BALTIMORE — Luis Severino allowed a hit in six innings, and Jose Trevino became the first Yankees catcher to have a home run this year when he took a three-round drive in the fourth round, defeating the rising Yankees 6-2 to the Baltimore Orioles. Monday night. Josh Donaldson and Anthony Rizzo added ninth consecutive solo …
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SPARE PARTSHistory of Medicine Throughout the History of Transplant Surgeryby Paul Craddock Paul Craddock’s “Spare Parts: A History of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery” opens the middle operation as a donor organ (this lifeless gray mass as Craddock describes it) is sutured into place. The clamps are released, the new kidney appears to …
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Considering that nautical jargon can be esoteric, a few basic commandments have ruled the English language for at least 500 years. One: “You shall not confuse ships with boats.” Ships carry boats, but not vice versa, and any surface vessel large enough to carry its own boats is a ship. When a layman confuses terms, …
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This dramatic small-scale military anthology tells a familiar story of the endless cycle of war. Source link
“Yes, when Biden first arrived, a Secret Service agent said, ‘Old McDonald is at the farm. EIEIO.’” — JIMMY FALLON “But it’s weird: Biden really got into a cornfield at one point and slowly disappeared: ‘The votes will come if you build it better,’” he said. — JIMMY FALLON Tracks Worth Watching Jimmy Fallon and …
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“It looked like I was ahead in the 1990s and early 2000s, but after 9/11 people started arguing that he was right,” he said. “But I don’t think it’s certain that I will lose.” He believes that liberal democracy is not an accidental, culturally contingent by-product of a particular historical moment, as some of its …
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Made from wood, iron, plant fiber and animal nerves, the 10 models of men rowing a canoe are a beautiful object that will catch the attention of most viewers. But for the Haa’yuups, head of the Huupa’chesat-h First Nation’s Takiishtakamlthat-h House on Vancouver Island, Canada, it also has mystical power. A spirit canoe represents the …
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LA NIJINSKAChoreographer of the Modernby Lynn Garafola It’s gratifying that a biographer and his subject line up as perfectly as the two. Everything in Lynn Garafola’s previous life – authoring a major work on Serge Diaghilev’s Russian Ballets Russes, researching other ballet and modern dance companies, teaching Barnard’s elite dance department for years – has …
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More than just an excuse to treat yourself nachos, tacos, mezcal and margaritasCinco de Mayo has a deep history that continues to serve as a vehicle for conveying Mexican culture, pride and values. Here are a few things you should know about the day: What is the significance of Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo …
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Mary ZieglerThe author of several books on the history of abortion (and a critic of the draft resolution) said that part was true. However, he and others argue, this view underscores the truth for most of the first 100 years of American history. , early abortions – before the fetal “acceleration” (usually defined as the …
VENICE — It begins in the eyes: shy or seductive, open or closed, the watery borders between mind and world. German surrealist has students Unica ZürnConsistent from dense, automatic black wavy lines. Ulla Wiggen’s giant irises, each unique as a fingerprint and capable of unlocking a credit card or blocking a border, painted up close …
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Seoul — The seven artists to be represented by this city’s Gallery Hyundai at TEFAF New York reflect not only the 52-year history of the gallery but also the art history of South Korea in the decades after the Korean War. While many galleries will display contemporary art, Gallery It celebrates South Korea’s roots in …
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