Friday, May 26, 2017

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U.S.

G.O.P. Candidate in Montana House Race Is Accused of Attacking Reporter

The incident, after questions about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, brought police officers to the event and sent the reporter to the hospital for X-rays.

I expect Mr. Gianforte, the Republican candidate for the state’s lone House seat, to win election.

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Opinion

The Republican Hypocrisy Hall of Fame

Thank God for our truth-seeking patriots in the G.O.P.!

Yes

A Republican can get both feet in his mouth.

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Health

Rare Gene Mutations Inspire New Heart Drugs

Some people carry gene mutations that leave them nearly impervious to heart attacks. Learning how these mutations work has led to a novel experimental treatment.

There is money to be made in the drug business.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Today: Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Thursday: John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday, Amazon’s first New York City store, and the opening of the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel.

J.F.K. was a man of his times.
L.B.J. was a better politician.

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Business Day

Billy Bush, Former ‘Today’ Host, Plans Comeback After Lewd Trump Recording

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Bush said he had “changed in a way that I think will make me better at my job” and described difficult conversations with his family.

Billy Bush can try to comeback.
I will not search for him.
I would like to ignore Donald Trump.

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Travel

Pets on the Premises? It’s a Hotel Perk

Guests who love animals can spend time with dogs, macaws and rescued tortoises and horses.

Visiting other peoples pets is not one of my goals.

https://www.nytimes.com/column/running-with-sherman?action=click&contentCollection=Well&module=Collection&region=Marginalia&src=me&version=column&pgtype=article

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N.Y. / Region

New York Today: Birding by Subway

Monday: Bird-watching across the boroughs, behind the walls of Rikers Island, and calorie-counting at city restaurants.

The islands of green and shallow water concentrate the migrant birds.

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Well

The Science of Adolescent Sleep

Sleep deprivation is linked to behavioral and mental health problems and car accident risk, experts say, and starting school later could help.

The kids should not be driving.

Run the school day later.

Labor deserves a living wage.

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Opinion

Election Wars at the Supreme Court

Struggles over Congressional redistricting and campaign finance are about power — who has it, who gets to keep it. Expect more.

Partisan politics continue.

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U.S.

Landslide Closes Section of Popular Coastal Highway in California

More than a million tons of fallen dirt and rock has forced the closure of a section of Highway 1 in California.

Dramatic landscapes are unstable.

Fallen rock zones are getting rare as highway departments
work cut faces back from the roads or bind them with chainlink fencing.





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Times Insider

Interviewing Truck Drivers at a Crossroads

I got interested while reporting a story about what became of 600 unionized workers at an Indiana aluminum plant that closed down: A number found jobs in trucking.
Opinion

To Impeach or Not to Impeach

And is that even the question?
Technology

Doing a 180 on Facebook 360 Photos

Facebook converts many wide-angle panorama photos to 360-degree interactive images when they are uploaded, but you can revert to the original.
Books

The Colorado River and Its Unnatural World

“Where the Water Goes” By David Owen looks at the permanent mark people make on the planet.
U.S.

Sessions Was Advised Not to Disclose Russia Meetings on Security Forms

Advisers and the F.B.I. told Jeff Sessions “not to list meetings with foreign dignitaries and their staff connected with his Senate activities,” a Justice spokesman said.
Science

How Whales Became the Biggest Animals on the Planet

Species like the blue whale became so big only in the past 4.5 million years, a result of changes to the food supply in the oceans, scientists say.
Technology

Daily Report: Cleaning Up the Internet

It’s a superhighway not only for information but also for online harassment and fake news. Evan Williams, a founder of Twitter, is trying to fix that.
Opinion

Trump’s Budget Takes Aim at My Sweet Son

Who will get hurt if Medicaid gets slashed? Add my family to the list.
Science

The Science Behind the Flamingo’s One-Legged Stance

Flamingos don’t appear to need to flex their muscles to maintain their classic one-legged posture, a new study suggests.
Travel

How to Best Use Your Hotel Concierge

Making friends with a concierge can get you that coveted dinner reservation or even a real estate agent. Just make sure you want what you ask for.


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