Category: What we are reading

New York Times

• Murda Beatz, an ‘Alien’ in Rap, Can’t Stop Making Hits October 23, 2018
  One of the year’s most successful hip-hop producers — a favorite of Drake, Migos and Travis Scott — is a Canadian who resembles Shaggy from “Scooby Doo.”
  JOE COSCARELLI
• Red Sox vs. Dodgers: A World Series Matchup That’s a Long Time Coming October 23, 2018
  The Dodgers and the Red Sox share big payrolls, rich histories and many players who have worn both uniforms. But they last faced each other for the championship more than a century ago.
  TYLER KEPNER
• Bolton Rejects Russian Entreaties to Stay in Nuclear Treaty October 23, 2018
  The national security adviser told a news conference in Moscow that the United States remained committed to quitting a Soviet-era nuclear pact despite Russian objections.
  ANDREW E. KRAMER
• Standing Ovation for Saudi Crown Prince Thrusts Conference Attendees Into Limelight October 23, 2018
  Investors from around the world gathered in Riyadh for a conference, but the killing the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s role in it loomed large.
  ALAN RAPPEPORT
• At George Soros’s Home, Pipe Bomb Was Likely Hand Delivered, Officials Say October 23, 2018
  The motive of the would-be bomber behind the explosive, found in a mailbox at the billionaire philanthropist’s home in a New York suburb, remains unclear.
  WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
• A 630-Foot Ferris Wheel Meant to Boost Staten Island’s Image Is No More October 23, 2018
  The developers behind what was billed as one of the world’s tallest Ferris wheels announced an end to a plan designed to draw tourists to Staten Island.
  PATRICK McGEEHAN
• Stocks Claw Their Way Back From an Early Slide Amid China Worries October 23, 2018
  Caterpillar set the tone when it warned that tariffs on steel were having an effect on costs, and China’s slowing economy pushed down demand for some 3M products.
  MATT PHILLIPS
• For Holiday Guests, a Comfy Bedroom on a Budget October 23, 2018
  Create a welcoming guest room with Wirecutter’s budget-friendly picks for bedding, bath towels, air and foam mattresses, and more.
  WIRECUTTER STAFF
• Trump Rallies for Republicans, but Finds ‘Do Not Enter’ Signs in Some Races October 23, 2018
  Candidates covet an appearance with Mr. Trump in areas loyal to him, but large swaths of the country where he is unpopular have become virtual no-go zones for him.
  JONATHAN MARTIN and MAGGIE HABERMAN
• Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on Supreme Court, Reveals Dementia Diagnosis October 23, 2018
  Justice O’Connor, 88, said she received the diagnosis “some time ago” and would withdraw from public life. She encouraged the next generation of leaders to promote civic engagement.
  MATTHEW HAAG