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Overlooked

An initiative by The New York Times aiming to address the imbalance of coverage in their obituary section starts with profiles of fifteen women who were overlooked at the time of their death. The set includes remarkable figures from many walks of life – from great writers such as Charlotte Bront and Sylvia Plath, to the early civil rights campaigner and journalist Ida B. Wells, and to Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken from her body without permission and used for medical research.

Business The New York Times

The Bounty Hunter of Wall Street

A profile of a man who makes a lots of money identifying and exposing financial chicanery.

Politics The New York Times

Malaysia Pushes Back Against China’s Vision

An analysis of China’s infrastructure investment in countries in their geo-political orbit, viewed in light of the recent decision by Malaysia to rebuff an investment over concerns that it poses risks to their political autonomy.

Politics The New York Times

Could Cyril Ramaphosa Be the Best Leader South Africa Has Not Yet Had?

The former Executive Editor of The New York Times Bill Keller wrote this piece on South AfricaÕs new President back in 2013. It remains an interesting perspective on the man now leading his country after the fall of Jacob Zuma.

Life The New York Times

Scaling the World’s Most Lethal Mountain, in the Dead of Winter

A profile of a group of Polish climbers planning to summit the deadly giant K2 in winter, following in the footsteps of a celebrated older generation.

Politics The New York Times

This Is the Way Paul Ryan’s Speakership Ends

A profile of Paul Ryan, soon to retire as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and constantly treading the fine and somewhat uncomfortable line between the Republican establishment and the incumbent of the Oval Office.

Technology The New York Times

Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble

Talk about the Bitcoin bubble and fortunes made and lost is one thing (cf. the news this week that rapper 50 Cent was paid in Bitcoin for an album, forgot about it, and is now $8m richer), but this insightful piece proposes that the blockchain technology behind it can unlock things of far greater value.

Society The New York Times

The Preacher and the Sheriff

When he wasn’t satisfied with the answers to his questions about his son’s death in police custody, a preacher in Louisiana decided to investigate himself.

Politics The New York Times

A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows

John Brennan was CIA Director under President Obama, and as such privy to the highest echelons of state secrets and directly involved in the most contentious aspects of America’s war on terror. Since the beginning of the year, he has also been engaged in a public feud with Donald Trump.

Politics The New York Times

Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation

The result of 60 interviews with friends, advisers and politicians, this remarkable piece tracks the course of President Trump’s day – from a 0530 start with Fox News and his iPhone, through to bed at the end of a long day of battle.

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