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Movies
Made of Blue Felt and Working Blue, Too: Dirty Puppets on the Big Screen
The makers of “The Happytime Murders” and “The Littlest Reich” are betting that audiences want to relax with puppets who “say and do disgusting things.”Porn of a sort.
Only if you insist.
2
Well
E-Cigarettes May Raise Risk for Heart Attack
Compared with people who never used e-cigarettes, daily users almost doubled their risk for heart attack.Stopping helps. Not starting helps more.
Vapping is not much better than burning.
3
Sports
Trump Blasts ESPN’s Anthem Decision in Email to Supporters
While ESPN has rarely aired the playing of the national anthem before N.F.L. games, the president took aim at the sports media giant in an email and at a rally.I wish my country was sane.
4
Arts
The Ephemeral Soundtrack of a New York Summer
Listening in on the background music in spaces around the city: a climbing gym, Bemelmans Bar, an electronics store in the Bronx.I understand the need.
"And the band played on"
5
Theater
An Avant-Garde Theater Artist Gets Her Due
María Irene Fornés is being celebrated at MoMA and the Public Theater. Her colleagues and students reflect on her enduring legacy.I was not there.
6
World
Taliban Say They Will Attend Afghan Peace Talks in Russia
The acceptance of an invitation from Russia was a reversal for the Taliban, and came after the Afghan and American governments declined to attend.The fighting will continue.
7
U.S.
Killing of Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa Inflames Immigration Debate
The killing of an Iowa college student by a man identified as an undocumented Mexican immigrant has added new fuel to the debate over illegal immigration.Political noise.
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Opinion
Smarter Ways to Fight Opioid Addiction
The parents of a young man who died of an overdose and an advocate for the homeless see hope in a new approach.Anything that works.
9
Books
Slavery’s Repercussions Unspool in a Dark Southern Tale
Kevin Powers’s second novel, “A Shout in the Ruins,” tells a story that spans over a hundred years and begins with a fire at a Virginia plantation.I try not to be a voyeur.
10
Style
Party Hopping in the Hamptons
Last week’s charity events included the Millennial Pink Party and fund-raisers for the United Negro College Fund and the Animal Rescue Fund.I don't do those.
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