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Tuesday 30 April 2019

Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What?


By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2PC1BeO

Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World


By TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J42knJ

From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows


By KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2V2y5ox

How Does Your Love of Wine Contribute to Climate Change?


By ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J3ZhMv

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet


By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2IOtvnh

In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies


By LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2VErPTe

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office


By TOM ACITELLI from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J3YwTF

Oliver Sacks’s Final, Posthumous Work


By DANIEL MENAKER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2V6A7Uu

Game of Thones: Secrets behind Winterfell battle episode

HBO releases a behind-the-scenes video showing how The Long Night episode came together.

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State of the Nation report: Social mobility in UK 'virtually stagnant'

Inequality will remain entrenched in the UK "from birth to work" unless ministers act, a report warns.

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Canning Town murder: Women's bodies in freezer in flat

Police found the two women dead at flats in east London after responding to welfare concerns.

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Church of Scotland agrees £1m payout to three abused siblings

The woman and her brothers were victims of a paedophile at a Church of Scotland-run children's home in Edinburgh.

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Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media


By KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GOa3nl

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia


By IVAN VALENCIA and EVELYN NIEVES from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2XX0IAt

Learning With: ‘Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.’


By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2VzCw9D

His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.


By JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2L9AfxX

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie


By TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WgrrHI

The ‘Dumb Choice’ That James Harden, Stephen Curry and the Rest of the N.B.A. Increasingly Avoid: The 2-Point Shot


By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PAFlSJ

From deity to people's Emperor: The man who pushed imperial boundaries



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Trump team sues banks to keep them from turning over financial records to Congress

President Donald Trump; his children Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka; and his business are suing two banks to block them from turning over financial records to congressional committees that have issued subpoenas for the information. It's the second attempt in court that Trump has made this month to thwart the Democratic-led House of Representatives from investigating his financial history.

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Trump goes after Biden and against advisers' advice



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Indonesia plans to relocate its capital

Indonesia plans to move its capital city from Jakarta, according to the country's planning minister.

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Boeing CEO says 737 Max pilots did not 'completely' follow procedure

Boeing's CEO on Monday said pilots may be at least partially responsible for two deadly 737 Max crashes.

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ISIS leader al-Baghdadi purportedly appears for first time in 5 years

For the first time in five years, ISIS has released what it says is a new video message from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Trump introduces sweeping changes to asylum

President Donald Trump on Monday evening announced a plan for sweeping immigration changes that take direct aim at migrants seeking asylum.

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Los Angeles terror plot thwarted, feds say

Federal law enforcement thwarted an alleged terror plot involving several targets in the Los Angeles area, according to a federal official.

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Deupty AG Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller, resigns

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, submitted his resignation letter to the White House Monday.

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US and China drive world military spending

The world saw a military spending boom in 2018, driven largely by the United States and China, which now account for almost half of the world's military expenditure, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a new report.

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Samsung operating profit plunges to lowest level since Galaxy Note 7 fiasco

Samsung's operating profit plunged 60% in the first quarter, as the South Korean technology company grapples with the delayed launch of its troubled Galaxy Fold phone and waning demand for its memory chips.

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Pilots' strike leaves tens of thousands of travelers stranded

Tens of thousands of air passengers have been left stranded after a pilots' strike forced Scandinavian airline SAS to cancel most of its flights.

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US sails two destroyers through Taiwan Strait

The US Navy sailed two destroyers, the USS Stethem and USS William P. Lawrence, through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, referring to the operation as a "routine" transit.

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JPMorgan staff told to boycott Brunei-owned hotels over gay sex death penalty

JPMorgan Chase has joined a boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei after the Asian country introduced laws that punish gay sex with death.

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Police find fourth body in Cyprus serial killer case

Police in Cyprus have found a fourth body in what looks to be the island's first ever serial killing case.

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'Yeti' footprints sighted, Indian Army tweets

For centuries, humans have been searching for the Yeti -- and now, in an unceremonious tweet, the Indian Army is claiming to have found evidence of the mythical Himalayan monster.

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15,000-year-old footprint rewrites timeline of humans in Americas

A team of scientists in Chile say they've found a human footprint that dates back more than 15,000 years -- the oldest one ever found in the Americas.

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John Singleton, Oscar-nominated 'Boyz n the Hood' director, dies at 51

John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with "Boyz in the Hood" and went on to a variety of projects -- including "2 Fast 2 Furious" -- has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51.

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Trump approved $2M pledge for Warmbier release, ex-envoy says

Joseph Yun, the former State Department Special Representative for North Korea, confirmed Monday that he signed an agreement to pay North Korea $2 million for the release of American student Otto Warmbier in 2017.

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The NRA and the battle against itself

As gun violence erupted across the country over the weekend, the nation's foremost gun lobby struggled with one of its biggest crises in decades.

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Alleged UAE spy kills himself in Istanbul prison

A man arrested on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has allegedly died by suicide while imprisoned in Turkey, the country's state prosecutor and its state-run news agency Anadolu said Monday.

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A capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full. Could it treat obesity?

A new capsule was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help adults who are overweight or obese shed some pounds when used along with diet and exercise, according to the biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product.

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Protesters stage 'eat-in' as gallery plans to remove video of banana-eating woman

Polish politicians and artists have taken to social media to protest a decision to remove an artwork depicting a woman eating a banana from a leading national gallery.

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Stranded baby dolphin had plastic trash in its stomach

The recent death of a young dolphin found with trash in its stomach highlights the need to reduce single-use plastic and to not release balloons into the environment, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says.

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Priyanka Chopra leads Bollywood pitch for Indian election

The glitzy city of Mumbai voted in India's fourth phase of elections on Monday. Known as the country's financial capital, it is also home to the flourishing Bollywood movie industry.

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Foreign workers kidnapped from Nigeria oil rig

A Canadian and a Scottish oil worker were kidnapped by armed men off a rig in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta over the weekend, a military spokesperson told CNN on Monday.

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Muslim model makes Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue history

Boundary-breaking Muslim supermodel Halima Aden has made history once again by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

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Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin

A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.

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Anti-social behaviour 'nightmare' ignored, says report

Victims' commissioner says authorities are downplaying the harm caused by crimes such as vandalism.

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'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.

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Rod Rosenstein: US deputy attorney general quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.

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Cambridge investigates its slavery links

The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade.

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Operators say government should lose oversight of rail

Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.

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Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.

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Labour to discuss 'confirmatory ballot' for Brexit

The party's governing body will decide whether to back a confirmatory ballot in the EU elections.

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IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.

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John Singleton: Boyz N The Hood director dies aged 51

The Oscar-nominated African-American director dies at 51, after his family remove him from life support.

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'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast

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Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'

But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage".

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Newspaper headlines: Cambridge slavery probe and backlash over rape victim phone demand

Stories about victims of crime, including rape, feature on Tuesday's front pages.

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News Daily: NHS blood infection inquiry, and Japanese abdication

Your morning briefing for 30 April 2019.

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Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores

Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces.

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Glimpsing a world beyond human extinction

Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet.

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Esperanza Spalding: A jazz singer looking to inspire a generation

Award-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is working to bring the arts to some of the nation's toughest schools.

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The Dorset family who are living plastic-free

The Fynes family decided to go plastic-free after seeing ducks eating rubbish at a picnic site.

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A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app.

A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports.

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Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health.

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Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

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Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

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Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.

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Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change?

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London nail bombings remembered 20 years on

Twenty years have passed since a campaign of terror that killed three people and injured dozens.

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What's happening to rape prosecutions?

Rape victims in England and Wales are being asked to hand their phones to police as evidence.

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European elections: What pay can UK MEPs expect?

If the UK takes part in the European elections, what pay and benefits can MEPs expect?

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Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIXsSg

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UKI0Ks

Aaron Judge Is Everywhere for the Yankees, Except on the Field


By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2UOtbX2

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us


By JIM ROBBINS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2J4IM2C

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops


By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZTw5Oi

Movie Theaters


By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UO7Ltj

Word + Quiz: gravitas


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2DFScht

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices


By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2ZTw78S

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Tops the List of Hedge Fund Manager Compensation


By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Wf3Ln0

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us’ and ‘The Last Survivors’


By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lg9FU2

ためらう花嫁


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WcfdQo

Las principales noticias del martes


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2GOKdPR

A Princess in a Cage


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2La2tJ2

The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIKiVr

The Long Shadows of a Failed War


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UPwBJp

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas


By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRQATZ

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May


By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WfbRw6

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense


By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XUcwmY

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech


By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PEneLB

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2GTm6kx

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

04/29/19 2:26 PM

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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces

04/29/19 1:38 PM

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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25

04/29/19 10:34 AM

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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says

04/29/19 9:30 AM

Monday 29 April 2019

Pakistan’s War on Polio Falters Amid Attacks on Health Workers and Mistrust


By SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UZVc37

Information About Every Voter in New York City Is Now Very Public


By AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Vv9XKJ

Your Monday Briefing


By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2UHSLwZ

How Much Do You Know About Vietnam?


By Compiled by MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2ITdAV1

Who’s in the Democratic Debates, and Who’s in Danger of Missing Them


By MAGGIE ASTOR, DENISE LU and MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Lc8DZi

‘We Will Come for You’: How Fear of Terrorism Spurs Online Mobs


By AMANDA TAUB from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2J1VZcy

Newtown Wasn’t an End for Gun Control. It Was a Beginning.


By MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IMY0Kh

Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Embrace It in Census Case


By ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PDuK9G

‘No One Feels Safe Here’: Life In Alabama’s Prisons


By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PA4xIQ

How Will the Fed Fight the Next Recession? It’s Trying to Figure That Out Right Now


By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2UOgcVw

The Forbidding Reputation and Hypnotic Scenery of the Devil’s Highway


By MICHAEL BENANAV from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2V30CdB

An Artist Who Makes Irreverent, and Pocket-Size, Sculptures


By ANNA FURMAN from NYT T Magazine https://nyti.ms/2ZGWcaZ

The Next Generation Will Have a Lot of Aryas


By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2V2KoRD

For Dumbo, a Different Kind of Condo


By KAYA LATERMAN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2UHIWza

Democrats Find Unexpected Foe in Campaign Finance Overhaul: Their Union Allies


By VIVIAN WANG and J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2vAt9s1

‘Avengers: Endgame’: The Screenwriters Answer Every Question You Have


By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2UPqC7a

Italy's World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59

Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OT1kFvi