2015年1月17日 星期六

2015-01-18 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
Why Some Teams Are Smarter Than Others   
New York Times
ENDLESS meetings that do little but waste everyone's time. Dysfunctional committees that take two steps back for every one forward. Project teams that engage in wishful groupthinking rather than honest analysis. Everyone who is part of an organization — a ...


   


TIME
   
Oscars 2015 Nominations Analysis: The Grateful Eight   
TIME
This time, the Motion Picture Academy decided, eight was enough. After five years when the Best Picture category allowed for nine or 10 nominees, the Oscars went for a svelter look this year, which it achieved by saying no to those rich meals that audiences ...


   


On Myanmar's Mystery Peak, Drama and a Challenge Like No Other   
National Geographic
A grueling trek through a jungle, followed by a treacherous climb: How one team took on one of mountaineering's biggest tests. Mark Jenkins crosses a snow slope on the west ridge of Hkakabo Razi. He and two other climbers sought to scale the peak, said to ...


   


20 Wines for Under $20   
New York Times
The great intersection of quality and value in wine occurs in the $15- to $25-a-bottle range. Here, you can find wines that are not merely sound or decent but fascinating, without breaking the bank. Can you find these sorts of wines for less than $15? Possibly ...


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The right to die in Belgium: An inside look at the world's most liberal euthanasia ...   
PBS NewsHour
Belgium has the world's most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide, which is not just for the terminally ill. Patients with psychiatric conditions – and now, even children – can request euthanasia. Surveys in Belgium show overwhelming public support, and ...


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National Geographic
   
As Oceans Heat Up, a Race to Save World's Coral Reefs   
National Geographic
The only barrier reef off the continental U.S. stretches 300 nautical miles along Florida's coast, protecting the shore and bringing in billions of tourist dollars every year. Photograph by Spencer Millsap, National Geographic. Laura Parker. National Geographic.

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New York Times
   
In Baton Rouge, They're Still Singing the Blues   
New York Times
There was a time, around 40 years ago, when Baton Rouge was not only the blues capital of Louisiana but also one of the busiest blues hubs in the entire United States. From ramshackle juke joints in the countryside to rough blues bars scattered throughout ...


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PBS NewsHour
   
Europe's porous borders pose problems in hunt for terrorists   
PBS NewsHour
The attacks in Paris and today's raids against militants in Belgium highlight the trend of European Muslims traveling to Syria and Iraq to fight. Gwen Ifill talks to Lorenzo Vidino of the European Foundation for Democracy about Europe's porous borders and the ...


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Why a humbled 'Glee' is a 'Glee' worth watching   
Entertainment Weekly
The final season of Glee began last week as a bittersweet symphony of heartbreak, busted dreams, wary hope, and risky but possibly rewarding change. To these eyes, the two-part premiere was as much about the franchise itself, a story about Glee's own ...


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The Challenge of the Planets, Part Two: High Energy   
Wired
JPL's nuclear-electric “Space Cruiser” could in theory reach Pluto from Earth orbit in slightly more than three years. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. President John F. Kennedy did not call only for a piloted lunar landing by 1970 in his 25 May 1961 “Urgent ...


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