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World
Park Geun-hye to Be Questioned in Corruption Scandal, South Korea Says
Prosecutors have announced plans to question Ms. Park, who lost immunity from indictment when she was ousted as president last week.She has lost the mandate of heaven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandate_of_Heaven
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N.Y. / Region
Latest Salve for La Guardia’s Traffic Troubles: A Temporary Ramp
Since construction on the main terminal began last summer, traffic has gotten so bad at times that people abandoned taxis on the highway and walked to the airport.Pointless.
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N.Y. / Region
Federal Inquiry of Fox News Moves to a Grand Jury, but Without Preet Bharara
A federal grand jury is expected to soon hear testimony linked to harassment claims at Fox News. But the dismissal of Preet Bharara may complicate the inquiry.FoxNews has been important to Trump.
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U.S.
Northeast Snowstorm: How Much Are We Getting?
A late-winter nor’easter could break some snowfall record for March. A blizzard warning is in effect for much of the New York City region.https://www.wunderground.com/news/late-week-weekend-snow-rain-midwest-northeast-mid-march
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N.Y. / Region
Prosecutors Will Not Charge Mayor de Blasio in Fund-Raising Inquiries
Federal and state agencies conducted simultaneous investigations for more than a year into the mayor’s campaign financing practices.The Republican party is saving money.
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Opinion
Trump’s Food Choices
A blogger hopes that the president will put aside his personal tastes when it comes to food policy.Ketchup is not a vegetable.
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U.S.
Charlie Crist, Once a Republican, Takes a Seat Among Democrats in Congress
The longtime Florida politician offers perspective from the other side of the aisle as Democrats confront the Trump presidency.The Koch Brothers should not be the government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Industries
Opinion
The Rise of the Paranoid Citizen
Conspiracy theories have come to dominate our politics. Can our democracies survive?It is the wrong question.
The vote will survive.
The formation of opinion is in trouble.
Opinion
Reckless on Nuclear Arms
A reader writes that Congress should pass a law barring the president from using nuclear weapons first without specific congressional authorization.Yes but . . .
Science
Ancestral Climates May Have Shaped Your Nose
A study led by Penn State researchers found more evidence of the relationship between nose shape and the climate where a person’s ancestors lived.Trivial to me.
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World
‘BBC Dad’ on Going Viral: ‘This Is Now the First Line in My Obituary’
Robert E. Kelly, the professor whose children wandered into camera range during an interview, thought he’d never be invited on TV again. Little did he know.
U.S.
2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump’s Latest Travel Ban
Both rulings — the one in Hawaii more expansive than the one in Maryland — said the likely purpose of the president’s order was a de facto ban on Muslims.U.S.
Trump Wrote Off $100 Million in Losses in 2005, Leaked Forms Show
The MSNBC host Rachel Maddow disclosed information from President Trump’s 2005 tax return on Tuesday night.Opinion
Ivanka Trump’s Bitter Scent
The president’s daughter wants all of the perks with none of the blame.U.S.
Openly Testy, Republicans Reject the President’s Wiretap Claims
Representative Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not think there had been a wiretap on Trump Tower.U.S.
Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute
An appeals court ruling on Monday was a victory for truck drivers and punctuation pedants.Style
You May Want to Marry My Husband
After learning she doesn’t have long to live, a woman composes a dating profile for the man she will leave behind.Health
Patients Lose Sight After Stem Cells Are Injected Into Their Eyes
Three women suffered severe eye damage at a Florida clinic, exposing gaps in protections for people seeking unproven treatments.Arts
Trump Proposes Eliminating the Arts and Humanities Endowments
It was the first time a president has called for ending the endowments, which were created in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson.U.S.
Donald Trump Budget Slashes Funds for E.P.A. and State Department
The plan represents Mr. Trump’s first real effort to translate his broad but vague campaign themes into the black and white of spending priorities.Business Day
Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety in Unsealed Documents
A lawsuit contends that the main ingredient in Roundup, the world’s most widely used weed killer, can cause cancer.U.S.
Rachel Maddow Lands a Scoop, Then Makes Viewers Wait
A promised revelation about President Trump’s tax returns galvanized the MSNBC anchor’s competitors and bolstered her ratings.Theater
Justin Trudeau Brings Ivanka Trump to Broadway Show on Welcoming Outsiders
The Canadian prime minister, who has emphasized welcoming refugees, attended “Come From Away” with the president’s daughter in a pairing that was rich with symbolism.
Opinion
Yes, Trump Is Being Held Accountable
Don’t despair. Our constitutional system is working as it’s supposed to.Technology
Russian Agents Were Behind Yahoo Hack, U.S. Says
Four men, including two Russian intelligence agents, were charged for their roles in the theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts in 2014.World
Geert Wilders Falls Short in Election, as Wary Dutch Scatter Their Votes
Voters turned out in record numbers, and rewarded right and center-right parties that had co-opted parts of Mr. Wilders’s message.Sports
N.C.A.A. Bracket Predictions: Who the Tournament Experts Pick
There are plenty of opinions on the N.C.A.A. tournament; here’s a select roundup of picks from The New York Times, ESPN, The Washington Post and others.Opinion
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