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Books
Two Novels Trace Parallels Between Past and Present, or Create Them
“The Maze at Windermere,” by Gregory Blake Smith, imagines Newport, R.I., from the 17th century to today. “Peculiar Ground,” by Lucy Hughes-Hallett, does the same for a British estate.Audio books for long drives perhaps.
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World
As Kenya Political Stalemate Drags On, U.S. Becomes a Target
The opposition coalition is beginning to fray, but some of its supporters are doubling down — by burning American flags.Vote and count the votes.
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N.Y. / Region
For de Blasio and Cuomo, a Tug of War Over City Housing Authority
Advocates called for state and local politicians to stop bickering over the problems at public housing and work together to fix them.Ultimately it is taxes that pay the costs.
Killing the poor because they are poor is unacceptable.
Do a bond issue.
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Food
A Museum Bridges the Divide Between Two Bordeaux
La Cité du Vin, in the city of Bordeaux, explains the region’s wine culture while also putting it the context of the global wine industry.What the wine trade needs is "another stuffed owl"
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Arts
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Will Lead the Met Opera, Two Years Early
He will become the Met’s music director this fall and lead three operas next season, the company announced as it unveiled its 2018-19 season.The Metropolitan Opera will continue.
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U.S.
Fact-Checking Claims About Gun Violence and Mental Illness
Paul Ryan, Bernie Sanders and others stated facts and falsehoods in the wake of the Parkland Shooting.Ok
Gun ownership is not a right.
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World
Citing Hostility, Leader of Anti-Corruption Panel in Honduras Resigns
The head of the panel, appointed by the Organization of American States, said his group of prosecutors lacked support from the regional body and the Honduran government.Corrupt governments generally do not self destruct.
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U.S.
On a Day Like Any Other at a Florida School, 6 Minutes of Death and Chaos
Second by second, lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were transformed, broken and stolen.I do not need to know the details.
There will be a next incident if there are no changes.
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The Upshot
What Can the U.S. Learn From How Other Countries Handle Immigration?
When you examine immigration policies around the world, the U.S. focus on family stands out.None seem to do it better.
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Opinion
In the Aftermath, There Really Are No Words
The massacre in Florida reached us here in Costa Rica, and returned us to silence.Yes.
Listening helps us understand.
None should go unheard.
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