2014年11月21日 星期五

2014-11-22 U.S. Spotlight


5 Takeaways From Huge Once-a-Decade Gathering on World's Protected Areas   
National Geographic
SYDNEY—Must conservation and economic development always be locked in combat, with no hope for one unless the other is suffering? At the World Parks Congress, a once-a-decade global forum on protected areas that drew more than 6,000 delegates ...


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Article on brutal sexual assault provokes investigation at the University of Virginia   
PBS NewsHour
A story in Rolling Stone details the gang rape of an 18-year-old student by seven men at a fraternity house at the University of Virginia. Journalist Sabrina Erdely says that the young woman reported the assault to the administration but nothing was done.

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New York Times
   
Mike Nichols, Urbane Director Loved by Crowds and Critics, Dies at 83   
New York Times
Mike Nichols, one of America's most celebrated directors, whose long, protean résumé of critic- and crowd-pleasing work earned him adulation both on Broadway and in Hollywood, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 83. His death was announced by ...


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National Geographic
   
Behind Tomb Connected to Alexander the Great, Intrigue Worthy of "Game of ...   
National Geographic
As archaeologists dig deeper into the burial mound, ancient sources tell a tale of family drama and palace intrigue. Detail of Alexander the Great from a mosaic. A mysterious royal tomb in Greece may hold a relative or associate of Alexander the Great, ...


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News Wrap: Buffalo races to clear several feet of snow before rain   
PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Friday, the city of Buffalo, New York, braced for warming temperatures, rain and potential flooding after being buried by a storm that dumped up to 7 feet of snow. More than 30 roofs have collapsed from the weight of snow already. Also ...


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New York Times
   
A Yeshiva Graduate Fights for Secular Studies in Hasidic Education   
New York Times
Naftuli Moster, who grew up in an ultra-Orthodox community, is now seen as an outsider. Credit Bryan Thomas for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page.

   


How Designers Recreated Alan Turing's Code-Breaking Computer for Imitation ...   
Wired
Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing with the code-breaking machine Turing calls Christopher. (Expand gallery to fullscreen for larger images.) Jack English/The Weinstein Company. Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing with the code-breaking machine ...


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How immigrants are reacting to Obama's action   
PBS NewsHour
President Obama's address detailing immigration reform brought strong responses from both supporters and those opposed to his plan. Beyond Capitol Hill, we asked documented and undocumented immigrants to express their reactions. COMMENTS ?

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New York Times
   
The Secret Life of Passwords   
New York Times
We despise them – yet we imbue them with our hopes and dreams, our dearest memories, our deepest meanings. They unlock much more than our accounts. By Ian Urbina Video by Leslye Davis. Play Videos. Continue reading the main story Video ...


   


Wired
   
This Is How You Ship an F1 Car Across the Globe in 36 Hours   
Wired
DHL helps Formula One ship its cars and many, many other parts around the world. DHL. The 2014 Formula One season wraps up this weekend in Abu Dhabi. For some (like Mercedes, which cinched the constructor's championship a while back and is a lock ...


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