2015年6月16日 星期二

2015-06-17 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
In Tucson, an Unsung Architectural Oasis   
New York Times
“People tend to come to Tucson to figure something out,” Demion Clinco remarked one cool desert evening, beneath a sky so boundless it made all things seem possible. We were seated on the terrace of the 85-year-old Arizona Inn, drinking anachronistic ...


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CNN
   
Passing for black? Now that's a twist   
CNN
Lisa Respers France is a senior producer for CNN Digital and host of the "Lisa's Desk" video franchise. (CNN) "In this day and age who in the world willingly wants to be black?" I jokingly said that to my husband when news about Rachel Dolezal broke.

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State Rep Suggests Abortion Is To Blame For California Drought   
Huffington Post
Scientists are still exploring the causes of California's historic drought, but one local lawmaker thinks it might all come down to one thing: God's wrath over abortion. While speaking at the California ProLife Legislative Banquet last week, California ...


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Variety
   
Apple Music's Missing Link: How Beats Electronics Fumbled Its Sonos Killer ...   
Variety
Pop stars, live music, superlatives: The launch of Apple's music subscription service at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco earlier this week had it all. However, one thing suspiciously missing from the announcement was any ...


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Washington Post (blog)
   
The average American woman now weighs as much as the average 1960s man   
Washington Post (blog)
The average American woman weighs 166.2 pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As reddit recently pointed out, that's almost exactly as much as the average American man weighed in the early 1960s. Men, you're not looking ...


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Yahoo Parenting
   
What One Dad Got Right and Wrong When He Got Divorced   
Yahoo Parenting
Those words were the North Star of my divorce. A simple mantra that reinforced the idea that, though the marriage might have been ending, we would always be a parental team. Take care of the children first and everything else will follow. We got married too ...


   


BuzzFeed News
   
Rachel Dolezal's Brother Says She Warned: "Don't Blow My Cover"   
BuzzFeed News
Ezra Dolezal told BuzzFeed News that his adopted sister warned him to not tell anyone in Spokane that she wasn't really black as she started a new life for herself. posted on Jun. 12, 2015, at 5:22 p.m.. Tasneem Nashrulla. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Tweet.

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U-T San Diego
   
This weekend's top events   
U-T San Diego
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. San Luis Rey Mission Grounds, 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside. Free; details. San Luis Rey Luiseño Indians perform traditional intertribal singing and dancing. There will be food booths, arts and crafts as ...


   


New York Observer
   
The Pecking Disorder: Social Justice Warriors Gone Wild   
New York Observer
Culture wars over "social justice" have been wreaking havoc in many communities, including universities and science fiction fandom. By Cathy Young | 06/11/15 4:41pm. Comment. PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy Laura Kipnis. Photo courtesy of Laura Kipnis.

   


New York Times
   
Gawker's Moment of Truth   
New York Times
“I'm pretty sure we have a revolution coming,” said Nick Denton, founder and chief executive of Gawker Media. “It's not 100 percent guaranteed, but the existing corporate structure is looking pretty hollow.” It was a mild spring evening, and Mr. Denton, who is ...


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