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Opinion
Bracing for the Worst on the L Train
Pulling off a huge repair project will require transportation officials to work creatively, efficiently and seamlessly.Put the project out for bid.
Do it now.
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Opinion
Washington’s Metro
A reader writes that the system’s leadership “must completely overhaul its infrastructure and drastically improve the safety practices.”The Washington system needs maintenance.
Do not neglect it again.
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The Upshot
Unusual Flavor of G.O.P. Primary Illustrates a Famous Paradox
Sometimes a shifting set of coalitions can make a collective body appear that it has no idea what it wants.The U.S. adopted representative democracy in an effort to solve this problem.
Moves toward direct democracy are sabotage of a workable system.
Plurality rules badly.
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Opinion
The Problem With Protecting Grizzly Bears
The Endangered Species Act will be endangered itself if we never admit when it has succeeded.The grizzly bear is threatened because it eats.
It will eat omnivorously in any habitat.
It should not be delisted.
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Opinion
How Safe Is Home Birth?
It does not matter.
Professional helpers must be licensed to assure skill.
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Books
‘Wolf Hollow,’ by Lauren Wolk
In this middle-grade novel, a girl struggles to find a moral course when countering a bully.Yes. A story to think about.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Schools Struggle With New Rules to Help Students Learning English
New state rules require more teachers, among other moves, to improve the academic standing of pupils whose first language is not English.Young children learn languages.
They study.
Pushing does not help with young children.
It does with older people.
Bilingual support slows the learning process.
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Business Day
Powerful Policy Maker Believes the Fed’s on the Right Track
William C. Dudley of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York foresees enough growth for the Fed to resume slowly raising its benchmark interest rate.William C. Dudley is wrong.
I would like him to succeed because it would collapse the economy and drop the price of land.
If William C. Dudley succeeds it will be a disaster for the country and the world.
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Real Estate
Their Own Home in Downtown Brooklyn
Alberto and Joylyn Estrella tried renting, and enjoyed the building. But they missed a home of their own.It is too small for a family.
They know it.
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Books
‘The Good Life,’ by Marian Thurm
An executive’s missteps catch up with him on a family vacation.A depressing depression tale.
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Fashion & Style
Julia Stiglitz, Vijay Karunamurthy
The couple were introduced through Tinder in March 2014.I don't care how the officiating gets done.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Science
Earliest Plant-Eating Marine Reptile Had a Hammerhead
There was some confusion among scientists about the old fellow’s mouth.Its mouth makes sense to me.
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N.Y. / Region
2 Men Arrested in Killing at Newark Fraternity House
Nafee Cotman and Taquan Harris face charges of murder, robbery, burglary and weapons-related offenses in the death of Joseph Micalizzi, a junior at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.Some weeding has been done.
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U.S.
Louisiana Juvenile Defendant Age May Be Raised to 17
Advocates of the change say it makes no sense to treat the teenagers the same way the state handles older defendants.Maturity varies with the individual.
I would include a hearing on maturity and other mental conditions before sentencing.
Seventeen is a start.
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Business Day
Treasury Department Rejects Plan to Cut Pension Benefits for Teamsters
The move was welcomed by workers and retirees, but did not offer a solution for the pension fund, which is on track to go bankrupt in about 10 years.Let the statisticians work and report.
Teamsters tend to die young and earn their money.
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Opinion
Sex and the Singular Pol
Donald Trump is the first modern-day nominee to own up to his erotic escapades, but it’s not progress.There are jobs immigrants will do that citizens will not.
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Magazine
Letter of Recommendation: Tiny Spaces
Give in to the natural inclination to nestle.I like high places.
I also like doors.
Interior space can be as tight as you like.
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N.Y. / Region
5¢ Fee on Plastic Bags Is Approved by New York City Council
The measure, which also covers paper bags, is intended to reduce their use; Mayor Bill de Blasio has expressed his support for it.There is no reason to collect them in the fee.
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Fashion & Style
Lisa Sullivan, Eric Lopata
The couple met at Harvard, from which they received law degrees.Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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