Monday, April 23, 2018

@12:10, 4/23/18

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Movies

‘I Feel Pretty’ and the Rise of Beauty-Standard Denialism

Coursing through pop culture, this attitude puts the onus on women to improve their self-esteem instead of criticizing societal beauty standards.
Food

What to Cook Right Now

Enchiladas — con carne, with chicken, or meatless with chili — are your best bet tonight.
Food

Hawaiian Food Is Flourishing … in Utah?

The restaurant chain Mo’ Bettahs has found success appealing to Utah’s dominant religious group: Mormons, who have long had ties to Polynesia.
World

Banker Finds He Has ‘Even More Enemies Than I Thought’

Accused of bribery, Ilmars Rimsevics, Latvia’s widely disliked central banker, seems headed for a fall, along with one of the nation’s largest banks.
Movies

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Trailer Stars Henry Golding and Constance Wu

The big-screen adaptation of the best-selling novel arrives after controversy of the casting of the biracial male lead.
Crosswords & Games

What the Heck Is That?: UTNE

A look at one of the entries that stumped crossword solvers last week.
Sports

21 Pitches, 16 Fouls, 12 Minutes: Brandon Belt’s Marathon At-Bat

Belt broke a major league record by battling Jaime Barria for 21 pitches in a single at-bat on Sunday. It was tiring for all involved.
World

Royal Baby Watch at the Lindo Wing: A Modern Tradition

A set of doors outside a London hospital has become the place where the world gets its first glimpses of new members of the British monarchy.
Books

The State That Foreshadows America’s Future

Lawrence Wright’s “God Save Texas” is a loving and skeptical portrait of the place he calls home.

Politics will advance with old age.

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The Learning Network

How Much Do You Know About Singapore?

Can you find Singapore on a map? What else do you know about this Southeast Asian nation with 5.9 million people?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

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