Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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

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

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:36PM

Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'
The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XTHj3o

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April 30, 2019 at 05:25PM

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

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

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

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

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

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops

By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZTw5Oi

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

Movie Theaters

Movie Theaters

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UO7Ltj

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

Word + Quiz: gravitas

Word + Quiz: gravitas

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2DFScht

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices

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

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April 30, 2019 at 05:21PM

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie


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

New top story on Hacker News: Nanoscale Vacuum-Channel Transistor

Nanoscale Vacuum-Channel Transistor
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New top story on Hacker News: Using SQLAlchemy and Postgres functions to produce JSON structures from joins

Using SQLAlchemy and Postgres functions to produce JSON structures from joins
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Huawei: US official warns 'no safe level' of involvement with tech giant

Intelligence sharing will be at risk if countries use the firm to build 5G networks, official says.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UJwKhr

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

Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XTHj3o

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

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

We're in a 'battle for America's soul': Biden

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden officially kicked off his White House campaign on Monday by hosting a union event in Pittsburgh just hours after securing his first labor endorsement. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2PzhzGH

Boeing CEO says he's not resigning

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Monday said his 'clear intent is to continue to lead on the front of safety, quality and integrity' after a reporter asked if he would step down as CEO after two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX triggered the jet's grounding, lawsuits and investigations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2VrpJX5

Lack of builders could slow Notre Dame restoration

France is in a hurry to rebuild the world famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, as young apprentice carpenters such as those training at Les Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among those chosen for the prestigious task of restoring its centuries-old roof. Francesca Lynagh reports.


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Senegalese startups take off, register growth

Start-ups are beating the odds in Senegal, which hopes to become a leading regional tech hub. Lauren Anthony reports.


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Women show off their concealed carry fashion

Dozens of women modeled clothing and accessories designed to accommodate hidden firearms in Indianapolis on Saturday during the National Rifle Association's annual concealed carry fashion show. Fashion designers Dawn Hillyer and Anna Taylor say more women are wanting firearms for protection, but are having trouble concealing them with conventional clothing. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).


from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2GHVth2

San Diego bids farewell to giant pandas

The last two giant pandas living at the San Diego Zoo in California will be sent to the People's Republic of China this spring, ending a more than two-decade conservation program that the zoo's panda keeper Dallas Dumont and the chief marketing officer Ted Molter say, helped bring the bears back from the brink of extinction. Rough cut (no reporter narration).


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Florida School Restricts Access to Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fIlhCeE