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Idealism
Sidney Rittenberg, Idealistic American Aide to Mao Who Evolved to Counsel Capitalists, Dies at 98
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Sports
Andrew Luck of the Colts Retires From the N.F.L. After Spate of Injuries
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Luck, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, played in four Pro Bowls, and was an instant star for the Colts after they cut their franchise icon, Peyton Manning.
Fire Displaces 200 Residents of a Halfway House in Paterson, N.J.
The New York Times - By NEIL VIGDOR
A fire destroyed the largest halfway house in Paterson, N.J., on Saturday, displacing about 200 residents who the city’s mayor said had been trying to turn their lives around while recovering from addiction.
Israeli Air Force
Israel Says It Struck Iranian ‘Killer Drones’ in Syria
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A photograph released by Iran’s Defense Ministry this month shows what it called “smart bombs” usable on drones. Late Saturday Israel struck Iranian targets in Syria, saying Iran was preparing an attack
Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew Denies Knowing of Sex Trafficking by Epstein
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Prince Andrew in June. “I deplore the exploitation of any human being and would not condone, participate in, or encourage any such behavior,” he said Saturday. Jeffrey Epstein in 2005. “At no stage,” Andrew
Nursing
4 Will Be Charged in Florida Nursing Home Deaths After Hurricane Irma, Lawyers Say
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Outside the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, Fla., in 2017 after Hurricane Irma.
The Arts
An Artist Whose Intricate Weavings Explore the Meaning of Home
The New York Times - By MELISSA SMITH
On the first day of weaving class as an undergraduate at the University of North Texas, in Denton, the artist Diedrick Brackens walked into his classroom to find 30 looms lined up in perfect rows in front
The Arts
How Is the Hottest Comic in America Still Under the Radar?
The New York Times - By JASON ZINOMAN
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Earlier this summer, the comic Sebastian Maniscalco received a note from his father that expressed pride in his son’s achievements but also encouraged him to double down on writing
Ballet
Hey, Lara Spencer, Ballet Is for Boys
The New York Times - By GIA KOURLAS
It was dismaying that Ms. Spencer, a host of “Good Morning America” on ABC, would openly laugh at the news that a 6-year-old boy had elected to study ballet. Listing Prince George’s curriculum on Thursday
Economics
Blame Economists for the Mess We’re In
The New York Times - By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
In the early 1950s, a young economist named Paul Volcker worked as a human calculator in an office deep inside the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He crunched numbers for the people who made decisions,
Peaches
The Peaches Are Sweet, but Growing Them Isn’t
The New York Times - By MIRIAM PAWEL
DEL REY, Calif. — When I first visited this tiny farm town to pick peaches, I did not expect to return. Certainly not every summer. Yet in July, here I was again, in triple-degree heat, for the ninth year
Skull Fracture
A Child Bumps Her Head. What Happens Next Depends on Race.
The New York Times - By JESSICA HORAN-BLOCK
When a child experiences a mild head injury and a parent seeks medical attention, what happens next in New York City seems to depend on the ZIP code and the color of the parent’s skin. In April, the actress
PGA
6 Injured in Lightning Strike at PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta
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Play was suspended for the day with Justin Thomas leading Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka by one stroke, with 31 holes left to play.
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food news
Two Eggs With a Side of Avocado Toast and Instagram Fodder
The New York Times - By STEVEN KURUTZ
Like the town’s general store from 1919 and schoolhouse from 1850, the Oakhurst Diner in Millerton, N.Y., is a living time capsule. Housed in the original 1950s Silk City dining car, it screams classic
Salaries & Wages
$7 an Hour, 72 Hours a Week: Why Laundry Workers Have Had Enough
The New York Times - By FABRICE ROBINET
One afternoon last February, in front of dozens of riled-up protesters and two police officers, a small, visibly distraught woman confronted her employer at Sunshine Shirt Laundry Center, a family-owned
Aaron Paul
‘Breaking Bad’ Movie, Starring Aaron Paul, Coming to Netflix in October
The New York Times - By DAVE ITZKOFF
Nearly six years ago, viewers of “Breaking Bad” watched the final episode of that series, in which the drug kingpin Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston) emerged from hiding and sacrificed his life rescue
Benny Gantz
Half of Israelis Want Netanyahu Out. But Do They Want Benny Gantz In?
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Benny Gantz has had all summer to sharpen a compelling message for the roughly half of Israelis who polls show crave an end to the Netanyahu era. There is much talk among Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies that
Emmanuel Macron
Trump Raves Over Macron at G7, While Aides Slam France
The New York Times - By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
BIARRITZ, France — Lunching on a patio overlooking the Bay of Biscay at the Hôtel du Palais on Saturday, President Trump gushed over Emmanuel Macron, the French president and the host of the weekend’s
Great Lakes
Summer on the Swollen Great Lakes
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Tamima Itani spent 20 to 30 hours some weeks protecting the piping plovers. Storms on Lake Michigan have sent waves crashing into Steve Coombs’s windows. Parts of the sidewalk and a walkway have fallen
Tattoos
The Police Photoshopped His Mug Shot for a Lineup. He’s Not the Only One.
The New York Times - By NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS
When the police arrested a suspect in a series of bank holdups in Portland, Ore., they took his mug shot and prepared to show it to witnesses in a photo array alongside images of five similar-looking But
Business
Trump Ordered U.S. Companies to Leave China. Is That Possible?
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An assembly plant operated by General Motors and its Chinese partners in Liuzhou, China. American automakers have bet billions of dollars on the Chinese market. A shoe factory in Wenzhou. Few places can
Opinion
Mazel Tov, Trump. You’ve Revived the Jewish Left.
The New York Times - By MICHELLE GOLDBERG
On Aug. 11, more than 1,000 people marked Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, by occupying an Amazon Books store in Manhattan, protesting the technology behemoth’s technical support for
Opinion
How Guilty Should You Feel About Your Vacation?
The New York Times - By SETH KUGEL
I’ve often wondered how it would feel to work in an industry blamed for its outsize impact on global warming — say, oil drilling or cattle ranching. But it recently struck me that the question is not I’m
Zimbabwe
The Surprising Path That Some Kids Take to the Ivy League
The New York Times - By FRANK BRUNI
You’ve read a lot over the past year about kids who end up in the Ivy League because of their parents’ wealth and wiles, kids with obscene advantages. I’d like to introduce you to another kind of kid landed
Opinion
The Ravaging of Amazonia
The New York Times - By VANESSA BARBARA
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When I first set foot in the Amazon rain forest, in the Anavilhanas Archipelago, northwest of the city of Manaus, I experienced something that can only be described as awe: an overwhelming
Dating
Dating While Dying
The New York Times - By JOSIE RUBIO
One night, as a friend and I were headed to a bar to see someone I had met on a dating app, she asked, “What do you tell these guys?” I pulled up my profile and handed her my phone. “I have cancer so you
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Michigan
Candidate Says City in Michigan Should Be Kept White ‘As Much as Possible’
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World News
Babies Can Be Raised Vegan With Proper Guidance, Experts Say
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