Weiner and Trump, Partners in Compulsion

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2c8mTNg
via IFTTTThere’s a limit to the loyalty that exhibitionists like these two deserve. August 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Few Reasons Your Phone Isn’t Getting the Update

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2bPnmGh
via IFTTTAs Google and Apple improve their mobile operating systems each year, older phone hardware cannot keep up with the new software. August 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Mob in Ukraine Drives Dozens of Roma From Their Homes

By LINCOLN PIGMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2c8nq1Q
via IFTTTResidents blamed them for the rape and death of a 9-year-old, but a rights group noted that the suspect who was arrested was not of that ethnic group. August 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Paul LePage, Besieged Maine Governor, Hints at Resignation

By JESS BIDGOOD from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2bPkgSG
via IFTTTIn a radio interview on Tuesday, Governor LePage made conciliatory remarks after a meeting Monday night with Republican lawmakers. August 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

A 600-Year-Old Money Pit in the Scottish Highlands

By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2bP2hxa
via IFTTTThe Maclean clan’s castle, with its leaky walls and collapsed ceilings, sits on an island where blustery, rainy weather makes a need for repairs constant. August 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Mike Birbiglia’s 6 Tips for Making It Small in Hollywood. Or Anywhere.

By MIKE BIRBIGLIA from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2byJcxg
via IFTTTThe comedian, actor, writer and director, whose movie “Don’t Think Twice” is in theaters, offers some unsolicited advice for people thinking about showbiz. September 4, 2016 at 05:00AM

Amsterdam, Revisited

By RUSSELL SHORTO from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2bzbcO4
via IFTTTTourism and global hipsterism have transformed the city where I once lived. But not entirely — the canals endure. September 4, 2016 at 05:00AM