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Travel

She Died After Collapsing on a Plane the Pilot Refused to Divert. Now Her Family Is Suing.

By MATTHEW HAAG | Apr 27th 2018

Brittany Oswell died after having a pulmonary embolism in flight. A suit claims American Airlines was negligent and its medical equipment was faulty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism#Risk_factors

Prolonged sitting.

2

Style

2004: How Untucked Shirts Became a Male Uniform

By ALEX WILLIAMS | Apr 27th 2018

No longer just for slobs and summering preppies, dress shirts with untucked shirttails hit the front row and red carpet in the mid-aughts and never went away.

Formality stopped  being serious.

3

Movies

For Charlize Theron, Motherhood Is Messy Business

By KATHRYN SHATTUCK | Apr 27th 2018

Ms. Theron talks about teaming up with Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for “Tully,” an anti-fairy tale about motherhood.

It is a messy business.
The mess did not scare me.
The thought of trying to deal with a copy of myself was my fear.

4

Real Estate

A $39.5 Million Penthouse at 740 Park Avenue

By VIVIAN MARINO | Apr 27th 2018

After serving in top executive roles at places like Merrill Lynch, John A. Thain is making another big move: He’s selling his Park Avenue penthouse.

The furniture is not my taste.
I believe it is the decorator.

The place needs a domestic staff.

The kitchen is unused.   We do not see the domestic spaces.

5

Food

A Deluxe Asparagus Frittata, Topped With Burrata

By DAVID TANIS | Apr 27th 2018

This Italian egg dish makes a nice light meal — unless you decide to adorn it with creamy cheese.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019285-asparagus-frittata-with-burrata-and-herb-pesto

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Food

What to Cook This Weekend

By SAM SIFTON | Apr 27th 2018

Start thinking about summer, and fire up the grill. Recipes for sausages with onions and peppers, brown sugar-cured salmon, and grilled pork chops await.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgRfxTG1Rg8

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Food

A Fresh, Bright Way to Stir-Fry

By MELISSA CLARK | Apr 27th 2018

This weeknight chicken with pungent ginger-scallion sauce has a twist in its technique.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019283-ginger-scallion-chicken

8

Opinion

Job Description for the Dumbest Job Ever

By KIMBERLY HARRINGTON | Apr 27th 2018

You will be responsible for literally everything, including keeping co-workers alive.

Yes.    The job is in high demand.

9

Opinion

The Teachers’ Revolt Spreads to Arizona

By MICHELLE GOLDBERG | Apr 27th 2018

Thanks to right-wing policies, red state educators have nothing left to lose.

The teachers must be paid.
The local taxes will rise if the state does not pay.

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Style

Open Thread: Let’s Talk About ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | Apr 27th 2018

Also, the Meghan Markle effect and how LeBron James and the Cavaliers suited up in Thom Browne.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Infinity_War
Not even good fantasy.


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Fashion & Style

A Picture-Perfect Wedding in the Big Easy

By DAVID LEE SIMMONS | Apr 27th 2018

What happens in New Orleans stays there after the wedding of the photographers Danielle Levitt and Harry Eelman. But there will be photos. Lots of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%27_boy

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

2

U.S.

House Intelligence Committee Releases Findings on Russian Election Interference

By NICHOLAS FANDOS | Apr 27th 2018

The committee’s investigation devolved into partisan bickering as Democrats accused the Republicans leading the panel of ignoring crucial evidence and obvious leads.

https://static01.nyt.com/files/2018/us/politics/20180427%20Intelligence%20Committee%20Report.pdf?authuser=1

Any document as redacted as this one is junk.
There is not enough left of it to call it fiction.

I am left with many more questions than answers.
Most of those answers are whitewash.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_%28censorship%29

3

Real Estate

Is My Not-So-Smart House Watching Me?

By RONDA KAYSEN | Apr 27th 2018

Smart-house technology has made it easier to turn on the lights and set the thermostat, but sometimes objects go rogue.

Anything that connects to the internet reports remotely.
Anything that connects to the internet can be hacked.
All remote controlled devices do not connect to the internet.

The smart devices are watching you or your phone.

4

Well

Is Alkaline Water Really Better for You?

By ALICE CALLAHAN | Apr 27th 2018

What’s behind the claims that alkaline water will “energize” and “detoxify” the body and lead to “superior hydration”?

It can be another placebo.
There is no measured physical benefit.

5

Opinion

The Obstinacy of Mitch McConnell

By DAVID LEONHARDT | Apr 27th 2018

He’s less powerful than he looks.

If a Republican senator were to disobey Mitch McConnell
That person would sacrifice Republican party support.

Mitch McConnell is sufficiently  strong.

6

Well

The Disease Game

By SUSAN SHAPIRO | Apr 27th 2018

A few brushes with mortality helped reset my lifelong rivalry with my brother.

We will need a hotel room.

7

Travel

Despite Violence, Tourism Is Strong in Mexican Resort Areas

By ELAINE GLUSAC | Apr 27th 2018

Travelers continue to book trips to Cancún and the Riviera Maya, where homicides have prompted authorities to increase security.

Drug gangs understand The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.

The tourist areas are safe for tourists.
There have been no recent reports of tourist kidnappings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_%28censorship%29


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Real Estate

Could You Be Sued as a Co-op Board Member?

By KATHLEEN HUGHES | Apr 27th 2018

Co-op living can be filled with strife and disagreement, leading to lawsuits, but can individual board members be held liable?

There is a small risk.   Insurance is cheap.
Dogs do not win.

9

Books

How James Comey Found Mistakes in His Manuscript

By TINA JORDAN | Apr 27th 2018

“Each of my five kids and two sons-in-law was assigned a portion to copy edit. I offered $20 for each typo.”

Spelling checkers work.

There was not enough prize money to make the reading worthwhile.   Homonyms are the problem along with punctuation, tense and meaning.

10

Opinion

The White Rebellion

By CHARLES M. BLOW | Apr 26th 2018

Trump’s ability to project the petrifying fear young white men feel is a large part of the reason he is president today.

Trump is a racist.  Racists were enough to fill the Republican margin of victory.
The racists never opposed Trump.
The converts to Trump made the difference.
The converts keep me nervous. 

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Theater

Stage Version of Bolaño’s ‘2666’ to Stream Free Online

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER | Apr 26th 2018

The Goodman Theater’s five-and-a-half-hour stage adaptation of Roberto Bolaño’s mammoth, seemingly unstageable novel will be available for at least two years.

Enjoy.
Editing is important.

2

The Learning Network

Reader Idea | ‘Article Days’ and ‘Aha Moments’ Transform Science and Art Classes

By CHRISTOPHER ROTH, KATIE RESCH and THE LEARNING NETWORK | Apr 26th 2018

“Reading The New York Times has fundamentally changed our students’ and teachers’ classroom experiences,” writes this science teacher.

The Times is a curated experience of the world.

The noise comes down to a bearable level.

3

Real Estate

With Baby on the Way, Laundry Comes First

By JOYCE COHEN | Apr 26th 2018

A couple expecting their first child make sure they have a washer-dryer in place.

The short commute is ever more important.

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Real Estate

How Old Are Home Buyers?

By MICHAEL KOLOMATSKY | Apr 26th 2018

Millennials dominated the home-buying market in the last year, and unmarried women out-bought unmarried men across all generations.

How would the graph look if it were corrected for the absolute size of the age cohorts rather than referenced to total sales?

5

Food

Modern Russian Dumplings That Nod to the Past

By LIGAYA MISHAN | Apr 26th 2018

At Luda’s Dumplings in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, the pelmeni are made with thoughtfully chosen ingredients and cooked to order, then glossed with drops of clarified butter.

As convenient.

6

Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Manhattan

Reported by C. J. HUGHES | Apr 26th 2018

This week’s properties are in Central Harlem and Kips Bay.

The location is the expensive part.

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Real Estate

Terraces to Look At and Linger On

By JANE MARGOLIES | Apr 26th 2018

Designers are redefining terraces; instead of plain rectangles tacked onto the sides of buildings, they’re becoming more like outdoor rooms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow%27s_walk

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Style

I’m Still Salty About My Sister’s Elopement

By PHILIP GALANES | Apr 26th 2018

A reader wants to withhold an invitation to a family party from the sibling who did the same on her wedding day.

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/safer-sex

No news here.

Safe does not hurt.

9

Sports

Bruins’ Late Run Knocks Out Maple Leafs in Game 7

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 26th 2018

Boston came from behind and scored four times in the third period to pull away and advance to the second round.

The end of another season.

https://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

10

Movies

A Fiery Tale of Teenage Despair, as Fresh as When It Debuted in 1994

By J. HOBERMAN | Apr 26th 2018

Olivier Assayas’s “Cold Water” follows two French adolescents on the road to nowhere. It is finally getting a theatrical release in the United States.

There will be a DVD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WF4FF8QrQE

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1

T Magazine

Paul Smith Captures 48 Hours in Los Angeles — in Polaroids

By ALICE NEWELL-HANSON | Apr 26th 2018

The British designer shares his favorite places in Los Angeles, from a Hollywood costume collection to the Chateau Marmont.

Where is there a reward for the onlooker?

2

Theater

9 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend

By ALEXIS SOLOSKI | Apr 26th 2018

Previews, openings and some last-chance picks.

I don't want to bet.

I want the thrill of discovery.

3

Books

He’s 19. She’s 48 and Married. When They Play Doubles Tennis, It’s a Match.

By LAWRENCE OSBORNE | Apr 26th 2018

Julian Barnes’s novel “The Only Story,” set in England’s not-so-swinging suburban ’60s, explores memory and the romantic obsession of youth.

A story about a love story.
Probably a story of self love among the isolated.

4

Opinion

Bond. James Bond. Husband.

Apr 26th 2018

A reader puts a misconception to rest.

Read the stories. 
It is all fiction, cut from the whole cloth.
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/28/messages/753.html


5

Opinion

Shut Out From the Trump-Macron State Dinner

Apr 26th 2018

A reader faults the president for shutting out Democratic members of Congress.

Crashing parties is not nice.

6

Arts

5 Comedy Shows to Catch in NYC This Weekend

By KASIA PILAT | Apr 26th 2018

Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

As convenient.
You can drag me anywhere.

7

Well

Caffeine During Pregnancy Tied to Overweight Offspring

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Apr 26th 2018

Women who drank more than two to three cups of coffee a day were more likely to have obese children.

Sugar consumption was not measured.

8

World

Verdict in Pamplona Gang Rape Case Sets Off Immediate Outcry

By RAPHAEL MINDER | Apr 26th 2018

A Spanish court sentenced five men for sexually abusing a woman during the bull-running festival, but cleared them of rape in a case seen as a bellwether of women’s rights.

Attitudes change.  There was no consent.

9

Food

Your Next Lesson: Fiano

By ERIC ASIMOV | Apr 26th 2018

This ancient grape from Campania has been resurrected in recent decades. It is now considered one of Italy’s best white grapes.

Ethanol.

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N.Y. / Region

Math Teacher Sexually Abused Brooklyn Student, 15, Police Say

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and ELIZABETH A. HARRIS | Apr 26th 2018

Andre Braddy, 34, is accused of having had a sexual relationship with a boy at the Canarsie middle school where he worked.

Androgyny is prepubescent. 
The boys are still cute at that age.
Lolita could be mistaken for a boy.

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Style

My Best Friend’s Worst Betrayal

By CHERYL STRAYED and STEVE ALMOND | Apr 25th 2018

A reader tries to process her sexual assault by person who supposedly knew her — and all her vulnerabilities — better than anyone.

Good advice.

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N.Y. / Region

Farewell, My Lovely Inheritance

By JOYCE WADLER | Apr 25th 2018

Ma deserves the best nursing home money can buy. Of course. But is it so wrong to hope there might be a little left over?

End of life care costs.
Hospice does not cure guilt.

3

Arts

Meghan Markle’s Departure From ‘Suits’ Was Art Imitating Life. But Not in the Way You Might Think.

By SALAMISHAH TILLET | Apr 26th 2018

Ms. Markle, who is retiring from acting to become a full-time royal, was a subtly influential force on a pulpy legal drama that quietly had one of the most diverse casts on television.

Gossip.

4

Well

How Strenuous Exercise Affects Our Immune System

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | Apr 25th 2018

Marathons or other vigorous events are unlikely to make you vulnerable to colds afterward, according to a myth-busting review of the latest science.

"“People should not be put off exercising for fear of it suppressing their immune system,” Dr. Campbell says. “Exercise is good for the immune system.”"

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Real Estate

House Hunting in … France

By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER | Apr 25th 2018

On the French Riviera, where the luxury market is rebounding, prices increased an average of 4.5 percent in the last year.

I have no desire to live on a film set.

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Real Estate

$2.5 Million Homes in New York, California and Georgia

By JULIE LASKY | Apr 25th 2018

A 19th-century cottage in East Hampton, a Tudor-style home in Altadena and an 1871 house in Savannah.

We need to build.

7

Watching

11 Great Titles Expiring From Netflix in May

By JASON BAILEY | Apr 25th 2018

Every month, as various licenses expire, streaming services lose movies and TV series from their catalogs.

The films will continue to stream elsewhere.

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Food

What to Cook Right Now

By SAM SIFTON | Apr 25th 2018

Try some recipes brought back by our roving correspondents, whether Kerala roadside chicken, or a braai-spiced T-bone steak, or grilled oysters.

Pick one every day.

9

Style

The Biggest Influencer of All?

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | Apr 25th 2018

As Meghan Markle steps onto the global stage, she has the potential to change the perception of fashion brands, the royal family and much more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_Simpson

Just a reminder.

10

Style

Modern Love Podcast: Abbi Jacobson Reads ‘Boy, What a Fabulous Baker’

Apr 25th 2018

The “Broad City” star tells the story of woman who is wooed by a bread maker.


Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.

Missing connections is my usual state.



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Style

My Best Friend’s Worst Betrayal

By CHERYL STRAYED and STEVE ALMOND | Apr 25th 2018

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Well

How Strenuous Exercise Affects Our Immune System

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS | Apr 25th 2018

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N.Y. / Region

Farewell, My Lovely Inheritance

By JOYCE WADLER | Apr 25th 2018

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Real Estate

House Hunting in … France

By MARCELLE SUSSMAN FISCHLER | Apr 25th 2018

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Real Estate

$2.5 Million Homes in New York, California and Georgia

By JULIE LASKY | Apr 25th 2018

A 19th-century cottage in East Hampton, a Tudor-style home in Altadena and an 1871 house in Savannah.

I am not mass produced.

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Food

What to Cook Right Now

By SAM SIFTON | Apr 25th 2018

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Arts

Hank Azaria, Voice of Apu on ‘The Simpsons,’ Offers to Step Aside After Criticism

By MATTHEW HAAG | Apr 25th 2018

Mr. Azaria’s portrayal of Apu, the thickly accented convenience store owner on the show for nearly 30 years, has been called a racist stereotype.

The Simpsons is a stereotype in conception and execution.
Naturally all the characters are stereotypes.

South Asians are not special.

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Well

The Secret to Magic Mornings? Put the Kids to Work

By JUSTIN COULSON | Apr 25th 2018

Getting six kids out the door every morning is a lot of work. Luckily, we don’t do it. They do.

Ok.

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Well

In Real Life, SPF 100 Sunscreens May Work Better Than SPF 50

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Apr 24th 2018

People almost never put on enough sunscreen, so using a higher SPF may be your best bet.

Ok

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Real Estate

Bergenfield, N.J.: Comfortable And Unassuming

By JAY LEVIN | Apr 25th 2018

A walkable place with a reasonable commute to the city, Bergenfield attracts newcomers with its warm, welcoming vibe.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bergenfield,+NJ/@40.9233401,-74.0336021,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2f04e6b5d9783:0x5591dcdcfe2f1c79!8m2!3d40.9275987!4d-73.9973608