The New York Times - USA (2020-07-28)

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The half-acre Rose Garden was first

introduced in 1913 by Ellen Axson

Wilson, the first wife of President

Woodrow Wilson.

No Place for Crab Apples
In the First Lady’s Refurbished Rose GardenA

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Nearly 3,000 small businesses in

New York City have closed for good

in the past four months, blaming

falling revenue, vanished tourism

and ballooning debt, especially for

overdue rent.

Virus Is Crushing Shops
That Lasted GenerationsA

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Mars mysteriously lost its magnetic

field billions of years ago. With no

magnetic sheath to protect it from

solar wind, the Martian atmosphere

was stripped away over time.

Do You Like Mysteries? You’ve Chosen
The Right PlanetD

In France’s Alsace wine region alone,

about 1.5 million gallons of wine will

end up as hand sanitizer because of

the coronavirus crisis and the Trump

administration’s tariffs.

Heartbreak and Hand Sanitizer

In Wine CountryA

The beavers on the New York City

seal represent the fur trade, and the

barrels of flour nod at the city’s “early,

short-lived monopoly on milling in

the 17th century,” according to the

New-York Historical Society.

Are the Images on a City Seal Created in 1914

Still Relevant?A

• To combat the coronavirus, Delta is
  leaving middle seats empty on its
  flights and has formed a partnership
  with Lysol’s parent company aimed
  at improving the airline’s cleaning
  practices.
  Delta Uses Caution in Service of SafetyB


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  Operation Paperclip was a secretive
  program after World War II that
  brought German scientists to the
  United States.
  Uncovering the Tangled Roots
  Of the Mars Jars ExperimentsD

  
  

Of Interest

NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY’S PAPER

ADAM HIGTON

“I went and begged, I lowered myself at their feet, so my

sweet daughter could come back to me alive. They told me

‘You are old, we respect you, but don’t come again.’ ”

MARIAM AKBARI,a 70-year-old Afghan woman who begged the local Taliban to release her daughter, a

prison guard who was captured and later killed.

Quote of the Day

FEMALE GUARD IS LATEST
TARGET OF TALIBAN VIOLENCE
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Coronavirus Live Updates

The Times’s live briefing with coronavirus news was the most
read article on Monday. A rise in virus cases in Hong Kong
has resulted in restrictive measures there, and a few days
into its season, Major League Baseball was canceling games
after cases emerged from the Marlins’ clubhouse.

Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland

Scenes on Saturday night in places like Seattle, Oakland,
Calif., and Los Angeles recalled the volatile early days of the
protests after the death of George Floyd at the end of May.
American cities are being tested to respect the space of
peaceful protesters while preventing violent tactics used by
others. The balancing act is complicated after the deployment
of federal troops in Portland, Ore., raised tensions there.

Garrett Foster Brought His Gun to Austin Protests.

Then He Was Shot Dead.
The authorities said Mr. Foster was killed by a motorist who
had a confrontation with protesters. His death has jolted the
Texas capital and renewed a debate about the “open carry”
movement in the state, in which many men and women carry
their rifles and other weapons in public places.

‘That’s Ridiculous.’ How America’s Coronavirus Response

Looks Abroad.
A Times Opinion video team presented the facts of the coro-
navirus in the United States to people abroad and recorded
their reactions.

The Conversation

FOUR OF THE MOST READ, SHARED AND DISCUSSED POSTS
FROM ACROSS NYTIMES.COM

HIRAM GILBERTO /@IMHIRAM-HIRAMLIVE

The Mini Crossword

BY JOEL FAGLIANO

7/28/2020 EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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4 Campfire treat

6 Gung-ho

7 Fundamental truth

8 Only chemical element with a

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2 Cookie whose package has a

splash of milk

3 Beginning of an idea

4 Airline ticket info

5 Ankle-length dress

SOLUTION TO
PREVIOUS PUZZLE TASTY
OSCAR
SCARS
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APE

TIME: 15 MINUTES

YIELD: 4 TO 6 SERVINGS

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 small shallot, minced (about 2

tablespoons)

2 tablespoons capers, chopped, plus 2

teaspoons caper brine

1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 1

tablespoon lemon juice

1 garlic clove, minced

Kosher salt and black pepper

3 medium zucchini or summer squash

(6 to 7 ounces each)

⅓ cup shaved Pecorino-Romano cheese

¼ cup torn fresh basil

¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

⅓ cup roasted salted almonds, chopped

1. In a small bowl, stir together the oil, shallot,
   capers, caper brine, lemon zest, lemon juice
   and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Set
   aside.


2. Trim the ends of the zucchini and cut each
   squash into 2-inch segments. Slice the

segments lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick slabs,

then slice those slabs lengthwise into

¼-inch-thick batons. Add to a large bowl.

3. Just before serving, season the zucchini
   with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Stir in
   the cheese, herbs and dressing and season to
   taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the
   almonds and serve immediately.

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A RECIPE FOR ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH PECORINO, BASIL AND ALMONDS

Many recipes call for shaving raw zucchini into long strands, which looks whimsical but

often leads to soggy squash. Cutting zucchini into thicker batons helps the vegetable

retain some bite. Douse the strips with a bright garlic-caper vinaigrette, tender herbs and

tangy pecorino, and just before serving, toss in some chopped almonds for crunch. This

zucchini salad makes a great starter or a side, but it can also be the foundation of a meal:

Add it to cooked penne or pearl couscous for a quick pasta salad, or scatter it over a slice

of grilled bread that’s been slathered with mascarpone or ricotta. ALEXA WEIBEL

CHRISTOPHER TESTANI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES.

FOOD STYLIST: BARRETT WASHBURNE.

Rhiana Gunn-Wright is a climate policy director at the Roose-

velt Institute, a progressive think tank focused on reducing

inequality through economic and political reforms. In a recent

edition of the In Her Words newsletter, Emma Goldberg

talked with Ms. Gunn-Wright about the connections between

the pandemic and the climate crisis, and about leading as a

Black woman in the predominantly white male world of envi-

ronmental policy. Edited excerpts are below.

Spotlight

ADDITIONAL REPORTAGE AND REPARTEE

FROM OUR JOURNALISTS

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Emma Goldberg Has it gotten trickier to focus public

attention on climate amid the spread of Covid-19?

Goldberg What hurdles have you faced as a Black

woman in this line of work?

Rhiana Gunn-Wright In some ways, it’s easier because

the connections between the pandemic and climate

crisis are clear, starting with the fact that people of

color are dying at far higher rates. There’s at least

one study showing how Covid deaths are correlated

with exposure to toxic air pollution. It’s never normal

to surround people with toxic air pollution and cause

them all sorts of respiratory problems, but before

Covid, that was the normal drumbeat of injustice.

Covid has helped break that normalization.

Gunn-Wright I had to downplay my Blackness and my

own anger. I had to depoliticize myself. Sometimes the

connections I talked about, between equity and the

environment, weren’t taken seriously, so I wasn’t taken

seriously. A white man wrote me about how we have to

tackle the climate crisis because it’s the most urgent

thing facing humanity. But racial injustice, he wrote,

has always existed, so why do we have to address that

now? I responded by doubling down. It became clear

to me that part of my work is about elucidating these

connections between climate and justice.

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