

Climate Change Denialists in Charge

Here are some of the voices of those central to environmental policy who have denied the effects of human-caused climate change.

Global temperatures continue to rise.

4
Magazine

Judge John Hodgman on a Crusade Against a ‘Broloquialism’

When a guest in someone’s home, keep your “I’m good” to yourself.

The judge is correct.

5
Opinion

When Your Commute Includes Hearing ‘You Don’t Belong in This Country’

For Rajpreet Heir, a ride to a friend’s birthday party turned into a disturbing incident of racist harassment.

This country belongs to the people who want to live in it.

If that is not so the entire population is criminal.


6
Opinion

Paul Ryan, Brought Down to Size

His defeat on health care proved what many have known: His reputation as a big thinker was hollow.

"So at a time when many were beginning to question the vitality of American democracy, Mr. Ryan’s failure showed Americans that our system works."

The system needs to work  better.

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N.Y. / Region

The State of Your Block, 2017

A crowdsourced portrait of New York City at its noisy, gentrified, garbage-strewn best.

Yes

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U.S.

White House to States: Shield the Undocumented and Lose Police Funding

Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened painful consequences on Monday for so-called sanctuary cities.

Income is addictive.
Those grants are cut in the Trump budget.

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Business Day

Uber Suspends Tests of Self-Driving Vehicles After Arizona Crash

The Uber vehicle was not at fault, the police said. But the accident comes at a difficult time for the company.

"Auto companies working on self-driving technology face the difficulty of building smarter vehicles that must not only adhere to the rules of the road but must also account for the error-prone nature of human drivers, a far more difficult variable."

Machines are not smart enough.

10
Well

When Teenagers Drink, Avoiding the Risks From Driving

In a study, more restrictive policies about drinking were associated with fewer teenage deaths.

Driving is inherently dangerous.

Driving drunk multiplies the danger.

Driving drunk with drunken passengers further multiplies the dangers.

Learning from others is difficult.

Practice the learning.


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