Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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1
Business Day

Supreme Court Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions

The vote was 5 to 4, with the court’s more conservative justices in the majority. The court’s decision could affect some 25 million employment contracts.

Management likes it.

2
Sports

Five Reasons the Vegas Golden Knights Are in the Stanley Cup Finals

Little was expected of the Golden Knights in their inaugural season. Now they are four wins from the most improbable championship in N.H.L. history.

I am not paying attention.

3
Sports

Warriors’ Stephen Curry Wakes Up and Puts the Rockets to Sleep

Curry caught fire in the third quarter of Game 3 on Sunday and Golden State dealt Houston the worst playoff loss in franchise history.

https://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

4
Business Day

Trump’s Charm and Threats Aren’t Working on China. Here’s Why.

President Trump threatened tariffs on $150 billion in goods, then tried conciliation. Beijing’s response either way: Rebuff the offers and avoid specific pledges.

Trump  may be a stupid as I thought.

5
Technology

Finding Your Contacts in the New Gmail

Google’s recent revamp of its mail service has moved a few old features to new places, but you don’t have to look far.

Things are moved around.

6
The Learning Network

What Is Your Reaction to the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?

Does this union have the potential to shape British society? Is it fair to even consider this as a possibility?

Mildly approving.

7
World

‘God Made You This Way,’ Pope Is Said to Have Told Gay Man

A Chilean survivor of sexual abuse said that during his private meeting with Pope Francis, the pontiff embraced him for who he was.

The Roman Catholic Church does not do revolution.

8
Obituaries

Richard N. Goodwin, Adviser to Democratic Presidents, Dies at 86

A committed liberal, he wrote speeches for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson and later worked as an author, journalist and political consultant.

The work is long and life is short.
A strong voice is quiet.

9
Sports

Investigation? N.C.A.A. Scrutiny? Business as Usual in Grassroots Hoops

A federal probe and criticism from an N.C.A.A. commission led by Condoleezza Rice have done little to change how shoe companies in youth basketball operate.

The shoe companies created Youth Basketball.

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Obituaries

Billy Cannon, Football Hero With a Troubled Life, Dies at 80

He won the 1959 Heisman Trophy and played professionally for 11 years. Then his involvement in a counterfeiting operation landed him in prison.


I did not like football.


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1
Health

New Cancer Treatments Lie Hidden Under Mountains of Paperwork

Guideposts to powerful treatments may be buried in the nation’s medical records. But there is no easy way to gather those records or to get them into a usable format.

Record keeping will get better when it is decided who owns it.

2
The Learning Network

What Is Your Reaction to the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?


Yawn.

3
Obituaries

Bill Gold, 97, Whose Posters Captured Movie Magic, Is Dead

Mr. Gold was a behind-the-scenes superstar whose artwork offered moviegoers tantalizing glimpses of the raptures awaiting in the cinema darkness.

It is work.

4
Business Day

U.K. Unlikely to Block Comcast’s Proposed Sky Takeover, Minister Says

The decision by Britain’s culture secretary is the latest twist in a takeover battle between Comcast and Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox for control of the British satellite broadcaster.

Rupert Murdoch has earned frustration.

5
Business Day

Trump Defends Administration’s Trade Strategy With China

The president praised his approach, and criticized Democrats, in a series of tweets on Monday following a three-day negotiation session that ended with little clarity.

The strategy is rout.

6
Opinion

China Has a Vast Influence Machine, and You Don’t Even Know It

For decades, China has tapped Chinese people overseas to spread its influence and harvest intelligence on its behalf.

yes.

7
World

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Opens in London With Focus on Victims

The first nine days of the public investigation are to be devoted to tributes to the dead by friends and families, reflecting the powerful emotions at play.

"If it bleeds, it leads."

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World

75-Year-Old Mayor Is Attacked in Greece, and Nationalists Rejoice

Yiannis Boutaris, known for his outspoken views against far-right violence and racism, was assaulted at a ceremony commemorating victims of a World War I genocide.

The problems of Europe are not resolved.

9
Arts

‘Trust’ Season 1, Episode 9 Recap: The Final Act

Primo might be a ruthless, coldblooded murderer, but he understands that a kidnapping like this deserves a “stylish” ending.

Enough.

10
Sports

World Cup 2018: The Big Names Missing Out

Here are six players who are healthy and ready to go but won’t be joining their teams in Russia, to the consternation of some of their country’s fans.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport


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