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Opinion
Don’t Send 50,000 Back to Fragile Haiti
Protective immigration status is about to end for those who fled a nation still ravaged by natural disasters.Racism has many guises.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Jones
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N.Y. / Region
How Do You Pronounce Kosciuszko? It Depends on Where You’re From.
There is a reason New York State officials refer to the crossing over the Newtown Creek as the ‘K Bridge.’ They do not want to pronounce Kosciuszko.The man and his work deserve recognition.
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U.S.
Trump Is Expected to Sign Order Relaxing Limits on Offshore Drilling
President Trump aims to roll back the Obama administration’s attempts to ban oil drilling off the southeastern Atlantic and Alaskan coasts.Trump signed something.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/us/politics/trump-offshore-drilling.html
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U.S.
Michael Flynn Under Defense Dept. Investigation Over Foreign Payment
The department’s inspector general is looking into whether the former top Trump adviser failed to get permission to receive the money.Yes
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World
A Refuge for Orangutans, and a Quandary for Environmentalists
Some worry that a palm oil company’s gift to endangered Borneo orangutans distracts from a big threat to the species: deforestation by such companies.That was the thinking behind the bribe.
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U.S.
Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101
During World War II, Mrs. Finch quietly undermined Japan when it occupied the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United States.Misogyny is almost invisible.
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Books
Solving a Reign of Terror Against Native Americans
In “Killers of the Flower Moon,” David Grann uncovers a shattering history of oil greed, racism and serial murder targeting the Osage Indians.The Osage must be made whole.
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Opinion
Donald Trump’s First 100 Days: The Worst on Record
Trump’s supporters deserve to be disappointed, and his opponents should be cheered by how unsuccessful his agenda has been.Yes.
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Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101
Misogyny has been more prevalent.
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N.Y. / Region
Boy Killed as Concrete Planter Falls on Him Outside Brooklyn Home
An 8-year-old climbing the security gates on a window in Marine Park apparently grabbed the flower box, which fell on him, the police said.Junk news.
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U.S.
Report Compares Texas’ Solitary Confinement Policies to Torture
The report called the state’s death row practices “particularly draconian,” pointing out, for example, that some prisoners can’t have physical contact with relatives, even on their way to execution.Correct.
Texas should know.
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Science
Gary Steigman, Who Teased Out the Universe’s Dark Secrets, Dies at 76
Through Big Bang studies, Dr. Steigman helped show that most matter in the universe was not made of atoms, a finding that led to modern conceptions of dark matter and dark energy.Exciting work.
I am sorry I did not know him.
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T Magazine
A Spring Picnic Recipe From Two Rising N.Y.C. Chefs
Clare de Boer and Jess Shadbolt, the culinary talent behind King, on how to make a savory, packable, classic French tart.I can do that.
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Arts
In Harper Lee’s Letters: Books, Fame and a ‘Lying’ Capote
Wayne Flynt, a friend of Ms. Lee, has written a book, “Mockingbird Songs,” in which he shares thoughts and correspondence regarding the literary enigma.I am not sufficiently interested.
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U.S.
Norman T. Hatch, Who Filmed Grisly World War II Combat, Dies at 96
He won a 1945 Academy Award for vivid documentary footage of combat between the United States and Japan on Tarawa Atoll.The old die.
Old is inevitable.
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