Wednesday, February 21, 2018

@15:40, 2/21/18

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1
Opinion

A Nation Awash in Guns, and Outrage

Sampling the many responses to Times columns in the aftermath of the school massacre in Florida.

I will be surprised if a bill makes it out of committee.

2
Books

The Redemption of Chris Hughes

The Facebook co-founder’s rise was meteoric. He argues that the same forces that helped him succeed have made it harder for others. In a new book, “Fair Shot,” he proposes a bold solution.

Means testing makes any program charity.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/charity
The governments of the U.S. cannot perform charity.

3
Opinion

Bias by Insurers Over a Drug to Prevent H.I.V.

The Gay Men’s Health Crisis says “we still have a long way to go to educate insurers and other health officials about the realities of H.I.V.-AIDS.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_management

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-existing_condition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-existing_condition#Current_U.S._federal_regulation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_insurance

Disability insurance is not included in health care. 

A fix is required.  There will be no fix with this administration.

4
Well

Working Nights May Raise Diabetes Risk

The more often people worked nights, the more likely they were to have Type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is caused by fructose.

5
Style

A Clubby French Bistro Ruffles Uptown Social Feathers

The return of La Goulue, a beloved French restaurant, has disrupted the gilded social scene and is testing the loyalties of A-list patrons.

I am disappointed and not surprised.

6
Science

He Took a Picture of a Supernova While Setting Up His New Camera

Astronomers rarely see the beginnings of these explosions, but an Argentine amateur’s lucky picture helped them study the start of a massive star’s violent death.

A service.

7
Business Day

NPR Executive Was Warned Repeatedly About Sexual Harassment, Report Finds

An investigation revealed “a very prominent distrust of management” at the organization, and found that Michael Oreskes behaved inappropriately toward multiple young women.

Norms have changed.

8
Style

Moncler Makes a Multiverse

Designers like Pierpaolo Piccioli, Simone Rocha and Craig Green created their own interpretations of the brand’s puffer world.

People are supposed to pay for these things.

I want to see the sales totals.

9
Sports

Has Evgenia Medvedeva Missed Her Moment, Even Before It Arrives?

Last fall, Medvedeva, 18, was a consensus pick to win the women’s figure skating competition at the Winter Games. Now she trails a younger Russian teammate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/sports/olympics/medals-table-schedule-results.html

10
Sports

Video: Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir: Armed With 21 Suitcases and Olympic Insight

Twenty years after Tara Lipinski's gold medal, Ms. Lipinski and her analyst partner, Johnny Weir, look back at their figure skating careers and how they continued to find success off the ice.

I don't want to know.

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