Friday, August 19, 2016

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Sports

Video: Timeline of Ryan Lochte's Long Night in Rio

Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers claimed they were held up at gunpoint while taking a late-night taxi at the Rio Games, but the police said they lied. We retraced their steps that night.

Let the incident pass.
The damage is paid for and the story quashed.

2
Science

New Cluster of Zika Cases Is Reported in Miami Beach

A health official confirmed that the newly identified infections were contracted through suspected local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus.

yes

3
The Upshot

Ban the Box? An Effort to Stop Discrimination May Actually Increase It

Research suggests that unintended consequences may foil well-intentioned policies.

"Making the perfect the enemy of the good."

4
Sports

The Police Say Ryan Lochte Lied About Gunpoint Assault

American swimmers fabricated a story that they were assaulted at gunpoint, investigators said.

Yes.

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Sports

Ryan Lochte Apologizes ‘For My Behavior’ After Rio Robbery Claim

Mr. Lochte issued a statement on Instagram saying he should have been “more careful” when giving a disputed account of an armed robbery.

A tempest in a tea pot.

6
Travel

It’s Not a Chicago Steakhouse, but There’s Plenty of Beef

At high-spirited Boeufhaus, the ideal meal, not surprisingly, involves red meat.

As convenient.

7
Fashion & Style

A Single Mom Escapes the Friend Zone, One Non-Date at a Time

With parenthood dampening her romantic options, a woman changes her strategy.

Let us begin.

8
Real Estate

When the Dog Decides Where You Live

Some New Yorkers hunt for apartments with the needs of a pet uppermost in their minds. This can be expensive.

Yet another reason to build.

9
T Magazine

Gabriela Hearst at Home, in Uruguay

When she isn’t a Manhattan mother-cum-fashion designer, Hearst is an indomitable gaucho on her childhood ranch.

If she can afford it, why not?

10
World

Judge Orders Ryan Lochte and James Feigen to Stay in Brazil

A judge issued an order to seize the two American Olympic swimmers’ passports as doubts emerged over reports they had been robbed, but Mr. Lochte had already left the country.

The doubts are well founded.

11
Food

Consider This Permission to Eat Burrata for Dinner

Add roasted eggplant, cherry tomatoes and Romano beans to transform this creamier version of mozzarella into a meal.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018257-burrata-with-romano-beans-and-roasted-eggplant

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Sports

Video: One of the Most Jaw-Dropping Athletes in Rio Isn’t Part of the Olympics

Giovanna Petrucci, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, is the current slackline world champion, and a regular fixture at Rio's lively beach sports scene.

Slackline is not yet an Olympic event.

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Business Day

Bracken Darrell of Logitech: Be Sure to Tell the Boss What’s Wrong

The C.E.O. of Logitech says that when a company goes through tough times, employees need to speak up and know they will be heard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logitech

14
Sports

The Olympics Are the End of a Track from Poverty

The American high jumper Chaunté Lowe once slept in a car as a child. She will compete for a gold medal on Saturday.

She has found a way.

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Food

Keeping a Cool Head in the Kitchen When Temperatures Rise

The challenge of cooking when temperatures spike is to devise menus that rely less on the oven and stovetop.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018258-grilled-sea-scallops-with-yellow-beets-cucumbers-and-lime

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Sports

Brazilian Judge Discusses Case Involving American Swimmers

Judge Marcello Rubioli said the swimmers’ stories about being robbed were contradictory, raising the doubts of the police.

An unfortunate act of irresponsibility that will not soon be forgotten.

17
Fashion & Style

Coming Out to His Conservative Parents: Is It Time?

Also, an employee with body odor, disrespectful customers and dealing with wedding catering that has gone very wrong.

I am told things do get better.

18
Business Day

Secrecy of Settlements at Fox News Hid Bad Behavior

These agreements impose silence on sexual harassment victims to protect the company, but this fosters the perception that they are really cover-ups.

I am encouraged that Fox News could not protect itself from the charges.

19
Well

In Florida, Pregnant Women Cover Up and Stay Inside Amid Zika Fears

As Zika updates stir new worries, they are scrambling to avoid mosquito bites.

Fear is spreading with the virus.

20
Travel

The Gates at Harvard Have Stories to Tell

The architecture critic Blair Kamin’s new project explores the history and meaning of the 25 gates surrounding Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass.

Those stories are fictions about an institution setting itself off from the town.
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