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St. Louis Police Officers Indicted For Beating An Undercover Colleague

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The September 2017 acquittal of a white police officer charged with killing a black suspect led to protests during which the beating outlined in the indictment occurred. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2Q38vgD

What Do African Aid Recipients Think Of Charity Ads?

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Charities often debate how the subjects of their fundraising ads are portrayed — but those discussions rarely include the people in the pictures. (Image credit: Save the Children/CARE/Dubai Cares) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2rc4cAE

Starbucks Moves To Block Porn From Free Wi-Fi Networks

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Patrons have always been banned in theory from viewing pornographic content over the company's Wi-Fi, but there was no technological filter in place. Starbucks will have one in 2019. (Image credit: Ted S. Warren/Associated Press) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2Rq0wqA

Brazil Pulls Its Offer To Host Major U.N. Climate Summit

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The incoming far-right president said he requested the change. Environmentalists are worried about how the Bolsonaro administration will handle environmental issues. (Image credit: Felipe Werneck/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2zym5hQ

Trump Judicial Nominee Set To Fail Amid Voter Suppression Charges

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Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, said he would not support Thomas Farr. The nominee came under scrutiny over possible voter suppression efforts in North Carolina. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2zuqLVJ

What You Need To Know About The Latest Big News In The Mueller Russia Investigation

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A busy week has brought a flurry of twists and turns in the often difficult-to-understand story lines of the special counsel's investigation. Here's a breakdown of what happened and what it means. (Image credit: Julie Jacobson/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2Qwyigu

'Harold Believed In Me': Remembering A College Access Advocate And NYC Schools Leader

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Harold Levy, the former head of New York City public schools, worked to give all students access to college. "Harold wanted to know us, he wanted to hear us," one student says. (Image credit: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2KI535f

Another Drug Crisis: Methamphetamine Use By Pregnant Women

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As illegal meth use has made a comeback across the U.S., pregnant women have not been spared, doctors say. New research shows rural areas in the South, Midwest and West have been hit hardest. (Image credit: Theo Stroomer for NPR) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2DRbFg5

San Diego Gallery Charged With Trafficking Over $1.3 Million Worth Of Ivory Items

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During a sting operation, officials successfully bought one item banned from purchase under state law and were offered three more, leading to a search warrant and the large bust. (Image credit: Hilary Nemchik/San Diego City Attorney's Office) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2BGvLIr

New York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs

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Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell. (Image credit: New York City Housing Authority) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2AxntRl

Scientists Improve Mood By Stimulating A Brain Area Above The Eyes

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People with symptoms suggesting depression felt better immediately when tiny pulses of electricity reached a brain area called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex. (Image credit: Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2zy4Tci

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides

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"These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield. (Image credit: Rick Bowmer/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2PbStf0

New top story on Hacker News: Google Tried to Patent My Work After a Job Interview

Google Tried to Patent My Work After a Job Interview 289 by jerryX | 66 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The Matrix Cookbook (2012) [pdf]

The Matrix Cookbook (2012) [pdf] 65 by wewake | 12 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Google Container for Firefox – Prevent Google from tracking you around the web

Google Container for Firefox – Prevent Google from tracking you around the web 208 by LukeWalsh | 73 comments

New top story on Hacker News: How Dystopian Fiction Shapes Political Attitudes

How Dystopian Fiction Shapes Political Attitudes 47 by jeffreyrogers | 38 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Maybe Not [video]

Maybe Not [video] 59 by kgwxd | 11 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: An experimental code search engine

Show HN: An experimental code search engine 19 by sp1982 | 8 comments

New top story on Hacker News: NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions 29 by espeed | 5 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Two Celebrities Charged with Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings

Two Celebrities Charged with Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings 68 by smacktoward | 40 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Starting a Business in Silicon Valley

Starting a Business in Silicon Valley 194 by imartin2k | 78 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Reading minds with deep learning

Reading minds with deep learning 63 by whatrocks | 22 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Clojure REBL [video]

Clojure REBL [video] 159 by jrsnyder | 66 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The Latest Crop of Instagram Influencers: Medical Students

The Latest Crop of Instagram Influencers: Medical Students 6 by smacktoward | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: FoundationDB Document Layer

FoundationDB Document Layer 258 by wwilson | 26 comments

New top story on Hacker News: In the realms of gold: exploring Africa’s rich history

In the realms of gold: exploring Africa’s rich history 8 by antigizmo | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: How to design co-programs

How to design co-programs 47 by matt_d | 7 comments

New top story on Hacker News: When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

When starting school, younger children are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD 147 by Reedx | 196 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Mathematical Simplicity May Drive Evolution's Speed

Mathematical Simplicity May Drive Evolution's Speed 16 by beefman | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Asana raises $50M at a $1.5B valuation

Asana raises $50M at a $1.5B valuation 148 by ScotterC | 111 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Twitter’s Kafka adoption story

Twitter’s Kafka adoption story 118 by sciurus | 51 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Google Shut Out Privacy and Security Teams from Secret China Project

Google Shut Out Privacy and Security Teams from Secret China Project 196 by jbegley | 28 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Observable Playground

Observable Playground 78 by mbostock | 9 comments

New top story on Hacker News: New for AWS Lambda: Use Any Programming Language and Share Common Components

New for AWS Lambda: Use Any Programming Language and Share Common Components 402 by abd12 | 174 comments

New top story on Hacker News: 'Talent Wants Transit': Companies Near Transportation Gaining the Upper Hand

'Talent Wants Transit': Companies Near Transportation Gaining the Upper Hand 298 by bootsz | 277 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Go 2, here we come

Go 2, here we come 680 by mdelias | 431 comments

New top story on Hacker News: A 96-year-old artist who saved a village

A 96-year-old artist who saved a village 27 by MiriamWeiner | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: GraphQL: A Retrospective

GraphQL: A Retrospective 103 by lchsk | 35 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The Digital Maginot Line

The Digital Maginot Line 100 by crunchiebones | 44 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Inside the Marriott-Starwood Loyalty Program Turbulence

Inside the Marriott-Starwood Loyalty Program Turbulence 77 by jedwhite | 64 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Incident Command for DevOps: Learning from the Fire Department [video]

Incident Command for DevOps: Learning from the Fire Department [video] 38 by kiyanwang | 3 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The Unified Theory of Ram Dass

The Unified Theory of Ram Dass 81 by adrice727 | 63 comments

Trump ex-lawyer pleads guilty to lying about Moscow tower project

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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former longtime personal lawyer, pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about a proposed Trump Organization skyscraper in Moscow, prompting the president to lash out at Cohen as a liar and "weak person." from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2BFdwmG

Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told

The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DSo1on

Georgia woman jailed as 'cops mistake candy floss for meth'

A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2P9tOaQ

Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2rdnLsn

US family sues Cancun resort over 'poisonous' alcohol death

A US brother and sister were found drowning in the hotel pool shortly after checking in. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RlZLPl

Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FN4tUX

Michael Cohen in court: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RtGv2c

Alabama mall Thanksgiving shooting suspect arrested

Erron Brown, 20, is held in connection with the attack, after police admit killing the wrong man. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FPVzpI

Drug and suicide deaths rise as US life expectancy drops

The fall is due in part to rising suicide and drug overdose rates, according to new government reports. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Rlxx7l

MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev

Samuel Little: US serial killer 'admits 90 murders'

Samuel Little, 78, has shared information with the FBI about murdering women over several decades. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2E7joro

Jamal Khashoggi: Canada levels sanctions on 17 Saudi nationals

The US, France and Germany have also imposed sanctions related to the journalist's murder. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QnMdWq

Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PYXtJc

Bobby Brown sues over Whitney Houston documentary footage

The legal claim alleges Whitney: Can I Be Me harmed Brown, his business and daughter Bobbi Kristina's estate. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RrFJDf

Ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch charged with fraud in the US

Founder of UK software giant is charged with fraud seven years after the firm's sale to Hewlett-Packard. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Q7wcnZ

Trump threatens new car tariffs after GM closures

US president renews the prospect of tariffs on cars being imported into the US. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2SfVsFh

Federal Reserve hints at fewer interest rate rises

Wall Street shares rise sharply after the US central bank suggests there may be fewer rate rises. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DQwMz3

Donald Trump: Michael Cohen is a 'weak person'

The US President dismissed the significance of his former lawyer Michael Cohen pleading guilty to lying to Congress in relation to the Russia inquiry. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Sm6poX

Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws

Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2TZqWkT

How a Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian General Chased a Moscow Trump Tower Deal

During the presidential campaign, Michael D. Cohen and Felix Sater, an associate with a criminal past, pursued a new Trump Tower project with a former spymaster’s help. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2FLIddV

Cohen Pleads Guilty and Details Trump’s Involvement in Moscow Tower Project

Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress about his efforts to pursue a Trump Tower deal in Russia. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2AAnzYJ

News Analysis: Did a Real Estate Project Influence Trump’s View of Russia Sanctions?

In 2016, when his company was negotiating a potential deal in Moscow, Donald J. Trump suggested that there was no need for the United States to penalize Russia over Crimea. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2BGYvRf

Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros

Facebook’s second in command wanted an examination of the billionaire’s financial ties after he delivered a blistering speech about tech companies, said people with knowledge of her request. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Pbe1Z9

Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin, Citing Naval Clash Between Russia and Ukraine

President Trump made the announcement on Twitter barely an hour after telling reporters he still expected to go through with the session. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Pb9t5c

After a Hiatus, China Accelerates Cyberspying Efforts to Obtain U.S. Technology

China’s practice of breaking into American computers has become a core grievance of the Trump administration as leaders of the two nations prepare to meet. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2PaDjXw

After Khashoggi Killing, Leaders at G-20 Weigh How to Deal With Saudi Prince

An awkward question hangs over the Group of 20 summit: How will the gathered leaders handle Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, amid accusations he orchestrated the killing of Jamal Khashoggi? from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2TS2hyx

An Alabama Mall Shooting, a Black Man’s Death, and a Debate Over Race and Guns

After police in Alabama fatally shot a 21-year-old black man who they mistook for a suspect, critics have claimed a double standard in enforcing gun rights. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2RtUqWo

This District Was Solid Red. Why Did It Flip?

Oklahoma City’s population is becoming younger and more diverse, a fact that helped propel a Democrat, Kendra Horn, to victory in a traditionally Republican House district. But the city’s changing demographics are only one part of the story. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2RkpVSz

Senator Tim Scott Sinks Thomas Farr’s Judicial Nomination Amid Racial Controversy

It was the second time that Mr. Scott, the lone black Republican senator, had brought down a White House judicial nominee who was seen as insensitive or hostile to African-Americans. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Qpoa9y

The 10 Best Books of 2018

The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2P3GPD3

Michael Cohen, G-20, Yemen: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2zyB3o6

Europe Edition: Michael Cohen, Ukraine, Deutsche Bank: Your Friday Briefing

Let us help you start your day. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2ShOtf1

A European Goes to Trump’s Washington

And what he finds is disturbing. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2FOZm6P

What Cohen’s Deal Means for Trump

We can expect even bigger bombshells — and White House threats against Mueller — in the coming weeks. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2SktMip

The Senate Steps Up on Saudi Arabia

Even Lindsey Graham — Lindsey Graham! — is offended by the administration’s callousness toward the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2AzsLfb

Occupy Hungary

Students have one day left to save Central European University from being driven out of the country. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2DRRnmG

Trump Is Compromised by Russia

Michael Cohen's latest plea is proof. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Q1gwTf

Europe’s Jew Hatred, and Ours

A new CNN poll reveals that one in four Europeans are anti-Semitic. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Q33uEH

Cohen Lied. Here’s Why It Matters

With Michael Cohen’s latest deal, the special counsel shows he is unafraid of crossing Donald Trump’s red lines on Russia from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2rbkqKz

Send Judges to the Border, Not Troops

The Trump administration’s handling of the migrant crisis is a failure. Here are concrete steps it could take to make things better. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2AByy49

When MAGA Fantasy Meets Rust Belt Reality

Trump can’t run America by yelling at people. Who knew? from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2U3uh2i

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

How to conduct economic policy in an age of social collapse. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2BGI3kg

How Twitter’s Ban on ‘Deadnaming’ Promotes Free Speech

Trans people are less likely to speak up if they know they’re going to be constantly told they don’t exist. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2TYqcMx

Yemen Dispatch: In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters

In embattled Yemen, the contrasts are stark as desperate beggars congregate outside markets filled with goods for anyone who can afford them. Should a journalist put down his notebook and help? from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Q0tn8d

Racing Across Antarctica, One Freezing Day at a Time

Louis Rudd and Colin O’Brady are in the middle of a unique race across the coldest continent, and their daily tasks range from the mundane to the death defying. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2DOYqN4

The Carpetbagger: Why Oscar Season Is Crazy, Frustrating and Still Essential

Our new Carpetbagger columnist won’t ponder whether the Oscars matter. He knows they do — because as a snapshot of Hollywood, they also reflect so much more. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2zu9ZWW

Federal Employees Are Warned Not to Discuss Trump ‘Resistance’ at Work

An independent agency has said talk of impeachment or “resistance” could be forbidden by a law that bars federal employees from taking part in partisan political campaigns at work. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2rc0erK

Jewish Professor Finds Swastikas Spray-Painted in Office at Columbia

Two swastikas and a slur were scrawled on the walls of the office, which belongs to a Holocaust scholar who has previously been a target of anti-Semitism. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2AD2XPd

United Nations and charitable nonprofit groups meet on UVU campus

Leaders from the United Nations convened the conference with the help of UVU and the Salt Lake mayor?s office. The theme was ?Working Together, Making a Difference.? from Utah.gov News Provider https://ift.tt/2Q76Ab6

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Fox News Breaking News Alert 3 dead, 8 injured after high-speed chase at border 11/29/18 11:45 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Deputy US marshal killed in Arizona shooting 11/29/18 8:55 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump cancels meeting at G20 with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine tensions 11/29/18 8:44 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in Russia probe 11/29/18 6:34 AM

New top story on Hacker News: The tragedy of the commons in evolutionary biology (2007) [pdf]

The tragedy of the commons in evolutionary biology (2007) [pdf] 17 by lainon | 1 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Lenovo to pay $7.3m for installing adware in 750,000 laptops

Lenovo to pay $7.3m for installing adware in 750,000 laptops 145 by MagicPropmaker | 42 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Jim Gilliam, the founder of NationBuilder, has died

Jim Gilliam, the founder of NationBuilder, has died 19 by valgaze | 2 comments

New top story on Hacker News: GAN Dissection: Visualizing and Understanding Generative Adversarial Networks

GAN Dissection: Visualizing and Understanding Generative Adversarial Networks 92 by hardmaru | 10 comments

New top story on Hacker News: LearnDB: Learn how to build a database

LearnDB: Learn how to build a database 154 by niklabh | 26 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Open-sourcing my wedding website on my first anniversary

Show HN: Open-sourcing my wedding website on my first anniversary 289 by rampatra | 109 comments

New top story on Hacker News: How we spent two weeks hunting an NFS bug in the Linux kernel

How we spent two weeks hunting an NFS bug in the Linux kernel 185 by fanf2 | 19 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data

Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User Data 94 by thomble | 32 comments

New top story on Hacker News: How Postgres is more than a relational database: Extensions

How Postgres is more than a relational database: Extensions 136 by yannikyeo | 30 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Ensmallen – Flexible C++ library for efficient mathematical optimization

Ensmallen – Flexible C++ library for efficient mathematical optimization 66 by forrrealman | 13 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The Power to Serve – FreeBSD Power Management

The Power to Serve – FreeBSD Power Management 21 by vermaden | 7 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Magnus Carlsen Beats Fabiano Caruana to Win World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen Beats Fabiano Caruana to Win World Chess Championship 480 by tosh | 174 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Generating classical music with LSTM neural networks

Generating classical music with LSTM neural networks 119 by narenst | 39 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Math and Analogies

Math and Analogies 133 by chrisweekly | 65 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Dot Dot Considered Harmful

Dot Dot Considered Harmful 274 by rohan1024 | 125 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Decentralized network 42: a big dynamic VPN

Decentralized network 42: a big dynamic VPN 135 by gjvc | 7 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Hyperliterature

Hyperliterature 57 by jamesjyu | 24 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Erlang/OTP 21's new logger

Erlang/OTP 21's new logger 140 by signa11 | 19 comments

New top story on Hacker News: A Search for Alien Life Begins in Earth’s Oldest Desert

A Search for Alien Life Begins in Earth’s Oldest Desert 16 by Pharmakon | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: I Might Be Spartacus: a differential privacy marketplace

I Might Be Spartacus: a differential privacy marketplace 46 by mbaytas | 6 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Why does America still use Soyuz rockets to put its astronauts in space?

Why does America still use Soyuz rockets to put its astronauts in space? 9 by known | 2 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Rich Command Shells (2014)

Rich Command Shells (2014) 56 by panic | 2 comments

New top story on Hacker News: How AI automation could boost employment: The role of demand

How AI automation could boost employment: The role of demand 43 by bitsandatoms | 18 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses

Japan Is Giving Away 8M Abandoned Houses 441 by rmason | 314 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Students Evaluating Teachers Doesn’t Just Hurt Teachers, It Hurts Students

Students Evaluating Teachers Doesn’t Just Hurt Teachers, It Hurts Students 80 by chmaynard | 110 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets (1993)

Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets (1993) 103 by fmihaila | 17 comments

Senate moves to end Yemen war support

Senators are unhappy with the response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Pc8xh6

Ivanka Trump says her private emails not like Clinton's

Donald Trump's daughter says there is "no equivalency" between her personal email use and Hillary Clinton's. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Qp0EcC

Canada maternity leave woman and baby killed by 'bear'

Valerie Theoret's husband returned home and was charged by the grizzly believed responsible. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RjfJd1

Nabra Hassanen: Virginia man admits murder of teenage girl

Nabra Hassanen was attacked by the motorist as she walked with friends to a mosque. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DPllrx

Gritty: How a NHL mascot became an internet sensation

Meet Gritty: a polarising seven-foot orange monster taking social media and the NHL by storm. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2r8wpZc

Mexico honour for US's Kushner sparks criticism

President Trump's son-in-law will join the Order of the Aztec Eagle for his work on a trade deal. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zqiBxK

Nancy Pelosi wins nomination for Speaker of the House

The veteran Democrat has once again outflanked rank-and-file rebels to win the nomination. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KHAFHY

World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen retains title

After 12 draws in 12 games, Magnus Carlsen beat US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zvfkxf

Six charts on the immigrants who call the US home

The US is a country shaped by immigrants - but what do we know about those who live there now? from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2P6umhR

David Schwimmer on enjoying the 'challenges' of producing

The Friends actor says he finds it more "intellectually stimulating" to work behind the camera. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2r7NPoZ

Democrats Resoundingly Nominate Pelosi as Speaker, but Defections Signal Fight Ahead

The 203-to-32 vote showed Nancy Pelosi had most Democrats behind her, but the result kept alive the threat of a messy intraparty feud. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2P6E6c4

Hakeem Jeffries Emerges as New Face of House Democrats

Mr. Jeffries, an ambitious 48-year-old Brooklynite with a golden tongue, sealed his spot on the fast track by winning the No. 5 spot in House Democratic leadership. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2BFgRCx

‘If Bobbie Talks, I’m Finished’: How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser

A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation. Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2DQFUUl

Two Words From Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Sent Markets Soaring

Investors interpreted comments by Mr. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, as an indication that the central bank may be less inclined to continue raising interest rates. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2RrKI6w

Bond Market Signals Weakening Case for Interest Rate Increases

A measure of investors’ expectation for inflation over the next five years has fallen over the past two months. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2rcoZV0

G.M., Not Trump, Is the Real Villain to Some Ohio Factory Workers

In a region where the president vowed that manufacturing jobs were coming back, the idling of a Chevrolet plant and its 1,600 workers is a major blow. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2QrADcO

Senators, Furious Over Khashoggi Killing, Spurn President on War in Yemen

A vote to limit U.S. military support in Yemen showed widespread disapproval of President Trump’s embrace of Saudi Arabia after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2KFfFBT

News Analysis: Naval Clash Raises the Stakes for Trump’s Meeting With Putin

Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships has complicated President Trump’s plan to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia while the two are in Buenos Aires this week. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2PYhEHa

Trump Talks of Pardon for Manafort and Escalates Attacks on Russia Inquiry

“Why would I take it off the table?” the president said of a pardon for Paul Manafort, who he said had been treated poorly by prosecutors for the special counsel. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2AuJ3WD

Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller

The arrangement was highly unusual, and it appeared to give Mr. Trump and his advisers ammunition in their public campaign against the special counsel investigation. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Q2GOV9

Europe Edition: Brexit, Ukraine, Magnus Carlsen: Your Thursday Briefing

Let us help you start your day. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2RlnbnT

Deck the Halls With Democrats

’Tis the season to be running. … from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Rhv2CZ

Trump Is Wrong About the General Motors Bailout

I negotiated that deal, and G.M.’s problems go much deeper than one round of layoffs. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2RkHWQI

The Link Between August Birthdays and A.D.H.D.

A new study raises questions about age, maturity and overdiagnosis. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2FLte3H

Trump Tries Old Tricks With Latin America

The president’s strategy echoes Reagan’s Cold War battle against leftists and ignores, at Washington’s peril, the concerns of elected leaders in the region’s democracies. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2P8uo8W

Before the Claims of Crispr Babies, There Was China’s One-Child Policy

The Chinese government has a long history of using technology to control and manipulate reproduction. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Q0gc7b

Why Did Manafort Cooperate With Trump Over Mueller?

Lawyers for Manafort and Trump engaged in a brazen violation of criminal defense norms. The move could pay off, or it could blow up spectacularly. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2DNoHvb

What Is Robert Mueller Thinking?

Paul Manafort may be after a pardon from President Trump, but his alleged lying to investigators may deliver far more than he bargained for. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2BFaKhp

Cindy Hyde-Smith Is Teaching Us What Segregation Academies Taught Her

The campaign gaffes of Mississippi’s newly elected senator reveal the way that the past is always present. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2rc3kw8

What Was Paul Manafort Thinking?

There’s no good explanation for why he lied to Mueller. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Rimdcd

Trump, the Monster Who Feeds on Fear

The president spins falsehoods solely to make us afraid — of immigrants, of the left, of one another. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2DOCWzO

France Is Shaken by Protests No One Saw Coming

Traditional politics have been decimated. What’s left behind is worryingly unstable. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Qrwsxs

Feature: The American Casualties of Trump’s Trade War

Tariffs on Chinese imports have endangered small business around the United States — a growing nightmare that critics say the president could have avoided. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2zxDLdn

Tyson Fury’s Comeback From the Brink

The heavyweight boxer says he has overcome depression and mental illness and is living a much simpler life focused on fighting. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2BE7gvv

An Appraisal: David Mamet on Ricky Jay, a Great Astonisher and ‘Truest Friend’

“He achieved fame,” the playwright says of the master of magic who recently died. “But like the warrior monk or Hasidic master, he sought perfection.” from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Ax7AKU

Stormy Daniels Says Michael Avenatti Filed Trump Defamation Suit Against Her Wishes

In a statement to The Daily Beast, the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford said she had not “decided yet what to do about legal representation.” from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2KFV3tf

Study Warns of Cascading Health Risks From the Changing Climate

Global warming is posing immediate health hazards around the world and in the United States, from kidney disease to dengue fever, two new studies say. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Axok4I

Trump Administration Is Set to Ban Bump Stock Devices on Guns

An administration official said on Wednesday evening that the formal ban on the devices would be introduced in the coming days to weeks. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2Rr4vU1

3 Philippine Police Officers Are Convicted in a Drug War Killing

Three officers were sentenced to 40 years in prison in the killing of a 17-year-old boy. Eyes are now on President Rodrigo Duterte, who had sworn to pardon guilty officers. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2QoHuU5

‘Productive’ Talk, but No Deal Between Trump and Cuomo on Hudson Tunnel

The president and governor met in Washington to discuss funding for New York’s most pressing infrastructure problem: a train tunnel under the Hudson. from NYT > Home Page https://ift.tt/2QlqX3u

How a policy shift may have led to the border confrontation with the migrant caravan

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The U.S. policy of "metering" - only allowing in migrants if there's room in holding facilities - is creating huge backlogs and building frustration.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BFoMj3

'Time to put a stop to this': Why a Catholic prosecutor who witnessed abuse took on his own church

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Former altar boy put the full weight of the U.S. government behind his theory the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese should be viewed as a criminal enterprise.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2E3jn7M

Stormy Daniels says Avenatti filed defamation suit against Trump 'against my wishes'

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Michael Avenatti was accused by his star client Stormy Daniels of filing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump "against her wishes".               from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2DRSS4v