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Sports
Fenninger and Hirscher Lead Austria to Big Day on Slopes
Marcel Hirscher and Anna Fenninger of Austria each captured final races in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, and overall World Cup titles Sunday.
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Sports
Flyers Best Penguins Again
Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves and Andre Benoit, Nick Holden and John Mitchell scored for the visiting Colorado Avalanche in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
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Get it fixed. Buy a kit or send it out.
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U.S.
Viral Video Turns Senator Into a Silent Comedy Star
Footage of the Senate minority leader, posted online by his campaign for supporters to use in ads, has inspired a viral burst of spoofs known as McConnelling.
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U.S.
Spurred by Paul, Kentucky Weighs Change to Ballot Rule
Aides to Senator Rand Paul are seeking a statute clarification that would allow him to run both for re-election and for president.
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World
India Welcomes Dismissal of Visa Fraud Case Against Diplomat
The United States District Court in New York dismissed a case against Devyani Khobragade after determining that she had diplomatic immunity at the time of her federal indictment.
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Opinion
The Debate Over Wolf Restoration and Ecosystems
Responses to an Op-Ed article, “Is the Wolf a Real American Hero?”
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U.S.
Young Republicans Find Fault With Elders on List of Social Issues
The party’s opposition to same-sex marriage and legalization of marijuana is causing a rift along generational lines.
"There
are many negative things you can say about Paul Ryan, chairman of the
House Budget Committee and the G.O.P.’s de facto intellectual leader.
But you have to admit that he’s a very articulate guy, an expert at
sounding as if he knows what he’s talking about.
So it’s comical, in a way, to see Mr. Ryan trying to explain away some recent remarks in which he attributed persistent poverty
to a “culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working
and just generations of men not even thinking about working.” He was, he
says, simply being “inarticulate.”
How could anyone suggest that it was a racial dog-whistle? Why, he even
cited the work of serious scholars — people like Charles Murray, most
famous for arguing that blacks are genetically inferior to whites. Oh, wait.
Just
to be clear, there’s no evidence that Mr. Ryan is personally a racist,
and his dog-whistle may not even have been deliberate. But it doesn’t
matter. He said what he said because that’s the kind of thing
conservatives say to each other all the time. And why do they say such
things? Because American conservatism is still, after all these years,
largely driven by claims that liberals are taking away your hard-earned
money and giving it to Those People.
Indeed, race is the Rosetta Stone that makes sense of many otherwise incomprehensible aspects of U.S. politics.
We
are told, for example, that conservatives are against big government
and high spending. Yet even as Republican governors and state
legislatures block the expansion of Medicaid, the G.O.P. angrily
denounces modest cost-saving measures for Medicare. How can this
contradiction be explained? Well, what do many Medicaid recipients look
like — and I’m talking about the color of their skin, not the content of
their character — and how does that compare with the typical Medicare
beneficiary? Mystery solved.
Or
we’re told that conservatives, the Tea Party in particular, oppose
handouts because they believe in personal responsibility, in a society
in which people must bear the consequences of their actions. Yet it’s
hard to find angry Tea Party denunciations of huge Wall Street bailouts,
of huge bonuses paid to executives who were saved from disaster by
government backing and guarantees. Instead, all the movement’s passion,
starting with Rick Santelli’s famous rant
on CNBC, has been directed against any hint of financial relief for
low-income borrowers. And what is it about these borrowers that makes
them such targets of ire? You know the answer.
One
odd consequence of our still-racialized politics is that conservatives
are still, in effect, mobilizing against the bums on welfare even though
both the bums and the welfare are long gone or never existed. Mr.
Santelli’s fury was directed against mortgage relief that never actually
happened. Right-wingers rage against tales of food stamp abuse
that almost always turn out to be false or at least greatly
exaggerated. And Mr. Ryan’s black-men-don’t-want-to-work theory of
poverty is decades out of date.
In the 1970s it was still possible to claim in good faith that there was
plenty of opportunity in America, and that poverty persisted only
because of cultural breakdown among African-Americans. Back then, after
all, blue-collar jobs still paid well, and unemployment was low. The
reality was that opportunity was much more limited than affluent
Americans imagined; as the sociologist William Julius Wilson has documented,
the flight of industry from urban centers meant that minority workers
literally couldn’t get to those good jobs, and the supposed cultural
causes of poverty were actually effects of that lack of opportunity.
Still, you could understand why many observers failed to see this.
But
over the past 40 years good jobs for ordinary workers have disappeared,
not just from inner cities but everywhere: adjusted for inflation, wages have fallen
for 60 percent of working American men. And as economic opportunity has
shriveled for half the population, many behaviors that used to be held
up as demonstrations of black cultural breakdown — the breakdown of
marriage, drug abuse, and so on — have spread among working-class whites too.
These
awkward facts have not, however, penetrated the world of conservative
ideology. Earlier this month the House Budget Committee, under Mr.
Ryan’s direction, released a 205-page report on the alleged failure of
the War on Poverty. What does the report have to say about the impact of falling real wages? It never mentions the subject at all.
And
since conservatives can’t bring themselves to acknowledge the reality
of what’s happening to opportunity in America, they’re left with nothing
but that old-time dog whistle. Mr. Ryan wasn’t being inarticulate — he
said what he said because it’s all that he’s got."
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World
In His Second Year, Pope Faces Expectations That Change Is Coming
Widely praised and globally popular, Francis has raised expectations that he will bring major changes to the Roman Catholic Church.
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World
In Varanasi, a Lifetime Spent in a World of Death
In a city where Hindus come to die, Yamuna Devi, a member of a century-old untouchable caste, oversees the earthly end of a Hindu’s spiritual journey.
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Automobiles
Wheelies: The Ford Legacy Edition
Ford dedicates $1 million to William Clay Ford design scholarship; G.M. faces three empty seats on its board of directors.
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Business Day
Event-Free, Sunday Night Still Pulls In Big Ratings
Even without an awards show or other special event, Sunday night pulled in impressive television audiences, led by the premieres of “Resurrection” and “Cosmos” and the season finale of “True Detective.”
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U.S.
Shouldn't the Breast Pump Be as Elegant as an iPhone and as Quiet as a Prius by Now?
That noise? It’s the motor, not the suction, and a half-ton hybrid vehicle is quieter. And what product designer actually thought women wanted to see their nipples getting sucked into small tubes over and over again?
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U.S.
Massachusetts: Ex-School Doctor Sentenced for Child Pornography
A former pediatrician who worked as the medical director of Phillips Academy in Andover was sentenced on Wednesday to six-and-a-half years in prison on child pornography charges.
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Business Day
CBS Signs Up ‘Big Bang’ for Three More Years
The deal would extend the show, which stands alone as TV’s most popular comedy, through the 2016-17 television season.
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Technology
Action Cameras, for When a Smartphone Won’t Be Able to Keep Up
A review of five cameras that are in the same price range but offer different features.
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Opinion
Go West, Young People! And East!
Every college in America should make it a requirement to study abroad. Why study Spanish in a classroom in Indiana when you could learn it in Bolivia?
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Business Day
Faith-Based Housing That Meets Evolving Needs
Faith-based retirement communities that provide a continuum of services, from independent living to skilled nursing care, are attracting more residents as baby boomers retire.
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Opinion
We Can’t Grow the Gap Away
The income chasm not only won’t take care of itself as the economy expands; it’s a barrier to growth.
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U.S.
Rescued Puppies in Gambling Haven Steal Hearts
A Las Vegas fire in which two people are accused of trying to burn the dogs has become a daily soap opera for residents of the city.
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Game over.
There is next season.
Oops.
"Huskies, Irish, Lady Vols, Gamecocks Earn 1 Seeds
Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies have run through their opponents all season.
Few
teams have been able to challenge the Hall of Fame coach and the
Huskies, who have gone 34-0 while winning by an average of 36 points.
But
now is when it matters. Auriemma has always considered a season's
success on winning championships, instilling that in his teams. Six more
victories would cap off another perfect season and give the Huskies a
record ninth NCAA championship.
"We
know what we want to do," UConn sophomore star Breanna Stewart said.
"We know that this is the best time for basketball and it's the most
important time for basketball, but we keep it to ourself most of the
time."
For
that to happen, Stewart and the Huskies may have to beat longtime rival
Notre Dame. The Irish also finished the regular season unbeaten and
have felt almost unappreciated with most of the talk centered on the
Huskies despite being the 13th women's team to go undefeated in the
regular season.
"I like it because we can get a chip on our shoulder and head into the tournament with a bit of chip," she said.
Even
though UConn and Notre Dame didn't play this season, the two teams know
plenty about each other having met 12 times over the previous three
seasons. Notre Dame isn't intimidated by Connecticut; the Irish have won
seven of the past nine meetings with the Huskies.
"It
was very unusual to go through a whole season without playing them,
we're so used to it, three times every year," McGraw said. "We've gotten
pretty good at beating them the last couple of years."
Before
the potential meeting of unbeatens, the two might have to go through
SEC powers Tennessee and South Carolina, who also earned No. 1 seeds.
While it's the 22nd time that the Lady Vols have earned a top spot, it's
the first for the Gamecocks. The Huskies, Lady Vols and Gamecocks all
could have to play on an opponent's home court with a trip to Nashville
on the line. Stanford, Notre Dame, Louisville and Nebraska, who are all
hosting regionals, were a combined 52-3 at home this season.
The
Lady Vols, who won the SEC tournament championship, are the top seed in
the Louisville Regional and would also like nothing more than to break
the tie with Connecticut and win their ninth NCAA title. They open up
against Northwestern State and will be trying to end a five-year drought
of not making the Final Four. The Lady Vols won't have an easy path.
West Virginia is the second seed. Host Louisville is the three seed and
Maryland is the four.
Tennessee
was involved in the only other meeting between unbeaten. The Lady Vols
routed Liberty in the opener of the 1998 tournament when both were
undefeated.
Like
their SEC rivals, South Carolina doesn't have an easy road to the Final
Four. The Gamecocks could face an inspired young North Carolina team in
the regional semifinals before potentially playing host Stanford.
The
Tar Heels and their stellar freshman class, led by Diamond Deshields,
beat the Gamecocks in December. The Tar Heels also could have coach
Sylvia Hatchell back on the sidelines at that point. The Hall of Famer
battled leukemia during the regular season.
While
Hatchell's status is unknown for the tournament, Baylor will be missing
coach Kim Mulkey for the first game. She is suspended for the first
round game against Western Kentucky for comments she made last season
after losing to Louisville in the regional semifinals.
"I
haven't talked to the team in depth about me not coaching in the first
game," Mulkey said. "I'll watch it on television at home. ... I always
tell the team something could happen to me on that sideline and you
should be able to coach yourself."
Connecticut
could have to beat host Nebraska in the regional semifinals if both
teams make it that far. The Huskies have made it to the Final Four in a
record six straight seasons. They hope to make it to Nashville to keep
that streak alive.
If
the Huskies do win the national championship it would be the fifth time
they went undefeated in a season. This would be the first time that
they won 40 games, joining Baylor as the only teams ever to accomplish
that feat.
The
defending national champions have won games by an average of 36 points.
They open up at home against Prairie View A&M on Sunday night. The
Lady Panthers became the ninth team to reach the NCAA tournament with a
losing record when they won the Southwestern Conference championship.
Tennessee
will be making its 33rd straight appearance in the NCAA tournament,
getting into the field ever year. Five teams will be making their first
trip — Akron, North Dakota, South Dakota, Winthrop and Wright State.
While
those schools will be getting their first taste of the NCAAs,
Chattanooga's Jim Foster became the first coach to take four different
teams to the NCAA tournament."
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Education
Earning Their Stripes as Umpires and Referees
The few who make it to the big leagues or top college levels can make six-figure salaries, while others can make good part-time incomes.
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World
China Releases Plan to Incorporate Farmers Into Cities
An ambitious government blueprint is the country’s first attempt to broadly coordinate the introduction of hundreds of millions of rural residents into cities.
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Science
A Growth Spurt at 1,500 Years Old
Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey have revived moss that had been lying dormant in permafrost for a millennium and a half.
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U.S.
Colorado Appeals Court Says Marijuana Law Can Be Used to Challenge Convictions
A state appeals court agreed ruled that the legalization law, known as Amendment 64, could apply retroactively to minor drug offenses if people had already been appealing their convictions when the measure went into effect.
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Opinion
We Can’t Grow the Gap Away
The income chasm not only won’t take care of itself as the economy expands; it’s a barrier to growth.
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World
Scores Killed in Raids on Central Nigeria Villages
The police confirmed Friday’s raids on three villages in Kaduna State, where violence is driven by decades-old land disputes between semi-nomadic communities and settled farmers.
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Crosswords/Games
A Coin Problem
Using only a fair coin, design a game that you have a 1/3 chance of winning.
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Sports
In Land of Elvis, UConn Still Yearns for Broadway
For 30 years, the Huskies enjoyed the drama and rivalries of a conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. In Memphis this season, they have faced a tough adjustment.
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Sports
Lightning’s Bishop Blanks Devils and Sets Team Mark
Ben Bishop’s 31 victories broke a single-season record for Tampa Bay as the Devils were shut out.
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N.Y. / Region
U.S. Tries to Block 9/11 Architect’s Testimony
Defense lawyers for Sulaiman Abu Ghaith say a statement from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed could exculpate the terrorism suspect.
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U.S.
Massachusetts: Ex-School Doctor Sentenced for Child Pornography
A former pediatrician who worked as the medical director of Phillips Academy in Andover was sentenced on Wednesday to six-and-a-half years in prison on child pornography charges.
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Opinion
A Single June Primary
The League of Women Voters of the City of New York responds to an editorial.
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Science
A Chickadee Mating Zone Surges North
The so-called hybrid zone where two closely related species of the bird meet and mate corresponds to global warming.
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Business Day
CBS Signs Up ‘Big Bang’ for Three More Years
The deal would extend the show, which stands alone as TV’s most popular comedy, through the 2016-17 television season.
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Technology
Action Cameras, for When a Smartphone Won’t Be Able to Keep Up
A review of five cameras that are in the same price range but offer different features.
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World
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