Bad Wolf Publications: May 2017

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

White House Details Ethics Waivers for Ex-Lobbyists and Corporate Lawyers by ERIC LIPTON and STEVE EDER

By ERIC LIPTON and STEVE EDER Among those receiving waivers were former lobbyists for the insurance and fossil fuel industries, the White House counsel and key advisers including Reince Priebus. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qDjOex

Uber Limits Loss to $708 Million in First Quarter by MIKE ISAAC

Uber said its loss, down from $991 million in the previous quarter, “puts us on a good trajectory towards profitability.” The company also said its finance leader would depart. By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

Less Tweeting, Lawyers Beg. ‘Covfefe,’ the President Says. by PETER BAKER and GLENN THRUSH

By PETER BAKER and GLENN THRUSH During the campaign and the early months of his presidency, the concern over Mr. Trump’s Twitter use was political. Now the worry is increasingly legal. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rGRhJp

Biden to Create a Political Action Committee, a Possible Signal for 2020 by JONATHAN MARTIN

By JONATHAN MARTIN By creating a political action committee, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is showing that he is not retreating from the political stage. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rHmnR0

Noose Found Inside African American Museum in Washington by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG A noose found at an exhibition on segregation was the second one discovered in the past week at a Smithsonian museum. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rH336I

Comey Expected to Testify Before Senate, if He Isn’t Blocked by MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

By MATT APUZZO and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT The testimony about conversations with the president would force Mr. Trump to decide whether to invoke executive privilege to try to stop Mr. Comey from testifying. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qIesOH

Obamas Pay $8.1 Million for Home Just Miles From White House by KATIE ROGERS

By KATIE ROGERS The former president and his family had been renting the mansion in the Kalorama neighborhood, a wealthy area where Trump administration officials also live. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rW3dqw

Newly Named NASA Spacecraft Will Aim Straight for the Sun by KENNETH CHANG

By KENNETH CHANG The Parker Solar Probe, named in honor of Eugene Parker, who predicted the existence of the solar wind, is to launch in 2018 and study the sun up close. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2rGoqVE

How Twitter Is Being Gamed to Feed Misinformation by FARHAD MANJOO

Twitter is far smaller than Facebook, but it may play a more consequential role in the spread of misinformation. By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology

So Your Phone Ran Out of Juice. Here Are the Top Chargers for It. by DAMON DARLIN

A writer for The Wirecutter recommends chargers for cellphones and other electronic devices. By DAMON DARLIN from NYT Technology

Trump Lashes Out at Kathy Griffin and Democrats by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER Tweets by the president castigated the comedian for a video of her holding what looks like his severed head, and he again called the Russia inquiry a “witch hunt.” Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qHbpGq

Protecting Your Smart Devices by J. D. BIERSDORFER

Smart devices that connect to your home network can bring convenience, but they are vulnerable to intruders. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

Is Wisconsin Really That Hard to Spell? by CHRISTOPHER MELE

By CHRISTOPHER MELE “Beautiful” and “pneumonia” topped the lists of words that Americans most sought how to spell in the first four months of 2017, according to Google Trends. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sfijVk

NASA TV Coverage Set for Return of Two Space Station Crew Members

Two crew members on the International Space Station are scheduled to depart the orbital outpost Friday, June 2. Coverage of their departure and return to Earth will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning Thursday, June 1, with the space station change of command ceremony. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2sobakJ

Tech Roundup: Another Busy Week at Uber by JIM KERSTETTER

The company has cut ties with a star engineer. Next up: a report on gender discrimination inside the company. By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology

Space Station’s View of Florida at Night

Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet captured this nighttime photo of Florida from the International Space Station. Bright lights include the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, and Orlando, with Cape Canaveral to the east, where launch preparations for SpaceX’s next cargo mission are underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2rFqm0m

Oregon Man Accused of Deadly Anti-Muslim Tirade Continues Rant in Court by PHOEBE FLANIGAN and MATT STEVENS

By PHOEBE FLANIGAN and MATT STEVENS Jeremy Christian, accused of slashing three men who tried to intervene as he menaced two women, used his arraignment to call for “death to the enemies of America.” Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rUUPHu

Trump Advisers Wage Tug of War Before Decision on Climate Deal by MICHAEL D. SHEAR and DIANE CARDWELL

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and DIANE CARDWELL The president has said he will make a decision on whether to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement this week, a vexing decision with voices he respects on both sides. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2roswAK

Trump Tweets ‘Covfefe,’ and a Waiting World Supplies the Punchlines by MATT FLEGENHEIMER

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER The debate over what the president meant effectively consumed Twitter — or at least a certain segment of insomniac Beltway types, often journalists and political operatives. Published: May 30, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sleX2a

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Free Play or Flashcards? New Study Nods to More Rigorous Preschools by DANA GOLDSTEIN

By DANA GOLDSTEIN New research suggests that preschoolers who are exposed to formal math and reading lessons come out ahead. But some experts and parents are skeptical. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sksRlp

Trump Interviewing 2 F.B.I. Candidates by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER The president was to speak with Christopher Wray, a former assistant attorney general, and John S. Pistole, who held two top government positions. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2skoGWo

Supreme Court Roundup: Justices Rule on Excessive Force and in Immigration Case by ADAM LIPTAK

By ADAM LIPTAK The justices ruled in favor of police officers who had been accused of using excessive force and for an immigrant facing deportation. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2skxWtD

Man Faces Deportation After Failing to Pay Fare on Minneapolis Light Rail by MATT STEVENS

By MATT STEVENS A transit officer was caught on video violating a policy against acting as an immigration officer when he asked the man, “Are you here illegally?” Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sksTcG

California Today: Everywhere You Look, $1 Million Homes by MIKE McPHATE

By MIKE McPHATE Tuesday: More distressing data on the cost of living, California’s move into coffee growing, and a look back at the state’s first newspaper. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2skxV93

Hunting Down the Lost Apples of the Pacific Northwest by KIRK JOHNSON

By KIRK JOHNSON A retired F.B.I. investigator is digging into records and rediscovering old varieties in trees left stranded when family orchards failed in the 1800s. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2skEkBb

Trump’s Personal Lawyer Refuses to Cooperate With Congressional Inquiries by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Michael D. Cohen’s refusal to cooperate may prompt lawmakers to issue subpoenas, compelling him to provide documents, testimony or other records. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rSQ1CE

Missile Defense Test Succeeds, Pentagon Says, Amid Tensions With North Korea by HELENE COOPER

By HELENE COOPER The test, the first in three years of a multibillion-dollar effort to intercept a North Korean missile, came amid advancements from the North that have raised tensions. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sjQKcD

A Price Amazon Is Content to Keep High: $1,000 a Share by NICK WINGFIELD

As big tech companies continue to assert their influence, a handful of businesses are dominating both in sales and on Wall Street. By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology

Uber Fires Former Google Engineer at Heart of Self-Driving Dispute by MIKE ISAAC

The ride-hailing service had acquired Anthony Levandowski’s company last year. He was accused of stealing product plans from his former employer. By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology

New York Blood Center Reaches a Deal to Help Care for Research Chimps by JAMES GORMAN

By JAMES GORMAN After years of controversy, the Blood Center and the Humane Society agreed on a plan to support chimpanzees used in scientific research. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT Science http://nyti.ms/2sj3Xm8

The End of the Road for Some Apps by J. D. BIERSDORFER

As Apple moves to update its iOS software this year, apps that have not kept pace with the changes will be sidelined. By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology

Cleveland Police Officer Who Shot Tamir Rice Is Fired by JACEY FORTIN and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH

By JACEY FORTIN and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Officer Timothy Loehmann, who shot the 12-year-old in 2014, setting off national outrage, was fired. His partner, Frank Garmback, was suspended for 10 days. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2r8laRj

NASA to Announce New Astronaut Class on June 7

After evaluating a record number of applications, NASA will introduce its new astronaut candidates at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 7, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2sikqXG

Michael Dubke Resigns as White House Communications Director by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER Other staff changes could come by the end of the week, White House officials said, as the president weighs a broader shake-up. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qCCBGk

Space Station’s EarthKAM Sees the Grand Canyon

On April 3, 2017, the student-controlled EarthKAM camera aboard the International Space Station captured this photograph of a favorite target — the Grand Canyon — from low Earth orbit. The camera has been aboard the orbiting outpost since the first space station expedition began in November 2000 and supports approximately four missions annually. via NASA […]

Four Senators to Watch in the Trump-Russia Investigation by CARL HULSE

By CARL HULSE Susan Collins. James Lankford. Roy Blunt. Marco Rubio. Here’s why these members of the Senate Intelligence Committee matter and the effect they could have. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qCrlJQ

White House Acts to Roll Back Birth-Control Mandate for Religious Employers by ROBERT PEAR

By ROBERT PEAR The effort follows through on the president’s pledge to roll back a requirement that many religious employers include contraception coverage in health insurance. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qCb3AU

White House Communications Director Resigns as Shake-Up Begins by JONATHAN WEISMAN and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By JONATHAN WEISMAN and MAGGIE HABERMAN The White House communications director, Mike Dubke, stepped down on Tuesday, and President Trump took to Twitter to attack the Russia investigation and Germany. Published: May 29, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rR0rT6

As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating by JESS BIDGOOD and JEREMY B. MERRILL

By JESS BIDGOOD and JEREMY B. MERRILL Growing numbers of computer science students are getting caught plagiarizing code, either from classmates or from someplace on the web. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2quodEY

Monday, May 29, 2017

War Hero’s Family Suing in Its Decades-Long Fight to Identify Remains by DAVE PHILIPPS

By DAVE PHILIPPS The family of Alexander Nininger, the first Medal of Honor recipient in World War II, has contended for decades that he is buried in Manila as an “unknown.” Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2ri0mas

Texas Lawmaker Threatens to Shoot Colleague After Reporting Protesters to ICE by MATTHEW HAAG

By MATTHEW HAAG Representative Matt Rinaldi said he called federal immigration authorities after protesters at the Capitol interrupted the final day of the legislative session. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rhVsdu

‘Narrowcast’ Trump? Republicans Seek Formula to Keep House Majority by JEREMY W. PETERS

By JEREMY W. PETERS Conservatives are grappling with a question: Do candidates run with President Trump or against him? A little bit of both, some say, is needed. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rhK7dp

On Memorial Day, Trump Pays Tribute to Fallen Troops by PETER BAKER

By PETER BAKER At a solemn ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, President Trump praised those “who died in war so we could live in peace.” Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2rhM5L9

Army Fraud Crackdown Uses Broad Net to Catch Small Fish, Some Unfairly by DAVE PHILIPPS

By DAVE PHILIPPS An inquiry into an incentive effort for the National Guard has targeted hundreds of soldiers and charged more than 150, but found only a fraction of the estimated fraud. Published: May 27, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2sfTpnw

Investigation Turns to Kushner’s Motives in Meeting With a Putin Ally by MATTHEW ROSENBERG, MARK MAZZETTI and MAGGIE HABERMAN

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, MARK MAZZETTI and MAGGIE HABERMAN Investigators are examining whether Jared Kushner was seeking a direct line to the Russian president in a December meeting with the head of a bank with Kremlin ties. Published: May 28, 2017 at 08:00PM from NYT U.S. http://nyti.ms/2qtIGcF