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Science
Fourth Spy Unearthed in U.S. Atomic Bomb Project
His Soviet code name was Godsend, and he came to Los Alamos from a family of secret agents.The Soviet Union is long gone.
The security services are examining their presumptions.
Russia has become a new problem.
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Real Estate
Three Students, $3,000 and a Dream: An Affordable Brooklyn Apartment. Where Did They Wind Up?
Two N.Y.U. seniors and a recent graduate joined forces to look for a Brooklyn home that wasn’t ‘too tiny, too dingy or too sketchy.’ Here’s what they found.My plan is two separate buildings.
A house to your specification and a studio to mine.
You can be commander of the house.
The studio is my command.
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New York
How Marla Maples Spends Her Sundays
Far from the Trump White House, the actress and entrepreneur is pursuing a more spiritual path in Manhattan.She has a life.
It is an achievement.
That her divorce is the best thing she has done speaks volumes.
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Movies
The 10 Most Influential Films of the Decade (and 20 Other Favorites)
Our co-chief film critics say these were the films of the 2010s that made a difference in the world of entertainment and beyond.Film has a big footprint.
It is most easily seen in retrospect.
I have not been watching.
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U.S.
Trump Attacks Impeachment Inquiry and Accuses a Witness of Lying
Mr. Trump said a career diplomat made up a conversation between him and his ambassador to the European Union, dismissing sworn testimony in the impeachment inquiry.Response is inappropriate.
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Smarter Living
How to Have Closer Friendships (and Why You Need Them)
Even if you find it easy to make friends — and it’s not, for most people — getting truly close to people is still difficult. Here’s how to make it easier.Working on the problem.
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Opinion
The Day That Decided the 2020 Election
Democrats have a road map for victory.The winning person is not yet decided.
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Business
Typing These Two Letters Will Scare Your Young Co-Workers
Everything was O.K. until you wrote “O.K.”People labor for what passes as love.
Appreciation is a better descriptor.
The intimacy of love is missing.
The accepting dismissal of OK is a
management failure.
Money is never enough.
Punctuation makes all the difference.
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Opinion
The Revolt Against Populism
These days, the protesters are fighting for freedom.David Brooks needs to think more.
I also need to think more.
Populists are without leaders.
A revolt can be against pretenders to populism.
Such pretenders say: I will tell you what you want.
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Style
Face It, Mom and Dad: I’m Not Special
My parents wanted only the best for me. That was the problem.Hope persists.
It is personal.
One cannot be charitable for another.
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Opinion
The Double-Barreled Dream World of Trump and His Enablers
They wanted to take down Biden. But they also wanted to absolve Moscow of election meddling.An opinion is a fact.
This is a problem.
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Opinion
Can the Supreme Court Save Itself?
Two cases threaten to reinforce its image as a political captive of the Trump administration.I accept Linda Greenhouse's argument.
I must await the justices decision to rise or fall.
I hope they reject Trump's lawyers arguments as they should.
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U.S.
The Impeachment Witnesses Not Heard
With its public hearings over, the House Intelligence Committee plans to move forward without testimony by some of the key players in the Ukraine drama.The impeachment committees must act quickly or be moot.
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U.S.
Pete Buttigieg Is Struggling With Black Democrats. Here’s Why.
No Democrat in modern times has won the party’s nomination without claiming majorities of black voters, the most crucial voting bloc in South Carolina and an array of delegate-rich states.Pete Buttigige is not trusted by the apparently black.
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Opinion
Donald Trump’s Gordon Problem
Republicans tried to throw Gordon Sondland under the bus. He took Trump with him.Some people are unexpectedly honest.
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Opinion
Sondland Has Implicated the President and His Top Men
Congress now needs to hear from more witnesses before an impeachment vote.More testimony would be good.
It is not necessary.
More would increase the risk to Trump.
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Opinion
Gordon Sondland Leaves Us With No Other Option
The case is simple, and the evidence supporting impeachment is now crystal clear.The Republican party is insane.
It is a danger to itself and to others.
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Opinion
One Thing Trump Gets Right
Israel’s settlements are not the principal obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.Only a one state solution is possible.
Israel does not do genocide.
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Health
‘I Have a Ph.D. in Not Having Money’
Medical school is expensive for everyone. But for low-income students, the hidden costs can be prohibitive.The military will pay if one can stand it.
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U.S.
Vindman’s Lawyer Asks Fox News to Retract Espionage Allegation
A guest on the ‘Ingraham Angle,’ a Fox show, suggested that Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a key figure in the impeachment hearings, was guilty of spying.Faux news plays to win.
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Thomas Barrack, a Trump Confidant, Is Targeted by an Investor
Andrew Ross Sorkin and Gregory Schmidt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Blackwells Capital has started a campaign to pressure Mr. Barrack, the
chairman of President Trump’s inaugural committee, to resign from Colony
Capital.
"No Quarter!"
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Ruling Will Not Lead John Bolton to Testify Soon, Lawyer Says
Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry have been seeking John Bolton’s
testimony, but his lawyer said the ruling in the case of another former
White House aide did not apply to him.
"No quarter!"
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Plane Breaches D.C. Airspace, Prompting Brief White House, Capitol Lockdown
Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Military aircraft were scrambled over Washington, D.C., after an airplane
violated airspace restrictions, prompting a brief lockdown at the White
House and on Capitol Hill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRpAANsoG8I
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Democrats Increasingly Vocal in Calling ‘Medicare for All’ a Political Liability
Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Party leaders are describing the health care proposal that appeals to the
party’s left as a risky bet that could neutralize one of the Democrats’
prime issues in 2020.
Do it in steps as promised.
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Do it in steps as promised.
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Impeachment Briefing: What Happened Today
Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
As Congress takes its Thanksgiving break, we’re looking at the next steps
in impeachment.
Thinking about tactics.
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Thinking about tactics.
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Talking 2020 on Turkey Day
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Dreading the political debate at your Thanksgiving meal? At least you’re
not a political reporter!
Agree to no discussion.
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Agree to no discussion.
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Disclosure of Trump’s Financial Records
Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The court set a brisk briefing schedule in the case, which concerns a
subpoena from a House committee.
If they looked innocent he would publish.
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If they looked innocent he would publish.
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President Trump Signs Federal Animal Cruelty Bill Into Law
Mihir Zaveri at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The bill, called the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, makes
intentional acts of cruelty to animals federal crimes carrying penalties of
up to seven years in prison.
I will be interested if prosecutions increase.
The bill looks like window dressing.
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I will be interested if prosecutions increase.
The bill looks like window dressing.
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Donald McGahn Must Testify to Congress, Judge Rules; Administration Will Appeal
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
A judge rejected the Trump administration’s argument that senior White
House officials were immune from congressional subpoenas.
The testimony stays in limbo.
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The testimony stays in limbo.
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Alfred E. Smith IV, M.C. of Catholic Charity Roast, Dies at 68
Sam Roberts at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The great-grandson of a New York governor, he hosted an annual fund-raising
dinner that draws the state’s power elite and White House hopefuls.
Beating FDR was a dream.
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Beating FDR was a dream.
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Intelligence Panel to Release Impeachment Report Soon After Thanksgiving
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
After the report is delivered, another House committee is expected to
promptly draft and debate articles of impeachment against President Trump.
It will be carefully drawn.
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It will be carefully drawn.
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Supreme Court Acts in Campaign Finance and Libel Cases
Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The court also turned away an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose case was the
subject of the first season of the podcast “Serial.”
The court has entered slavery to a dead idea.
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The court has entered slavery to a dead idea.
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Trump Praises Military Dog Conan Amid Fight With Navy
Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The president presented the dog that took part in a raid that killed the
Islamic State’s leader even as he is embroiled in a dispute over a war
crimes case.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_Islam
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_Islam
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Trump Says He Intervened in War Crimes Cases to Protect ‘Warriors’
Helene Cooper, Maggie Haberman and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The defense secretary said that the president had also ordered the Pentagon
not to oust a Navy SEAL from that elite unit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier
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Did New Hampshire Fall Out of Love With Bernie Sanders?
Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
New Hampshire is as close to a must-win state as Mr. Sanders has, and,
despite his overwhelming victory against Hillary Clinton in 2016, winning
is far from a sure thing right now.
It is early.
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It is early.
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At First 2020 Campaign Stop, Bloomberg Boasts What His Money Can Do
Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The most consistent theme of the day from Michael Bloomberg’s first
in-person appearance as a presidential candidate was not the size of the
crowd but the size of how much he’s spent on building political good will.
Bloomberg was a big improvement on Giuliani.
The financial business love him.
I do not love the financial business.
It views me as food.
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Bloomberg was a big improvement on Giuliani.
The financial business love him.
I do not love the financial business.
It views me as food.
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U.S. Resumes Large-Scale Operations Against ISIS in Northern Syria
Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
After a lull of several weeks, American troops and Syrian Kurdish fighters
are once again conducting large-scale counterterrorism missions.
Trump lost his legitimacy.
He is not dependable.
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Trump lost his legitimacy.
He is not dependable.
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On Abortion Rights, 2020 Democrats Move Past ‘Safe, Legal and Rare’
Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Democratic presidential candidates don’t want to simply defend abortion
rights. They want to go on offense.
There is no beyond "safe, legal, and rare".
Full birth control will make it rare.
There should be no unwanted children.
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There is no beyond "safe, legal, and rare".
Full birth control will make it rare.
There should be no unwanted children.
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Black Voters to Black Candidates: Representation Is Not Enough
Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Joe Biden leads with black voters, and Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders
are making better inroads with younger ones than Kamala Harris and Cory
Booker. In interviews, voters rejected the idea that racial representation
equated to change.
I agree.
Equality is the goal.
Equality is the reparation that matters.
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I agree.
Equality is the goal.
Equality is the reparation that matters.
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Could Donald Jr. or Lara Trump Run for Office in New York, and Win?
J. David Goodman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A poll showed Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, would win a
primary for a Long Island congressional seat by more than 30 points.On Long Island they could.
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