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Science

SpaceX Plans to Send 2 Tourists Around Moon in 2018

By KENNETH CHANG | Feb 27th 2017

If the mission proceeds as planned, the private space travelers would be the first humans to venture that far into space in more than 40 years.

People do risky things.
Their life insurance should be suspended for the duration of the trip.

2

World

Sweden’s Defense and National Security Adviser? ‘We Don’t Know This Guy’

By LIAM STACK and CHRISTINA ANDERSON | Feb 27th 2017

The man, identified as Nils Bildt, appeared on Fox News to claim that immigrants are the cause of a crime wave in Sweden. But officials say he has no ties to the country’s security establishment.

Fox News is in the fiction business.

3

Food

Savory Purim Treats From Breads Bakery

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Feb 27th 2017

The Manhattan bakery will offer hamantaschen made with beets or potatoes for the month of March.

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

The whole megillah.https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/megillah

I can make hamantaschen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_I_of_Persia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_I_of_Persia#Portrayal_in_the_Book_of_Ezra_and_Nehemiah

Assassination by decapitation has a low approval rating.

4

Movies

Jimmy Kimmel Makes Fun of Names and the Criticism Is Immediate

By DANIEL VICTOR | Feb 27th 2017

The Oscar host tried to find humor in the name of the best supporting actor winner, Mahershala Ali, as well as the tourists he brought into the ceremony.

Jimmy Kimmel is insensitive.
That was a given.

5

Well

Vitamins Gone Gummy

By ABBY ELLIN | Feb 28th 2017

Vitamin makers have discovered that consumers have a sweet tooth for gummy candy versions of their products.

Take a pill.
Vitamin supliments are superfluous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multivitamin#Research

6

Food

A Croque-Madame Dressed Up With Crab

By DAVID TANIS | Feb 24th 2017

Add fresh crab meat to this French cafe classic, a hot ham and cheese sandwich adorned with an egg.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018595-crab-croque-madame
I can do that.

7

Technology

A Facebook-Style Shift in How Science Is Shared

By MARK SCOTT | Feb 28th 2017

ResearchGate, a Berlin-based social network growing in influence and funding, links scientists worldwide, providing real-time feedback on research.

https://www.google.com/search?q=scientific+publishing&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=open+access+journals&*

Grey literature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_literature

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArXiv
https://arxiv.org/


8

U.S.

DeVos Is Criticized for Calling Historically Black Colleges ‘Pioneers’ in School Choice

By YAMICHE ALCINDOR | Feb 28th 2017

Hundreds of Twitter users seized on a statement from the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, accusing her of ignoring the fact that many historically black schools were founded because of segregation.

Words are a bad diet.

9

Opinion

The Fight for Obamacare Has Turned

By DAVID LEONHARDT | Feb 28th 2017

Republicans are running up against a surge of activism as well as the impossibility of achieving a better and cheaper plan that covers everyone.

Encouragement.

10

Science

‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Travels Across South America and Africa

By LIAM STACK | Feb 26th 2017

Skywatchers in South America and Africa tweeted their experiences on Sunday, though some complained that overcast weather dampened their views.

An event.