Thursday, January 11, 2018

@18:30, 1/11/18

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Arts

Heiress Plotted 19 Grisly Crimes. Investigation Underway.

Frances Glessner Lee, the first lady of forensic science, was a cult curiosity. With her “Nutshell Studies” at the Renwick Gallery, she rises to art star.

I can't solve her puzzles from the information given.

2
Opinion

Robots Can’t Vote, but They Helped Elect Trump

The areas of the country with the largest robot work forces gave the president an unanticipated advantage in the Electoral College.

I am not worried about robots.
Their effect was small.
The rest of the mix is much bigger.
A large factor is the absence of an effective social safety net.
The Republicans did that.  The Democrats caught the blame.

3
Climate

Of 21 Winter Olympic Cities, Many May Soon Be Too Warm to Host the Games

Because of climate change, by midcentury many prior Winter Games locations may be too warm to ever host the Olympics again.

It is good of the Times to notice.

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U.S.

Trump Administration Says States May Impose Work Requirements for Medicaid

Federal officials said they would support state efforts to require able-bodied adults to work as a condition of eligibility for Medicaid.

11h11 hours ago
Amazing cruelty -- the vast majority of adult Medicaid recipients are disabled, caregivers, or students. And 6 of the 10 states that want to impose work requirements accepted federal-financed expansion under the ACA, so it won't even save them money

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U.S.

Wielding Data, Women Force a Reckoning Over Bias in the Economics Field

Longstanding complaints about the barriers women face in the economics profession are beginning to resonate within the male-dominated field.

Graduate school required.

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Business Day

Moira Donegan Says She Created List of Men in Media Accused of Misconduct

Ms. Donegan said she created the list for women in the media industry to document what many discussed in private: the names of men to stay away from.

As a public person she can survive.
I would hire her if I ran a journal.

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Business Day

2 Journalists, at Fox and Washington Post, Are Accused of Misconduct

James Rosen, a Washington correspondent, left Fox News last month, and Joel Achenbach, a Washington Post reporter, received a 90-day suspension on Wednesday.

Yes.
"If you can't do the time don't do the crime."

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Opinion

Who Will Listen to Democrats’ Warning on Russia?

In the face of Republican complacency, Senate Democrats issue the most comprehensive public analysis thus far of Moscow’s war on the West.

I don't know.
I am listening.  So are others.
November is less than 11 months away.

Vote.

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U.S.

Trump Alarms Lawmakers With Disparaging Words for Haiti and Africa

President Trump demanded to know at a White House meeting why he should accept immigrants from Haiti and African countries rather than people from places like Norway.

Blatent racism.

10
World

Ecuador Gives Assange Citizenship, Worsening Standoff With Britain

Ecuador wants the WikiLeaks founder to leave its London embassy, but Whitehall insists that he face justice, which could include extradition to the United States.

Julian Assange is noisey.
Send him out into the world.

He is not a U.S. citizen and not our responsibility.

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