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Critic’s Notebook: In Solo Shows, Lip-Syncing ‘Hamlet’ and Investigating Home Movies

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 14:11
At the 14th Under the Radar festival, artists working with found audio and video stretch the boundaries of theater.

He Made Kids’ Music and Albums About Lucifer. Now His Work Is a Rock Opera.

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:58
The psychedelic work of Bruce Haack, an electronic-music pioneer who died in 1988, is coming to the stage.

AT&T Drops Huawei’s New Smartphone Amid Security Worries

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:56
The telecommunications giant canceled a deal to sell the Mate 10 after U.S. lawmakers expressed misgivings about what they said were Huawei’s ties to the Chinese government.

Wales Prepares to Ban Physical Punishment of Children

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:53
The move, which is the subject of a 12-week consultation beginning on Tuesday, would match plans in Scotland and laws in more than 50 other countries.

On Washington: Advocates of Puerto Rico Statehood Plan to Demand Representation

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:34
The island’s political leaders say the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and poor treatment in the new tax law make clear that residents need added political clout.

Op-Ed Columnist: The Decline of Anti-Trumpism

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:20
The quality of the opposition is deteriorating.

In China, Macron Offers a Horse, and a Vision to Counter Trump

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 13:03
During a three-day visit, the French president worked to reinvigorate ties between the two countries and to promote an internationalist approach.

Investment banks’ cull of company analysts brings dangers

The Economist - Finance and economics - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:35

THEY are not extinct, nor even on the endangered-species list. But company analysts, once among the most prestigious professionals in the stockmarket, are being culled. New European rules, with the catchy name of MiFID2, have just dealt analysts another blow. A study by Greenwich Associates estimates that the budget for the research they perform may drop by 20% this year.

In their heyday in the late 1980s and early 1990s, analysts could make or break corporate reputations. A “buy” or “sell” recommendation from the leading two or three analysts in an industry could move a share price substantially. Fund managers, and many financial journalists, relied on analysts to spot those companies that were on a rising trajectory, and those where the accounts revealed signs of imminent trouble. And the best analysts were very well paid.

But that golden age was built on some rusty foundations. Analysts were well paid because they worked for the big investment banks. But those...

How to Choose the Right Dining Table for Your Home

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:26
Attention to not just the size and shape, but the construction, style, and materials will make sure you buy a table you’ll love for years to come.

The ‘Gold Standard’ Meat Sauce

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:25
Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese is one of her most beloved recipes.

Restaurant Review: A Firecracker of a Beef Rib and Other Surprises at Ferris

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:22
The new restaurant from Greg Proechel of Le Turtle is a culinary Swiss Army knife, making the most of a small basement space in a Chelsea hotel.

Snow in the Sahara Creates White-Capped Dunes of Eerie Beauty

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:20
Up to 15 inches fell in northwestern Algeria, creating an alien-looking landscape right here on Earth.

On Campus: No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:19
Trustees must rein in frivolous spending at public universities.

Op-Ed Columnist: Is Oprah the Un-Trump, or the Un-Clinton?

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 12:12
The Oprah hoopla has plenty to do with regrets about 2016.

Fusion GPS Founder Hauled From the Shadows for the Russia Election Investigation

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:51
Glenn R. Simpson’s firm quietly compiled the notorious dossier of possible links between President Trump and Russia. Then it became public.

Angie Mar’s Menu: Red Meat and Respect

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:31
The chef at the Beatrice Inn has made her mark with luxurious old-school cooking and a management style that defies toxic restaurant culture.

Me Time: You Can Hit a Wall Riding at Home

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:23
Drawn to the idea of working up a sweat every day, our columnist got a Flywheel bike to try spinning in her one-bedroom apartment.

Review: ‘grown-ish’ Comes Into Its Own-ish

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:21
The “black-ish” spinoff is still finding its identity a few weeks into its first season. But it has the potential to do with college comedy what its parent did with 21st-century race.

On ‘Black Lightning,’ a Superhero Takes On Race, Justice and the Real World

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:00
Based on the DC crime fighter, this new CW series takes on present-day issues of race and social justice directly and unambiguously.

Taking a Knee and Taking Down a Monument

New York Times - Mar, 01/09/2018 - 11:00
In a Louisiana town, a mother navigates racial tensions that flare up around her son’s wish to take a knee during the national anthem, and her own wish to have a local Confederate monument removed.
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