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Opinion
Why We Need a Project to Document Hate Crimes
Did hate crimes increase nationwide after Donald Trump’s election? A new project aims to find out.If a hate crime can be defined it can be counted.
"America first" might count.
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Opinion
2 Years, 31 Dead Construction Workers. New York Can Do Better.
Sixteen a year is modest.
There should be fewer deaths.
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Health
How the Response to Zika Failed Millions
One year after the W.H.O. declared a public health emergency, experts reflect on the response to the virus and find many aspects wanting.Include the political cowards.
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Health
Donors and Drug Makers Offer $500 Million to Control Global Epidemics
Japan, Norway and two foundations have pledged money to devise a strategy to speed up the international response to viral threats.It is not the best time to stop an outbreak.
It is a possible time.
The first problem is recognizing an outbreak.
Spend most of this money on public health.
Distributed diagnosis is an early need.
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Food
Grass-Fed Beef, Sold One Cow at a Time
New start-ups are buying meat from small farms and dividing it into manageable cuts.It is called a retail butcher with an online service.
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Well
Getting Older, Sleeping Less
When insomnia persists, it can wreak physical, emotional and social havoc.Everyone is doing it.
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The Upshot
Why Medical Advice Seems to Change So Frequently
Take your medical news and recommendations with a dose of healthy skepticism, especially regarding nutrition.Yes.
Pay attention to the studies.
Usually the truth of the situation shows.
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Business Day
Tesla’s Self-Driving System Cleared in Deadly Crash
The highway agency found that while Tesla’s Autopilot feature didn’t prevent a crash in Florida, the system performed as it was intended.The autopilot system did not prevent the crash.
That it performed as designed demonstrates the limits of the design.
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Science
Most Primate Species Threatened With Extinction, Scientists Find
From gorillas to gibbons, a wide-ranging survey finds that the world’s primates are in steep decline.Humanity is crowding out its relatives.
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Business Day
Qualcomm Accused of Anticompetitive Practices by F.T.C.
The trade commission said Qualcomm used its dominant position as a supplier of phone chips to impose “onerous” supply and licensing terms.That is the point of intellectual property.
It is anticompetitive.
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Arts
The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ and the ‘La La Land’ Soundtrack Top the Chart
The surge of the “La La Land” soundtrack, after the film won seven Golden Globes, is the biggest news.I seem to have stopped listening to pop music.
My mind rejects the label music when I hear some of it.
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Opinion
A Diplomat’s Advice for the Trump Administration
The Obama administration’s top diplomat for Latin America reflects on her career, relations with Mexico and the limits of a wall.The Republican Party can't hear her.
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N.Y. / Region
Nicky Scarfo, Mob Boss Who Plundered Atlantic City in the ’80s, Dies at 87
Mr. Scarfo purged two dozen fellow mobsters during his reign in Philadelphia and South Jersey and milked casino profits in Atlantic City.People do not live forever.
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U.S.
Ticks, Thriving in Warm Weather, Take a Ghastly Toll on New England Moose
Researchers say droves of winter ticks, which flourish when fall is warm and the winter comes late, are killing moose calves. They have “wasted away.”The climate is warming.
There will be fewer moose.
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World
Venezuela Issues New Bank Notes Because of Hyperinflation
The move, which has been surrounded by chaos for over a month, is meant to lighten the load for Venezuelans who must carry around bags of cash.It is time Venezuela issued a new currency.
A new denomination will not work.
Inflation is controlled with taxes.
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Science
SpaceX Launches Rocket, Its First Since Explosion on Launchpad
The return to business for Elon Musk’s company was successful, despite being overshadowed by questions about the viability of his long-range plans.There will be no retreat from orbit.
The manned Mars project will wait.
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Well
Taking Picky Eating to the Extreme
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder can lead to physical, social and psychological impairments.Anorexia kills.
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Arts
A Trump Inauguration Casualty: The Silent, Smiling Rockettes
Current and former Rockettes find themselves in a new spotlight as they take sides over the inauguration, breaking with the solidarity that defines the troupe.He is now President Trump.
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N.Y. / Region
Cities in New York Advised How to Buck a Trump Deportation Push
New York’s attorney general on Thursday will give legal guidance to local governments on how they can resist cooperating with federal immigration authorities.I have nothing to add to the project.
Bad policy must be resisted as long as possible.
Getting hurt is not the object.
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