Thursday, September 28, 2017

@11:30, 9/27/17

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1
Arts

When a Star Architect Wants You Not to See His Work

In restoring Mies van der Rohe’s New National Gallery in Berlin, David Chipperfield is aiming to meet modern standards while making himself invisible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Pavilion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnsworth_House

2
U.S.

Trump Thinks Twice About His Tweets, and Hits Delete

After he enthusiastically endorsed Senator Luther Strange on Twitter, President Trump deleted those tweets after Mr. Strange lost.

It should not matter that Trump backed a loosing candidate.

3
U.S.

In Tax Code Rewrite, Republicans Ask How Low Can They Go

Discussions between the Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress continue over how deep to slash tax rates for businesses.

Another failing effort.

4
Magazine

Can Heart Disease Shed Light on Cancer?

If so, understanding the link will involve unraveling the mysteries of inflammation.

in a word: Yes.
"one ring to rule them all
One ring to find them.
One ring to fetch them all
And in the darkness bind them."

5
Magazine

Can I Spread the Word About an Unvaccinated Child?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to reveal another parent is an anti-vaxxer and more.

Find the hole and use it.

6
Opinion

Folks, We’re Home Alone

We need to adapt to succeed, and this president isn’t helping.

Thomas Friedman needs to keep thinking.
The world is not flat.
New problems need new solutions.

The use of fossil carbon must end.

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Arts

Review: A ‘Downton Abbey’ Star in Peril Again in SundanceTV’s ‘Liar’

Joanne Froggatt plays a woman who levels an accusation of rape in a she said, he said, who knows story

I would look at it. 
I hope she gets better work.

8
Travel

How Smart a Traveler Are You?

Here are a few questions, culled from recent articles from our Travel Tips collection, to test your travel savvy.

I am fighting social media.

9
Well

How Exercise Might Increase Your Self-Control

A jogging regimen altered how well people could control their impulses, a new study suggests.

The mechanism is unknown.
The effect is real.

10
Travel

5 Islands in and Around the Caribbean That You Can Still Visit

Nearly 70 percent of the Caribbean was not damaged by the hurricanes. Here are the islands where you can have an unspoiled beach getaway.

The tour business will take care of itself.

The rest of the economy is a disaster.

Big sugar and bananas believe in slavery.

Cuba found a way that almost worked.

Haiti did not find a way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War#American_interest_in_the_Caribbean

The Confederacy continues.

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