Friday, May 31, 2019

The Week in Arts: Idris Elba Revives Luther; Margaret Thatcher Sees the Queen


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Alexander Wang: Spring 2020


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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ and ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’


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On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week


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US will not ignore China's behavior in South China Sea, acting defense secretary Shanahan says

The United States can't fully trust China until Beijing starts playing by the rules. That was the overarching message delivered by acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan at Asia's premier defense forum Saturday morning in Singapore.

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Colorado becomes the latest state to ban gay conversion therapy for youth

Colorado is the latest state to move to ban gay conversion therapy for minors, aligning Colorado's policies with the consensus among leading medical and mental health professional organizations.

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Navy acknowledges request regarding USS John S. McCain made for Trump visit

The US Navy acknowledged Friday that a request had been made regarding the USS John S. McCain in relation to President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, but said the ship ended up remaining in its normal configuration.

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Anthony Bourdain listened to the voices 'Hillbilly Elegy' ignored

"Our contemporary ancestors."

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ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’


ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’



The crop top is making another run as the summer’s hottest trend and this season ASOS is bringing men into the mix.

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Homeowner discovers break-in suspect is an 11-foot gator



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Britain braces as Donald Trump marches into political mayhem

When US President Donald Trump touches down in London on Monday morning, he sets foot in a nation living through its worst political crisis since the end of the Second World War.

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Analysis: Robert Mueller spoke! Now what?

Wednesday, we got the moment we had all been waiting for: Robert Mueller spoke publicly.  

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Barr's response to treason question called 'astonishing'

Attorney General Bill Barr was asked about President Trump accusing FBI officials of treason in an interview with CBS.

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Fox News stands by Laura Ingraham after she defends white supremacist, other extremists on her prime time show

Fox News on Friday afternoon stood by Laura Ingraham after she defended a white supremacist and several other fringe people who have been banned or disciplined by large social media companies.

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Jennifer Aniston's plane lost a tire, and somehow Jimmy Kimmel is involved

Jimmy Kimmel can find humor in almost any situation, it seems.

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Fans upset over 'Lion King' character

Disney revealed the new "The Lion King" posters for the main characters, but not everyone loved how Pumbaa looked.

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See cop cling to wheel as car crashes

An Illinois state trooper tried to stop a car as it was crashing, but was dragged in the process.

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Cardi B: 'I do whatever ... I want with my body'

Cardi B. is sounding off about her recent plastic surgery.

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Bus driver saves boy from oncoming traffic

When a Milwaukee bus driver spotted a 6-year-old boy wandering in a busy intersection, she stopped her bus to rescue him.

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These transgender icons will be the first to get statues in the US

Many believe that the riots at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969 in New York were a turning point for LGBTQ rights. But for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, the days-long uprising was just a mile marker in a lifelong fight for justice.

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Mexico's president fires back at Trump

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador responds to President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Mexico until they take steps to reduce the flow of migrants.

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NASA picks three companies to send cargo to the moon

Three small companies that built robotic lunar landers are getting big business from NASA.

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Don Lemon and Kamau Bell lose it over controversial lawmaker's comments

CNN's Don Lemon and W. Kamau Bell share a laugh over comments made by Rep. Steve King (R-IA), saying the congressman has no idea that what he's saying is racist.

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New world news from Time: The Woman Who Kicked Off France’s #MeToo Is Being Sued for $55,000 by the Man She Accused

Rival South China Sea visions in spotlight

With China-US relations already strained amid an escalating trade war, attention is about to turn to a familiar arena -- the South China Sea.

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Trump admitted something we all knew. Then un-admitted it

On Thursday morning, Donald Trump tweeted something factual.

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Trump threatens escalating tariffs on Mexico

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new tariffs on Mexico if the country does not step up its enforcement actions.

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Why Netanyahu will have to get elected ... again

Israel will hold new national elections in late summer after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to put together a coalition government from the parties elected to parliament on April 9th. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.

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World's shortest super jumbo A380 flight

As airlines fight to claim ownership of the "world's longest flight operator" title, Emirates is heading the opposite route in the distance stakes.

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KFC is looking into plant-based chicken alternatives

The plant-based protein trend is so powerful, even Kentucky Fried Chicken is taking an interest.

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Austria names its first female chancellor

Austria is welcoming its first female chancellor with the appointment of Brigitte Bierlein, who will lead a caretaker government until elections can be held in September.

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Lesbian couple sues after foster agency turns them away

A lesbian couple in South Carolina is challenging the state's practice of letting taxpayer-funded foster care agencies reject prospective parents who don't share their religious beliefs.

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LaCroix was the Millennial 'it' brand. Now it has lost its way

LaCroix was once the "it" brand in one of the fastest-growing parts of the beverage market. But bigger, deeper-pocketed companies have caught up, and LaCroix's popularity is fizzling.

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National Spelling Bee has not one -- but 8 champions

Can you spell history? The 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee had an epic ending with eight co-champions.

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After foul ball injures girl, baseball confronts a dilemma

In the hours since a foul ball struck a little girl during the Chicago Cubs' game with the Astros on Wednesday night, Andy Zlotnick said he heard from the daughter of a 79-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers fan who died last year.

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Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' takes off with whole new wardrobe

One of costume designer Julian Day's favorite looks in "Rocketman" arrives at a moment of carefully choreographed disorder: a suicide attempt by the biopic's subject, Elton John.

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Chefs declare 'Bourdain Day' in celebration of our late friend

In 2018, the number one read digital story across the world wide web was CNN's Anthony Bourdain obituary and tribute.

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Trudeau has some things to say about US abortion debate



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Louisiana governor signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill into law

Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill Thursday banning abortions once a heartbeat is detectable with no exceptions for rape or incest, according to his office.

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Despite crashes, Boeing proposes no simulator training for 737 MAX pilots

Boeing's proposal to bring back the 737 Max has included a computer-based training program that, like requirements before two crashes involving the aircraft, does not involve hands-on simulator training before allowing pilots to resume flying the troubled aircraft once it is no longer grounded, CNN has learned.

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Black students made to act as slaves in mock auctions

It turns out that singling out African-American students and casting them as slaves in a mock "auction" as their white classmates watch is not an appropriate way to foster learning.

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R. Kelly faces new and more serious charges in sexual abuse case

An Illinois grand jury has indicted entertainer R. Kelly on 11 new charges in his sexual assault and sexual abuse case, including four new felonies with maximum penalties of 30 years in prison, according to court documents released Thursday.

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Pakistani parliamentarian leading Pashtun protest movement held after violent c...

Dawar, one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahaffuz movement, had received minor injuries during Sunday’s clashes and was declared missing.

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Pakistani army general given life sentence on spying charges, death penalty for...

The army did not give further details about the information that was allegedly leaked by the three men or say to whom it was disclosed.

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Donald Trump announces 5% tariff on Mexican goods in response to migrants

Trump made the announcement by tweet after telling reporters earlier Thursday that he was planning “a major statement” that would be his “biggest” so far on the border.

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US says India's exit from duty-free import scheme is 'done deal'

President Donald Trump’s administration said in March it was removing India from the Generalized System of Preferences, which gives favorable access to goods from developing countries.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

DealBook Briefing: A U.S.-Europe Trade War Looms


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In This ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Willy Loman Is Black


By MATT WOLF from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2HM1riU

Robert Mueller Breaks His Silence


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Before I Could Change the World, I Had to Change Myself


By SUSAN FOWLER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2HKlePp

Joe Biden: Be Proud of Your Crime Bill


By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2W0yfZb

To Make Headway on Climate Change, Let’s Change the Subject


By JUSTIN GILLIS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2YXVC7I

New world news from Time: Mozambique Says It Needs $3.2 Billion to Recover After Deadly Cyclones

She Came to New York for the Vogue Ballroom Scene. She Found a Family.


By LIZZIE FEIDELSON from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2VXqiE9

A Sword Swallower’s Tough Act


By JAMIE LAUREN KEILES from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2YUulTt

He’s a Professional Dancer, But His Stage Is the E Train


By JAIME LOWE from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2WakUSW

Princess Nokia on Remaking Rap for a Queer, Feminist New York


By MATTHEW SCHNIPPER from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/30T5EIV

12 Performers Show What It Takes to Light Up the Stage


By Unknown Author from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2HK5xbh

How Does a Normal Person Transform Into an Opera Singer?


By SAM ANDERSON from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/30TtCDY

The Nonstop Life (and Latin Beats) of Pedrito Martinez


By WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/30VoG1t

A 13-Year-Old Gospel Singer and the Hard Work of Making Music Your Life


By SUSAN DOMINUS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2Ww7bFw

The Life of a Working Female Comic: Late Nights, an 11-Year-Old in Tow


By ADRIAN NICOLE LeBLANC from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2HKnRAS

Last of a Rare Breed: The Manhattan Piano Player


By MARK BINELLI from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2MhQOZk

How to Be a Principal Ballerina at 41


By RIVKA GALCHEN from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2Wzn1z9

How Kelli O’Hara Gets Ready for Broadway, Night After Night


By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2YYgBqR

This Performer Has to Master 14 Parts at Once, and Let Go of His Ego


By SCOTT HELLER from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2IdPqBw

Narendra Modi to Begin Second Term as India’s Prime Minister in Grand Ceremony


By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JLi6Fm

36 Hours in Bend, Ore. (and Environs)


By DAVE SEMINARA from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2wzaKMl

Why Violence Is Up in Pockets of Brooklyn


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

What Truck Drivers Think About Autonomous Trucking


By WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Ke9Ahm

Your Thursday Briefing


By INYOUNG KANG and CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2WuOuSt

The Central Park Five: ‘We Were Just Baby Boys’


By AISHA HARRIS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XfLKFG

Leonardo Drew Rides His Magic Carpet to a New Field


By HILARIE M. SHEETS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2QA6LZ7

US fighter jets and missiles are in China's rare-earth firing line

China accounts for as much as 95% of global output and the US relies on the Asian nation for 80% of its rare-earths requirement.

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Your Surgeon’s Childhood Hobbies May Affect Your Health


By KATE MURPHY from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2Z1Va8x

Why Is Israel Going to Have Another Election?


By SHMUEL ROSNER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2IbQoyt

If You Licked These Photos They Would Taste Like New York. (So Don’t Lick Them.)


By JOHN LELAND from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2EJYRHY

Learning With: ‘Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option’


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This Summer, Opera Grapples With Race


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Boeing CEO says he’d put family on 737 Max ‘without hesitation’


Boeing CEO says he’d put family on 737 Max ‘without hesitation’



Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday said he is so confident with the company’s upgrades to its 737 Max planes that he’d be willing to put his own family on them.

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I Can’t Remember Anyone’s Name. Maybe That’s Not a Problem?


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New York’s Toughest Homeless Problem


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Balloon Face


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Lady Gaga, Tyra Banks and the Disneyfication of Fashion


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Michael Wolff Talks ‘Siege,’ Trump, Journalism and His Definition of Truth


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Ultraprocessed foods could be killing you

"Ultraprocessed" describes many foods, including pre-prepared dishes found in grocery store freezers, packaged baked goods, dehydrated soups, ice cream, sugary cereals and fizzy beverages.

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Bar owner gets death threats for complaining about water drinkers


Bar owner gets death threats for complaining about water drinkers



A bar owner in England came under fire for complaining about people who just drink water.

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Chick-fil-A has hilarious response to car crashing into restaurant


Chick-fil-A has hilarious response to car crashing into restaurant



Chik-fil-A isn’t going to let something like “getting hit by a car” keep them down.

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Vegan blogger eating meat again, claims diet caused 'early menopause'


Vegan blogger eating meat again, claims diet caused 'early menopause'



A former vegan who lived off a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, meat-fee and refined sugar-free diet has started eating burgers.

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Burger King customer pulls up to drive-thru window, see employees brawling inside store


Burger King customer pulls up to drive-thru window, see employees brawling inside store



A mother trying to get some ice cream for her son was instead treated to violence and profanity.

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Florida woman who assaulted Burger King employee for not providing free fries arrested, police say


Florida woman who assaulted Burger King employee for not providing free fries arrested, police say



A Florida woman was arrested on Monday after her attempt to “have it your way” turned violent.

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Doctors Were Alarmed: ‘Would I Have My Children Have Surgery Here?’


By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VZzdox

Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny


By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2XfhP0u

Listen to What Doctors, in a Time of ‘Crisis,’ Said Behind Closed Doors


By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KefSxQ