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Pop-up bar scene, tanning salon test shutdown...

May 30, 2020

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NEW YORK (AP) — What passes for a pandemic-era speakeasy these days in New York City isn’t secret at all. On the sidewalks throughout the city, restaurants and bars that have only been allowed to offer takeout orders since March have been bending the rules by setting up outdoor tables and allowing patrons to linger for an extra round or two served through doors and windows. Elsewhere around the city, clothing stores and a tanning salon have tried to…

The Latest: India keeps some areas shut...

May 30, 2020

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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — India extends lockdown in some areas, letting others reopen in phases — European Commission urges US to reconsider WHO cuts. — Egypt orders its people to wear face masks in public. ___ NEW DELHI — India is extending…

SpaceX presses ahead in historic 1st launch...

May 30, 2020

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Despite more storms in the forecast, SpaceX pressed ahead Saturday in its historic attempt to launch astronauts into orbit for NASA, a first by a private company. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 50-50 for the 3:22 p.m. liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket — the first launch from the U.S. with NASA astronauts in nearly a decade. SpaceX and NASA managers monitored the weather not just at Kennedy Space Center…

Xu Zhimo Memorial in Cambridge, England

May 30, 2020

Quietly now I leave the CamAs mute as I arrived;Waving sleeve so slight, lest skyof cloudspeck be deprived. Written on the occasion of his second and last trip to Cambridge, Xu Zhimo’s “Second Farewell to Cambridge” has become emblematic of modernist Chinese poetry. Xu (1897–1931) was one of the most prominent literary figures of China‘s New Culture Movement, which sought to free Chinese thought through an emancipation of literature from classical strictures. Xu first entered King’s College, Cambridge, in……

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In the Walking Capitals of the World,...

May 30, 2020

By international standards, London is a fairly walkable city. In 2018, one of every four trips was made primarily by foot. And the city is aiming for even more, with aggressive plans to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists in order to decrease traffic and emissions―and the added benefit of keeping Londoners healthy during lockdown. Even so, London’s foot traffic is measly compared with cities in sub-Saharan Africa, where 40 to 60 percent of travelers move around by foot…….

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Asia Today: S Korea has another 39...

May 30, 2020

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Saturday reported 39 new cases of the coronavirus, most of them in the densely populated Seoul area where officials have linked scores of infections to warehouse workers. Figures from South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brought national totals to 11,441 confirmed cases and 269 deaths. At least 12 of the new cases were linked to international arrivals. KCDC Director Jeong Eun-kyeong said Friday that at least 102 infections had…

The Latest: 400 German managers, workers returning...

May 30, 2020

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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Two United Nations peacekeepers serving in Mali have died of COVID-19. — New Orleans likely to reopen more slowly than rest of Louisiana. — Russian government acknowledges deaths of likely COVID-19 victims. — New York City to begin…

Why a 16th-Century Artist Imagined Comets as...

May 29, 2020

Humans have long regarded comets with a swirling mix of wonder and fear: The cosmic characters figure on Babylonian tablets and a sprawling, 11th-century European tapestry. Before scientists knew exactly what caused these bright smears across the sky, comets were often interpreted as portents of doom or destruction. (Occasionally, they were blamed for less-dramatic shenanigans, such as inspiring chickens to lay oddly shaped eggs.) Given their rich history, it makes sense that an unknown artist in 16th-century Flanders compiled……

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With touches of technical wizardry, MIT holds...

May 29, 2020

In an unprecedented online version of MIT’s annual Commencement exercises, necessitated by the departure of most people from the campus because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Institute added some innovative touches — including a surprise appearance from the International Space Station — to the unusual but festive occasion. The online ceremony opened with a rousing musical performance by the MIT Wind Ensemble. Recorded individually and edited together, the musicians played “To The Light, To The Flame,” by composer Jamshied……

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7 Spectacular Breads to Make Once You’ve...

May 29, 2020

Though many quarantine baking trends have dominated Twitter and TikTok recently, one of the most unusual has to be frog bread. Using instructions from a 2005 online tutorial, thousands have crafted their own golden, crusty amphibians, proudly posting the results despite distended eyes and spiky limbs. The floury frog armies marching across social media have joined lavishly decorated focaccia, banana bread, and ubiquitous sourdough in bringing people pleasure in isolation. But quarantine trends fade quickly, and perhaps you are……

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Church of Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka in...

May 29, 2020

Maria Restituta Kafka, who was born Helena Kafka in 1894, was a nun and a nurse from Brno, Czechia. Known for her devotion to God and her love of beer, she was beheaded by the Nazis who controlled what was then Austria-Hungary. Now, a new church that features unique architecture is named after her. The result of a multi-million dollar fundraising campaign and designs that evolved over many years, the Kostel Blahoslavené Marie Restituty, or Church of Blessed Mary Restituta, has a……

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Professor Esther Duflo's salute to the advanced...

May 29, 2020

Below is the text of the salute to the advanced degree recipients, by Esther Duflo, the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT, for the Institute’s 2020 Commencement, held online May 29, 2020. My fellow graduates, women and men from MIT, I salute you, I congratulate you, and I honor you. It is a bittersweet occasion, graduating in these very unique circumstances. We are missing the chance to be all together on this special day…….

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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

May 29, 2020

A magnificent pink mansion sits atop a hill on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a French peninsula near its border with Italy. The villa is not well known to tourists to the French Riviera, but is a gem of the region, tucked away on a small peninsula between Nice and Monaco. And it is not necessarily easy to get to. One needs to take the bus, or an Uber, or simply walk some distance from the nearest train stop (located in Beaulieu-sur-Mer). What……

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President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the...

May 29, 2020

Below is the text of President L. Rafael Reif’s Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery. The Institute’s 2020 Commencement was held online today. Good afternoon! And to Chris Cassidy – thank you so much for your very kind words, and for the powerful example of your life and your service. May the global family of the International Space Station be our inspiration! To the MIT graduates of 2020 – Congratulations! As you can see, I’m speaking to you from Killian Court. ……

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Unearthing a Roman Villa Under a Working...

May 29, 2020

Nestled between the Alps and the city of Verona, the Valpolicella—literally the “valley of many cells” in Latin—has been a renowned winemaking region going back at least to Roman times. In the first century, Pliny the Elder wrote about how people near Verona made wine: “They gather their bunches into stone barns and let them dry until winter, when they make wine from them.” Some places still make it like they used to: Regional wines, such as Amarone, are……

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