The New York Times - USA (2020-08-07)

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In its 167-year history, Central Park

has been home to about two dozen

statues of men, mostly white, and

fictional or mythical female

characters, but no historical women.

For 3 Suffragists, an Honor Long Past DueC

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The earliest “Star Trek” spinoff, back

in 1973, was “Star Trek: The

Animated Series,” a straightforward

continuation of the original for which

most of its cast supplied voices.

Even in Space, Paperwork Is InescapableC

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The number of migrants detained

along the U.S. border with Mexico

jumped to 38,347 in July from

16,162 in April, a 137 percent

increase, according to U.S. Customs

and Border Protection.

After a Lockdown Lull, Illegal Migration
From Mexico SoarsA

Howard Ashman, the lyricist behind

Disney classics like “The Little

Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty

and the Beast,” was just 40 when he

died of AIDS in 1991.

Tale as Old as Time: A Life Cut ShortC

In 2017, Russia outlawed Jehovah’s

Witnesses, a Christian group that

rejects all violence, as an “extremist

organization.”

How a Chat Group Led to Prison

For RussiansA

• Tarform, a company that builds
  electric motorcycles that are
  recyclable, crafts its vegan leather
  seats from pineapple, mango, corn or
  other naturally derived fibers.
  Where Recycling Meets MotorcyclingB


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  Through June, two researchers
  estimate, most neighborhoods in the
  Bronx had unemployment rates in
  excess of 20 percent, while most
  neighborhoods south of 95th Street
  in Manhattan had rates less than half
  that.
  The Beleaguered Neighborhoods Where Workers
  Have No WorkB

  
  

Of Interest

NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY’S PAPER

MIN HEO

“We are either going to be a great success story or failure. I

truly believe it could not have been stopped.”

DOREEN ALLISON CREED,the county commissioner who represents Sturgis, S.D., on local authorities’

inability to cancel an annual motorcycle rally despite concerns about the coronavirus because much of

the gathering takes place on state-licensed campgrounds beyond their jurisdiction

Quote of the Day

ENORMOUS BIKER RALLY DEFIES
PUBLIC OPPOSITION A

He Predicted Trump’s Win in 2016. Now He’s Ready
To Call 2020.

With his system of 13 keys, the historian Allan Lichtman has
accurately projected the winner of every presidential race
since 1984. In this Opinion piece and accompanying video,
Mr. Lichtman explains why the keys point to a Joe Biden
victory in 2020. This was the most-read story the last two

days.

Anger Rises After Beirut Blast and Evidence Officials

Knew of Risks

Lebanese officials are blaming the massive explosion in
Beirut on 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that arrived in the
city six years ago aboard a troubled Russian-owned cargo
ship. According to public records, Lebanese customs officials
wrote letters to the courts at least six times from 2014 to 2017,
seeking guidance on how to dispose of the material.

The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus

Why has the United States been the only affluent nation to
suffer a sustained outbreak of Covid-19 for over four months?
Experts point to the country’s tradition of prioritizing individ-

ualism over government restrictions and missteps by the
Trump administration, including a flawed travel policy.

After Atomic Bombings, These Photographers Worked
Under Mushroom Clouds

A new book of photographs documents the human impact of
the atomic bombs that were dropped on two Japanese cities
and ended World War II. Some of the images, banned until
the U.S. occupation of the country ended in 1952, were eventu-
ally exhibited in museums across Japan. But in the United

States, the photos are still virtually unknown.

Scientists Uncover Biological Signatures

Of the Worst Covid-19 Cases

Scientists are starting to find answers to one of the pan-
demic’s most complex questions: Why do some people get
badly sick while others quickly recover? In certain patients,
the virus appears to make the immune system go haywire.

The Conversation

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

In a recent edition of the Well newsletter, Tara Parker-Pope

featured responses from readers on how they were coping

with the pandemic blues. One was studying Cicero. Others

described doing (socially distanced) volunteer work like help-

ing food banks or sewing masks. One reader said she was

comforted by listening to “The Impossible Dream” from the

soundtrack of “Man of La Mancha.” And some readers were

turning to art as a distraction. Here’s what one reader sent in.

Spotlight

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“I’ve been painting rocks and leaving them on paths at parks

for a happy little surprise for someone.”

Christina, Milwaukee, Wis.

The Mini Crossword

BY JOEL FAGLIANO

8/7/2020 EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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2 Where wedding vows are
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SOLUTION TO
PREVIOUS PUZZLE SALSA
PLATE
ULNAS
DOGGO
SWE E P
TIME: 30 MINUTES, PLUS MARINATING
YIELD: 6 TO 8 SERVINGS
About 1½ pounds ripe tomatoes,
halved or quartered if small, diced if
large
Kosher salt
2 cans olive oil-packed tuna or 1 pound
mozzarella, diced (optional)
⅔ cup pitted oil-cured black olives,
halved, or ½ cup pitted green olives,
chopped, or 3 tablespoons capers
(optional)
⅔ cup chopped fresh herbs (basil,
parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion
tops, or a combination), plus more for
garnish
Freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
(optional)
About ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds short pasta, like fusilli, farfalle
or penne
Red-pepper flakes (optional)
½ cup toasted pine nuts (optional)

1. Up to 4 hours before serving, put tomatoes
   in a large bowl and sprinkle all over with salt.
   Set aside for 30 minutes, then drain off liquid.
   2. Add tuna and its oil, and olives or capers, if
   using. Add herbs and zest. Add olive oil, salt
   and pepper to taste and stir gently, flaking
   tuna into pieces. Cover and set aside at least
   1 hour or up to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
   3. Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water.
   Drain very well. Combine tomatoes and pasta
   well, then taste and add more oil, salt and
   pepper to taste. Add red-pepper flakes, if
   desired. Sprinkle with pine nuts, if using, and
   chopped herbs. Serve immediately.

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A RECIPE FOR PASTA WITH MARINATED TOMATOES AND SUMMER HERBS

The easiest summer dinner, pasta con salsa crudo, is full of seasonal flavors. It can be

made with fancy Italian tuna and local heirloom tomatoes for foodies, with supermarket

mozzarella and tomatoes for children, or with excellent olives and extra pine nuts for

vegetarians. It puts you in the kitchen for about a half-hour at the end of lunchtime. After

that, all there is to do is cook the pasta, and serve with or without crusty bread, boiled

corn, sliced tomatoes, or a nice, simple green salad. JULIA MOSKIN

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