Thursday, February 14, 2019

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Parkland: A Year After the School Shooting That Was Supposed to Change Everything

Those at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School knew their lives would be transformed by the massacre. Many had no idea of the many ways that would happen.

Keep working.

2
New York

New York City Detective Killed by ‘Friendly Fire’ During Queens Robbery


Give the civillian the first shot.

3
World

Spy Betrayed U.S. to Work for Iran, Charges Say

Prosecutors say Monica Elfriede Witt gave the Iranians the code name and mission of a secret Pentagon program involving American intelligence operations.

Bargain first.
I don't know anything beyond what I read.

4
New York

New York Millionaires Tell Albany: Tax Us, Please


Yes

5.
World

Crystal Meth Is North Korea’s Trendiest Lunar New Year’s Gift


Fake news.
Sunrise happens.

6
U.S.

Trump Is ‘Not Happy’ With Border Deal, but Doesn’t Say if He Will Sign It

The president, who said he would have to study the deal, all but ruled out another government shutdown and emphasized that he would find “other methods” to finance a border wall.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/politics/congress-trump-border-deal-wall.html

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U.S.

Trump Puts Best Face on Border Deal, as Aides Try to Assuage an Angry Right

It was arguably the most punishing defeat President Trump has experienced in office, and it left the White House scrounging for other ways to pay for a wall.

The House could save Trump the agony and refuse to pass the deal.

8
World

Turkey’s Mass Trials Deepen Wounds Left by Attempted Coup


Erdowan is a puritan autarch.

9
Travel

Five Places to Visit in New Orleans


Name a time and place.  I will meet you  if it is possible.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

10
Climate

How to Cut U.S. Emissions Faster? Do What These Countries Are Doing.

How the United States could cut emissions in half, using policies that other countries already have in place.

Do it.

Stop feeding cattle grain.

11
Health

F.D.A. Panel Recommends New Depression Treatment

The active ingredients of ketamine, a popular club drug, show promise in battling deep despair.

Do what works.

12
Travel

Viewing the Northern Lights: ‘It’s Almost Like Heavenly Visual Music’


Do it.

13
Opinion

Deal or No Deal, Mr. Trump?

Congress all but dares the president to veto the latest budget agreement.

Trump would capitulate if he were to sign the deal if there is a deal.

14
Science

Andromeda Is Coming for Our Milky Way Galaxy, Eventually

Traveling at 68 miles per second, a nearby galaxy is still coming to consume us, just 600 million years later than expected..

I am not worried.
I can worry if I become immortal.

15
U.S.

Women Sue Yale Over a Fraternity Culture They Say Enables Harassment


I wish them success.

16
Science

Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser Is Gushing at a Record Pace


17
Opinion

The Myths of Voter ID

A new study confirms that the polarized debate over voter identification isn’t that important.

Ross Douthat is late again.

18
Arts

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Beto O’Rourke’s New York days. Despite scandals, blackface endures. Hummingbirds built for battle. The beauty of boredom for kids. Erykah Badu. And more.

I have read them or skipped them on purpose.

19 
Business

The 8 Most Common 2019 Tax Return Questions, Answered by Experts

The most important changes to the tax code in decades have taken effect — and filers are confused. We asked CPAs and other tax-prep pros to simplify things.

The tax cut is another lie at my level.


20
Health

A.I. Shows Promise Assisting Physicians

A so-called neural network analyzed the medical records of 600,000 hospital patients in China, diagnosing their conditions as accurately as doctors did in some cases.

I am happy to have the development work done.
U.S. labs could have done it but have not.
Austerity hurts many things.


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