1
New York
Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters
Amazon’s plan to build a sprawling complex in Queens in return for nearly for $3 billion in government incentives had come under fierce opposition from local lawmakers.I am happier.
2
World
A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By
Guatemalan officers stood by for nine minutes as the fire raged at a government-run home. It was the culmination of a long history of abuse.Yuck.
3
Obituaries
Lyndon LaRouche, Cult Figure Who Ran for President 8 Times, Dies at 96
A quixotic leader who began his political career on the far left and ended it on the far right, railing against a host of groups.Fantasy is powerful and it is infectious.
I objected to his claims.
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U.S.
Kamala Harris Is Accused of Lying About Listening to Tupac. Here’s What Happened.
Some news outlets have sought to discredit Ms. Harris, seizing on recent comments as proof of her inauthenticity, but several of them left out key context.Noise
5
Opinion
The Answer Is Blowin’ in the Wind
Of Stalin, Hitler and environmental protection.Do what works.
The world must give up fossil carbon.
6
Sports
Your Favorite Dog Breed Did Not Win Westminster. Here’s Why.
They get big cheers when they enter the ring, but some of the most popular dog breeds in America never win the Westminster Dog Show.Westminster is a beauty contest.
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U.S.
House Votes to Halt Aid for Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
The vote, coming amid outrage over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, was a rare move to curb presidential war powers. If the Senate passes the measure, President Trump would most likely issue his first veto.It is a start.
Religion is no excuse for a war.
8
World
Iran Suicide Bombing Kills 27 Revolutionary Guards
The bombing happened in southeast Iran, a restive part of the country near Pakistan. The Revolutionary Guards quickly blamed the United States.It could be a smart bomb or misile.
The rules of engagement do not allow U.S. forces to do that there.
Iran is Shia. Pakistan is mostly Sunni.
9
Business
Jeff Bezos vs. The National Enquirer: How a Tabloid Tale Escalated, and Exploded
A primer on the players and plot points in a fight that erupted on Thursday in accusations of extortion.I have nothing to add.
10
Climate
Ocasio-Cortez Team Flubs a Green New Deal Summary, and Republicans Pounce
An FAQ document, which referred to provisions that did not appear in the initial proposal, was published by mistake, an aide said.It is from the Democrats and does not promote coal.
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World
Polar Bears Have Invaded a Russian Outpost, and They’re Hungry
Bears on the Novaya Zemlya island chain halted a seasonal migration to congregate near a military outpost, in a possible omen of climate change.The whole of the Arctic is warming.
12
New York
Inside the Courtroom: El Chapo Appeared Stunned After Verdict
“We have reached a verdict,” the judge said. Minutes later, Joaquín Guzmán Loera was taken back to jail and his three-month trial was over.El Chapo is not dead.
13
New York
‘It’s Cold as Hell’: Inside a Brooklyn Jail’s Weeklong Collapse
Electricity and heat had been faltering for weeks, but complaints were ignored until a crisis trapped inmates in cold, dark cells.Austerity is always the wrong policy for government functions.
14
Health
Depression During and After Pregnancy Can Be Prevented, National Panel Says. Here’s How.
The task force of experts recommended at-risk women seek certain types of counseling, and it cited two specific programs that have been particularly effective.Forced child bearing is probably a form of rape.
15
Fashion
And the Bride Wore, Um, Nothing (the Groom, Too)
There are 31,000 registered nudists in the United States. Sometimes they get married. Sometimes the bride isn’t the one blushing.Any ceremony you can get.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Arts
Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.
Several women say Adams offered to jumpstart their music careers, then pursued them sexually and in some cases retaliated when they spurned him. He denies the claims.Take him to court.
17
Business
Airbus Retiring Its Majestic Gas Guzzler, the A380, in an Industry Gone Nimble
The European plane maker says it will stop deliveries in 2021 for the giant jet, which became less competitive as people changed the way they flew.Boeing did the homework.
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Reader Center
How We Learned About the Freezing Federal Jail in New York
Our coverage of conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center — where there was failing heat and electricity during some of the coldest days in years — started with a desperate, anonymous tip.The Times listens.
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U.S.
‘Pit of Infection’: A Border Town’s Crisis Has Nothing to Do With Migrants
Noxious sewage contaminated with feces, industrial chemicals and other raw waste crosses the border through the binational New River.There are no external costs.
The towns need a sewage plant.
20
U.S.
Sanders and O’Rourke Are Way Ahead in Race for Small-Dollar Donors
A Times analysis shows that in the contest for small donors, there is a wide gap between the haves, led by Bernie Sanders, and have-nots like Cory Booker.They have extant campaigns.
"Emily's list" works.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMILY%27s_List
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