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Opinion
Do the Amazon’s Last Isolated Tribes Have a Future?
Development can’t be halted, but it can happen humanely and intelligently.The tribes have a future but it is not in isolation.
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Sports
Rethinking an Olympic Format in Light of Katie Ledecky’s 1,500 Feat
If swimming’s Olympic program were to expand, the women’s 1,500 is not likely to be included.The I.O.C. appears to dislike American dominance of any sport.
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Food
Leaf Bar and Lounge Joins the Asian Rush in Flushing
A rooftop enclave notable for its inventive drinks at One Fulton Square; whole-animal cooking in Bedford-Stuyvesant; and changes at Aldea and Kappo Masa.Homework for adventures in eating.
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U.S.
Arlington, Tex., Officer Is Fired in Fatal Shooting of Christian Taylor
Officer Brad Miller was dismissed after what was described as a series of troubling decisions that led to the death of Mr. Taylor, an unarmed black 19-year-old.The Chief of police displays his bad taste.
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U.S.
E.P.A. Treating Toxic Water From Abandoned Colorado Mine After Accident
Emergency declarations in Colorado, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation as the Animas and San Juan Rivers remain restricted.The incident though not a benefit was not a disaster.
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Sports
Rory McIlroy Says He’s ‘100 Percent’ for P.G.A. Championship
McIlroy, who ruptured ankle ligaments while playing soccer on July 4, said he would tee off in a much-anticipated Thursday grouping with Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson.
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U.S.
Police Group’s ‘Darren Wilson Day’ Is Condemned
On the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, a police officers’ association in Columbia, Mo., called Mr. Wilson “innocent, but persecuted.”An easy gesture.
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N.Y. / Region
Landlord of ‘Three-Quarter’ Homes Faces Criminal Charges
Two counts for illegal evictions were filed last week against Yury Baumblit, in what housing advocates described as unusually forceful action against an operator of such houses.Exploiting the poor is easily done but pays badly.
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N.Y. / Region
2 Sayreville Football Players Cleared of Serious Charges in Hazing Case
The players, both 17 at the time of the episode, had been charged with aggravated sexual contact and aggravated assault; they were found guilty of two disorderly persons charges.More dirt under the carpet.
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Food
Truffles Travel Well for D’Artagnan
Despite a few flames, the purveyor of fine foods makes a successful move to a larger warehouse.A smooth move.
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The Upshot
Labels Like ‘Alternative Medicine’ Don’t Matter. The Science Does.
As long as you can prove that it works, it doesn’t matter what you call it.Yes.
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Sports
Australian Brothers Cherish Their Reunion at P.G.A. Championship
In the P.G.A. Championship, Matt Jones, who has three top-10 finishes on the tour this year, will be joined by Brett Jones, a club pro in New Jersey.Siblings know each other's triggers.
The relationship is close to that of parent and child.
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U.S.
#BlackTwitter Leaders Arrested in Ferguson Protests
Two high-profile activists were among 56 people arrested during a civil disobedience protest.Arrest is an objective of civil disobedience.
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N.Y. / Region
Any Sexual Abuse by Guards May Violate Inmates’ Rights, Court Says
Any malicious sexual contact by prison guards against prisoners may be a constitutional violation, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, noting how society’s standards of decency have evolved.The courts must deal with sex in prisons.
I am relieved that I do not have to do so.
Sexual assault is not permitted.
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N.Y. / Region
New York State Test Questions Tricky for 3rd Graders, and Maybe Some Adults
Many questions and answers from this year’s third- through eighth-grade tests were publicly released to show parents the kind of work their children were expected to do.The test is an assessment of the third grade cohort.
An average score of fifty percent would be perfect.
That the average score was higher indicates the test designers underestimated the children's achievement.
That the test administrators sought "passing grades" shows their incomprehension
of the test designers concern with reading ability.
The fuss associated with the assessment test is misdirected.
I detect political manipulation.
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Business Day
Help for Delayed Travelers Loath to Leave Money on the Runway
For a fee, a handful of companies will help travelers whose flights are delayed or canceled receive the payments to which they are entitled.A traveler's agent.
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U.S.
Data on Use of Force by Police Across U.S. Proves Almost Useless
In a Justice Department survey, some departments said they did not know how many times their officers had used force, and some simply refused to say.Lawyers advise: "Never plead guilty."
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Opinion
50 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Learned From Watts
The riots capped years of activism and anger, but the media pretended they were spontaneous. Sound familiar?Riots are the result of bad political management.
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The Upshot
How to Cut the Prison Population (See for Yourself)
Researchers unveil an interactive tool showing that any significant change would have to involve reform by the states and reduced sentences for violent offenders.20
N.Y. / Region
Hanoi Through a Parisian Lens
Always for two hundred years.
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Travel
Beijing Hotels to Benefit From Olympic Boom
Taking stock of Beijing’s hotels, which new properties to expect ahead of the Winter Games in 2022.First qualify for an event.
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Opinion
Mayor de Blasio’s Plan for Affordable Housing
With a new rezoning plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio hopes to spur the creation of permanent affordable housing.Impossible.
The result is Projects.
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Travel
Wednesday’s News Digest: A New Ship for the Amazon and Other Cruise and Resort News
What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a new cruise ship for the Amazon, a nature wellness resort in Santa Fe and a deal on riverboats in Europe.Watch it on television.
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U.S.
How Are Those Walleye Biting? On Minnesota Lake, They’re Not
Only a few days into August, summer on Mille Lacs Lake seemed to be over after a state agency banned walleye fishing, saying the annual quota had already been exceeded."Others said they were waiting for the Legislature and the governor to take quick action. “A loan would be good, but how am I going to pay it back?” said Randy Simons, an avid fisherman who rents pontoon boats to tourists in the town of Onamia. “There’s nobody catching fish because there’s nobody here.”"
There are no customers because the customers are not allowed to catch their choice of fish.
Randy Simons is blaming the regulators.
The regulators did not empty the lake of fish.
One can get a count of wildlife.
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Sports
2015 P.G.A. Championship: Here’s What You Need to Know
The fourth major championship of the golf season begins along the shore of Lake Michigan on Thursday, with Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy in the same group.Tell me about it if you wish.
I do not follow golf.
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Sports
Los Angeles May Have a Big Advantage in an Olympic Bid: Frugality
With some of the infrastructure already in place and ready to be reused, Los Angeles is considered the most likely American candidate to host the 2024 Games following the collapse of Boston’s bid.Los Angeles should stop whining about the cost.
The capital will be found even if the Koch brothers fortunes are confiscated.
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N.Y. / Region
Jury Notes Found from Psychic’s Trial May Weaken Her Appeal
A fortuneteller convicted in 2013 of swindling two women out of tens of thousands of dollars had appealed in part based on a possible mishandling of the notes.This is why transcripts exist.
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Sports
At Whistling Straits, Golfers Will Have to Go Against the Grains
P.G.A. Championship officials have said that, as in 2010, when Dustin Johnson was assessed a controversial penalty, the roughly 1,000 sand patches strewn about the property are again bunkers.https://www.google.com/maps/search/golf+near+Dover+Plains,+NY/@41.704556,-73.7342537,9z/data=!3m1!4b1
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U.S.
Arlington, Tex., Officer Is Fired in Fatal Shooting of Christian Taylor
Officer Brad Miller was dismissed after what was described as a series of troubling decisions that led to the death of Mr. Taylor, an unarmed black 19-year-old.Brad Miller will probably be prosecuted.
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U.S.
Texas Officer’s Firing in Christian Taylor Shooting Called an ‘Insult’
A lawyer for Officer Brad Miller said that the Arlington police chief had acted improperly and was appeasing “anti-police activists.”Arlington Texas must attempt to deal with the problem.
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Opinion
Keep the Tax on High-End Health Plans
Instead of an outright repeal, the “Cadillac tax” should be adjusted by Congress to eliminate inequities.Health care as a benefit of employment will end.
This tax is a small motion in that direction.
Yes, keep the tax.
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N.Y. / Region
Rikers Inmate Has Legionnaires’ Disease; Officials Find No Link to Outbreak
The 63-year-old inmate was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center and, as a precaution, the cooling towers and shower heads at the jail complex were being cleaned and disinfected.Mutch adoo.
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U.S.
Virginia: Liquor Agents Are Cleared in Arrest That Sparked an Uproar
A state agency said three liquor agents involved in a bloody arrest that prompted allegations of racism followed procedures and did nothing wrong."Boot legging" is prosecuted.
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Real Estate
$1,250,000 Homes in Rhode Island, North Carolina and Tennessee
This week's properties include a cottage in Rhode Island, a midcentury modern in North Carolina and a Tudor in Tennessee.I like the cottage in Newport.
I would like more space around the structure and quibble with the details.
The other buildings are progressively less appealing.
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Times Insider
Through the Keyholes, Reporting on Prisons
Reporter Michael Schwirtz explains how he and Michael Winerip explain how they report stories about life behind bars.The guards are interested in keeping their incomes.
Their "pleasures" may interfere with their goal of income.
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N.Y. / Region
7 La Guardia Cab Dispatchers Accused of Taking Bribes From Drivers
The dispatchers showed up at the airport for what they thought would be a training session, but were instead arrested and charged with taking payoffs to let cabdrivers cut long lines to pick up fares.Yet another reason to forbid Uber and the like.
The bribes are inevitable and the reason for supervision.
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