Friday, April 7, 2017

@1:00, 4/7/17

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N.Y. / Region

Commute Made You Late Again? Get a Note From Your Train

Major transit providers will issue late notes confirming delays — a small boon amid all the frustrations of the region’s overburdened transit systems.

Bad track.

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The Upshot

Republican Health Proposal Would Undermine Coverage for Pre-existing Conditions

The proposal would effectively eliminate one of the Affordable Care Act’s most popular provisions.

Yes

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N.Y. / Region

M.T.A. Shortens L Train Shutdown to 15 Months


corruption.

4
Well

Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.?

New research questions the use of spying and suggests better approaches for worried parents.

Snooping can go both ways.

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U.S.

Russian Spies Said to Have Tried to Recruit Businessman Who Later Advised Trump

The businessman, Carter Page, met in 2013 with one of three Russians who were eventually charged with being undeclared officers with Russia’s foreign intelligence service.

The F.B.I. is said to be good at the game.

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U.S.

Kushner Omitted Meeting With Russians on Security Clearance Forms

In applying for top-secret security clearance, Jared Kushner failed to mention having contacts with the Russian ambassador and the head of a state-owned bank.

"Computers don't argue."

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N.Y. / Region

What Is Rikers Island?

The New York Times has been examining problems at Rikers Island, as well as the New York City Correction Department, which oversees it. Here’s what you need to know.

Get different guards.

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U.S.

C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed

Former government officials said the agency told senior lawmakers last summer that it had information indicating that Russia was working to help get President Trump elected.

There was no effective leak.
I would have discounted such a leak.

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Science

Ancient Cannibals Didn’t Eat Just for the Calories, Study Suggests

An archaeologist’s fascination with the nutritional value of humans aims to understand the complexities of early relatives of our species.

Eat your vegetables.

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U.S.

Video: Ryan: Ethics Questions Over Nunes Would be “Distraction”

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday said he supported the decision by Representative Devin Nunes, the the Intelligence Committee chairman who is now the subject of an ethics probe, to step aside from leading the House investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.

I am not reassured.

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