By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2HMAaga
Friday, May 31, 2019
The Week in Arts: Idris Elba Revives Luther; Margaret Thatcher Sees the Queen
By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2HMAaga
Frank Lucas: Man who inspired American Gangster dies aged 88
Frank Lucas, played on-screen by Denzel Washington, was known for peddling heroin in Harlem.
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ and ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’
By JACLYN PEISER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Z16Yb2
On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
By ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Z5VnaJ
Canadian national inquiry: Giving a voice to missing and murdered women
Beverley Jacobs and Terri Brown fought tirelessly on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women.
Deaths of indigenous women 'a Canadian genocide', leaked report says
Leaked national report describes possibly thousands of deaths of indigenous women as genocide.
UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'
Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.
Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?
A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.
Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess
Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.
MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder
What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?
Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'
Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.
Hungary, Trump Tariffs, Merkel: Your Friday Briefing
By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2wtM1t1
Documents Suggest Prosecutors Quickly Changed Mind on Jussie Smollett Case
By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2wqywdF
Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure
The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US.
GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.
Louisiana passes law banning abortions after heartbeat is detected
Restrictive abortion law signed by the Democratic governor could ban abortions after just six weeks.
Hungary boat crash: Captain of vessel involved in collision arrested
The collision between the vessel and a tour boat in Budapest has left at least seven people dead.
Trump: Robert Mueller 'conflicted' and a 'Never Trumper'
The US president launches a fierce personal attack on the special counsel in the Russia inquiry.
Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids?
Children at this year's US National Spelling Bee are facing words like horripilation and parochialism.
Ethan Bramble: Tattooed model mocks arrest warrant in Australia
Police are seeking 23-year-old Instagram model Ethan Bramble, who has tattoos to 98% of his body.
Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada
The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in 2014.
Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing
The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped.
Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92
The socialite was convicted but later acquitted of giving his heiress wife an insulin overdose.
R. Kelly facing 11 more sex crime charges
The new charges carry heavier sentences than the 10 others he already faces.
The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings
Few realised before the attacks that Sri Lanka had a problem with Islamist militancy. One man who did was Mohammad Razak Taslim.
My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety
We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan.
The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free
The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.
Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy
A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success.
Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain
Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life.
Champions League final: Everything you need to know
As Liverpool and Tottenham prepare to face each other in the Champions League final in Madrid, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper shares an easy guide to the game.
Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms
A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion.
Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada
Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.
Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive
Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth.
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The Winners of Our Sixth Annual Student Editorial Contest: Teenagers Tell Us What Matters Most to Them
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2YXdrUa
Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’
By EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30VXzDt
Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question
By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WerUhU
A Star Is Made: 12 Performers Show What It Takes
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
‘We Are So Secretive’: How Nicole Dennis-Benn Depicts Working-Class Life
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2JNT5JQ
Israel in Uncharted Territory as Netanyahu Fails to Form a Coalition
By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QwSsoq
Narendra Modi to Begin Second Term as India’s Prime Minister in Grand Ceremony
By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JLi6Fm
In This ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Willy Loman Is Black
By MATT WOLF from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2HM1riU
Before I Could Change the World, I Had to Change Myself
By SUSAN FOWLER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2HKlePp
EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids
Albania and North Macedonia get EU Commission praise, but some EU leaders are wary of enlargement.
‘XY Chelsea’ Review: A Whistleblower Out of Focus
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2VZK6a3
‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’ Review: Play Ball, Fight Nazis
By KEN JAWOROWSKI from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2Wasv3U
‘The Russian Five’ Review: Out of the Iron Curtain, Onto the Ice
By KEN JAWOROWSKI from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/30VTQ8D
‘The Image You Missed’ Review: From Son to Father and Filmmaker to Filmmaker
By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2I8MhD9
Review: ‘Echo in the Canyon,’ Capturing a California Musical Moment
By HELEN T. VERONGOS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2IleuH9
DealBook Briefing: A U.S.-Europe Trade War Looms
By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2HLF5hs
Julian Assange 'too ill' to appear for court hearing, says lawyer
WikiLeaks says its founder has been moved to the medical ward of Belmarsh Prison.
Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran'
The kingdom is hosting two summits of Gulf and Arab leaders to discuss growing tensions in the region.
Robert Mueller, U.S.S. John McCain, Stanley Cup: Your Thursday Briefing
By INYOUNG KANG and CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2WuOuSt
France's MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused
A French court hears a man whose career has been "ruined" after being accused of harassment.
'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital
Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego.
'Emotional support dog attack' on plane sparks US lawsuit
The American says he needed 28 stitches after the incident on a Delta Airlines flight.
Leonardo Drew Rides His Magic Carpet to a New Field
By HILARIE M. SHEETS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2QA6LZ7
NZ Treasury admits 'hack' was website blunder
New Zealand's Treasury admits it wasn't hacked, and budget details leaked out via its own website.
South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet
For the first time in the country's history, half of all ministers in South Africa's cabinet are women.
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’
By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2MkY06Q
Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law
Disney's CEO says it would be "difficult " to over-rule people who didn't want to work in the state.
Nesamani: Who is he and why is the world praying for him?
Who is Nesamani and why is seemingly everyone in the world praying for him on Twitter?
White House 'asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain'
President Donald Trump denies making the request, saying he was "not informed about anything".
Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny
By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2XfhP0u
I Can’t Remember Anyone’s Name. Maybe That’s Not a Problem?
By DAVID COLMAN from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2QzVyYB
Blues Beat the Bruins and Get Their First Stanley Cup Finals Victory
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2YZEm1Y
Word + Quiz: expatiate
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2WdQiQr
Lady Gaga, Tyra Banks and the Disneyfication of Fashion
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2WwinBU
Michael Wolff Talks ‘Siege,’ Trump, Journalism and His Definition of Truth
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Wuv5RD
Yes, India’s Economy Is Growing, but Can You Trust the Data?
By KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2YV3BCo
What’s on TV Thursday: Ava DuVernay on ‘Desus & Mero’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2JNXfBk
Resonance Records to Stream Its Trove of Historical Jazz Albums
By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2MdALeR
Disney May Halt Productions in Georgia if Abortion Law Is Enforced
By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XdFZIT
White House Asked Navy to Hide McCain Warship
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T
Crash Kills 4 Members of Church Choir en Route to Revival Meeting
By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EG3keO
Quotation of the Day: Breaking Silence, Mueller Declines to Absolve Trump
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2Xeq6ll