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World
Mysterious Sea Creatures in Australia Chew Up Teenager’s Legs
The Breakdown: conversation starters and context, drawn from the day’s news in Australia.It would be easy to find out.
The injuries are not life threatening.
2
Well
Most Mothers Feel Judged, With Families Often the Worst Critics
In a national poll, mothers felt three times as likely to be criticized within their families as by outsiders.Nature is not fair.
It is effective.
3
Business Day
The Potential and Peril of Giving a Brand a Human Face
Characters like Flo, star of 140 Progressive Insurance commercials, can deliver a brand message in a potent way. But they’re not great at evolving.The Travelosity gnome remained ceramic.
4
Well
For Cosmetics, Let the Buyer Beware
The government is powerless to act until a slew of consumer complaints raise a red flag about a product.Use them or not as you choose.
Healthy is enough.
5
Travel
Tips for Women Traveling Solo, From Dining Out to Hotel Safety
Suzanne Randolph’s company, the Alix Experience, focuses on women taking trips on their own. Recommended destinations include New York, London and Paris.Trippy
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U.S.
Trump Breaks From Vacation to Tweet Outrage at Media and Rally His Base
President Trump, on what the White House calls a working vacation, took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the media and boast of his strong political base.Donald Trump is frustrated.
He does not handle it well.
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The Upshot
Medicare Advantage Spends Less on Care, So Why Is It Costing So Much?
A lawsuit by the Justice Department accusing an insurer of excessive billing spotlights a paradox of the medical market.https://www.propublica.org/article/medicare-halts-release-of-much-anticipated-data
"Health economist Austin Frakt, who is affiliated with a number of academic institutions, said he was disappointed by the decision to halt the data’s release. He said he wants access to the data as a researcher — and as a taxpayer. “We are paying an enormous amount of money to private insurance companies ... but we know very little about what we’re getting for that money,” he said."
I will hold the Trump administration responsible until told otherwise.
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Books
Assessing the Value of Buddhism, for Individuals and for the World
In “Buddhism Is True,” Robert Wright looks at the psychological benefits of a Buddhist practice.Antonio Damasio confuses me.
I could resolve my confusion by reading Robert Wright.
There are things I want to read first.
Both biology and ego are personal.
Both are components of individuality.
People are more comfortable when free of unnecessary internal conflict.
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Sports
Darren Daulton, Catcher for the 1993 Pennant-Winning Phillies, Dies at 55
Daulton, a three-time All-Star, was a no-nonsense figure who battled through numerous injuries to become an everyday player.https://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp
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Opinion
America’s Whiniest ‘Victim’
Trump is a reflection of the new Whiny Right.The alternatives are less acceptable than Trump who is unacceptable.
Let us have a vice president acceptable to Democrats.
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Food
The Easiest Summer Dinner
Take it easy: Make Julia Moskin’s recipe for pasta with marinated tomatoes. Then, maybe consider some steak tacos or some ridiculously moist brownies.It is a burgers night.
Pasta would do well enough.
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Business Day
The Potential and Peril of Giving a Brand a Human Face
People change, Products change.
3
Sports
Noah Syndergaard’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Cameo Ends in Fiery Death
The Mets pitcher, who has the looks of a Lannister, made a brief appearance in the battle between the armies of Danaerys Targaryen and Cersei Lannister.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/arts/television/game-of-thrones-season-7-episode-4-the-spoils-of-war.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/
https://www.imdb.com/registration/signin?u=%2Ftitle%2Ftt0944947%2F&ref_=wl_lgin
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U.S.
Trump Breaks From Vacation to Tweet Outrage at Media and Rally His Base
President Trump, on what the White House calls a working vacation, took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the media and boast of his strong political base."Here is how a vacation day starts for President Trump. He wakes up, he turns on the television, he sees something that makes him mad, and he reaches for his Twitter-enabled smartphone to vent.
In other words, it’s an awful lot like the way he starts his workday."
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/climate/climate-change-drastic-warming-trump.html
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Books
Assessing the Value of Buddhism, for Individuals and for the World
Read WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE
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Health
The Serial Killer Test: Biases Against Atheists Emerge in Study
Most people around the world, whether religious or not, presume that serial killers are more likely to be atheists than believers in any god, a new study suggests.Ask how the surveyor could know.
Atheism is another religion.
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