Tuesday, June 13, 2017

@20:45, 6/13/17

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1
Opinion

A ‘Julius Caesar’ for the Trump Era

Readers discuss the Public Theater’s production, which has stirred controversy and caused some sponsors to withdraw funding.

Protected speech.

2
Crosswords & Games

Meet the Winner of the Children’s Mini Crossword Contest

The writer and editor of the Mini crossword, Joel Fagliano, announces the winner of the children’s Mini contest.

Crossword puzzles confuse me.
Either they are so easy as not to be fun or so demanding as not to be fun.


T Magazine

Collecting Madonnas, For Feminism’s Sake

The artist Barbara Kasten discusses her unreligious attachment to the icon. (She has 25 Madonnas in her home.)

All Madonnas are Abrahamic.
There are many other female deities that have been imagined. 
Medieval Europe found it needed a goddess.

4
Opinion

Increasing Voter Turnout for 2018 and Beyond

Even when turnout is highest, the electorate doesn’t reflect America. This favors extreme candidates and incumbents.

Unfortunately gerrymandering robs many urban residents of their votes.

5
Food

Mah-Ze-Dahr Adds Soft Serve to the Mix

The Greenwich Village bakery churns the frozen dessert to order.

Soft serve is available everywhere.
We can find it or make it.

6
U.S.

2 Inmates Kill Georgia Guards and Escape From Prison Bus, Officials Say

A manhunt is underway for the inmates, Donnie Russell and Rowe Ricky Dubose, who the authorities say may have stolen a car after the corrections officers were fatally shot.

Prisoners are often clever but almost never wise.

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U.S.

‘We Are Not Unusual Anymore’: 50 Years of Mixed-Race Marriage in U.S.

Fifty years after the landmark Supreme Court case that allowed interracial couples to marry, a California couple recall being among the first to do so.

California has often lead the nation.

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Food

What to Cook This Week

You could order in or make a beautiful braised chicken with salami and olives. Or you could take today to plan for the week ahead.

Let us find the time to plan life.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

9
Food

Sydney’s New Guard: Five Restaurants Leading the Way

This Australian city’s dining scene, already steeped in Asian cuisines, is suddenly showing a more global reach.

Getting there is half the fun.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

10
Food

Cecconi’s, High-End Fare With a Global Presence, Opens in Dumbo, Brooklyn

A new restaurant at the Ravel Hotel, Indian-accented cuisine on the Upper East Side, and other restaurant news.

Keep a list.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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