Monday, March 13, 2017

@10:06, 3/12/17

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U.S.

Texas Congressional Maps Are Struck Down for Discrimination

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2
U.S.

G.O.P. Desire to Keep Party Feuds Private Breaks Down Over Health Care

Serious divisions are being painfully exposed, jeopardizing Republicans’ chances of proving they can govern and fulfill a key campaign pledge.

The Republicans in the House are fighting among themselves.

3
Real Estate

Homes That Sold for Around $1 Million

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

Only the beach house sold at a premium.

4
Opinion

Crime and the Adolescent Brain

A 68% reduction in recidivism is impressive.

5
Opinion

The Dangerous Safety of College

The ugly protest at Middlebury is a wake-up call. We’re failing today’s students.

It is far more effective to walk out after the first third of a talk.

6
Opinion

A Lifeline for Troubled Veterans


A good thing for as long as it lasts.

7
World

Park Geun-hye, Ousted South Korean Leader, Leaves Presidential Palace

Ms. Park, the first South Korean leader to be forced out of office in response to popular pressure in nearly 60 years, said she would “bear with me all the consequences.”

I have not been able to follow the politics in South Korea.
I think it started with the capsized ferry.

8
Crosswords & Games

Taking the Fifth

Alan Arbesfeld has something to add.

I will leave the Sunday puzzle alone.
I may kibitz a bit.

9
Opinion

Resist the Internet

We have nothing to lose but our electronic chains.

I think of a cell phone as a leash.  I would rather not have one.
I do have one that rarely rings.

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Today’s Paper

Quotation of the Day: The Tortoise Whose Sex Drive Saved His Species

Quotation of the day for Sunday, March 12, 2017.

“He’ll keep reproducing until death.”





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