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Arts

Brash, Confident and Democratic: How Bernstein Symbolized America

Aug 23rd 2018

Five writers on what made the protean Bernstein, born 100 years ago, one of the most indelible figures in the history of the arts.

Ok

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Reader Center

The Developments With Manafort and Cohen Explained

By KASIA PILAT | Aug 23rd 2018

Our investigative reporter who spent 16 days covering the Paul Manafort trial, Sharon LaFraniere, answers our readers’ questions on Manafort’s conviction and Cohen’s guilty plea.

She made a valiant effort.

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World

‘They Treated Our Men Like Goats’: Guards in Afghan Blast Sue Employers and Canada

By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ | Aug 23rd 2018

Badly hurt in a suicide attack, Nepali contractors hired to protect Canadian diplomats found they had much less medical coverage than they’d thought.

The Gurkah have a long tradition as mercenary soldiers.
Sabre deserves to be sued along with the Canadian government.  These survivors should have a winning case.
Sabre can declare bankruptcy.  Canada cannot.

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World

U.K. Outlines Plan to Avert Chaos of a No-Deal ‘Brexit’

By STEPHEN CASTLE | Aug 23rd 2018

Britain hopes that preparing to leave the European Union without an agreement will strengthen its negotiating hand. But its findings show millions of Britons would suffer.

The European Union is not negotiating.  They have said "no deal".

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New York

Where to Get the Perfect Statement Hat

By MATTHEW SEDACCA | Aug 22nd 2018

JJ Hat Center on Fifth Avenue will measure your head, sell you a newsboy cap, repair your Stetson, and even entertain you with a little hat history.

Arts

On Multiple Screens, John Akomfrah Deftly Weaves Tales of the African Diaspora

By MARTHA SCHWENDENER | Aug 23rd 2018

At the New Museum, a survey of John Akomfrah’s ambitious videos shows the artist reflecting on politics, nature, postcolonial history, migration and race.

Real Estate

Minimizing the Pain of Trump’s Tax Law

By JULIE SATOW | Aug 24th 2018

Because the tax changes are weighted against high-tax states like New York, some locals are moving to low-tax states and exploring other ways to keep their tax bills down.

U.S.

Manafort Jury Holdout Blocked Guilty Verdicts on 10 of 18 Charges, Juror Says

By MATTHEW HAAG and SHARON LaFRANIERE | Aug 23rd 2018

“We laid it out in front of her again and again,” a juror, Paula Duncan, told Fox News. “She still said she had reasonable doubt.”

World

Taliban Say They Will Attend Afghan Peace Talks in Russia

By RICK GLADSTONE | Aug 22nd 2018

The acceptance of an invitation from Russia was a reversal for the Taliban, and came after the Afghan and American governments declined to attend.

Arts

In Praise of Bernstein as Conductor: Movement That Mesmerized

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI | Aug 23rd 2018

To his fans, especially the baby boomers who were the target audience for his Young People’s Concerts, his theatrical podium persona was thrilling.



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Obituaries

Robin Leach, 76, ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ Host, Dies

By NEIL GENZLINGER | Aug 24th 2018

His syndicated TV show was omnipresent during the 1980s and ’90s, and his instantly recognizable voice and delivery were widely parodied.

I will not miss his presentations.

2

Sports

Tiger Woods, With Another Slow Start, Is 5 Strokes Back in the Northern Trust

By ZACH SCHONBRUN | Aug 24th 2018

Woods shot a par 71, a typically mediocre first round for him in a comeback season with several dramatic late charges but no victory.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tiger+woods&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Boston	92	42	.687	-	48 - 18	44 - 24	45 - 19	16 - 10	20 - 10	4 - 6	W 2
NY Yankees	84	49	.632	7.5	46 - 22	38 - 27	34 - 26	20 - 7	19 - 7	7 - 3	L 1
Tampa Bay	71	62	.534	20.5	41 - 24	30 - 38	31 - 28	17 - 9	16 - 12	9 - 1	W 1
Toronto	60	73	.451	31.5	34 - 33	26 - 40	22 - 35	16 - 13	11 - 19	5 - 5	L 4
Baltimore	40	94	.299	52	24 - 44	16 - 50	20 - 44	9 - 18	4 - 19	3 - 7	W 3
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Cleveland	75	57	.568	-	40 - 25	35 - 32	10 - 11	39 - 20	14 - 18	5 - 5	L 1
Minnesota	62	70	.470	13	39 - 29	23 - 41	16 - 15	30 - 28	8 - 15	4 - 6	W 1
Chi White Sox	53	80	.398	22.5	25 - 40	28 - 40	12 - 13	26 - 34	10 - 21	7 - 3	W 1
Detroit	53	80	.398	22.5	34 - 34	19 - 46	13 - 15	26 - 34	10 - 21	3 - 7	L 5
Kansas City	42	91	.316	33.5	22 - 45	20 - 46	6 - 24	25 - 30	7 - 26	4 - 6	W 2
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Houston	82	51	.617	-	35 - 30	47 - 21	12 - 12	19 - 7	40 - 26	8 - 2	W 1
Oakland	80	54	.597	2.5	39 - 26	41 - 28	16 - 7	24 - 7	28 - 32	6 - 4	L 1
Seattle	74	59	.556	8	38 - 28	36 - 31	16 - 12	23 - 9	29 - 26	4 - 6	L 3
LA Angels	64	69	.481	18	34 - 34	30 - 35	11 - 21	19 - 12	24 - 26	2 - 8	L 1
Texas	58	76	.433	24.5	29 - 40	29 - 36	12 - 18	16 - 14	23 - 34	3 - 7	L 4

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Atlanta	74	58	.561	-	35 - 29	39 - 29	42 - 21	15 - 10	9 - 18	6 - 4	L 1
Philadelphia	71	62	.534	3.5	42 - 24	29 - 38	26 - 28	18 - 12	15 - 14	3 - 7	W 1
Washington	67	67	.500	8	33 - 31	34 - 36	31 - 30	14 - 10	13 - 16	5 - 5	L 1
NY Mets	59	74	.444	15.5	28 - 40	31 - 34	27 - 29	13 - 20	12 - 15	5 - 5	W 1
Miami	53	81	.396	22	31 - 38	22 - 43	20 - 38	10 - 16	15 - 18	5 - 5	L 3
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Chi Cubs	78	54	.591	-	44 - 24	34 - 30	17 - 8	33 - 27	17 - 13	7 - 3	L 1
St. Louis	74	59	.556	4.5	35 - 29	39 - 30	12 - 14	36 - 27	16 - 11	7 - 3	L 1
Milwaukee	74	60	.552	5	40 - 26	34 - 34	18 - 12	26 - 31	20 - 10	6 - 4	W 1
Pittsburgh	65	68	.489	13.5	35 - 34	30 - 34	9 - 18	32 - 24	12 - 21	4 - 6	W 1
Cincinnati	57	76	.429	21.5	32 - 36	25 - 40	12 - 18	21 - 39	14 - 11	3 - 7	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Arizona	73	60	.549	-	35 - 31	38 - 29	16 - 14	15 - 14	33 - 24	5 - 5	W 1
Colorado	72	60	.545	0.5	34 - 30	38 - 30	17 - 10	14 - 18	28 - 25	6 - 4	W 1
LA Dodgers	72	61	.541	1	35 - 33	37 - 28	18 - 11	12 - 15	30 - 27	6 - 4	W 5
San Francisco	67	68	.496	7	38 - 28	29 - 40	15 - 12	11 - 16	33 - 28	6 - 4	L 1
San Diego	52	83	.385	22	25 - 43	27 - 40	15 - 17	14 - 16	19 - 39	4 - 6	W 2

X - Clinched Division,  Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

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T Magazine

What to Do in Berlin, According to 6 Locals

By JOHN WOGAN | Aug 23rd 2018

A cast of creative people, including a magazine editor and a chef, share their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and play.

You can drag me there if you wish.

I am told I should dive into my navel.

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Arts

This May Be the Most Polarizing Comedy Special of the Year

By JASON ZINOMAN | Aug 24th 2018

For his new set on HBO, Drew Michael drops the audience and adds a fictional girlfriend. The result is sarcastic club humor that feels like a French new wave film.

Is it good?

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Science

The Mysterious Green Orbs That Float by Day and Sink at Night

By JOANNA KLEIN | Aug 24th 2018

Known in Japan as marimo, the unusual balls of algae seem to follow a biological clock that helps them pursue sunlight while underwater.

A lake can lose its clarity
Less light then reaches the bottom.

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Books

Cold Cases: Three Scandinavian Novels Explore Chilling Emotional Territory

By CLAIRE VAYE WATKINS | Aug 24th 2018

Prepare to be dazzled by these new works of fiction — two Norwegian, one Danish.

I would read them rather than walk to the library.

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Obituaries

María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani, Crusading Argentine Grandmother, Dies at 94

By DANIEL POLITI | Aug 23rd 2018

Ms. Mariani’s long search for her abducted granddaughter drew attention to the crimes of Argentina’s military junta in the 1970s. She never found the girl.

Kidnapping babies has a bad name
Homeland security should not adopt it.

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Podcasts

‘Divided,’ Part 2: The Chaos of Reunification

Aug 24th 2018

The U.S. government denied that it had planned to separate migrant families. It also had no plans to bring them back together.

Bad record keeping.

Donald Trump is elected.  He must not make decisions.

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World

Former Argentine President’s Homes Searched in Corruption Inquiry

By DANIEL POLITI | Aug 23rd 2018

The raids on an apartment and a house owned by former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner mark a significant development in a kickback scheme.

Usually deposed is enough.

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U.S.

Senator Says He Has Trump’s Backing for Prison Bill Vote Late This Year

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and KATIE ROGERS | Aug 23rd 2018

Senator Charles E. Grassley and Jared Kushner ended a phone call with President Trump — and said the president will back a bipartisan criminal justice bill after the midterm elections.

It is a needed change.


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