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Universities Can Do More to Curb Hateful Speech

by Noah Feldman | Aug 22, 2017 | Opinion

The University of Virginia was apparently caught off guard Friday when hundreds of white supremacists marched through the iconic campus carrying lit torches. But with more alt-right protests planned this coming weekend, and white nationalist Richard Spencer seeking to...

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Brian X. Chen, The Times’s personal technology writer, taking the Nintendo Switch for a ride. Credit Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times

Going Low-Tech to Solve Everyday High-Tech Problems

by Brian X. Chen | Aug 22, 2017 | Technology

New York- How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Brian X. Chen, The Times’s personal technology writer, who is based in San Francisco, discussed the tech he’s using. You explain, highlight and solve everyday tech...

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Why Are So Many Premier League Teams so bad in Defence?

by Jonathan Wilson | Aug 22, 2017 | Sports

London- Even before the Premier League got round to the traditional kick-off time, 13 goals had been scored in two games. A total of 31 goals were scored over the opening weekend as the first three of last season’s top six to play all conceded three. Take that, Spain,...

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How Paulinho Turned His Career Around to Earn a Dream Move to Barcelona

by John Duerden | Aug 22, 2017 | Sports

London- April 2017: Paulinho had messed up. There was the Brazilian in China advertising a betting site alongside a Japanese porn star. His club, Guangzhou Evergrande, were unhappy about being kept in the dark about such controversial activities and there was even...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool/European Pressphoto Agency)

Russia’s Election Meddling Backfired

by David Ignatius | Aug 22, 2017 | Opinion

Intelligence officers sometimes talk about “blowback,” when covert actions go bad and end up damaging the country that initiated them. A year later, that is surely the case with Russia’s secret attempt to meddle in the US presidential election, which has brought a...