Friday, 31 August 2018

A Broken Relationship and Accusations of Emotional Abuse: The Case of Keith Ellison


By JULIE TURKEWITZ and FARAH STOCKMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LI1JFY

Ohio State Trustee Resigns, Saying Urban Meyer Punishment Was Too Soft


By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C2bTlb

Colin Kaepernick’s N.F.L. Collusion Case Can Continue, Arbitrator Rules


By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2CegAZB

National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All.


By JIM RUTENBERG and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2PhbCg4

Cuomo-Nixon Debate: Six Takeaways


By JESSE McKINLEY and SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2wxC6SU

Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting


By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk

Trump Seeks to Block Pay Raises for Federal Workers


By NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2PSXoTA

Riz Ahmed Acts His Way Out of Every Cultural Pigeonhole


By CARVELL WALLACE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2PbutZO

Trump Accuses China of Undermining Diplomacy With North Korea


By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2C0EoQm

Trump Attacks CNN After Source Raises Doubts About Report on Russia Meeting


By MATT STEVENS from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2BZF8Fm

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".

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Catholic Church rejects Australian call to overhaul confession

Catholic leaders in Australia confirm they will not force priests to report sexual abuse.

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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

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UN 'alarmed' by reports of China's mass detention of Uighurs

The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps.

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Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies.

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John McCain: Sarah Palin 'excluded from his funeral'

A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries.

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Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP 're-arrested at airport'

A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane.

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Argentina raises rates as peso plummets

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.

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Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball'

"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting.

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Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.

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Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes

The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms.

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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.

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McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.

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The power of 'pink money' in India

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.

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Colorado police tell handcuffed journalist: 'Act like a lady'

Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American.

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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.

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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.

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How Eto'o helped homeless ex-Cameroon captain

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.

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Kanye West finally answers Jimmy Kimmel's Donald Trump question

The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice".

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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.

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Why Australia is talking about a French au pair

A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention.

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The power of 'pink money' in India

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.

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Movie madness: Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results.

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Coffee war brews in the land of tea

Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes.

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Iosif Kobzon: Russians mourn 'Soviet Sinatra'

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.

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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

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Why India activist arrests have kicked up a storm

The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests.

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How do you market a country?

With nearly 200 nations around the world, what can a country do to stand out?

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What Airbnb really does to a neighbourhood

Does an influx of temporary rentals have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding area?

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Reality Check: What are the tariffs on trade with Africa?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries.

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New top story on Hacker News: Blackened Buildings of Manchester Before the Clean Air Act

Blackened Buildings of Manchester Before the Clean Air Act
3 by monort | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Worst-case complexity of TimSort finally unveiled

Worst-case complexity of TimSort finally unveiled
13 by pelario | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: On the Kidnapped African Boy Who Became a German Philosopher

On the Kidnapped African Boy Who Became a German Philosopher
14 by lermontov | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Schrödinger’s cat among biology’s pigeons: 75 years of What Is Life?

Schrödinger’s cat among biology’s pigeons: 75 years of What Is Life?
10 by Vigier | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Bureaucracy as Active Ingredient

Bureaucracy as Active Ingredient
44 by elvinyung | 16 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: RevenueCat (YC S18) is hiring our first SDK engineer

RevenueCat (YC S18) is hiring our first SDK engineer
1 by jeiting | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How much countries spend in R&D

How much countries spend in R&D
28 by yoquan | 14 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: AI Can Transform Anyone Into a Professional Dancer

AI Can Transform Anyone Into a Professional Dancer
89 by tuckermi | 48 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Updates to Cloud Speech-to-Text and general availability of Cloud Text-to-Speech

Updates to Cloud Speech-to-Text and general availability of Cloud Text-to-Speech
47 by rayshan | 10 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber and Lyft

San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber and Lyft
143 by virtica | 225 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: 'It's Enrico Pallazzo': The inside Story of 'The Naked Gun' Baseball Game

'It's Enrico Pallazzo': The inside Story of 'The Naked Gun' Baseball Game
40 by grzm | 22 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Mutiny at the big five is part of the future of work

Mutiny at the big five is part of the future of work
12 by awinter-py | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A deep dive into the Go memory allocator and garbage collector

A deep dive into the Go memory allocator and garbage collector
74 by beliu | 4 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: “Little Languages” by Jon Bentley (1986) [pdf]

“Little Languages” by Jon Bentley (1986) [pdf]
15 by akkartik | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Google and Mastercard Cut Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales

Google and Mastercard Cut Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales
285 by petethomas | 156 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: My Own Private CDN

My Own Private CDN
65 by zrail | 19 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Linux Kernel Developer Criticizes Intel for Meltdown, Spectre Response

Linux Kernel Developer Criticizes Intel for Meltdown, Spectre Response
355 by CrankyBear | 114 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: A Wild Alaskan Island That Inspired a Lost Classic

A Wild Alaskan Island That Inspired a Lost Classic
7 by Thevet | 2 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The Man Who Walked Backward

The Man Who Walked Backward
25 by prostoalex | 5 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Krypton: phone-based U2F Authenticator

Krypton: phone-based U2F Authenticator
140 by cyanflux | 87 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Posting Instagram Sponsored Content Is the New Summer Job

Posting Instagram Sponsored Content Is the New Summer Job
135 by prostoalex | 66 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking

Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking
742 by ronjouch | 329 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: People Hacks for Technical Leads

People Hacks for Technical Leads
101 by mbellotti | 15 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: CLI: Improved

CLI: Improved
556 by Bootvis | 159 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The 20-Hour Flight Is Coming, and It May Have a Gym and Bunks

The 20-Hour Flight Is Coming, and It May Have a Gym and Bunks
122 by walterbell | 228 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Bullshit Jobs

Bullshit Jobs
887 by wyclif | 509 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Relationship Between Practice and Performance in Sports: A Meta-Analysis (2016) [pdf]

Relationship Between Practice and Performance in Sports: A Meta-Analysis (2016) [pdf]
25 by luu | 6 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: When Science Was Big (2017)

When Science Was Big (2017)
16 by Hooke | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: How TripAdvisor Changed Travel

How TripAdvisor Changed Travel
80 by jjar | 67 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: The FMV Pipeline of “Full Throttle Remastered”

The FMV Pipeline of “Full Throttle Remastered”
61 by corysama | 8 comments on Hacker News.


U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees


By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh

Honey, I Swept the Floor!


By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Pk01gs

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.


By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2N3KVhz

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make


By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PjuTO3

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’


By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJ5bQC

How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy


By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N45dHO

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?


By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2LIQ21K

Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right


By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2MIlgM3

President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.


By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2N6Jm2c

‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault


By JENNIFER MEDINA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2C3YpWi

2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down


By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhTouX

Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2PkKtsu

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling


By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C0FMTd

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong


By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C3K6Rx

Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.


By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2wqSkhu

Corrections: August 31, 2018


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Works With Kids


By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2PSPV73

Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting


By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk

Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing


By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2PgoVNG

Rumba, the Dance of Love


By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MHEdOU

Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians

Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.  

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Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release.

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New best story on Hacker News: Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking

Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking
742 by ronjouch | 329 comments on Hacker News.


New best story on Hacker News: LEGO built a life-size, drivable Bugatti from over a million Technic pieces

LEGO built a life-size, drivable Bugatti from over a million Technic pieces
637 by cududa | 145 comments on Hacker News.


New best story on Hacker News: CLI: Improved

CLI: Improved
552 by Bootvis | 159 comments on Hacker News.


New best story on Hacker News: Bullshit Jobs

Bullshit Jobs
886 by wyclif | 509 comments on Hacker News.


Thursday, 30 August 2018

US Open 2018: Serena Williams catsuit row '10,000 times worse', says Alize Cornet

Alize Cornet says the decision to ban Serena Williams from wearing a catsuit at future French Opens was "10,000 times worse" than her reprimand at the US Open.

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Vodafone in $11bn Australian merger

The UK telecoms giant has confirmed plans to combine its Australian business with TPG Telecom.

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US woman's boyfriend 'cut brakes before deadly car crash'

John Jenkins allegedly cut the brakes of his girlfriend's car to make a crack pipe, police say.

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US homeless man sues couple over $400,000 fundraiser money

Johnny Bobbitt accuses the couple behind the GoFundMe campaign of keeping money for themselves.

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Coffee war brews in the land of tea

Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes.

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Cate Blanchett urges more support for Rohingya Muslims

The actress appeals to the Myanmar government to support the people in guaranteeing basic rights.

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Jamel Myles' mother: 'I blame myself for my son's suicide'

Leia Pierce says her nine-year-old son Jamel killed himself because of homophobic bullying.

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Stars hit Venice Film Festival red carpet

Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy join fellow stars at the opening ceremony of the 75th Venice Film Festival.

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What's got these New Yorkers in a buzz?

Thousands of bees swarmed on a hot dog stand in Times Square.

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Fireball caught on camera over Perth

A fireball - believed to be a meteor - has lit up the sky near Perth in Western Australia.

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Los Angeles 'dine-and-dash' dater faces possible jail time

Paul Gonzales is facing the possibility of 13 years behind bars over the alleged unpaid bills.

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Cuomo-Nixon debate: Can a room temperature really be sexist?

Actress and politician Cynthia Nixon has prompted a heated debate - about women freezing in offices.

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Uzbekistan tax officials to wear family ID badges

The new identity cards are designed to remind the wearer of their responsibilities.

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Pope Francis faces twin battle in Church split over sexual abuse

Pope Francis faces critics who demand further reform while others accuse him of diluting the faith.

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From catcalls to murder: What female joggers face on every run

The death of an Iowa woman who went missing on a jog exposes the harassment female runners endure.

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Why a village in New Zealand is trying to ban all cats

Officials in New Zealand say it will protect the local eco-system, but the plan is controversial.

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The woman who founded the 'incel' movement

When Alana started a website for lonely people struggling to find love, she had no idea where it would lead.

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Reality Check: How does Africa trade with the EU?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries.

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US mid-terms: The political storm brewing in Arizona

The race to replace Senator Jeff Flake could portend to how the 2020 presidential election will swing.

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With Ships and Missiles, China Is Ready to Challenge U.S. Navy in Pacific


By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N10tm2

Planning His Funeral, McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump


By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MDnCvx

Don McGahn to Leave White House Counsel Job This Fall, Trump Says


By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wwaRbk

New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges


By ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2oktivS

DeSantis Warns Florida Not to ‘Monkey This Up,’ and Many Hear a Racist Dog Whistle


By JULIA JACOBS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wndv42

4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries


By ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wvicrL

Well, at Least Sheriff Joe Isn’t Going to Congress


By MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2wp30Np

Louis C.K. and Men Who Think Justice Takes as Long as They Want It To


By ROXANE GAY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pjr9vJ

‘Can You Stop Interrupting?’ ‘Can You Stop Lying?’ Cuomo and Nixon Spar in Debate.


By SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2LCNIJT

Florida Primary Election Results


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pdwi8F

Arizona Primary Election Results


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MV3tQY

The Man Who Took On Pope Francis: The Story Behind the Viganò Letter


By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Lw9LSo

Running While Female


By TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2LzQ5gg

If G.O.P. Loses Hold on Congress, Trump Warns, Democrats Will Enact Change ‘Quickly and Violently’


By MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ojwGXW

A Black Progressive and a Trump Acolyte Win Florida Governor Primaries


By PATRICIA MAZZEI and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PeB5H2

C.I.A. Officer-Turned-Candidate Says PAC Obtained Her Security Application


By MICHAEL TACKETT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wwNyxQ

9-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself After Being Bullied, His Mom Says


By JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wms9s2

Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture


By KATE CONGER and SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2wmVhPR

What if Trump Did Actually Shoot Someone on Fifth Avenue?


By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2wodzQN

Can an Office Temperature Be ‘Sexist’? Women, and Science, Say So


By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2wmOGVL