Interviews with three dozen Democrats found exhaustion or disinterest in the presidential candidate’s ancestry, reflecting a disconnect between some voters and Washington insiders.
Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time
Biologists are searching caves and abandoned mines in the West, hoping to spare many species of the winged creatures from the devastating fungus, white-nose syndrome.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/science/bats-white-nose-syndrome.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
El Chapo Highlighted Mexican Corruption, but Drug Money Also Lubricates U.S. Border
In the Rio Grande Valley, drug money has been an undeniable presence. One local professor called it WD-40 — “the oil that makes the machinery work.”
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/drugs-crossing-border.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Becoming Greta: ‘Invisible Girl’ to Global Climate Activist, With Bumps Along the Way
Like a modern-day Cassandra for the age of climate change, a Swedish girl’s solitary act of civil disobedience has turned her into a mascot for climate action. But it’s not easy being her.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/climate/greta-thunburg.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Obama Quietly Gives Advice to 2020 Democrats, but No Endorsement
Former President Barack Obama has been counseling Democratic candidates on how to win the White House in 2020. But he has no plans to pick a favorite.
Sidebar: When Does Kicking Black People Off Juries Cross a Constitutional Line?
The Supreme Court will consider whether a Mississippi prosecutor’s long record of excluding black jurors amounted to unconstitutional race discrimination.
After Aurora Shooting, ‘Cross Man’ Builds 5 for His Community
Greg Zanis has delivered more than 26,000 handmade memorials for victims of shootings and natural disasters, including the five to remember last week’s shooting in Illinois.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/aurora-shooting-crosses-greg-zanis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
On Politics: Trump’s Emergency Declaration Divides Republicans
President Trump’s move, aimed at securing funding for a border wall, is a serious challenge to congressional authority. It remains to be seen whether Senate Republicans will try to stop it.
He Threw Away a Napkin at a Hockey Game. It Was Used to Charge Him in a 1993 Murder.
The authorities in Minnesota said they identified a suspect in the killing using genealogy and tracked him to a hockey game, where they collected a sample of his DNA.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/jerry-westrom-isanti-mn.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
He Threw Away a Napkin at a Hockey Game. It Was Used to Charge Him in a 1993 Murder.
The authorities in Minnesota said they identified a suspect in the killing using genealogy and tracked him to a hockey game, where they collected a sample of his DNA.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/jerry-westrom-cold-case.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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