1
Arts
English National Opera C.E.O. to Step Down
Cressida Pollock, who clashed with many of the company’s artists and management, will leave her position at the end of the current season.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company
Opera is not and should not be self supporting.
Mud bricks require generous quantities of straw.
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Opinion
Mr. Trump Squanders the World’s Trust
His indifference to past American commitments undermines the country’s credibility in negotiations and weakens its ability to lead.T.R. said it was an Egyptian who told him to "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Trump is frightened and bellicose.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bellicose
3
Opinion
Will Mark Zuckerberg ‘Like’ This Column?
Oops! Facebook admits it created a democracy-crushing Frankenstein monster that it can’t control."The only way to win is not to play."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/
4
U.S.
The Storms Moved On. But the Caribbean Islands Fear the Tourists Might, Too.
In a region that relies on visitors, hurricanes left tourism on some islands ‘in a coma.’ The threat of a long-term slump looms, complicating efforts to rebuild.The governments of the islands must borrow and spend.
It is time for stimulus.
5
World
Six Burned in Acid Attack as Groups Clash in East London
A group of men sprayed a caustic substance in the faces of at least six others, the latest in a series of similar crimes in London.It is terrorism of a sort.
The reasoning of the perpetrators will be known.
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Opinion
Rocket Man Knows Better
Kim family history should keep us from war. Unless a tweet goes too far.There is no reason Kim III should know his history.
Trump "knows nothing".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing
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Sports
Athletes and Celebrities Lash Out at Trump for Stephen Curry Criticism
After the president took aim at N.F.L. players and the N.B.A. star Stephen Curry, athletes and celebrities reacted on Twitter with strong words.Why bother?
Fire the NFL management.
8
Style
How to Survive the Apocalypse
Amid natural disasters, terrorist attacks and going nuclear over North Korea, it is not just camouflage-clad cave dwellers who are prepping for doomsday.Consider NOLA after Katrina.
After a nuclear exchange most people are quickly dead.
If survival is the goal, make and sell tools in the hinterland.
"The only way to win is not to play"
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Opinion
The Health Care Cul-de-Sac
Repeal and replace? Single-payer? Let’s call the whole thing off.Ross Douthat is twiddling his thumbs.
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Opinion
Learning to Live With a Changing World Map
From Kurdistan to Catalonia, the United States seems to reflexively oppose the creation of new countries. It should learn to go with the flow.Civil wars are expensive for all.
Pay the U.N. dues and let them figure it out.
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