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U.S.

Monday’s Arkansas Execution Halted by State Justices

By ALAN BLINDER | Apr 17th 2017

The ruling puts another roadblock in front of the state’s plan to carry out a series of lethal injections before its execution drugs expire.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/arkansas-death-penalty-ledell-lee-execution.html

One down.

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Well

Running May Be Socially Contagious

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | Apr 19th 2017

Our workouts may be shaped by what our (virtual) friends do.

Yes.

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Times Insider

A New Act for Health Care Coverage

By MOLLY BENNET | Apr 18th 2017

A new health care reporting team recounts how a Medicaid story took on new life after an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/opinion/the-balloon-the-box-and-health-care.html

The Republican party is insane.

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U.S.

The Arkansas Death Penalty Dispute: Where Things Stand

By ALAN BLINDER | Apr 17th 2017

Court rulings have thrown the state’s plan to execute eight death-row inmates into legal chaos.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/arkansas-death-penalty-ledell-lee-execution.html

Arkansas is back to killing for the moment.

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U.S.

Arkansas Puts Ledell Lee to Death, in Its First Execution Since 2005

By ALAN BLINDER and MANNY FERNANDEZ | Apr 21st 2017

A cascade of criticism and legal developments did not halt the execution on Thursday night, the first of several scheduled for this month.

Yes

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Books

Paperback Row

By JOUMANA KHATIB | Apr 20th 2017

Six new paperbacks to check out this week.

I would read any of these if it were the only available text.

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Food

Cooking Got Barbara Lynch Out of South Boston, and Brought Her Back

By JULIA MOSKIN | Apr 17th 2017

By the time the chef, who grew up in a housing project, dropped out of high school, her studies had been reduced to one area: home economics.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018726-roast-chicken-in-a-butter-crust

I can do that.

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Opinion

Bill O’Reilly’s Sexual Harassment Was ‘Unconservative’

By MARGARET HOOVER | Apr 20th 2017

Conservative media personalities and outlets need to publicly and privately reject the “Mad Men” culture.

Spinning, I hope in its grave.

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U.S.

The Arkansas Death Penalty Dispute: Where Things Stand

By ALAN BLINDER and MANNY FERNANDEZ | Apr 20th 2017

Two death row inmates were to be executed Thursday, but Arkansas’ plan to carry out eight lethal injections over less than two weeks is in turmoil.

We will see how many Arkansas kills.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/opinion/neil-gorsuch-and-the-states-power-to-kill.html

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U.S.

‘Pivotal Moment’ for Democrats? Gerrymandering Heads to Supreme Court

By MICHAEL WINES | Apr 21st 2017

Justices have long said that drawing districts based on extreme partisanship is unconstitutional, but haven’t found a way to decide when lines are crossed.

I am not hopeful.

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