August 2019

In Search of the Real Bouillabaisse, Marseille’s Gift to the Fish Lover

Travel /

MARSEILLE, France — In this ancient port city on the Mediterranean, there is no escaping the dark, hot, earthy fish concoction known as bouillabaisse. All around the Vieux Port, restaurants with multilingual menus lure tourists with the promise of an authentic taste of the city’s signature dish. One advertises in bright white lights a “bouillabaisse […]

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Cloudflare Chief Explains Decision to Shut Down 8Chan, Despite Reservations

Technology /

Ultimately, Mr. Prince said he decided that 8chan was too centrally organized around hate, and more willing to ignore laws against violent incitement in order to avoid moderating its platform. The realization, along with the multiple mass murders that the authorities have connected to 8chan, tipped the scale in favor of a ban. “If we

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Trump Condemns White Supremacy but Doesn’t Propose Gun Laws After Shootings

Politics /

Congress has been gripped by inaction on gun violence for years, and with Democrats running the House and Republicans in charge of the Senate, that is unlikely to change soon. Over the weekend, members of both parties retreated to their familiar stances. Republicans issued statements praising law enforcement and raising concerns about mental health issues,

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US stock indexes slide as China’s currency hits 11-year low

Finance /

U.S. stocks nosedived in early trading on Wall Street Monday as China’s currency fell sharply and stoked fears that the trade war between the world’s two largest economies would continue escalating. China let its currency, the yuan, sink to an 11-year low against the dollar and under the politically sensitive level of seven per dollar.

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Notre Dame: Environmental groups warn against lead pollution

Travel /

Environmental groups and one of France’s largest labor unions called Monday for stronger measures to ensure cleanup work at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral does not expose workers and nearby residents to unsafe levels of lead. The Paris regional administration suspended the job of cleaning up the famed Paris cathedral last month under pressure from labor

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