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Arts
Aug 23rd 2018
Five writers on what made the protean Bernstein, born 100 years
ago, one of the most indelible figures in the history of the arts.
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Reader Center
By KASIA PILAT | Aug 23rd 2018
Our investigative reporter who spent 16 days covering the Paul
Manafort trial, Sharon LaFraniere, answers our readers’ questions on
Manafort’s conviction and Cohen’s guilty plea.
She made a valiant effort.
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World
By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ | Aug 23rd 2018
Badly hurt in a suicide attack, Nepali contractors hired to
protect Canadian diplomats found they had much less medical coverage
than they’d thought.
The Gurkah have a long tradition as mercenary soldiers.
Sabre deserves to be sued along with the Canadian government. These survivors should have a winning case.
Sabre can declare bankruptcy. Canada cannot.
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World
By STEPHEN CASTLE | Aug 23rd 2018
Britain hopes that preparing to leave the European Union without
an agreement will strengthen its negotiating hand. But its findings show
millions of Britons would suffer.
The European Union is not negotiating. They have said "no deal".
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New York
By MATTHEW SEDACCA | Aug 22nd 2018
JJ Hat Center on Fifth Avenue will measure your head, sell you a
newsboy cap, repair your Stetson, and even entertain you with a little
hat history.
Arts
By MARTHA SCHWENDENER | Aug 23rd 2018
At the New Museum, a survey of John Akomfrah’s ambitious videos
shows the artist reflecting on politics, nature, postcolonial history,
migration and race.
Real Estate
By JULIE SATOW | Aug 24th 2018
Because the tax changes are weighted against high-tax states like
New York, some locals are moving to low-tax states and exploring other
ways to keep their tax bills down.
U.S.
By MATTHEW HAAG and SHARON LaFRANIERE | Aug 23rd 2018
“We laid it out in front of her again and again,” a juror, Paula
Duncan, told Fox News. “She still said she had reasonable doubt.”
World
By RICK GLADSTONE | Aug 22nd 2018
The acceptance of an invitation from Russia was a reversal for the
Taliban, and came after the Afghan and American governments declined to
attend.
Arts
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI | Aug 23rd 2018
To his fans, especially the baby boomers who were the target
audience for his Young People’s Concerts, his theatrical podium persona
was thrilling.
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Obituaries
By NEIL GENZLINGER | Aug 24th 2018
His syndicated TV show was omnipresent during the 1980s and ’90s,
and his instantly recognizable voice and delivery were widely parodied.
I will not miss his presentations.
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Sports
By ZACH SCHONBRUN | Aug 24th 2018
Woods shot a par 71, a typically mediocre first round for him in a
comeback season with several dramatic late charges but no victory.
https://www.google.com/search?q=tiger+woods&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
| American League |
| East |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Boston | 92 | 42 | .687 | - | 48 - 18 | 44 - 24 | 45 - 19 | 16 - 10 | 20 - 10 | 4 - 6 | W 2 |
| NY Yankees | 84 | 49 | .632 | 7.5 | 46 - 22 | 38 - 27 | 34 - 26 | 20 - 7 | 19 - 7 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| Tampa Bay | 71 | 62 | .534 | 20.5 | 41 - 24 | 30 - 38 | 31 - 28 | 17 - 9 | 16 - 12 | 9 - 1 | W 1 |
| Toronto | 60 | 73 | .451 | 31.5 | 34 - 33 | 26 - 40 | 22 - 35 | 16 - 13 | 11 - 19 | 5 - 5 | L 4 |
| Baltimore | 40 | 94 | .299 | 52 | 24 - 44 | 16 - 50 | 20 - 44 | 9 - 18 | 4 - 19 | 3 - 7 | W 3 |
| Central |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Cleveland | 75 | 57 | .568 | - | 40 - 25 | 35 - 32 | 10 - 11 | 39 - 20 | 14 - 18 | 5 - 5 | L 1 |
| Minnesota | 62 | 70 | .470 | 13 | 39 - 29 | 23 - 41 | 16 - 15 | 30 - 28 | 8 - 15 | 4 - 6 | W 1 |
| Chi White Sox | 53 | 80 | .398 | 22.5 | 25 - 40 | 28 - 40 | 12 - 13 | 26 - 34 | 10 - 21 | 7 - 3 | W 1 |
| Detroit | 53 | 80 | .398 | 22.5 | 34 - 34 | 19 - 46 | 13 - 15 | 26 - 34 | 10 - 21 | 3 - 7 | L 5 |
| Kansas City | 42 | 91 | .316 | 33.5 | 22 - 45 | 20 - 46 | 6 - 24 | 25 - 30 | 7 - 26 | 4 - 6 | W 2 |
| West |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Houston | 82 | 51 | .617 | - | 35 - 30 | 47 - 21 | 12 - 12 | 19 - 7 | 40 - 26 | 8 - 2 | W 1 |
| Oakland | 80 | 54 | .597 | 2.5 | 39 - 26 | 41 - 28 | 16 - 7 | 24 - 7 | 28 - 32 | 6 - 4 | L 1 |
| Seattle | 74 | 59 | .556 | 8 | 38 - 28 | 36 - 31 | 16 - 12 | 23 - 9 | 29 - 26 | 4 - 6 | L 3 |
| LA Angels | 64 | 69 | .481 | 18 | 34 - 34 | 30 - 35 | 11 - 21 | 19 - 12 | 24 - 26 | 2 - 8 | L 1 |
| Texas | 58 | 76 | .433 | 24.5 | 29 - 40 | 29 - 36 | 12 - 18 | 16 - 14 | 23 - 34 | 3 - 7 | L 4 |
| National League |
| East |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Atlanta | 74 | 58 | .561 | - | 35 - 29 | 39 - 29 | 42 - 21 | 15 - 10 | 9 - 18 | 6 - 4 | L 1 |
| Philadelphia | 71 | 62 | .534 | 3.5 | 42 - 24 | 29 - 38 | 26 - 28 | 18 - 12 | 15 - 14 | 3 - 7 | W 1 |
| Washington | 67 | 67 | .500 | 8 | 33 - 31 | 34 - 36 | 31 - 30 | 14 - 10 | 13 - 16 | 5 - 5 | L 1 |
| NY Mets | 59 | 74 | .444 | 15.5 | 28 - 40 | 31 - 34 | 27 - 29 | 13 - 20 | 12 - 15 | 5 - 5 | W 1 |
| Miami | 53 | 81 | .396 | 22 | 31 - 38 | 22 - 43 | 20 - 38 | 10 - 16 | 15 - 18 | 5 - 5 | L 3 |
| Central |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Chi Cubs | 78 | 54 | .591 | - | 44 - 24 | 34 - 30 | 17 - 8 | 33 - 27 | 17 - 13 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| St. Louis | 74 | 59 | .556 | 4.5 | 35 - 29 | 39 - 30 | 12 - 14 | 36 - 27 | 16 - 11 | 7 - 3 | L 1 |
| Milwaukee | 74 | 60 | .552 | 5 | 40 - 26 | 34 - 34 | 18 - 12 | 26 - 31 | 20 - 10 | 6 - 4 | W 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 65 | 68 | .489 | 13.5 | 35 - 34 | 30 - 34 | 9 - 18 | 32 - 24 | 12 - 21 | 4 - 6 | W 1 |
| Cincinnati | 57 | 76 | .429 | 21.5 | 32 - 36 | 25 - 40 | 12 - 18 | 21 - 39 | 14 - 11 | 3 - 7 | L 1 |
| West |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Arizona | 73 | 60 | .549 | - | 35 - 31 | 38 - 29 | 16 - 14 | 15 - 14 | 33 - 24 | 5 - 5 | W 1 |
| Colorado | 72 | 60 | .545 | 0.5 | 34 - 30 | 38 - 30 | 17 - 10 | 14 - 18 | 28 - 25 | 6 - 4 | W 1 |
| LA Dodgers | 72 | 61 | .541 | 1 | 35 - 33 | 37 - 28 | 18 - 11 | 12 - 15 | 30 - 27 | 6 - 4 | W 5 |
| San Francisco | 67 | 68 | .496 | 7 | 38 - 28 | 29 - 40 | 15 - 12 | 11 - 16 | 33 - 28 | 6 - 4 | L 1 |
| San Diego | 52 | 83 | .385 | 22 | 25 - 43 | 27 - 40 | 15 - 17 | 14 - 16 | 19 - 39 | 4 - 6 | W 2 |
X - Clinched Division,
Y - Clinched Playoff Spot
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T Magazine
By JOHN WOGAN | Aug 23rd 2018
A cast of creative people, including a magazine editor and a chef, share their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and play.
You can drag me there if you wish.
I am told I should dive into my navel.
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Arts
By JASON ZINOMAN | Aug 24th 2018
For his new set on HBO, Drew Michael drops the audience and adds a
fictional girlfriend. The result is sarcastic club humor that feels
like a French new wave film.
Is it good?
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Science
By JOANNA KLEIN | Aug 24th 2018
Known in Japan as marimo, the unusual balls of algae seem to
follow a biological clock that helps them pursue sunlight while
underwater.
A lake can lose its clarity
Less light then reaches the bottom.
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Books
By CLAIRE VAYE WATKINS | Aug 24th 2018
Prepare to be dazzled by these new works of fiction — two Norwegian, one Danish.
I would read them rather than walk to the library.
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Obituaries
By DANIEL POLITI | Aug 23rd 2018
Ms. Mariani’s long search for her abducted granddaughter drew
attention to the crimes of Argentina’s military junta in the 1970s. She
never found the girl.
Kidnapping babies has a bad name
Homeland security should not adopt it.
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Podcasts
Aug 24th 2018
The U.S. government denied that it had planned to separate migrant families. It also had no plans to bring them back together.
Bad record keeping.
Donald Trump is elected. He must not make decisions.
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World
By DANIEL POLITI | Aug 23rd 2018
The raids on an apartment and a house owned by former President
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner mark a significant development in a
kickback scheme.
Usually deposed is enough.
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U.S.
By NICHOLAS FANDOS and KATIE ROGERS | Aug 23rd 2018
Senator Charles E. Grassley and Jared Kushner ended a phone call
with President Trump — and said the president will back a bipartisan
criminal justice bill after the midterm elections.
It is a needed change.
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