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Preview of “Treme,” Second Episode: “Meet De Boys on De Battlefront”

• April 17, 2010 • Comments Off

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I Can’t Watch “Treme” on HBO, But You Can Starting April 11 (w/Update)

• April 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

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The New York Times

The Evangelical, the ‘Pool Boy,’ the Comedian and Michael Cohen June 18, 2019
Jerry Falwell Jr. defied expectations when he supported Donald J. Trump in 2016. Now details are emerging about behind-the-scenes maneuvering before the endorsement.
Family Threatened by Phoenix Police Rejects Apology as a ‘Sham’ June 18, 2019
A department with a record number of shootings last year was shown on video aiming a gun in a shoplifting case. Critics say officers routinely blame residents for their use of force.
Shark Attack in North Carolina, 3rd This Month, Injures 8-Year-Old June 18, 2019
Only three shark attacks were reported in the state in all of 2018, according to the International Shark Attack File. But experts say there is often year-to-year variation.
Generations of Mentorship: Conversations With L.G.B.T.Q. Elders June 18, 2019
As gay, lesbian and transgender communities become less stigmatized — in part thanks to mentor-mentee relationships — will it be easier for young people to imagine a life where they actually grow old?
Racist Comments Cost Conservative Parkland Student a Place at Harvard June 18, 2019
The student, Kyle Kashuv, a recent graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had repeatedly used racial slurs in a written chat with classmates when he was 16.
Power Outages Are Looming in California. Here’s How to Prepare for Wildfire Season. June 18, 2019
Tuesday: What you need to know to be ready for a power shut-off. Also: Representative Katie Porter supports an impeachment inquiry, and an appreciation of Ozomatli.
UNC Children’s Hospital Suspends Most Complex Heart Surgeries June 18, 2019
The death rate among patients with the most serious heart conditions reached nearly 50 percent, newly released data show. State and federal regulators are investigating.
Biden, Recalling Civility in Senate, Invokes Two Segregationist Senators June 19, 2019
At a fund-raiser in New York, Mr. Biden mentioned James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationists, fondly recalling that “at least there was some civility’’ in the Senate.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019
Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019
Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019
With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019
The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019
Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019
As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian, UK

Survey shows crisis of confidence in vaccines in parts of Europe June 19, 2019
Just half of people in eastern Europe think vaccines are safe, compared with 79% worldwideA global survey of attitudes towards science has revealed the scale of the crisis of confidence in vaccines in Europe, showing that only 59% of people in western Europe and 50% in the east think vaccines are safe, compared with 79% worldwide.Around the globe, 84% of peo […]
Women outperform men after Japan medical school stops rigging exam scores June 19, 2019
Juntendo University says abolishing unfair treatment of women is behind rise in entrance exam scoresWomen have outperformed their male counterparts in entrance examinations for a medical school in Japan that last year admitted rigging admission procedures to give men an unfair advantage.Juntendo University in Tokyo said that of the 1,679 women who took its m […]
Trump sets stage for 2020 fight with false claims and recycled attacks June 19, 2019
President kicked off his bid with lies, attacks on the press and claims a Democrat president would ‘shut down your free speech’Donald Trump has set the stage for the nastiest US presidential race in modern times with a campaign rally that recycled old themes and stoked resentment towards Democrats and the media. Related: Trump's 2020 campaign launch: th […]
'Shame and pain': Vietnam starts to grapple with child abuse epidemic June 19, 2019
After several high profile cases, the government has launched a campaign to bring the issue into the open It was morning at a Hanoi school when a teenage student stumbled into class. As she sat at her desk, blood began to pool under her chair; just that morning she had been sexually abused. When her teacher’s response was that she should sit on some tissues […]
Carrie Lam's failures have radicalised new generation, says freed activist June 18, 2019
Hong Kong’s chief executive caused the city’s protests by ignoring public opinion, says Joshua WongHong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, is the person responsible for mobilising the biggest protests in the city’s history, the freed student activist Joshua Wong has said.The 22-year-old, who was the face of the last major demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2014, was rel […]
Scientists shocked by Arctic permafrost thawing 70 years sooner than predicted June 18, 2019
Ice blocks frozen solid for thousands of years destabilized‘The climate is now warmer than at any time in last 5,000 years’Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared.A team from […]
Boris Johnson defensive, evasive, and favourite for No 10 June 18, 2019
Frontrunner comes under pressure over issues including tax cuts and IslamophobiaBoris Johnson has been forced on to the defensive in a fractious five-way Tory leadership debate, coming under pressure on issues from Islamophobia to his plan to cut taxes for top earners.The former foreign secretary remains overwhelming favourite to be Britain’s next prime mini […]
Hundreds of Roma 'forcibly removed' from Russian village June 19, 2019
Governor blames tensions on US after about 650 believed evicted from ChemodanovkaHundreds of Roma people have been forcibly evicted from a village in western Russia, the head of the village council has admitted, after one ethnic Russian was killed and another left in a coma.The regional government quickly tried to backtrack on the comments by Sergey Fadeev, […]

The BBC

Low trust in vaccines 'a global crisis' June 19, 2019
The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation reveals confidence is low in some regions.
Donald Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid June 19, 2019
The president told thousands of supporters in Florida they were going to "keep America great".
More than 70 million displaced worldwide, says UNHCR June 19, 2019
The number is the highest in the UN refugee agency's history.
MH17 plane crash: Investigators 'expected to name four suspects' June 19, 2019
Ukraine says the suspects will be named by the Dutch-led investigation into the 2014 plane downing.
Selah Schneiter: Ten-year-old girl scales El Capitan June 18, 2019
Selah Schneiter has climbed a rock wall that is beyond some of the most experienced climbers. She is 10 years old.
Sperm donor is child's legal father, Australian court rules June 19, 2019
It prevents his child's biological mother and her wife from moving to New Zealand with the girl.
Fossil proves hyenas once roamed Canada's Arctic Plains June 18, 2019
A 50-year-old mystery has been solved by scientists who identified the teeth of ancient Arctic hyenas.
Trans Mountain: Canada approves $5.5bn oil pipeline project June 18, 2019
The controversial oil pipeline expansion project stalled after a court quashed previous approval.