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New top story on Hacker News: How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google 65 by lego_bot | 56 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning

Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning 145 by prostoalex | 49 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled

Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled 103 by tristanj | 59 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to blog things I've learnt in graduate school?

Ask HN: How to blog things I've learnt in graduate school? 149 by jamesecurry | 47 comments on Hacker News. Hi, Currently, I'm pursuing a masters in Control systems. After looking for a couple of blogs by researchers and graduate students I've had some trouble understanding in how to document/write the things I'm learning in graduate school. Ideally, I'd like to write to help understand how deep my understanding of the subject is but also be a way to contact people who are interested in the field of control systems & machine learning as two overlapping fields via a personal blog. A few of my concerns involve: 1. How to maintain a technical blog without sounding like an academician i.e examples of other good blogs. 2. How to spread the knowledge from the courses I'm taking legally i.e. how much out of class homeworks/material is it okay to share? Thanks for reading!

New top story on Hacker News: Why Is Front-End Development So Unstable?

Why Is Front-End Development So Unstable? 188 by njn | 167 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Architecture of a Database System (2007) [pdf]

Architecture of a Database System (2007) [pdf] 138 by Tomte | 10 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Signed Integers Are Two’s Complement

Signed Integers Are Two’s Complement 90 by scott_s | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage

Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage 299 by tomjakubowski | 46 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework

Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework 307 by fafhrd91 | 70 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Intel Announces Optane DIMMs

Intel Announces Optane DIMMs 327 by p1esk | 145 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US

Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US 1034 by Mahn | 479 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Slippery Math of Causation

The Slippery Math of Causation 103 by dfee | 19 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals

Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals 169 by rayalez | 55 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018

Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018 171 by kbal11 | 57 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf]

Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf] 169 by signa11 | 215 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++

Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++ 148 by firebacon | 46 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers

Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers 343 by DoreenMichele | 221 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups

How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups 209 by jhchen | 29 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither

Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither 112 by NN88 | 86 comments on Hacker News.

Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LMYDBR via IFTTT

Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine condemned for faking journalist's murder

Ukraine says it acted to foil a Russian plot to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sju3Yw via IFTTT

Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance

"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JkrG1h via IFTTT

Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny

Greg Hunt has not responded to that assertion, but apologises for swearing at a town mayor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZSa4U via IFTTT

US military renames Pacific Command

It will now be called the US Indo-Pacific Command to mark the growing importance of the Indian Ocean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LbPW39 via IFTTT

Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson

The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LJ4yI0 via IFTTT

Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium

The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H31QJT via IFTTT

Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2skUdtL via IFTTT

White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row

President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3jteH via IFTTT

Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US

Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kDheEg via IFTTT

Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store

Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB via IFTTT

Liege shootings: Gunman 'had killed day before attack'

A man shot dead by police after a murder spree is also suspected of killing a man he met in jail. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srvkvX via IFTTT

Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead'

Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LLM4a0 via IFTTT

The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYarUh via IFTTT

Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH via IFTTT

Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera

Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J01Pbz via IFTTT

North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'

Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1DOza via IFTTT

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua via IFTTT

Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H29p3F via IFTTT

Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y via IFTTT

Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption

Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stRP3s via IFTTT

Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple

Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srGq3N via IFTTT

Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage

Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xqYvVr via IFTTT

Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives

Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHpdwj via IFTTT

Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssWORA via IFTTT

Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2slCemY via IFTTT

Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeT5BF via IFTTT

How Sweden is preparing for its election to be hacked

Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H6xOoK via IFTTT

Image of Dallas Police Officer Comforting Three-Month-Old Goes Viral

A photo of a Dallas police officer holding a three-month-old baby in his arms, giving comfort after surviving a rollover crash has gone viral. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J1liZm via IFTTT

'AB2943 Violates My Right to Choose’: Former Homosexuals Outraged Over CA Bill That Could Ban the Bible

A group of former homosexuals and ministry leaders rallied on the steps of a California courthouse Tuesday to protest a bill that threatens to ban Christian books and resources which address issues of homosexuality and gender identity. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JhtLuQ via IFTTT

As Hurricane Season Looms, Ministries See Huge Puerto Rico Death Toll as Call to Action

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, a new study reveals that more may have died in the aftermath of 2017's Hurricane Maria than previously thought.  Ministries in hard-hit Puerto Rico say the study could generate more attention and help an island that still has not recovered. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xtQAqF via IFTTT

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Suspect charged in death of Tennessee sheriff's deputy 05/30/18 11:21 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Harvey Weinstein indicted by NY grand jury on rape, criminal sexual act charges, DA says 05/30/18 5:44 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump signs 'Right to Try' bill into law 05/30/18 12:56 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Tennessee sheriff's deputy shot and killed, reports say 05/30/18 10:55 AM

US preacher asks followers to help buy fourth private jet

Jesse Duplantis, 68, said God told him to "believe" for his fourth plane, which is set to cost $54m. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IWTPw9 via IFTTT

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Anti-Kremlin journalist’s death faked to thwart murder plot, officials say 05/30/18 10:52 AM

Twins in school: To separate or not to separate?

Some mothers want their twins kept together, some prefer separate classes and others say "they'll find their own way regardless". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LLP5Y3 via IFTTT

What could Brexit mean for the UK's creative talent?

From Britain's film industry and political playwrights to touring musicians and Eurovision. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JecUt3 via IFTTT

Vaping - the rise in five charts

Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LMfzIO via IFTTT

Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JeT5BF via IFTTT

U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sjE5Zx via IFTTT

The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks

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WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2J2SD6n via IFTTT

Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'

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KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A dissident Russian journalist reported murdered in Kiev on Tuesday dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday during a televised briefing by Ukrainian state security about the killing, which they then said they had faked. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L8pnM4 via IFTTT

Assad says U.S. will leave Syria, vows to retake SDF-held areas

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad said he would recover areas of Syria held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and that U.S. forces should learn the lesson of Iraq and leave the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2suj65L via IFTTT

Exclusive: Mexico front-runner's lead widens a month before vote - poll

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(Reuters) - Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has extended his lead well beyond his nearest rivals with just a month to go before the July 1 election, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2smnTXz via IFTTT

In symbolic nod to India, U.S. Pacific Command changes name

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday renamed its Pacific Command the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a largely symbolic move underscoring the growing importance of India to the Pentagon, U.S. officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ssTp5z via IFTTT

KCNA says Russian foreign minister has arrived in North Korea

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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's state-run news agency said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the North on Thursday at the invitation of North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kD4MnM via IFTTT

Myanmar lawyer says evidence from Reuters reporters' phones may be 'tainted'

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YANGON (Reuters) - Evidence Myanmar police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents might be "tainted", a defense lawyer said on Tuesday, because at least one phone was used after it was confiscated. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LHbkhE via IFTTT

Polls show most Italians want to stay in euro

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ROME (Reuters) - Two polls show that between 60-72 percent of Italians want the country to remain part of the euro while 23-24 percent would choose to drop the common currency. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2steP2d via IFTTT

Spectacular blaze engulfs office building in Australia's Sydney

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Flames raced up scaffolding at a Sydney building site on Thursday, in a morning rush-hour fire that prompted the evacuation of nearby offices and caused downtown traffic gridlock. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2La1Udu via IFTTT

Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack

Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xsPGuk via IFTTT

Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws

Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xnTM6U via IFTTT

YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33

Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7AVIt via IFTTT

Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged

A man renting a gamer's home was shot dead by police responding to a hoax call. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J1UfNw via IFTTT

The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias

Activists say they are detained without due process over suspected links to a secretive militia in Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sqPgQv via IFTTT

Eight times celebrities messed up on social media

Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L8yjRA via IFTTT

'Their Intent Is to Intimidate': FRC's Tony Perkins Calls Out LGBT Activists Over Transgender Ban Subpoena

LGBT activists are subpoenaing two prominent faith leaders – Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and National Day of Prayer Task Force President Dr. Ronnie Floyd – in the lawsuit against the Trump administration's transgender military ban. Meanwhile, Perkins isn't taking the matter lying down... from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LHSRBs via IFTTT

Ohio Pastors Rally, Start Movement to Fight 'Judicial Tyranny' Against Christians

A group of more than 100 Ohio pastors sent a letter to state lawmakers asking that judges be held accountable for prejudice against Christians.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2L8P7Ig via IFTTT

Why America's Elitists Want to Silence the 'Deplorables'

For years the courts and media have championed free speech, whether it was the right to burn the flag or to promote pornography. But today there's a belief those same elites have a different priority: silencing the "politically incorrect." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2J16rOK via IFTTT

Puerto Rico Death Toll: New Report Shows Original Post-Maria Estimates Way Off

"As the world knows, the magnitude of this tragic disaster caused by Hurricane Maria resulted in many fatalities.  We have always expected the number to be higher than what was previously reported," said Carlos Mercader, executive director of Puerto Rico's Federal Affairs Administration. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2skpsoR via IFTTT

'We Just Had Church at In and Out': Crowd Singing 'Reckless Love' at Restaurant Goes Viral

You may have heard of Cowboy Church or Drive-Through Church.  Now, you can add Church at In & Out Burger to the list.  And yes, you can add a side of fries with that.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LEShV6 via IFTTT

'Jesus Wouldn't be Riding a Donkey': TV Preacher Asks Followers to Fund New Private Jet

Jesse Duplantis, a televangelist based in St. Charles Parish, Louisana, is asking his followers to donate money for a new $54 million private jet, "so we can go anywhere in the world in one stop." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LIxRdN via IFTTT

Tim Clinton Joins Dobson's Family Talk Ministry in Key Leadership Role

On Tuesday, Dr. James Dobson announced the addition of Dr. Tim Clinton to the leadership team of Family Talk, a ministry Dobson founded in 2010. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2LF8Ss0 via IFTTT

See Why This Chick-Fil-A Location Is Paying Its Employees $18 Per Hour

Employees at a Sacramento-based Chick-Fil-A are about to get a big pay raise.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IUO423 via IFTTT

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine

'No Words,' Must See Image: What an Atlanta Braves Fan Did for a JROTC Marine from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2sokOFO via IFTTT

A Gift from God: Why These Special Needs Workers Hold the Key to a Hospitality Revolution

A Texas ice cream shop hires only special needs employees, which not only provides meaningful employment to workers with Down Syndrome and other disabilities but makes good business sense. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xq1AFv via IFTTT

Lawmakers, Parents Outraged Over 'Active Shooter' Video Game: 'It is despicable'

A new video game that lets players re-create school shootings by stalking school hallways and racking up kills is being condemned by parents and lawmakers. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IVB9IZ via IFTTT

Do 'Safe Spaces' in the Church Oppose Christian Values?

More and more college campuses are adopting the idea of safe spaces including a Utah university, which recently built a crying closet to help students cope with the emotional stress of college exams. However, there is now a push for churches to create safe spaces for their congregants.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JgLz9x via IFTTT

'Walking Dead' Star Andrew Lincoln Is Reportedly Leaving The Series

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Numerous reports are saying that Andrew Lincoln, aka Rick Grimes, is leaving from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L8j5w0 via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal

Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal 657 by HoppedUpMenace | 180 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A security vulnerability in Git that can lead to arbitrary code execution

A security vulnerability in Git that can lead to arbitrary code execution 330 by martinwoodward | 72 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: UTC Is Enough for Everyone, Right?

UTC Is Enough for Everyone, Right? 533 by bpierre | 223 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Recursive Recipes – directions to make food from scratch

Show HN: Recursive Recipes – directions to make food from scratch 209 by qrv3w | 66 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Philosophy of Computational Complexity

The Philosophy of Computational Complexity 81 by matt_d | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tcpdump Examples

Tcpdump Examples 83 by thewanderer1999 | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Three-sided Football

Three-sided Football 40 by camillomiller | 7 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Space Is Full of Planets, and Most of Them Don't Even Have Stars

Space Is Full of Planets, and Most of Them Don't Even Have Stars 85 by phront | 53 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Kidnapping insurance keeps a lid on ransom inflation

Kidnapping insurance keeps a lid on ransom inflation 42 by thisisit | 29 comments on Hacker News.

Trump Exaggerates Record on MS-13

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By LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2H3AR0P via IFTTT

New top story on Hacker News: Drone-mapping slums for land titling – one pixel at a time

Drone-mapping slums for land titling – one pixel at a time 33 by ston3r | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Quotation of the Day: Health Care Program for Ex-Inmates by Ex-Inmates

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2LHNMJC via IFTTT

Shinnecock Indian Nation and U.S.G.A. Are Close to a Deal for the U.S. Open

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By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ITISex via IFTTT

Corrections: May 30, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2xz2Y8X via IFTTT

‘Roseanne’ Is Gone, but the Culture That Gave Her a Show Isn’t

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By ROXANE GAY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2xoEfUC via IFTTT

Dick Tuck, Democrats’ Political Prankster in Chief, Dies at 94

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By ROBERT D. McFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2ITabFO via IFTTT

‘Very Real, and Very Haunting’: Reporting on a Man Who Set Himself on Fire

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By ANNIE CORREAL from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/2L6KXk2 via IFTTT

A Nice Assortment

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2IZFjzA via IFTTT

Italy, Belgium, Jeans: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2xoLn3k via IFTTT