Wednesday, July 20, 2016

@20:00, 7/19/16

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1
Books

The Dark History of the Olympics

A survey of the modern Olympic Games recalls unflattering aspects long before doping and gender testing.

The Olympics will probably survive.
They require new management.

2
Real Estate

Keeping Bedbugs at Bay

Avoiding an infestation, spending a co-op’s funds and dealing with leftover furniture.

Get an exterminator for the bed bugs.  They will be back.

3
Food

Where to Eat in Rio de Janeiro

Seven restaurants that showcase the flavors and culinary traditions of Brazil.

Enjoy.

4
Technology

Making Siri Spell Your Name Right

Apple’s virtual assistant has the ability to learn as it works, but you have ways to correct some of its common mistakes to speed up the process.

Step by step instructions.

5
Fashion & Style

Elizabeth Bernardi, Shane Dunn

He advocates for charter schools in Massachusetts, and she will begin soon as business strategy director at Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

6
Business Day

Race Strongly Influences Mortgage Lending in St. Louis, Study Finds

Banks made fewer loans to borrowers in minority neighborhoods than to those with similar incomes in white neighborhoods, a consumer group found.

Missouri was a slave state.


Opinion

A Slain Officer’s Example for Us All

Montrell Jackson, who was killed Sunday in Baton Rouge, knew you could oppose both excessive force and violence against the police.

Shot for wearing the wrong uniform.

8
U.S.

Administration Asks Supreme Court to Rehear Immigration Case Once It’s Full

The justices deadlocked last month over a challenge to President Obama’s plan to spare millions of unauthorized immigrants from deportation.

It will not hurt to ask.

9
U.S.

Another Baltimore Police Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case

After four trials so far, prosecutors in Baltimore have not secured convictions against any officers charged in the death of Mr. Gray last year in a police van.

The prosecutors do not want to get a conviction.

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Books

Review: In Megan Abbott’s ‘You Will Know Me,’ Gymnast Girl and Cute Dead Guy

Megan Abbott’s cunning new novel focuses on a teenage girl, sacrificing too much for the Olympics, and a tragic hit-and-run.

I am not going to read this one.

11
Science

South African Telescope Spots 1,300 Unknown Galaxies

The distant galaxies were recorded by a set of 16 antennas that will eventually be a part of the largest telescope ever built on Earth.

The universe is very large.

12
Fashion & Style

Fiona Reeves, Chris Liddell-Westefeld

The couple met at the White House while reading and organizing heaps of mail sent to President Obama in the correspondence office.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
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Fashion & Style

Alexis Robinson, Alan Garten

The bride and groom are lawyers. She is an associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed. He is the general counsel of the Trump Organization.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
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N.Y. / Region

Anger Over Police Killings Pervades Memorials on 2nd Anniversary of Garner’s Death

To the people who turned out to memorialize Eric Garner on Sunday, it seemed that agonizingly little had changed.

True.

15
Science

Old Teeth Tell New Stories About People Who Didn’t Get Enough Sun

Researchers discovered a permanent record of vitamin D deficiency in old teeth that could provide insights on rickets and children’s health today.

Could be.

16
Arts

‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 2: ‘You’re a Job to Him’

Naz’s case is a big get for Jack Stone, but the true stakes are for Naz and Naz alone. The machine will grind on no matter his fate.

It might be interesting.

17
U.S.

Video: A Crisis in Cleveland

The housing crisis continues for many in Cleveland, especially in predominately African-American neighborhoods. The city is tearing down hundreds of homes to deal with the blight left behind.

Rust belt.
Labor is in surplus.
Housing for labor is in surplus.
The situation is called a depression.

18
U.S.

Baton Rouge Gunman Moved ‘Tactically’ to Target Police Officers, Officials Say

The authorities pieced together and described how Gavin Long systematically killed and wounded law enforcement officials during a rampage on Sunday.

The army taught him well.

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U.S.

The 3 Officers Killed in Baton Rouge


Killed because of their uniforms.

20
Science

An Unintended Summer Morsel

If the ants that infest my kitchen in summer are inadvertently swallowed, are they likely to be harmful?

Chimpanzees eat ants with gusto.
Tool use is noted in the process. 

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