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World
Theresa May Tried to Lead Britain to a Brexit Compromise. Was It Too Late?
Devoid of bombast and uninterested in personal power, she could have been the perfect messenger. But an early focus on satisfying hard-liners might have been her undoing.A no deal brexit is intended.
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Obituaries
Dr. Lisa Schwartz, 55, Is Dead; Warned of Unnecessary Treatments
She and her husband, also a doctor, waged a campaign against “the medicalization of everyday life” and an “epidemic of diagnoses.”There is no right to profits.
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Arts
The Marvelous World of Mrs. Maisel, Through Vintage Photos
The creators of the show take a look back in time with us.People live in the present moment.
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Arts
‘S.N.L’: Robert De Niro Returns to Haunt Eric Trump as Robert Mueller
The actor Jason Momoa hosted, in an episode that also included a trailer for a fictitious TV show that asks, “What if Donald Trump was black?”"Day told him: “Eric, there’s no boogeyman in your closet. Have you been watching the news again? You can’t watch that stuff, bud. It’s too grown-up.”"
"As the sketch later wrapped up, Moffat said, “Mr. Mueller, people say you’re the worst thing to ever happen to my dad.”
“No, Eric,” answered De Niro. “Getting elected president was the worst thing that ever happened to your dad.”" 5
Science
A ‘Honking Big’ Cave in Canada Lures Geologists to Its Mouth
How did a hole large enough to fit the Statue of Liberty go undetected for so long?People did not look for it.
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Movies
‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Vice’ Lead the Golden Globes Nominations
“Vice” nabbed six nominations while “A Star Is Born,” “Green Book” and “The Favourite” all received five. The global smash “Black Panther” was nominated for best drama.I am not looking.
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Opinion
The Problem With Banning Pornography on Tumblr
The decision has taken away an essential platform for some women and members of the L.G.B.T.Q. community.Tumblr will have to split the site and hire two staffs of reviewers.
No kiddie porn.
No porn on one
Porn only on the other.
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World
500-Year-Old Skeleton Found in London (Thigh-High Boots and All)
The discovery of the remains by the River Thames provided a glimpse into the life of a man in medieval times.He did not float.
No weights were found.
Probable multiple stabbing.
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New York
‘I’m Petitioning … for the Return of My Life’
When Phyllis Funke hit bottom, the court appointed a guardian to prop her up. The remedy is like prison, she said. But “at least in prison you have rights.”I am not so abused.
My sister in law worries.
I did not inflict guardianship on my mother.
I hope you have escaped guardianship.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Sports
Patriots Were One Step From the Top. Then the Unthinkable Happened.
The Patriots were winning. The Chiefs were losing. A miracle play turned it all upside down.Any team can win on any given day.
https://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129
#1 Connecticut Huskies (9-0)
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result |
| 11/11 | vs. Ohio State | 12:00 PM ET | CBSS | W 85 - 53 |
| 11/17 | vs. Vanderbilt | 6:00 PM ET | W 80 - 42 | |
| 11/22 | vs. Mississippi* | 7:49 PM ET | W 90 - 50 | |
| 11/23 | vs. St. John's (NY)* | 7:56 PM ET | W 65 - 55 | |
| 11/24 | vs. Purdue* | 8:23 PM ET | W 86 - 40 | |
| 11/28 | vs.
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DePaul |
7:00 PM ET | W 99 - 63 | |
| 12/2 | at
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Notre Dame |
4:00 PM ET | ESPN | W 89 - 71 |
| 12/4 | at Saint Louis | 7:00 PM ET | CBSS | W 98 - 42 |
| 12/8 | vs. Seton Hall | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN3 | W 99 - 61 |
| 12/19 | at Oklahoma | 8:30 PM ET | FS1 | |
| 12/22 | at
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California |
3:00 PM ET | PACN | |
| 1/3 | at
3
Baylor |
9:00 PM ET | ESPN | |
U.S.
Huawei Executive’s Arrest Intensifies Trade War Fears
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, an executive at the Chinese company Huawei, could imperil trade talks. But it is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to contain China and Iran.Bailed out of jail.
Trump is trying taking hostages.
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Books
Isabel Wilkerson on Michelle Obama and the Great Migration
The former first lady’s long-awaited new memoir, “Becoming,” recounts with insight, candor and wit her family’s trajectory from the Jim Crow South to Chicago’s South Side and her own improbable journey from there to the White House.An honest view of the Obamas.
The Trump party is not complimented.
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Arts
A Yacht, a Monet, a See-Through Piano: The U.S. Collects on a Fugitive’s Shopping Spree
The government is trying to recoup the many assets of Jho Low, a Malaysian financier at the center of an international fraud case who had very expensive tastes.The forfeiture case is dodgy at best.
The acquisition of these assets was legal at the time.
Ex post facto laws are unconstitutional in the U.S.
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Opinion
Trump Gets It All Wrong
Beware of busloads of voters with phony mustaches.Yes, irony is lost in politics.
"Vote early and vote often."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_early_and_vote_often#History
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U.S.
Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End
The largest impasse in a must-pass spending package is funding for President Trump’s wall, but lawmakers are looking at rolling in an array of other legislation.I expect a partial shutdown.
Much recent legislation will die.
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Business
Trump’s Tawdry Tabloid Sagas Reveal Weightier Themes
In taking on Michael Cohen, federal prosecutors find unexpected meaning in the scandals involving Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.Yes.
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U.S.
On the Front Porch, Black Life in Full View
A look at how a simple architectural fixture has played a role in African-American culture.The tradition is ancient. It is a boast of wealth, safety, and comfort. It is covered, semi public, seasonal space.
It was vital before air conditioning, and virtual community.
They did not occur in cold or dangerous places.
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New York
The Murder Case Seemed Solid. Why the Jurors Still Would Not Convict.
The case of a slain jogger was a powerful reminder that jurors are expressing doubts about confessions and DNA evidence.The story the police and prosecutors told was unconvincing.
The mentally disabled are not usually violent and are easilly
convinced.
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U.S.
Wisconsin Republicans Defiantly Move to Limit the Power of Incoming Democrats
Robin Vos, the speaker of the Assembly, was the first official to publicly suggest that Republicans consider reining in the powers of the state’s newly elected Democrats.There is not much hope in the courts.
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Opinion
It Doesn’t Matter Who Replaces Merkel. Germany Is Broken.
The erosion of the country’s postwar order has created a populace open to messages and movements previously banished to the fringes.Fear of inflation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Br%C3%BCning
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