Thursday, November 3, 2016

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U.S.

It’s on the Nose: Turbulence Often Strikes the Trump-Pence Planes

Gov. Mike Pence’s rocky landing at La Guardia lends itself to political metaphor, but reporters who cover the Republican ticket are familiar with the choppy times aboard the candidates’ planes.

The piece is filler.
We learn that the Trump-Pence campaign is hacked together.

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Opinion

Emails, Genitalia and the F.B.I.

The F.B.I. director, James Comey, appears to have been fully aware of how disruptive to the election his note would be.

A properly angry opinion.
The Republican party is replaying Whitewater.

3
Technology

Beyond Silicon: Squeezing More Out of Chips

Moore’s Law, the axiom that chips will ever be more powerful and cheaper, is reaching its limits. But human ingenuity, with better algorithms and new hardware circuits, is pushing ahead.

Computer  hardware has reached a limit.
Software continues to ride a learning curve.
Computation is a solution in search of a problem.

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Technology

Escape the Web and Get Things Done

If you find yourself wasting too much time online when you really need to be working, you have many ways to force yourself (temporarily) offline.

Yes. 
I go to the studio in Brooklyn.

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Technology

Study Finds Some Uber and Lyft Drivers Racially Discriminate

Researchers who studied trips in Seattle and Boston said African-American users might wait up to 35 percent longer for rides than white users.

Activism and constant agitation.

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U.S.

Justice Department Obtains Warrant to Review Clinton Aide’s Emails

Investigators hope to review as many of Huma Abedin’s emails as possible before Election Day, though it remained unclear whether they could finish their work by then.

James B. Comey has abused his office.

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Opinion

My South African University Is on Fire

The #FeesMustFall movement is in a tragic standoff between students who want to close colleges and administrators determined to keep them open.

The Union of South Africa may be suffering a counter revolution.
The United States of America should not join in.

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Food

Recipe Treats, No Tricks

It’s Halloween, but you should cook all the same: soup, pizza, and a video recipe for tarte tatin.

OK

9
Opinion

Chicago’s Grim Era of Police Torture

Documents that will be available for research are a reminder of the extremes to which abuse of suspects can reach.

Chicago has not seemed a healthy city when I have visited.

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Opinion

The R.N.C.’s ‘Don’t Get Out the Vote’ Drives

Trump’s abhorrent efforts to keep black and other minority citizens from voting are only the latest example of a long-running Republican strategy.

Yes

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Technology

Beyond Silicon: Squeezing More Out of Chips


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Times Insider

A Times Intern Connects With a Muslim Family in Staten Island

After reaching out to nearly a dozen families for an election season profile, ”I knew immediately that the Elcharfas were the perfect fit.”

A voice in the debate is all a reporter can provide.
Samantha Schmidt has done well.

3
Opinion

Chicago’s Grim Era of Police Torture


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Opinion

Emails, Genitalia and the F.B.I.

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Ari Shavit, Celebrated Israeli Columnist, Resigns After Sexual Harassment Accusations

Mr. Shavit, known for his a deeply introspective look at Israel’s remarkable rise, said he was “ashamed” of his actions toward women.

For U.S. voters it is a distraction.

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Opinion

Improve College Rankings

The president of Smith College writes that students and parents “need a menu of individual rankings rather than a Mulligan stew.”

yes

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U.S.

Justice Department Obtains Warrant to Review Clinton Aide’s Emails


8
Food

Recipe Treats, No Tricks


9
Opinion

The R.N.C.’s ‘Don’t Get Out the Vote’ Drives


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U.S.

It’s on the Nose: Turbulence Often Strikes the Trump-Pence Planes


Must attend to business.



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