Breitbart Rises From Outlier to Potent Voice in Campaign
Date: 27 August 2016
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and JOHN HERRMAN
Michael
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Sexual Harassment Training With Roger Ailes
Date: 28 August 2016
By BRYCE COVERT
Bryce COVERT
Op-Ed article by Bryce Covert underscores degree to which picture painted of Fox News under Roger Ailes as place of rampant sexual harassment parallels unacceptable amount of sexual harassment in workplaces across country; compares suits filed against Ailes to Anita Hill coming forward with such allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and notes little has been done since landmark case to purge sexual harassment from American workplaces; expresses hope Ailes suits will lead to significant improvements across country.
Do You Believe in God, or Is That a Software Glitch?
Date: 28 August 2016
By KATE MURPHY
Kate MURPHY
News Analysis; study published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences detailing flaws in software used to analyze functional magnetic resonance imaging data has prompted review of research practices that could serve as model for wider scientific community.
Daily Report: Facebook’s Attack on Democracy
Date: 27 August 2016
By QUENTIN HARDY
Quentin HARDY
‘Brexit’ Vote Feeds Scotland’s Alienation
Date: 27 August 2016
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
News Analysis; Great Britain's vote to leave European Union has increased Scotland's sense of alienation and support there for second referendum on Scottish independence; many Scots, however, remain cautious, fearing to hold second vote in time of many uncertainties.
Inside Facebook’s (Totally Insane, Unintentionally Gigantic, Hyperpartisan) Political-Media Machine
Date: 28 August 2016
By JOHN HERRMAN
John HERRMAN
The Good News About Educational Inequality
Date: 28 August 2016
By SEAN F. REARDON, JANE WALDFOGEL and DAPHNA BASSOK
Sean REARDON
Gray Matter column by Sean F Reardon, Jane Waldfogel and Daphna Bassok describes their research, published in journal AERA Open, into gap in academic performance between high- and low-income children; notes gap has begun to narrow, largely because school readiness of low-income children has improved; examines why academic gap is narrowing even as income inequality has grown.
As La Guardia Is Overhauled, the Check-In Line Starts at the Highway
Date: 28 August 2016
By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Patrick McGEEHAN
Start of eight-year, $8 billion renovation of La Guardia Airport has set off long delays and traffic jams around terminals, causing some travelers to abandon taxis and approach on foot; problems point to extreme difficulty of carrying out renovations without disrupting travel and have prompted some to advise avoiding airport altogether.
The Last, Sweet Days of the Irish Alps in Upstate New York
Date: 28 August 2016
By MICHAEL MALONE
Michael MALONE
Michael Malone recounts family vacations in area of New York State's Catskills known as Irish Alps due to large number of Irish-themed inns; from 1950s to mid-1960s, area was summer destination for New York City's Irish immigrants seeking clean air and relief from hot, airless tenements; area has declined economically and in popularity and now offers such resorts, but officials express optimism about its future.