Tuesday, April 30, 2019
John Singleton Did Justice to a Poetic Vision of African-American Life
By A.O. SCOTT from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2USqSmd
John Singleton on Early Success: I Didn’t Allow Myself to Enjoy It as Much
By BRUCE FRETTS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2LfAO9D
Warren Buffett Backs Occidental’s Bid for Anadarko With $10 Billion Investment
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J5dc4I
How the Metropolitan Opera Chooses a New Generation of Stars
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2vsSGDh
City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands
Best is 40% and above tree canopy cover
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298456&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Colorful bird feathers offer evolutionary clues
Evolution is driven by dependence on other species in ecological communities
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298454&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes at volcanic island chains
Knowledge of long-term effects of volcanoes important for evaluating natural and human impacts on climate
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298455&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
‘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
Tony Awards 2019: Full List of Nominations
By Unknown Author from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2XPiFkm
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
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
Study reveals vast diversity of ocean microbes
New research methods increase knowledge of microbial ecosystems
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298443&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
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
DealBook Briefing: Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager
By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XU3Tc3
L Train Slowdown: 1 Weekend Down, 15 Months to Go
By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ISYXRd
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
‘Game of Thrones’: Lyanna the Giant Slayer Never Expected to Last This Long
By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ZMefMP
James Holzhauer Is Dominating ‘Jeopardy!’ But What’s Life Like After the Show?
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DFDnM9
In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting
By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ZO656C
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
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
Which L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Should Get Monuments in New York?
By GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2INPJG5
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
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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3oaaShl
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Fossil fuels helped to catapult Norway from a stable but small fishing and timber economy into one of the wealthiest and most progr...
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By Kevin Draper from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/WPE4ICa