2015年1月22日 星期四

2015-01-23 U.S. Spotlight


USA TODAY
   
Mac & Cheese Burger? You must try this comfort food!   
USA TODAY
The scene: For the next few months the Phoenix/Scottsdale "Valley of the Sun" will be one of most popular destinations in the country. A week after Sunday's Pro Bowl comes both the world's most attended golf tournament, with over half a million at the Waste ...


   


New York Times
   
After a Tragedy, the Memorabilia   
New York Times
New year, new tragedy — new fashion statement? What else to think from the spate of “Je suis Charlie” products flooding the web, from T-shirts to aprons, bracelets, buttons and sweats? It began almost immediately after the massacre at Charlie Hebdo; picked ...


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Vanity Fair
   
Meet Ray Johnson, the Greatest Artist You've Never Heard Of   
Vanity Fair
Even if you can't name a single work by the late artist Ray Johnson—even if you can't picture one—you may have heard some variation on his pranks. They've become something of art-world lore. Like the time a client asked for a 25 percent discount and he ...


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Fox News
   
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dead at 90, half-brother succeeds him   
Fox News
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington's fight against Al Qaeda and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom has died at 90, according to Saudi state TV. His successor is his 79-year-old half-brother, ...


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New York Times (blog)
   
The Benefits of a Lunch Hour Walk   
New York Times (blog)
To combat afternoon slumps in enthusiasm and focus, take a walk during the lunch hour. A new study finds that even gentle lunchtime strolls can perceptibly — and immediately — buoy people's moods and ability to handle stress at work. It is not news, ...


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How the White House made this year's SOTU a social media affair   
PBS NewsHour
The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there's a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the Kori ...


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Google and Elon Musk to Decide What Is Good for Humanity   
Wired
Recently published Future of Life Institute (FLI) letter “Research Priorities for Robust and Beneficial Artificial Intelligence”, signed by hundreds of AI researchers, many representing government regulators, some sitting on committees with names like ...


   


New York Times
   
The Orthodox Sex Guru   
New York Times
In one of her early sessions with the patient, Bat Sheva Marcus, an Orthodox Jewish sex counselor, drew up a list. The patient, who was in her 20s, wore the uniform of her rigidly devout sect: a dark suit with a shapeless skirt reaching well below the knee, dark ...


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Is 'The Test' failing American schools?   
PBS NewsHour
As Congress considers revisions to the No Child Left Behind education law, there's a larger debate about the role and efficacy of using standardized tests as assessment. Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized ...


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National Geographic
   
Rare Shark That Inspired Sea Monster Myths Is Caught   
National Geographic
Frilled sharks are rarely seen denizens of the deep that resemble their dinosaur-era ancestors. Picture of a frilled shark. This frilled shark was pulled up from the waters off Australia this week, offering a rare look at a deep-sea creature. Photograph by SETFIA.

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