Tuesday, May 16, 2017

@9:06, 5/15/17

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N.Y. / Region

A Surreal Experience

Taking three spins in a revolving door with a famous artist in the spur of the moment.

Such things happen.

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U.S.

When Does Political Gerrymandering Cross a Constitutional Line?

A test to decide when politics has unduly warped redistricting has long been a constitutional “holy grail.” A new Supreme Court case may establish that test.

Often.

There is no rule that an urban population should not be divided among several election districts.

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U.S.

Young Black Democrats, Eager to Lead From the Left, Eye Runs in 2018

From Massachusetts to Florida, lawmakers and others planning campaigns for governor are rejecting the view that their party must court white voters.

Winning is what counts.

4
Opinion

The Culprits Behind White Flight

Did racism or economic anxiety drive people to the suburbs? What if it was both?

It was both and probably more.

5
Podcasts

‘The Daily’: Outrage Over Outrage

For many of the president’s supporters, the real outrage over James Comey’s firing is that there is so much outrage in the first place.

Donald Trump looks guilty to me.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Senators Were Paid for Others’ Jobs. That Was Legal, Lawyers Argue.

The State Senate leader, John Flanagan, outlined committee chairman stipends totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars for fellow senators who did not serve as chairmen.

Pay the legislature a professional wage.

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Opinion

Why Czeslaw Milosz Still Matters

The Polish poet’s message against ideology and nationalism seemed passé. Not any more.

The planet Earth is all of humanity's home.
All of humanity has become responsible for Earth's habitability.

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Books

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Rafe Bartholomew on Growing Up at McSorley’s

Learning at the knee of your father and the regulars at a truly time-honored Manhattan bar.

It is not my world.

I will read the book if it comes to hand.

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N.Y. / Region

Fire Damages New York’s Beth Hamedrash Hagodol Synagogue

The abandoned building on the Lower East Side, built in 1850, once housed the city’s oldest Jewish Orthodox congregation. No injuries were reported in the blaze.

Abandoned buildings do not last in living cities.

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Well

Strategies to Navigate the Emergency Room

Complaints often stem from a misunderstanding of how emergency rooms operate and how patients themselves can be helpful.

Good advice.


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1
Food

Salad Days!

Julia Moskin has delivered a wonderful new “How to Make Salad” guide. Why not follow it tonight, or in the coming days?

Yes

2
Science

Why Honeybees Are Good at Grooming (It’s All in the Hair)

Researchers at Georgia Tech found that a bee could shed about 15,000 pollen grains in two minutes as it brushed itself clean.

Yes

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Food

For Cooking Fries, New Shop Says Three Times Is the Charm

At 375° Fries on the Lower East Side, potatoes are steamed, par-cooked and then fried to order for that crispy-outside, creamy-inside ideal.

A fairground special.

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The Upshot

Why Marathons Are More Dangerous for Nearby Residents Than Runners

Road closings during races can cause critical delays for patients trying to get to the hospital or waiting for an ambulance.

There is no right to profit.

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Well

Strategies to Navigate the Emergency Room


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Opinion

Keep Out the Vote

The White House’s new commission on “election integrity” has a simple, if unstated, goal: creating hurdles that make voting more difficult.

Waiting for data.

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Opinion

Hoping to See the ‘Real’ Hillary

Readers discuss Frank Bruni’s longing for a more revealing and less guarded memoir by Hillary Clinton.

Why should Hillary Clinton bother?

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N.Y. / Region

In the South Bronx, Gang Violence Breaks With Old Loyalties

Jequan Lawrence was brutally murdered in an ambush at a housing complex. For detectives, it was a sign of a fissure running through gangs across the country, especially the Bloods.

Gun control would help.

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Opinion

Trump’s Advisers

A businessman is concerned that the president is simply reaffirming his own biases.

Trump does not listen.

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Opinion

What Should We Do With Confederate Monuments?

As New Orleans removes the monuments, some applaud the move, while others believe they should be kept as reminders of a sad chapter of our history.

Honorable burial at the landfill would work.

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