"A study published in 2014 in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that storms named after women have historically killed more people than those named for men."
An amazing woman. Among other things, "she was instrumental in elevating the prevention and treatment of rape into priorities for law enforcement and health professionals; persuaded National Airlines to grant maternity leave to pregnant flight attendants rather than firing them; and pressured Miami department stores to eliminate the men-only dining sections" ... she did have her negatives: "she split from the national leadership [of N.O.W.] when it embraced a lesbian caucus. (Some liberated women, she said, 'forget their responsibilities to family and children.')"
A22 RAND CASTILE, 78; OPENED U.S. DOORS FOR ASIAN ART
"The first Grand Sumo Tournament in the United States was held in 1981 at Madison Square Garden."
"He was an expert fencer in college and later tutored the author Yuko Mishima in the art of the épée in exchange for lessons in Japanese calligraphy."
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is one of a kind. In 2009, we saw the Beyond Golden Clouds exhibition of Japanese screens. Breathtaking.
A6 ANTI-CONSPIRACY BILL ADVANCES IN JAPAN
"An appendix to an anti-conspiracy bill that just passed the Japanese House of Representatives includes unlicensed bike racing and stealing plants from forest preserves, exposing those involved in the planning of such activities to prosecution."
Bicycle racing is big business in Japan.
A11 AMONG ATTACK'S VICTIMS, GIRLS AS YOUNG AS 8, OFTEN WITH MOTHERS IN TOW
"The traumatizing effects put the attack in the same category as the Beslan school siege in Russia, the Peshawar school massacre in Pakistan and the mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria."
I can't believe the writers didn't include Newton in that catalogue.
Georgina Bethany Callander. "An 18-year-old health and social care student known for her big smile and love of pop music."
A1 RUSSIA-TRUMP TIE WAS BIG CONCERN OF EX-C.I.A. CHIEF
"John O. Brennan, the former C.I.A. director, described on Tuesday a nerve-fraying few months last year as American authorities realized that the presidential election was under attack and feared that Donald J. Trump's campaign might be aiding that fight."
And Trump may have fucked it up for presidents (and European leaders) in the future:
"'Even though the election is over,' [Brennan] said, 'I think Mr. Putin and Russian intelligence services are trying to actively exploit what is going on now in Washington to their benefit and to our detriment'."
A4 CHINESE STUDENT, GRADUATING IN MARYLAND, SETS OFF A FUROR BY PRAISING THE U.S.
"There were 328,547 students from China studying at higher education institutions in the United States during the academic year that ended in 2016, nearly one-third of all international students in the country."
Yang Shuping video
B7 N.F.L. EASES CELEBRATION RULES. TWERKERS REJOICE.
"In a nod to the N.F.L.'s crackdown on on-field celebrations last season, Andrew Hawkins of the Cleveland Browns marked one touchdown by stiffly placing the ball on the turf and robotically walking away."
Watch out for that Elvis Pelvis move, Mr. Brown.
A8 THE WHITE HOUSE IS SPLIT AS COMMANDERS ASK FOR MORE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN
"The United States spends $3.1 billion a month in Afghanistan."
A month.
"General Nicholson has warned lawmakers that the United States and its NATO allies faced a 'stalemate' in Afghanistan, where the general has said he already faced a shortfall of a 'few thousand' troops. Other commanders and experts on military planning say even that prognosis is too optimistic.
'The reality is that the Taliban have the initiative,' General Keane said. 'They have the momentum. They attack when they want, where they want, and the outcome is usually successful for them'."
And the conundrum, explained:
"Deploying more troops would cost billions of dollars, and there is no guarantee of a clear victory ... yet without a strong American military role, the Taliban and more extreme groups ... would most likely gain ground."
Sounds like the definition of "stalemate."
A1 A JOYFUL NIGHT, THEN A LOUD BANG AND BLOOD "SPLATTERED ALL OVER"
"'How do we go back to normal after this?' [Louise Reid, 48] asked. 'The tragedy shows that this can happen anywhere, at any time'."
And that is very very scary. How many gullible Americans voted for Trump because of boasts like this one, 8 days after his inauguration?
A1 BRITAIN ON EDGE AS TERROR ALERT HITS TOP LEVEL
"A senior member of the Muslim community in Manchester, and a law enforcement official who requested anonymity said Mr. Abedi had been barred from the mosque in 2015 for expressing his support for the Islamic State, and he came to the attention of intelligence agencies at the time as 'a person of interest'."
That's very very disturbing.
B1 AN OVERSEAS KICK-START
"India has a 100 percent tariff on imported motorcycles."
"'We're proud of you! Made in America, Harley-Davidson,' Mr. Trump said ... but even as he praised Harley-Davidson's all-American credentials, the company was busily building a new plant -- in Thailand."
"Roughly 180 million Americans have some kind of grill in the yard, on the patio or sitting out on the deck."
Charcoal, for sure.
TIME MACHINE
May 24, 1863
154 years ago
ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH
"I have heard with great interest the reports of the Congressional Committee, recommending the repeal of the law requiring the mails to be carried on the Sabbath, and I hope that you will feel it a duty, as well as a pleasure, to urge its repeal. I do not see how a nation that arrays itself by such a law against God's holy day can expect to escape his wrath. The punishment of national sins must be confined to this world, as there is no nationality beyond the grave."
PROBABLE CAPTURE OF VICKSBURGH
Detailed dispatches about this famous Civil War battle.
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