Sunday, February 24, 2019

@15:20, 2/23/19

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1
Movies

Oscars 2019 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress

Our expert has been closely following the races and the voters, all season. Here’s what he thinks will happen at the ceremony on Sunday.

A better guess than
I can make.

2
World

At Venezuela’s Border, a Strange and Deadly Showdown Over Aid

The confrontation between Maduro and the opposition now includes dueling concerts, visiting presidents, plotting military defectors — and at least two deaths.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2019/feb/23/venezuela-brazil-border-aid-live-news-latest-updates

A developing situation.
Maduro is out of his mind.

3
Opinion

The Grave Threats of White Supremacy and Far-Right Extremism

Hate crimes are on the rise. Police and prosecutors need better tools to fight back.

Law enforcement is reluctant to press their guild brothers.
More activity rather than more law is the order of the day.

4
Opinion

Sanders Has an Advantage, and It’s Not About Economics

He has put forward a foreign policy vision that pits democratic peoples everywhere against illiberalism at home and abroad.

Sanders must act for the good of the Democratic party to receive the support of the Democratic party.


New York

Inside the Rise and Fall of a Multimillion-Dollar Airbnb Scheme

Multiple misleading identities, more than 100 host accounts and 18 corporations were created to run an illegal hotel business in Manhattan, according to a lawsuit filed by the city.

Fighting with the city government is not beneficial.

Violators will get prosecuted and fined.

6
Arts

Jussie Smollett Timeline: Mystery Remains as Actor Is Charged With Faking His Assault

Here’s a timeline to help keep track of the twists and turns in the now disputed assault of Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor.

Jussie Smollett would be wise to hire a skilled lawyer and take advice.

7
Well

The Case Against Cough Medicine

Evidence is sorely lacking for the value of any over-the-counter remedy to treat most coughs.

Suffering is part of winter.   Hot tea helps.

8
Opinion

Election Fraud the G.O.P. Won’t Stress About

North Carolina officials present evidence a Republican operative stole a House race.

There will be another vote as there should be.

9
Style

It Was the Hottest Oscar Night Party. What Happened?

Vanity Fair has ruled the roost, but its guest list is bloated by corporate sponsorships. And now there’s competition from Jay-Z.

I will watch the films as time allows.

10
Opinion

The Stench of Prejudice in Keith Tharpe’s Death Sentence

A juror in Mr. Tharpe’s case signed an affidavit stating that he was a “nigger,” wondering “if black people even have souls.”

A new trial with an honest jury is a cheap solution.

11
Technology

What’s Next for Smartphones? Samsung’s New Galaxy Line Offers a Few Answers

One of the company’s newly unveiled models works with 5G wireless networks. Another folds up like a book.

I bought a Verizon hot spot.
Skype is in my future.
My cell remains unchanged.

12
Opinion

An Emergency for the G.O.P.

The Constitution or The Donald? Why is this such a hard choice for congressional Republicans?

A teaparty campaign can do in most Republicans.
Astroturf can substitute for honor.

13
Business

China Uses DNA to Track Its People, With the Help of American Expertise

The Chinese authorities turned to a Massachusetts company and a prominent Yale researcher as they built an enormous system of surveillance and control.

Capitalism at its finest.

14
U.S.

Peace Treaty, and Peace Prize, for North Korea Appear to Tempt Trump

As President Trump meets again with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, his role as a peacemaker is clearly weighing heavily on his mind.

Kim Jong-un will keep his bombs.

15
Sports

A Star’s Shoe Breaks, Putting College Basketball Under a Microscope

When Duke’s Zion Williamson injured a knee after one of his Nike sneakers split open, it raised questions about amateurism and shoe companies’ influence in the sport.

 https://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129

2/2 at Cincinnati 12:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 65 - 55
2/6 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 118 - 55
2/9 vs. Temple 1:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 109 - 74
2/11 vs.
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South Carolina
7:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 97 - 79
2/17 at UCF 2:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 78 - 41
2/20 vs. Memphis 7:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 45
2/24 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN3 
2/26 at Wichita State 7:30 PM ET  
3/2 vs. Houston 1:00 PM ET  

16
Opinion

Betsy DeVos vs. Student Veterans

The Department of Education secretary has been uniquely brazen, and unpatriotic, in her deregulation campaign. It’s time that she answered for her actions.

Betsy DeVos should be long gone.

17
Magazine

The Rise of the WeWorking Class

The co-working giant’s real product isn’t office space — it’s a new kind of “corporate culture.“

I am doing the conceptual work.
If there were a catalog solution it would not be my job.

18
Business

The Dollar Is Still King. How (in the World) Did That Happen?

Despite talk that the dollar was losing dominance, it has only gained stature, reinforcing President Trump’s power to dictate foreign policy.

Donald Trump does not understand macro economics.

Deflation looks wonderful to the rich.

19
Arts

Netflix’s ‘Shtisel’ Is Binge-Worthy TV on a Strict Form of Judaism

The Israeli drama is being praised as an accurate and compelling portrayal of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a group that typically is insular — and doesn’t watch TV.

Tell a story and the costumes can only add.

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U.S.

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Leave Military Families Reeling

The pollution, often from foam used in firefighting, is part of a mounting concern over the presence of toxic substances that could affect at least 10 million Americans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh,_New_York

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_New_York

Not at all the same place

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfluorooctanoic_acid
The town water is filtered.

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