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U.S.
Ralph Northam Is Virginia’s Democratic Nominee for Governor
Mr. Northam will face the winner of the Republican primary, where three candidates were competing, in a contest that may test how much of a burden President Trump is among moderate voters.I can cheer for him.
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Travel
How to Have a Destination Celebration
Know your budget, be clear with guests about money (what’s covered and what isn’t) and pick a destination within easy reach.Any ceremony you can get.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
Writers From the Right and Left React to the Sessions Hearing
Read about how the other side thinks: Reactions to testimony by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the suggestion the president might fire the special counsel and more.Sessions says he does not remember.
He should be retired for memory loss. That would be less than satisfying.
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Well
Would Carrots by Any Other Name Taste as Sweet? Study Suggests Not
College students would rather eat “slow-roasted caramelized zucchini bites” than just plain “zucchini,” even when both dishes are prepared exactly the same way.70% of the sample did not eat vegetables.
"Evidently, telling college students to eat “healthy energy-boosting green beans and shallots” or “vitamin-rich corn” has exactly the opposite of its intended effect. If you want a college kid to eat his veggies, it’s much better to call them “sweet sizzlin’ green beans and crispy shallots” or “rich buttery roasted sweet corn.”"
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U.S.
Kamala Harris Is (Again) Interrupted While Pressing a Senate Witness
Some saw a fleeting moment in a contentious hearing, this time of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Others saw a pattern of sexism.Bismarck was an acute observer of legislators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck
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Well
Noise May Raise Blood Pressure Risk
A study of people who lived near Athens International Airport found that the more nighttime noise, the higher the risk of high blood pressure.Decibels are an exponential scale.
Ten db increase is an order of magnitude more energetic.
Sixty db, the level of ordinary conversation, is a million times louder than the faintest detectable sound.
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U.S.
Who Is Ed Gillespie, Virginia’s G.O.P. Nominee for Governor?
Mr. Gillespie, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is part of his party’s old guard and will face a stiff test in the general election.The Republican party should not be allowed to divide and rule.
The Democrats have had their internal fight in Virginia.
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N.Y. / Region
Only Saw the Sequel
A theatergoer describes hesitating before seeing a show.Do the homework.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Doll%27s_House
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Travel
Five Places to Go in Paris
Rue de Paradis in Paris is becoming known as Veggietown for its hip vegetarian and vegan-friendly eateries.First we have to get there.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Magazine
Should I Report the Biased Remarks of a Campus Cop?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on giving productive feedback after being troubled by a police officer’s comments.Reconstruction ended badly.
Religious conversion is nearly impossible.
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