Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions


By ZACH WICHTER from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2LawLeB

Dior and the Line Between Cultural Appreciation and Cultural Appropriation


By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2LgtWsz

Facebook, ‘Asleep at the Wheel’


By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2UStyzW

‘It Is a Victory for Me’: B.Y.U. Valedictorian Announces He Is Gay


By SALLY EASTON VIA STORYFUL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ZKyZEX

Weekly News Quiz for Students: Easter Sunday Bombings, Mueller Report, Census Question


By Compiled by NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UPwOMw

A Lost Latino Hotspot Is Reborn on a Chicago Stage


By KRIS VIRE from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2WgBFrM

The 76ers Beat the Raptors by Playing Like It’s 1999


By SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ZI1Fyd

Juan Guaidó Calls for Military Uprising in Venezuela


By NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2vqbCmb

Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020


By ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IPRvGz

North Carolina’s Special Election: When Do the Polls Close?


By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J4sYNo

Eurozone Growth Rebounds Despite Trade War and Other Fears


By JACK EWING from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2vvG8ee

Honduras protests: Buildings burn during clashes over reforms

Teachers, students and doctors clash with police in Honduras during protests against planned reforms.

Venezuela's Guaidó appeals to military 'at air force base'

In a video published on Twitter, opposition leader Juan Guaidó appears speaking in front of uniformed men.

Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

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

Anna Sorokin: The trial of New York's fake heiress

A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.

How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost

The US has spent $1.5m a day fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. Why is business still booming?

Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation

Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" incidents involving police.

DealBook Briefing: Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XU3Tc3

Italian teen gang 'tortured pensioner' - eight held

An elderly man who died near Taranto was beaten up repeatedly by a gang, prosecutors say.

These Ads Think They Know You


By STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2XWTbBw

A Crisis at the N.R.A.


By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2XU25jh

Solving Trump’s Federal Reserve Problem


By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2IQK7uM

L Train Slowdown: 1 Weekend Down, 15 Months to Go


By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ISYXRd

‘Game of Thrones’: Lyanna the Giant Slayer Never Expected to Last This Long


By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ZMefMP

Europe and nationalism: A country-by-country guide

Ahead of the May European elections, a country-by-country guide to the advance of nationalist parties.

2019 Tony Award Nominations: What to Watch For


By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2vvclm5

Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age


By PAMELA DRUCKERMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VvjXUl

James Holzhauer Is Dominating ‘Jeopardy!’ But What’s Life Like After the Show?


By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DFDnM9

China sentences second Canadian to death

Fan Wei is the second Canadian to be given the death penalty in China amid a diplomatic row.

Donald Trump wants asylum seekers to pay application fee

The US president directs officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting


By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ZO656C

When Is HPV a Problem?


By JEN GUNTER from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2XU95gb

Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group


By CHARLIE SAVAGE, ERIC SCHMITT and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W97a6Z

As Buttigieg Builds His Campaign, Gay Donors Provide the Foundation


By JEREMY W. PETERS and SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2V5bgR5

Is America Ready for a Gay President? ‘You’re Going to See the Wall Crumble’


By JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J5WJgX

Brigham Young Graduate ‘Proud to Be a Gay Son of God’


By DAN LEVIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQAJ6K

Who Killed Atlanta’s Children?


By AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UOUuRh

They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000


By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PFP622

Going to the Swedish Woods to Live an Instagram Fairy Tale


By INGRID K. WILLIAMS from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2GL4tCd

How to Choose the Right Rug


By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2vsuz7J

Which L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Should Get Monuments in New York?


By GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2INPJG5

Letter of Recommendation: Jury Duty


By IAN S. PORT from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2GO6IVr

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


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

Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World


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

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


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

How Does Your Love of Wine Contribute to Climate Change?


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

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet


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

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


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

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office


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

Your Tuesday Briefing


By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2J5f6Cs

France harassment law hands out 447 fines in first months

France hands out 447 on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in the first months of a new law.

Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media


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

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia


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

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


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

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


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

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas

The lawsuit aims to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over his records to Congress.

Cricketer's coming out was 'misunderstanding'

James Faulkner says the support he has received from the LGBT community is "fantastic" - but it came after a misunderstanding.

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie


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

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


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

'Yeti footprints': Indian army mocked over claim

Its claim to have discovered footprints of the 'mythical beast' prompts derision on social media.

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


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

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down


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

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


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

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us


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