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U.S.
News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus
Incidents at Northwestern and Harvard reveal a growing tension between traditional journalistic practices and the demands of student activists.Anyone is allowed to speak. No one is forced to listen.
News is a good excuse.
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World
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.China is a sovereign nation.
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U.S.
American-Born Woman Who Joined ISIS Is Not a Citizen, Judge Rules
A surprise ruling from the bench is a blow to a bid to bring Hoda Muthana and her 2-year-old son, the child of a slain ISIS fighter, back from a refugee camp in Syria.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law
There should be an appeal.
I.S.I.S. was never a sovereign nation.
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Opinion
You Must Never Vote for Bloomberg
His expansion of the notoriously racist stop-and-frisk program is a complete and nonnegotiable deal breaker.He did. He has apologized.
Believe him if you wish.
I would find it difficult.
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U.S.
Pelosi Points to Possible Bribery Charge Against Trump
The day after the first public impeachment hearing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi used the word “bribery,” mentioned in the Constitution’s impeachment clause, to describe President Trump’s conduct.She is correct.
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U.S.
When the Judge Became the Defendant
Judge Shelley Joseph, charged with obstruction of justice and accused of helping an undocumented immigrant escape detention, has signaled she will risk a trial.She should win.
The department of homeland security does not enforce state law.
The D.H.S. must do its own work.
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Opinion
Why I Like Mike
The Democratic Party, looking to bring down Trump, should look at the recent Israeli elections.Mike Bloomberg is dependent on the financial industry.
The financial industry is almost invariably "Hard money"
despite being in the "fractional banking" and other credit businesses.
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Business
MSNBC’s Surprise Guest: George Conway, Husband of Kellyanne
In one of TV news’s most coveted bookings, a prominent Trump critic appeared on MSNBC to comment on the House impeachment hearings.Law works from precedent as modified by legislation.
Conservatism ignores both precedent and legislation.
Conservatism is unlawful.
Bad pun.
Conservatism demands no adjustment for changed conditions.
Gentlemen duel over questioned honor.
Knights joust in the lists in preparation for battle.
The authority of the Church is absolute.
Chattel slavery is the law of the land.
The lord has the high, middle, and the low justice.
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Travel
Would 19 Hours and 16 Minutes in the Air Make Me Crazy?
Qantas plans to offer the longest commercial flight ever, nonstop from New York to Sydney. Sarah Lyall took the test flight, with kangaroo-themed pajamas and, perhaps, too much medication.I would need an absorbing book.or equivalent.
The flight from Idlewild to S.J. has a time shift of one hour.
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Movies
This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad
Hanks is playing Mister Rogers in a new movie and is just as nice as you think he is. Please read this article anyway.Nice works better.
Nice accepts all authority for the moment.
Puritanism is easier for an individual.
Acceptance of an individual authority is a precondition for puritanism.
Science tries to accept no authority.
Scientists often accept authority.
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Opinion
What Trump Is Hiding From the Impeachment Hearings
The president’s efforts to prevent the House from doing its job are just as worrisome as the Ukraine scandal.Guilt.
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New York
Why White Parents Were at the Front of the Line for the School Tour
The high stakes of high school admissions in New York — and the lengths some go to get any small advantage.Some parents are willing and able to pay for advice and able to follow it.
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U.S.
Key Takeaways From Marie Yovanovitch’s Hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry
Even as Ms. Yovanovitch was testifying about “the smear campaign against me,” President Trump hurled insults at her on Twitter."Here’s what you need to know:
- ‘Shocked. Appalled. Devastated.’: Yovanovitch recalled how she felt threatened by Trump.
- Trump reinforced Yovanovitch’s narrative, railing against her on Twitter.
- Unlike Trump, House Republicans generally went easy on Yovanovitch in early questioning.
- A bad day for Trump grew worse, as his friend Roger Stone was convicted of obstructing a previous congressional inquiry.
- Hunter Biden made a cameo appearance as Republicans sought to shift attention to his dealings in Ukraine.
- Yovanovitch tied her personal experience to a broader, and more dangerous, undermining of American diplomacy under Mr. Trump.
- On the defensive at the White House, Trump sought to show his innocence."
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Style
He’s Never Going to Put Away That Shirt
Sometimes it’s the uneventful stretches of marriage that can be the real stress test.Talk. I try to be psychic without much success.
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U.S.
In Kentucky, a Governor Who Picked Fights Loses a Big One
Matt Bevin, Kentucky’s sharp-elbowed governor conceded defeat after a recanvass of votes confirmed the victory of Andy Beshear, son of a two-term Democratic governor.Eastern coal has not returned.
Global heating is real.
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New York
I Found Work on an Amazon Website. I Made 97 Cents an Hour.
Our reporter takes you inside the weird, wild, low-wage world of Mechanical Turk.It is work at a robot rate.
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U.S.
Santa Clarita Shooting Is Another Nightmare Made Real
Two students were killed when a young man opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, Calif.Guns and puberty are a dangerous combination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
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U.S.
In Louisiana, a Narrow Win for John Bel Edwards and a Hard Loss for Trump
John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, a rare Democratic governor in the South, was re-elected for a second term, beating back a challenger heavily supported by President Trump.Yes.
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World
‘I Assume the Presidency’: Bolivia Lawmaker Declares Herself Leader
With the country left leaderless, Senator Jeanine Añez Chavez said she was taking power. But ousted President Evo Morales vowed to fight on.The Praetorian Guard appoints the Emperor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard
It smells like racism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia
Who needs the C.I.A. when there is oil.
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Business
A Milk Giant Goes Broke as Americans Reject Old Staples
Dean Foods filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. It’s not the first food giant to be caught off guard by a shift in tastes.Cows convert grass into food and veal.
Fashion has decreed food and northern Europe forbidden.
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New York
Why White Parents Were at the Front of the Line for the School Tour
The high stakes of high school admissions in New York — and the lengths some go to get any small advantage.They are able to buy advice and use it.
U.S.
Key Takeaways From Marie Yovanovitch’s Hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry
Even as Ms. Yovanovitch was testifying about “the smear campaign against me,” President Trump hurled insults at her on Twitter."
Here’s what you need to know:
- ‘Shocked. Appalled. Devastated.’: Yovanovitch recalled how she felt threatened by Trump.
- Trump reinforced Yovanovitch’s narrative, railing against her on Twitter.
- Unlike Trump, House Republicans generally went easy on Yovanovitch in early questioning.
- A bad day for Trump grew worse, as his friend Roger Stone was convicted of obstructing a previous congressional inquiry.
- Hunter Biden made a cameo appearance as Republicans sought to shift attention to his dealings in Ukraine.
- Yovanovitch tied her personal experience to a broader, and more dangerous, undermining of American diplomacy under Mr. Trump.
- On the defensive at the White House, Trump sought to show his innocence.
U.S.
Pelosi Points to Possible Bribery Charge Against Trump
The day after the first public impeachment hearing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi used the word “bribery,” mentioned in the Constitution’s impeachment clause, to describe President Trump’s conduct.True.
Opinion
On the Frontlines of Progressive Anti-Semitism
I am a young, gay, left-wing Jew. Yet I am called an “apartheid-enabler,” a “baby killer” and a “colonial apologist.”Only a one state solution will survive.
Both Palestine and Israel have the same legitimacy.
The right of conquest.
I would rather see the Israelis survive.
They have refused to perform the traditional genocide.
Arts
The President Bursts Through the Virtual Courtroom Doors
A mid-hearing Twitter attack from Mr. Trump made for a stunning second-screen moment.Self immolation.
U.S.
Full Video and Analysis of Day 1 of Impeachment Hearing Testimony
William B. Taylor Jr., the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine policy, are testifying in front of the House Intelligence Committee in the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry. Our correspondents are following every revelation and providing live analysis and insights.I have other problems.
Trump will be impeached.
U.S.
Key Moments From the First Public Impeachment Hearing
Witnesses testified that President Trump pressured a foreign power to help him win re-election during historic hearings that previewed an intensely partisan battle.yes. It has only just begun.
Style
He’s Never Going to Put Away That Shirt
Sometimes it’s the uneventful stretches of marriage that can be the real stress test.OK
Opinion
What Trump Is Hiding From the Impeachment Hearings
The president’s efforts to prevent the House from doing its job are just as worrisome as the Ukraine scandal.I like the illustration.
Health
New York Identifies Hospitals and Nursing Homes With Deadly Fungus
The policy change, for the virulent drug-resistant germ Candida auris, came as the C.D.C. reported that more people are dying of drug-resistant infections than it previously estimated.The C.D.C. earns its funding.
U.S.
The Man Trump Trusts for News on Ukraine
Who is John Solomon? His name popped up frequently in closed-door testimony in the impeachment query. He is a regular on Hannity. And his work helps shape how millions of Americans understand this moment.The plot thickens.
U.S.
3 Cows Swept Out to Sea by Hurricane Dorian Are Found Alive
The cows, believed to have been carried out to sea when the storm hit North Carolina, have been spotted hanging out on the Outer Banks.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Outer+Banks/@35.5002565,-76.1783502,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89a45b3ca7736c71:0x1b77116175d236b3!8m2!3d35.5584932!4d-75.4665158
U.S.
Where Civility Is a Motto, a School Integration Fight Turns Bitter
A plan to desegregate schools in a liberal Maryland suburb founded on values of tolerance has met with stiff resistance.Maryland was a slave state.
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