Classes resume at Florida high school two weeks after massacre

PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - Students and teachers traumatized by one of the country's deadliest mass shootings returned to classes on Wednesday with white ribbons and white roses to honor the 17 people killed by a gunman in their Florida high school two weeks ago.


from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2F8Su2u

Dick's Sporting Goods curbs some gun sales, urges Congress to act

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods Inc on Wednesday said it was permanently curbing certain gun sales at all of its stores in the wake of the recent massacre at a high school in Florida that has re-ignited a fierce debate over gun control in America.


from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2HOGj9D

Trump says won't build California border wall until whole wall is approved

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the parts of a proposed border wall that California wants built will have to await approval for the entire southern border wall.


from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2oyOEGc

SAP CEO likely top earner among German blue-chip executives

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - SAP Chief Executive Bill McDermott was awarded total 2017 benefits of 21.8 million euros ($26.7 million), according to the software maker's compensation report, which could mean he topped the executive pay rankings at German blue-chips.


from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2GQegp0

Maison Margiela: Fall 2018


By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/2Crqshw

Review: In ‘Werewolf,’ a Drug-Addicted Couple Struggle to Stay Clean


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2F1j22u

Dick’s, Major Gun Retailer, Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles


By JULIE CRESWELL from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2oGIinM

DealBook Briefing: How One Big Gun Seller Chose to End AR-15 Sales


By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2oDsylb

U.S. tourist arrested in Cambodia accused of killing masseuse

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian police arrested a 24-year-old American tourist on Wednesday on suspicion of killing a masseuse by slitting her throat, police said.


from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2EYCnFz

In Japan, Twitter sees a surge of users - and revenue

TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Riding a wave of new users, improved advertising options and an embrace of video content by users and advertisers alike, Twitter Inc's revenue has leaped in Japan, helping lead the company to its first quarterly profit.


from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2ouoZyy

Amazon launches music streaming service in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched its music-streaming service in India on Wednesday, its latest offering to drive customers to shop more on its flagship e-commerce platform.


from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2BVGpvp

Gene-editing startup Inscripta raises $55.5 million

(Reuters) - Inscripta said on Wednesday it raised $55.5 million in funding as the privately held biotech startup looks to strengthen its research team and speed up development and commercialization efforts of its gene-editing tools.


from Reuters: Technology News http://ift.tt/2CNsMeH

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Guns and the Midterm Elections


By MICHAEL BARBARO from NYT Podcasts http://ift.tt/2oteAmP

Classes to resume at Florida high school two weeks after massacre

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - Students and teachers traumatized by one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings ever were due back in classes on Wednesday for the first time since a gunman killed 17 people in their Florida high school two weeks ago.


from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2ot4DWA

Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Olympian?


By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS from NYT Well http://ift.tt/2F7YnNr

A Young Poet’s Inspiration


By ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2CNpDvx

A Coda to Black History Month


By ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2F8tusi

Corporate America Is Suppressing Wages for Many Workers


By ALAN B. KRUEGER and ERIC POSNER from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2F20kaI

The Rise of Woke Capital


By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2F0mHBL

How to Really See a Blind Person


By BRAD SNYDER from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2oD5nHG

The Americans Left Behind by Deportation


By KARLA CORNEJO VILLAVICENCIO from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2oDeM1R

New York Today: Can I Bring My Pet on Public Transit?


By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2oAZhYo

Our Fifth Annual Student Editorial Contest: Write About an Issue That Matters to You


By MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2F8XHqV