2015年6月8日 星期一

2015-06-09 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
Ahmed Zayat's Journey: Bankruptcy and Big Bets   
New York Times
Before his name was on the lips of horse lovers, American Pharoah was known simply as Hip No. 85 and was drawing attention two summers ago for all the wrong reasons. He was a large, lovely bay yearling with a tiny scrape on the back of a front ankle that ...


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Mashable
   
12 words you need to ban from your vocabulary to be a better ally   
Mashable
You're all about thoughtful solidarity. Your favorite word is "problematic." You're constantly on that social justice grind. I mean, come on, you even clicked on this article to better your ally skills. You're a pretty darn good ally, if you do say so yourself. See also: 5 ...


   


In Touch Weekly
   
Duggar Interview: 7 Crucial Facts They Didn't Tell You — The Cover-Up Continues   
In Touch Weekly
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar broke their silence about son Josh's sexual molestation scandal on Wednesday night, but their interview was filled with misinformation and the reality TV couple also withheld crucial facts, according to public documents, obtained ...


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New York Times
   
Belmont Stakes 2015: Predictions and Analysis   
New York Times
The horses for the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes are listed in order of post position with comments provided by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds were set by Eric Donovan of Belmont Park. Purse: $1.5 ...


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NFL.com
   
Five best NFL draft classes of last 25 years   
NFL.com
Drew Brees and LaDainian Tomlinson formed a promising young tandem for the Chargers in the 2000s. » Five worst NFL draft classes of last 25 years. While we await the NFL debut of the 2015 draft class, let's take a look at the best NFL draft classes -- in ...


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Wall Street Journal
   
Choosing a Path in the World Ahead   
Wall Street Journal
Presidential candidates have begun to nibble around the edges of the most important question of 2016, which is what approach we should take toward the world in the 21st century. This of course is not only an international-affairs question. Foreign-policy ...


   


Politico
   
The Middle East Is Falling Apart   
Politico
As news out of the Middle East goes from bad to worse—the humanitarian disaster in Yemen, Libya's disintegration, the fall of Ramadi to ISIL, take your pick—the inevitable American tendency, especially in the political season, is to attribute all these ...


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VICE News
   
Photo by Thomas Kienzle/EPA   
VICE News
A bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers solicited details from Pentagon officials that they could use to "damage" former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's "credibility in the press and the court of public opinion." That's according to declassified ...


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I'm a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me   
Vox
I'm a professor at a midsize state school. I have been teaching college classes for nine years now. I have won (minor) teaching awards, studied pedagogy extensively, and almost always score highly on my student evaluations. I am not a world-class teacher ...


   


CNN
   
So-called 'Female Viagra' gets nod from FDA advisory committee   
CNN
(CNN) A drug aimed at helping women who've lost their sex drive cleared a key hurdle Thursday, winning backing from a Food and Drug Administration panel. An FDA advisory committee voted 18-6 to recommend that the agency approve the drug flibanserin ...


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