Wednesday, May 24, 2017

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U.S.

Stories of New Orleans: As Monuments Go Down, Family Histories Emerge

The removal of the city’s Confederate monuments has made the personal histories of whites and blacks all the more immediate. Here are five such stories.

"Things will never again be as once they were."
The effort to make conditions as they were is destructive and pointless.
The effort to make conditions better can be beneficial.

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Opinion

The Alienated Mind

Contemplating life after Trump.

http://www.claremont.org/crb/basicpage/the-flight-93-election/
http://www.claremont.org/crb/

David Brooks is wrong.

The faction that elected Donald Trump is having a tantrum.
It will pass.
Things broken during the tantrum may remain broken.

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Opinion

Mitch Landrieu’s Speech on the Removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans

This is transcript of the mayor’s remarks about the removal of the last Confederate monument in New Orleans.

A well crafted speech.
The nation needs to hear it.

4
Opinion

Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us That Eloquence Still Exists

Mitch Landrieu just gave a speech on race and history that you need to hear.

Yes

5
Well

Why Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart

Eating chocolate may lower the risk for atrial fibrillation, the irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure.

A dietary quandary.
Eat some dark chocolate.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quandary

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Opinion

A Chaos President

A reader rebuts advice from John Woo about firing the president’s underlings.

Trump is accomplishing his platform.

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N.Y. / Region

Democrats in New Jersey Governor’s Race Court Progressive Vote

The platforms of the leading Democratic candidates read like a progressive wish list, with plans for prekindergarten and to raise the minimum wage.

The Democratic primary fight in New Jersey will be resolved again.

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World

Video: The Car Spins. Tires Squeal. She Relaxes.

Stacey Lee May is one of South Africa’s first female professional car spinners. Get behind the wheel with her in this 360 video.

Saturday night, small town.

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The Learning Network

Is the Internet Broken?

What changes would you like to see on the internet, and why?

The internet is just connections between computers.

The computers support applications, the interfaces people use.

The problems are in the applications.

The internet is not broken.

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Fashion & Style

Nassim Alisobhani and Justin Yanuck: Study Buddies Turn the Page

She was studying for the LSAT and he was preparing for his first medical board exam when they met in a public library.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.


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