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Opening Spectacle Provides the ‘Gambiarra’ Brazil NeededReeling from political upheaval and economic unrest, Brazil — if only for one night — got a much-needed lift from a well-executed opening ceremony at Maracanã stadium. Creative director Fernando Meirelles used bold colors, music and dance to blur our view of Brazil’s myriad problems, while making some strong political statements in the process.From The New York Times Brazil bureau chief Simon Romero: “So the opening ceremony of the Summer ..>> view originalNew York City's Chief Zika Hunter, Dr. Jennifer Rakeman
When Jennifer Rakeman thought back to New York City’s brush with Ebola in 2014, her words sped up and she began running through the checklist that fueled some of those urgent days. “Get the specimen to the lab, get the testing staff to the lab, get it tested and get it done,” Dr. Rakeman, director for the New York City Public Health Laboratory,...>> view originalFor Trendy New York Dining, Try Tokyo
TOKYO—There is a commercial strip where diners can find New York-based eateries Dean & DeLuca, City Bakery, Sarabeth’s and Grand Central Oyster Bar. But it isn’t in Manhattan—it is in one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations. The Japanese capital has become a hot spot for American upscale bakeries and fast-casual restaurants, especially those from New York. Many of these establishments have chosen Tokyo as the first or only location...>> view originalThe Modern Games
As the Rio Games begin, The New York Times transports you to some of the iconic Olympic moments, from Babe Didrikson's paradigm-shifting victories in 1932 to the nearly superhuman feats of gold medalists like Bob Beamon and Usain Bolt. The Times collaborated with The Mill, a visual effects and content creation studio, to transform archival imagery into historical settings our viewers can visit. Eric Chang, a creative director on the project, explains the approach: It was an exciting prospect t..>> view originalA Gilded Olympics Begin With the Opening Ceremony in Gritty Rio
The Games have also been marred by scandal emanating from half a world away: nearly a third of Russia’s Olympic delegation was barred from the Rio Olympics after revelations emerged of a state-sponsored doping program. More than 100 Russian athletes had failed to earn the approval of the International Olympic Committee.Extolling achievements like Rio’s pioneering replanting of its urban forests and the tolerance, however fragile, that characterizes much of Brazilian society, a message emanated ..>> view originalA Surreal Life on the Precipice in Puerto Rico
Seen through local eyes, it’s all about outsiders imposing their will on Puerto Rico, to its lasting detriment. Spain brought disease and African slaves and built a plantation economy. The French, the British and the Dutch all wanted what Spain had and mounted attack after futile attack on the slave-built fortifications. Then the Americans attacked, took possession and muscled their way into the sugar business, crowding many local farmers off their land.Even America’s big development push in th..>> view originalWhen New York, Leery of Losing Business, Leaned Dixie
Photo Thomas Nast’s drawing of clashes in Manhattan during the Draft Riots of 1863. Credit Via Library of Congress “Because of cotton, no city in the North was more pro-South, anti-abolition or anti-Lincoln,” John Strausbaugh writes in justifying the title of his new book, “City of Sedition: The History of New York City During the Civil War” (Twelve Books, $30).Mr. Strausbaugh, who previously delivered an exuberant history of Greenwich Village (“The Village,” in 2013), ..>> view originalUS|Moment in Convention Glare Shakes Up Khans' American Life
They lost contact after high school. Mr. Guerami now lives in California and owns a mortgage company. He was watching the Democratic convention when the video came on about Captain Khan. And that was when Mr. Guerami learned that he had been an R.O.T.C. cadet at the University of Virginia and had joined the Army and had gone to Iraq and become a hero. That his life was frozen at age 27. The memories returned. “He had an impact on my life,” he said. “You read about kids being bullied in school a..>> view originalCops Hope DNA Samples Will Lead to Suspect in Killing, Sex ...
What to KnowThe 30-year-old woman normally ran with her father in the afternoons, but he didn't accompany her this timeHer body was found face down in a marsh several hours after she was reported missingThe medical examiner's office ruled she died in a homicide.Investigators are working with DNA samples that may lead to a suspect in the strangulation of a 30-year-old runner whose body was found in a Queens marsh hours after she was reported missing, a law enforcement source says. The source says..>> view originalNew York State Test Scores Inspire Conflicting Interpretations
When the New York State Education Department announced scores last week from this year’s standardized tests, it led with the good news — nearly 38 percent of students statewide were proficient in English and about 39 percent were proficient in math, up from the previous year’s results. But it also warned that the scores could not be compared with previous results “apples to apples,” because of changes in the way the tests were written and given.Almost immediately, in what has become an annual r..>> view original
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