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The Upshot
For the Poor, the Graduation Gap Is Even Wider Than the Enrollment Gap
Overcoming odds in high school is just a start; poor students fall further behind affluent ones in trying to complete college.There are no surprises in these studies yet.
It would be good to know the mechanism of the differences.
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Business Day
United Airlines Delays Flights Because of Computer Problem
The airline did not explain the nature of the problem Tuesday morning but said departures resumed after about 40 minutes.We will be told more.
It reads like a hacking problem on the F.A.A. system.
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Opinion
Fear of Almonds
Almonds are not the enemy, and the water-use problem is not going to be fixed by Americans cutting back on them.Bittman is talking sense
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Science
Video: Could Chimps Cook?
Almost. Scientists found that chimpanzees have the patience and foresight to hold off on eating raw food and put it in a device that seems to cook it.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/us/chimpanzees-can-cook-a-mean-potato-research-says.html
I do cook.
I am not very ambitious about it.
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World
Video: Rescuers Remove Bodies From Sunken Boat
Crews in Jianli, China, worked overnight on Monday to rescue survivors and recover bodies from a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River with 456 people on board.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/world/asia/china-yangtze-river-ship-sinks.html
It is the problem with form stability.
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Business Day
E.P.A. to Set New Limits on Airplane Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to report as early as Friday that greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes endanger human health through global warming.Aircraft will be regulated.
Electrified passenger rail will be built.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail#Comparison_with_other_modes_of_transport
"High-speed rail (HSR) is best suited for journeys of 1 to 4½ hours (about 150–900 km or 93–559 mi), for which the train can beat air and car trip time."
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World
Aid Helicopter Crashes in Nepal, Killing 4
The helicopter, which was chartered by Doctors Without Borders, crashed northeast of Kathmandu.What is left to be done is not an emergency.
The remote villages must get the crops planted.
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World
Oriental Star Accident Highlights Dangers of Yangtze Cruises
As tourism to the region drops, cruise lines are cutting prices, and safety standards are falling, experts say.This accident was the result of a design decision.
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Food
An Easy Broth That Stands In for Fish Stock
Anchovies, pounded with garlic and almonds, enhance a halibut dish that follows a classic sear and simmer braising procedure.http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017442-braised-halibut-with-asparagus-baby-potatoes-and-saffron
That is a lot of saffron.
Aside from the saffron it is an easy dish.
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World
Japan: Weather Halts Solar Plane
A solar-powered plane trying to circle the globe without a drop of fuel made an unscheduled landing late Monday in Japan to wait out bad weather.It is not a loss.
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Sports
Where FIFA Stands After Sepp Blatter’s Resignation
Questions and answers about the resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and the indictments of 14 soccer officials and marketing executives on corruption charges.I will watch developments.
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World
Beijing Tries to Clear Its Notoriously Dirty Air — of Cigarette Smoke
The city’s authorities say a new ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces will guide people to quit, but there are widespread doubts about how strictly the law will be enforced.When the police find it better to write summonses than to accept bribes things will change
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Opinion
How Do We Get More People to Have Good Lives?
The forces contributing to contemporary class stratification are beyond the reach of the classroom alone.We have had a year and a half of effort. The tests look at the past.
The data predates the effort.
Thomas Edsall is letting his politics cloud his perception.
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Opinion
Head Scarves Before the Supreme Court
The Abercrombie & Fitch case should be a reminder to all employers that inclusiveness is the best policy.She should never have had a problem.
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World
Blatter’s Fall Leads to Rejoicing Online From His Critics
Sepp Blatter had the support of soccer officials but was broadly unpopular with fans of the game, so his fall was greeted with some glee.His house of cards fell.
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World
Mexico: Teachers Union Members Damage Election Offices in Protest
Members of a radical Mexican teachers union broke into or blockaded electoral offices in Oaxaca State on Monday amid threats to block Sunday’s midterm elections.The government of Mexico is near collapse.
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N.Y. / Region
Up on the Roof: Top-Floor Attractions Help Maximize Revenues
Developers are trying to squeeze more money out of their real estate by taking advantage of their rooftops and observatories.I like high places.
Many do not.
I do not linger long.
I am never properly dressed to sit.
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N.Y. / Region
Rochelle Shoretz, Founder of Cancer Support Group, Dies at 42
Ms. Shoretz, a lawyer who clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court, founded Sharsheret in 2001 after learning she had breast cancer.Genetics can be a terrible gift.
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World
Tortuous History Traced in Sunken Slave Ship Found Off South Africa
The Smithsonian will announce Tuesday that the wreckage of a vessel that sank in 1794 has been found, the first time a slaving ship that went down with slaves aboard has been recovered.A darkness that must not return.
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