Fun4U: April 2019

Tuesday 30 April 2019

Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada

Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.

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How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards

A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UMgIDr

Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods

Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LcXFTf

UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff

A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.

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Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast

A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility.

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North Korea TV revamps weather report

North Korean state TV introduces a more casual, modern-looking weather broadcast.

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Korean elderly back road safety seats

A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.

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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.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

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

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

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J31asB

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?

Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vxuj6a

India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi

Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UT7bL2

IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 years

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead.

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A New Way to Church: Justin Bieber's Pastor Launches App to Take Church Global

He's one of the men who helped introduce Justin Bieber to Jesus Christ. Now Pastor Judah Smith is working on the rest of the world, bringing church to your smartphone and tablet in a new way.

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Replacing Israel with Anti-Semitism in the Church, and What It Means for the End Times

Replacement theology in the Christian view of the Messiah has taken us far off target, and it affects our end-times theology. The common view of the church replacing Israel has caused huge consequences. Many Jews have a hard time believing in a Jewish Messiah that has replaced them. Many other Jews realize the truth that replacement theology is wrong and that the Messiah is still in a covenant relationship with them, as they have come to the understanding of wonderful saving grace.

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'War Footing': Church Canceled Indefinitely, Catholic Leaders in Sri Lanka Dissatisfied With Government Response

Catholic church leaders in Sri Lanka say they aren't satisfied with how the government has handled the investigation following the Easter Sunday attacks that left over 250 people dead.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GIXxWd

Sri Lanka Militants Set off Bombs During Raid, Killing 15

Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country’s east, leaving behind a grisly discovery Saturday: 15 bodies, including six children.

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'It's as if Cuba Has Annexed the Country': As Venezuela Crisis Prolonged, Franklin Graham Launches Border Outreach

The United Nations has called the exodus of refugees from Venezuela "unparalleled" in the modern history of South America. More than a million of the country's four million refugees have fled to the neighboring nation of Colombia, but that's where tens of thousands of them had a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ over Easter weekend.

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Canada Releases 'Gay Coin' to Celebrate LGBTQ2 Anniversary, Christians Call It 'An Affront to Our God'

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a commemorative one-dollar coin (known as a "loonie") to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of the LGBTQ community.

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As Warning Emerges of New Sri Lanka Church Attacks, Global Christian Persecution Still 'Obscured'

Sri Lankan Christians fear more attacks are coming as the nation is still in mourning over the horrific bombings on Easter. Last Sunday's bombings were one of the world's worst terrorist attacks since 9/11, but there's still a sense that Americans don't grasp that Christians around the world are so targeted.

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Sri Lanka Says Easter Attack Leader Died in Hotel Bombing

The suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels and churches targeted in the attacks that killed at least 250 people, officials said Friday.

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'The Porn Industry Is Modern-Day Slavery': How Pornography and Sex Trafficking Are Linked

To most people, sex trafficking is a problem that exists in distant foreign countries. You may think, “But it certainly isn’t something that would involve me, is it?” If you view pornography, then the answer is “Yes.”

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Sri Lankan Woman Left a Childless Widow, Losing Most of Her Family in Easter Church Bombing

Before the undertakers could move in, Anusha Kumari wrested herself away from her sisters and flung herself on the three coffins, wailing. In an instant, she was left childless and a widow when suicide bombers attacked churches and luxury hotels in and near Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo.

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Sri Lanka Bombing Suspect Arrested, Manhunt Underway for Islamist Ringleader

The father of two of the Easter suicide bombers in Sri Lanka has been arrested on suspicion of aiding his sons. That word came Thursday from the country's former navy chief as a nationwide search continues for the suspected ring-leader of the Easter bombings in churches and hotels.

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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

Man arrested over knives at Japan prince's school desk: media

Japanese police on Monday arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with two paring knives found at the school desk of Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito, local media reported. The incident comes as authorities were beefing up security ahead of the popular emperor's abdication on Tuesday after a 30-year reign. The man, identified as Kaoru Hasegawa, was arrested on suspicion of illegally entering the premises of the junior high school the 12-year-old prince attends on Friday, public broadcaster NHK and other news reports said.

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Beats' first truly wireless earbuds to launch May 10

Over the weekend, Apple's Beats headphones division announced that pre-ordering for their fitness-oriented AirPods competitor will open May 3, with the earbuds hitting shelves on May 10. While the Powerbeats Pro are powered by the same Apple H1 chip used in the second-gen AirPods and likewise support "Hey Siri," they offer nearly double the listening time at nine hours on a single charge instead of just five. The earbuds come in four colors and will put owners back $249.99, $50 more than the latest AirPods.

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Here's What Happens After Russia or China Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

An attack that sank a carrier with significant casualties, on the other hand, might well result in demands for vengeance, the specific circumstances of the attack notwithstanding. This could put U.S. policymakers in the awkward position of needing to escalate, without being able to use some of the most lethal military options in their toolkit.Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur of the massive ships also plays a role; no one wants to know what the United States might do if one of its carriers came under attack.(This first appeared several months ago.)What would happen if a foe attacked a United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier during a conflict? How would the United States react, and how would it respond?Circumstances:

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Adidas is dropping more 'Avengers' sneakers

These designs are super sick.

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US STOCKS-Futures edge lower ahead of inflation data

In yet another busy week for earnings, about 160 S&P 500 companies, including Google-parent Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc, are due to report their quarterly reports. An inflation report from the Commerce Department is expected to show personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for March to have risen 0.7% from 0.1% in February.

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Rep. Clyburn slams Trump's praise for Robert E. Lee: 'The president is now glorifying a loser'

“Robert E. Lee was a slave owner and a brutal slave master. Robert E. Lee was a loser.”

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American, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines hit by brief computer outage — again

Sabre, which handles reservations and other functions for major airlines, said it is "actively working to resolve'' the problem.

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Seven people killed in string of rural Tennessee homicides, authorities confirm

Sunday morning law enforcement was still blocking two roads near where the bodies of five victims were found Saturday.

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Jordan Peterson accuses Cambridge University of being 'unprofessional' after he found out from Twitter that he was stripped of fellowship

The controversial professor Jordan Peterson has said Cambridge University is "unprofessional" after he found out the institution had stripped him of a fellowship via Twitter. Dr Peterson, who will be speaking at a sold-out show at the Hammersmith Apollo next month, said he felt "sorrow" and "shock" over the decision, which came as Cambridge academics lambasted the university for inviting him. Many have dismissed the views of the Canadian psychologist, who has hundreds of thousands of fans and styles himself as the "professor against political correctness". He has argued for enforced monogamy, pushed the view that men are victims of gender discrimination, and said that the idea of white privilege is a “Marxist lie.” The professor has also come under fire for posing in a photograph next to a man in a shirt with the slogan "proud Islamaphobe". However, he has said the university was wrong to strip him of his visiting fellowship, telling the Sunday Times magazine: "It was unprofessional in a way that is almost incomprehensible to me. I can't believe how it was handled." The professor added that the decision it reflects the general attitude of universities and their "continual, quasi-Marxist assault" on the "foundational ideas of our culture." He also defended sacked government advisor Roger Scruton, who was relieved of his position on the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission over remarks he made about Islamophobia and the Chinese government. Dr Peterson said Mr Scruton was "witch-hunted" out of his position, adding: "It's not surprising, this kind of thing happens all the time now. "People make mistakes, they're taken out of context. If the rule is going to be that if you have ever said anything that could be interpreted as offensive by the minority, no matter how small - I don't mean ethnic, I mean minority of people - you are no longer fit for public office or public discussion or anything of significance, then how the hell are you going to escape that?"

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2019 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Hardtop Knights Edition In Photos

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After Sri Lanka blasts, government targets the niqab veil

KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (AP) — As Sri Lanka's long civil war ended in this once-contested region along its eastern coast, Muslim women eager to show their piousness began wearing the black niqab veil to hide their faces.

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North Korea vs. the F-35 Stealth Fighter (Who Wins? Who Dies?)

Alternatively, the F-35A might be assigned to dangerous suppression or destruction of enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD) missions. The stealth and onboard jamming capabilities of the F-35 would make it more survivable than the ROKAF’s 4th generation aircraft in such a role.The ROKAF, South Korea’s Air Force received their first F-35A fighter jets in April 2019. The ROKAF hopes to eventually buy forty F-35As and should have ten F-35As by the end of the year.(This first appeared several weeks ago.)But how do these aircraft fit into the ROKAF’s existing fleet of aircraft? What role could they play in countering the North Korean KPAF?The ROKAF already fields a variety of advanced American fighters, including over one hundred KF-16Cs and around 60 F-15K Slam Eagles. The KF-16C is fully integrated with the American AMRAAM air-to-air missile, which the ROKAF fields in the AIM-120C-5 and AIM-120C-7 variants.The combination of the KF-16C and AMRAAM vastly outclasses the majority of fighters the KPAF can field. The bulk of the KPAF fighter fleet is built out of MiG-21 variants and the J-7 fighter, which can only mount short-range infrared air-to-air missiles. KF-16Cs could just fire AMRAAMs, turn around and bug out before the KPAF MiGs lock on, though individual conditions could dictate engagement at shorter ranges.

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Giants draft pick Ballentine injured and college teammate killed in shooting

23-year-old Dwane Simmons killed in Topeka, Kansas shooting
Washburn coach pays tribute to well-liked player
Corey Ballentine was selected shortly before friend’s death

The New York Giants sixth-round draft selection Corey Ballentine has been injured and his college teammate Dwane Simmons killed in a shooting in Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday morning.

Simmons was 23 at the time of his death and had played alongside Ballentine at Washburn University. Ballentine’s injuries are not life threatening, and he should make a full recovery.

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White House investigates Trump Fed pick's history of sexist comments

Stephen Moore, Trump’s pick for the board of the Federal Reserve, has drawn scrutiny for his comments about women in college sports

The White House has said controversial comments by the economist Stephen Moore, whom Donald Trump has picked for a place on the board of the Federal Reserve, are under review.

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Time to impeach? Headache for Democrats over how to take on Trump

Many Democrats believe the Mueller report gives ample justification to start impeachment proceedings – but others maintain it might help Trump

When special counsel Robert Mueller’s exhaustive report on Russian meddling in the US presidential election was released to the public earlier this month, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, was in Ireland. Her caucus was spread across the globe on congressional trips abroad or in their home districts, preparing for Easter or Passover.

After a two-week recess that provided ample time to read the 448-page report – a devastating portrait of a presidential campaign eager to accept help from a foreign adversary and president intent on using the power of his office to protect himself, his family and his allies – Democrats return to Washington divided as the fate of Donald Trump’s presidency shifts to Congress.

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Judge Damon Keith, civil rights legend and scourge of Nixon, dies aged 96

The Detroit lawyer rose to fame after defying Republican president over warrantless wiretaps in the early 70s

Damon Keith, a grandson of slaves and figure in the US civil rights movement who as a federal judge was sued by Richard Nixon over a ruling against warrantless wiretaps, has died. He was 96.

Keith died on Sunday in Detroit, the city where the prominent lawyer was appointed in 1967 to the US district court, according to the Swanson Funeral Home.

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Trump’s record on white nationalism under new scrutiny after synagogue shooting

Kellyanne Conway, the president’s counselor, sought to defend Trump’s record during CNN interview: ‘He does think it’s a threat’

The Trump administration faced fresh scrutiny on Sunday over the president’s fraught record on white nationalism in the wake of a suspected hate crime at a synagogue in California on Saturday, which left one woman dead and three injured.

Trump unequivocally condemned the shooting, telling a rally on Saturday evening in Wisconsin: “Our entire nation mourns the loss of life, prays for the wounded, and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community. We forcefully condemn the evil of anti-Semitism and hate, which must be defeated.”

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Big tech must get its house in order or risk stronger regulation | Michael Boskin

Governments had to act on Facebook, Google and Amazon – but they could stifle innovation

Two years ago, it seemed clear that a combination of factors would lead to increased calls to regulate technology companies, especially the big tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. When that happens, I argued at the time, regulatory policy would have to strike a sensible balance between mitigating the most harmful effects of technology and allowing tech companies to continue improving people’s lives.

Now that day has arrived and achieving such a balance will be difficult. Having benignly neglected these companies for years, democratic governments are now producing a dizzying array of policies to regulate them. The risk is that the flurry of policymaking will overcorrect and do more harm than good, not least by unintentionally stifling innovation and competition.

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Ford under criminal investigation in US over auto emissions

Carmaker becomes latest firm to face scrutiny by authorities over pollution tests

The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Ford’s emissions certification process.

Ford said on Friday it was fully cooperating with government agencies, as it became the latest car manufacturer to be investigated over emissions.

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US GDP: Trump hails pick-up in growth, but consumer spending slows - as it happened

Mercedes production delays push Daimler's quarterly profits down by 16%

Sales of Mercedes-Benz cars fell 7%, partly because of manufacturing bottlenecks

Daimler’s quarterly operating profit has fallen by 16% as a €718m (£620m) one-off gain failed to offset the impact of falling sales in China and production delays at three Mercedes-Benz factories.

Sales of Mercedes-Benz cars fell 7% in the first quarter 0f 2019, partly because of manufacturing bottlenecks for the A-Class compact car in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the Mercedes-Benz van in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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US economic growth stronger than expected despite weak demand

Stockpiling by businesses helps provide growth of 3.2% in first quarter of 2019

US economic growth surged in the first three months of the year to 3.2% as the threat of a trade war with China forced businesses to stockpile at the fastest rate since 2015.

Figures from the Department of Commerce showed that a jump in hoarding raw materials and finished goods and an increase in government investment overcame weak consumer spending, a drop in housebuilding and low business investment to send GDP growth well ahead of the 2.2% in the last quarter of 2018.

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Baghdadi Is Back—and Vows the Islamic State Will Be, Too

Robin Wright writes about the reëmergence of the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who made his first semi-public appearance in nearly five years in an ISIS-affiliated video message.

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Julián Castro Is Not Afraid

The Democratic Presidential candidate is eager to talk about Trump’s signature issue: immigration.

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Twenty for 2020

Amy Davidson Sorkin on the Democratic candidates running against Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential election.

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The Poway Synagogue Shooting Follows an Unsettling New Script

Andrew Marantz writes about a post on the message board 8chan before the shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California.

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Cut and Paste: Other Uses for Adhesive Tape

Roz Chase humorously transforms text from “Therapeutic Uses of Adhesive Tape,” published by Johnson & Johnson, to create a collage comic about bizarre daily uses for adhesive tape.

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Reddit’s RoastMe Forum Is the Anti-Instagram

Naomi Fry writes about the r/RoastMe subreddit forum of Reddit, where posters invite fellow-users to brutally and honestly mock their appearance.

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Americans Beg Trump for Secret to Staying So Young and Vibrant

Andy Borowitz writes that Americans have become fascinated with the fitness and vigor of President Donald Trump.

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“Cutting My Mother,” Reviewed: A Filmmaker’s Ingenious Web Series, Made in Collaboration With His Mom

Richard Brody on the series “Cutting My Mother,” in which the director Nathan Silver, which is both a moving tribute to his mother and an ingeniously crafted work of first-person meta-cinema.

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“Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 3 Recap: The Stab Heard Round the World

Sarah Larson writes about the great battle of Winterfell in “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 3.

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David Brooks’s Conversion Story

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about the columnist David Brooks’s new book about spiritual awakening, “The Second Mountain.”

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The B.Q.E.’s Promenade Problem

Luci Gutiérrez illustrates proposals the city is considering to save the promenade above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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“My Life,” by Matthew Zapruder

Poetry by Matthew Zapruder: “we made so / many plans.”

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William Barr’s Secret Passion: The Bagpipes

The Attorney General’s role in the City of Washington Pipe Band, which included Secret Service and F.B.I. agents, may be the best evidence we have of a “deep state,” Tyler Foggatt writes.

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The Mail

Letters respond to Jon Lee Anderson’s reporting on Jair Bolsonaro and Anne Boyer’s Personal History about cancer treatment.

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Hermès Tries Wacky in the Meatpacking District

To celebrate its new store, the brand hired actors to bother and annoy its guests, Michael Schulman writes.

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Modernity, Faith, and Martin Buber

Adam Kirsch on the theologian’s attempts to arrive at a new conception of Judaism, which made him influential to thinkers of other faiths.

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In Billionaires Is the Preservation of the World

Shouts & Murmurs by Ian Frazier: Any billionaire left untapped equals a part of the Earth that will consequently die.

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“The Blush,” by Sandy Solomon

Poetry by Sandy Solomon: “The hotel, which overlooked Notre-Dame, / was cheap, but charged, it seemed, for everything.”

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“Ink” and “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” Play with History

Hilton Als reviews a newsroom drama about Rupert Murdoch and Taylor Mac’s spin on Shakespeare’s first tragedy.

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Maggie Rogers Wants to Keep It Real

John Seabrook on the folk-pop star whose N.Y.U.-homework demo blew Pharrell Williams away, and who is now selling out Radio City.

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John Cuneo’s “To Fetch or Not to Fetch”

Françoise Mouly talks to John Cuneo about “To Fetch or Not to Fetch,” his cover for the May 6, 2019, issue of The New Yorker.

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Daily Cartoon: Monday, April 29th

Adam Douglas Thompson’s Daily Cartoon captures the beauty of spring flowers.

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My Childhood in a Cult

On our isolated commune, we kids were taught that the world was about to end. But my world ended when I was told to leave, Guinevere Turner writes.

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“The Escape,” by John L’Heureux

Fiction by John L’Heureux: “Eddie made three tries before getting the picture hung. His left hand had begun to shake all the time.”

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Slide Show: New Yorker Cartoons May 6, 2019

New cartoons from the magazine.

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John L’Heureux on Death and Dignity

John L’Heureux’s essay about Parkinson’s disease and California’s Death with Dignity law accompanies his short story “The Escape,” which appears in the May 6, 2019, issue of The New Yorker.

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Briefly Noted Book Reviews

“L.E.L.,” “Sleeping with Strangers,” “The Ash Family,” and “Walking on the Ceiling.”

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John Bolton on the Warpath

Dexter Filkins on Trump’s national-security adviser’s attempts to sell the isolationist President on military force.

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Hippies and Yippies in Historical Fiction

In “Revolutionaries,” Joshua Furst depicts a counterculture hero from the perspective of his disaffected kid, Thomas Mallon writes.

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Reason Gets Lovesick in Lena Andersson’s Fiction

The Swedish novelist exposes the cruelty and the comedy of romantic obsession, Alexandra Schwartz writes.

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Monday 29 April 2019

In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter around the world, the week after fellow Christians.

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Cyprus serial killer: Police find another suspected victim

A Greek-Cypriot army officer has confessed to killing seven women and girls, all of foreign descent.

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Avengers: Endgame beats box office records with $1.2bn debut

Avengers: Endgame is the fastest film ever to break the $1bn barrier, doing so in just five days.

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NFL pick hurt as friend shot dead

The New York Giants' sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is injured in a shooting in which his university team-mate Dwane Simmons is killed.

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The Libyan National Army has launched air strikes on Tripoli

Militia groups unite to defend the Libyan capital from an offensive by eastern leader General Khalifa Haftar.

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Rapping for change in South Africa

Rappers discuss reasons for voter apathy as South Africa goes to the polls in national election next month.

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Sri Lanka bombings: Faithful meet outside church

One week after a string of deadly bombings, people gathered to worship outside of one of the buildings attacked on Easter Sunday.

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Cyclone Kenneth: Destroyed roads left looking like waterfalls

Parts of Mozambique have been cut off barely a month after deadly Cyclone Idai hit the region.

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US synagogue shooting: One dead, three wounded

A gunman has opened fire in Poway, north of San Diego, leaving one dead and three more injured.

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The Wandering Earth and China's sci-fi heritage

As the blockbuster heads to Netflix, here are five classic films from China's rich sci-fi film history.

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EU elections: What the European Parliament has been up to

Cutting phone bills abroad and tightening internet copyright – MEPs have been busy since 2014.

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Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police

Prosecutions may not go ahead if police are not given access to emails, messages and photographs.

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Spain election: Socialists win amid far-right breakthrough

PM Pedro Sánchez seals victory in Spain's election as a far-right party wins seats for the first time.

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Obesity: Study of 2.8 million shows increased disease and death risks

From slightly overweight to morbidly obese, weight gain has "serious implications", researchers say.

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Sri Lanka attacks: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed

President Sirisena says the emergency measure is to ensure people can be easily identified.

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Fewer Britons choosing EU countries for holidays, travel firm says

Many people have "pressed pause" on their summer plans over Brexit uncertainty, Thomas Cook says.

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Ashdown Forest: Fire breaks out in Winnie the Pooh wood

Gorse and undergrowth has been burning overnight in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex.

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Fraudster poses as Jason Statham to steal victim's money

Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.

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Two former Bishops of Lincoln failed to act on abuse allegations

The names of 53 clergy and staff were also passed to police years after they could have been, BBC finds.

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Van Dijk and Miedema win top PFA awards

Dutch duo Virgil van Dijk and Vivianne Miedema win the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year awards for 2018-19.

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University of Liverpool 'discriminating' over deadline extensions

University charging disabled students to extend deadlines due to medical needs.

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Slapton Sands: Bootprints mark Exercise Tiger D-Day disaster

An art installation featuring bootprints in the sand commemorates the 749 troops killed 75 years ago.

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Rapping for change in South Africa

Rappers discuss reasons for voter apathy as South Africa goes to the polls in national election next month.

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Gwynedd wildlife centre celebrates osprey laying 50th egg

Egg-cellent effort from Mrs G as the bird from a Snowdonia wildlife centre celebrates the milestone.

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The papers: 'Tories braced for drubbing'

Local election warnings and an obesity study feature on Monday's newspaper front pages.

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News Daily: Rape victims asked for phones, and Spain election

Your morning briefing for 29 April 2019.

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'Bullying gets you nowhere, it closes people off'

Jenny Sealey MBE, CEO of Graeae Theatre Company, says too much bullying exists in business.

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Four things to expect this week

A big week for 1.6 billion people - and if you're in Japan, make sure you have some spare yen.

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Big Ben needs a big hand at the marathon

A London Marathon runner attempting to get into the Guinness book of world records for fastest marathon time dressed as a landmark encounters some difficulty at the finish line

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Michael Wolf: The man who found beauty in megacities

Michael Wolf, known for his densely-packed images of Hong Kong and Tokyo, has died aged 64.

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London Marathon 2019: More than 40,000 taking part

More than 40,000 people take part in the London Marathon, which has raised £1bn since it started in 1981.

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Suicide stories: Are Kenya's men in crisis?

Why so many men in one Kenyan community are killing themselves.

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Titanic brandy flask sold at auction for £76,000

Auctioneers say the flask was "one of the most powerful and emotive" objects recovered from the Titanic.

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EU elections: What the European Parliament has been up to

Cutting phone bills abroad and tightening internet copyright – MEPs have been busy since 2014.

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Climate change being fuelled by soil damage - report

There's three times more carbon in the soil than in the atmosphere - and deforestation is releasing it.

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'I used to sell my packed lunch to my schoolmates'

How Sharan Pasricha used his entrepreneurialism to build a boutique hotel chain.

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The Wandering Earth and China's sci-fi heritage

As the blockbuster heads to Netflix, here are five classic films from China's rich sci-fi film history.

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How many Labour supporters voted Leave?

Is Nigel Farage right that five million Labour supporters voted Leave?

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Police: 8 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore shooting

BALTIMORE (AP) — A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for Sunday afternoon cookouts along a west Baltimore street, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the gunfire erupted after 5 p.m. on a block in the city’s western district of brick row homes. Harrison said a man approached a crowd on foot and began firing in what he called “a very tragic, very cowardly shooting.” Speaking at the scene afterward, Harrison said the shooting appeared “extremely targeted,” but he didn’t provide a possible motive.

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‘Hero’ Synagogue Victim Died Saving Her Rabbi

Friends of a the woman killed during the mass shooting at Congregation Chabad synagogue Saturday are calling her a hero. 60-year old Lori Kaye of Poway, California reportedly shielded her rabbi from the gunman, saving the life of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein.

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Synagogue Shooting Suspect in Custody, Congregants Prevented Shooting ‘From Being a Much Worse Tragedy’

A 19-year old man is in police custody following a shooting this morning at a synagogue in Poway, California just north of San Diego. One person was killed and three others injured at the Congregation Chabad Synagogue in San Diego County.

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Shooting at California synagogue kills 1, wounds 3

A 19-year-old man armed with a rifle opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of Passover, killing a woman and wounding three people Saturday, authorities said.

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Bethany Christian Services Agrees to Place Kids in LGBT Homes After Michigan Settlement

There's been a major development involving an international faith-based foster care and adoption agency. Michigan-based Bethany Christian Services announced this week it will place children in LGBT homes.

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Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on 'Gruesome' Dismemberment Abortions

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday blocking a 2015 ban on dismemberment abortions. The decision prevents the state from enforcing a previously passed law that greatly limited second-trimester abortions.

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US Economy Grew at Strong 3.2% Rate in First Quarter, Exceeding Expectations

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, rising trade tensions and a partial government shutdown.

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'God Was Definitely With Us': Family Prayer Answered Amid Tornado, Churches Help Rebuild

Severe weather, including several tornadoes, have ripped a path of destruction across the South killing at least five people.

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'I Think There's...Fear': Abby Johnson Responds to Washington Post Editorial's Misrepresentation of Abortion Numbers

A Washington Post editorial on abortion recently reported that most Americans identify as pro-choice and claims that "public support for abortion rights is at its highest since ...Roe v. Wade.'" The editorial, released April 23, cited a poll that showed that 67 percent of voters say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. But Abby Jo hnson, the former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic director whose life story is the subject of the hit movie, "Unplanned," pushed back against those claims.

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‘I Was an...Addict’: Inside My Pillow Inventor Mike Lindell’s Amazing Transformation

Millions of Americans know Mike Lindell from his popular commercials for MyPillow, but many people are likely unaware of the iconic pillow magnate’s incredible backstory of overcoming addiction, finding faith and using his massive platform to help transform the lives of others.

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