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6 Podcasts for the Drama Lover
The New York Times - By EMMA DIBDIN
Audio dramas have been around for almost as long as radio, but the podcasting boom has inspired a renaissance. Just as streaming platforms have transformed the way in which we consume television, the nature
Nigeria
The Fabric of Nigerian Weddings
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Brandi Carlile
Tanya Tucker Would Rather Be Celebrated While She’s Alive
The New York Times - By JEWLY HIGHT
NASHVILLE — In her hometown hair salon on a July afternoon, most things appeared to be going Tanya Tucker’s way. Her longtime stylist, whom she had persuaded to give her a hot-pink dye job last year, touching
Titanic
Where the Titanic Rests, Decay Races On
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The bow of the R.M.S. Titanic, which lies at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean about 370 miles south of Newfoundland. Much has changed at the site since it was last visited 14 years ago. A team of explorers
Ukraine
Giuliani Renews Push for Ukraine to Investigate Trump’s Political Opponents
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Sean Spicer
Don’t Let Sean Spicer Tap-Dance Out of Infamy on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The New York Times - By JAMES PONIEWOZIK
On one level, I suppose, you could say that being cast on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” is punishment enough. It is not generally a sign of a thriving career. You don’t have to be a scandal subject or
Popeyes
A Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and a Tactic to Set Off a Twitter Roar
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Loyalty
Donald Trump and the ‘Disloyal’ Jews
The New York Times - By BARI WEISS
The major debate tearing apart the American Jewish community on this particular Wednesday is whether or not the 45th president of the United States just accused them — us — of disloyalty to Israel and
World News
Deficit, Immigration, Mongol Derby: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
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U.S. Politics
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That He Didn’t Start Family Separations at Border
The New York Times - By LINDA QIU
“President Obama had separation. I’m the one that brought them together.” — in remarks to reporters on Wednesday Mr. Trump’s immigration policies were in the news again on Wednesday with the administration’s
U.S. Politics
Job Gains Were Weaker Than Reported, by Half a Million
The New York Times - By BEN CASSELMAN
Employers added a half-million fewer jobs in 2018 and early 2019 than previously reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The revisions, which are preliminary, are part of an annual process in which
Recession
C.E.O.s Should Fear a Recession. It Could Mean Revolution.
The New York Times - By FARHAD MANJOO
A recession looms, and the nation’s C.E.O.s are growing fearful. It isn’t the potential of downturn itself that has them alarmed — downturns come and downturns go, but whatever happens, chief executives,
Hong Kong
The People’s War Is Coming in Hong Kong
The New York Times - By YI-ZHENG LIAN
HONG KONG — How and why have Hong Kongers managed to keep going for months, and in such large numbers, waging wave after wave of protest to oppose encroachment from China, despite the vast differences
North Carolina State University
A Heartbreaking Choice for Moms: Food or a Family’s Future
The New York Times - By SARAH BOWEN, SINIKKA ELLIOTT and ANNIE HARDISON-MOODY
Between 2012 and 2017, as part of a study of how low-income mothers feed their children, we talked with women who had moved from Mexico and Central America to the United States. They came here because
Greenland
Trump, Greenland, Denmark. Is This Real Life?
The New York Times - By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
I want to buy Greenland, said President Trump. No way, said the Danes and Greenlanders, who share control over the giant frozen island and its rich mineral treasures. Then I’m not going to visit your shot
Amazon Rainforest
Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year
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A tract of forest burned as it was cleared on Tuesday by loggers and farmers in Amazonas State. Under President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has relaxed its environmental protections.
Spider-Man
Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe Just Lose Spider-Man? Fans Reel at Sony-Disney Split
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News
Five Killed in One Day of Shootings in New York City
The New York Times - By AZI PAYBARAH
Five people were reported killed in four separate shootings in New York City on Tuesday in one of the deadliest 24-hour sprees in the city in recent memory. The killings, which did not appear to be connected,
World News
Benin Awakens to the Threat of Terrorism After Safari Ends in a Nightmare
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Soldiers training at Pendjari National Park in northern Benin in June. The country recently deployed troops to the park to secure its border with Burkina Faso. Veronique Fara, the partner of Fiacre Gbédji,
Sailing
A Sailing Lesson on the Hudson, Followed by Nature, History and Good Eats in Inwood
The New York Times - By MARGOT BOYER-DRY and MAX FALKOWITZ
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Sperm
Their Mothers Chose Donor Sperm. The Doctors Used Their Own.
The New York Times - By JACQUELINE MROZ
Growing up in Nacogdoches, Tex., Eve Wiley learned at age 16 that she had been conceived through artificial insemination with donor sperm. Her mother, Margo Williams, now 65, had sought help from Dr. McMorries,
Business
Fed Was Divided About Interest Rate Cut
The New York Times - By JEANNA SMIALEK
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were sharply divided when they voted to cut interest rates for the first time in a decade in late July, newly released minutes from their meeting show. Officials
Theme Parks
German Theme Park Shuts Swastika-Shaped Ride
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Yemen
American Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen
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United States Politics and Government,Drones (Pilotless Planes),United States Defense and Military Forces,United States Central Command,Iran,Sana (Yemen),Saudi Arabia,United Arab Emirates
Greenland
Trump Says Danish Prime Minister Was ‘Nasty’ in Rejecting Greenland Offer
The New York Times - By MAGGIE HABERMAN
President Trump on Wednesday said that the new prime minister of Denmark was “nasty” to him when she rejected his interest in purchasing Greenland, as he explained why he abruptly canceled a trip to the
The Arts
In Pittsburgh, a Bookstore Where ‘Freewheeling Curiosity’ Reigns
The New York Times - By MARK OPPENHEIMER
PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH — Some love nothing more than quietly browsing in a bookshop. Not me: I browse loudly. Especially in secondhand stores. If I find a comely edition of an old favorite, or an intriguing
The Arts
It Was ‘Cool Central’: Bill T. Jones Leads a Trip Through His Archive
The New York Times - By MICHAEL COOPER
“There are a lot of emotions in these stories,” the choreographer, dancer and director Bill T. Jones said one evening this summer as he rummaged through some of the hundreds of folders and document boxes
Mongolia
70-Year-Old Man Wins 1,000-Kilometer Horse Race in Mongolia
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A horse got a checkup from one of the race’s veterinarians. Mr. Long, atop the podium, with the other top finishers after they completed the race.
food news
Once Declared Passé, Foam Returns to the Restaurant Table
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Photo by Kyoko Hamada. Food styling by Michelle Gatton. Prop styling by Victoria Petro-Conroy A foam pear alongside a (real) passion fruit and cherry.
Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny Will Make New York Smell Better
The New York Times - By BEE SHAPIRO
Chloë Sevigny, the art house queen and fashion muse, has been justly acclaimed for her nuanced and wide-ranging performances — most memorably, perhaps, the contemporary polygamist in “Big Love,” the party