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5. The Gladiators of ‘Scandal’ Leave the Arena
As “Scandal” heads toward its finale, Shonda Rhimes, the show’s creator, and three of its stars discuss its craziest twists, its nuanced handling of racial issues and its legacy. Arts
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6. Never Solved, a College Dorm Fire Has Become One Man’s Obsession
A 1967 blaze at Cornell University killed nine, including members of a fast-track Ph.D. program. No one was ever charged, but an amateur investigator thinks he knows who set it. Metropolitan
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7. On the Border With the National Guard: An ‘Extra Pair of Eyes and Ears’
Our reporter embedded with Texas National Guard troops stationed on the border with Mexico, part of President Trump’s latest plan to stanch the flow of immigrants entering the country illegally. There he found armed troops in combat fatigues watching the frontier with binoculars, trying both to stand out and blend in. National
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8. Where to Find Bangkok’s Best Street Food While You Can
Last April, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced the city would bar street food vendors — often considered the world’s best — in order to make sidewalks more accessible. Will the ban go into effect? It’s unclear. In the meantime, a quest to find the best fishball noodle stands and much more. Travel
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9. Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis
Black infants in America are now more than twice as likely to die as white infants, a racial disparity that is actually wider than in 1850, 15 years before the end of slavery, when most black women were considered chattel. That disparity has everything to do with the lived experience of being a black woman in America.
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10. This Man Expects to Run a 2:50 in the Boston Marathon on Monday
Tim Don, the world-record holder in the Ironman triathlon, broke his neck in October. He decided a return to competition was his only option. Six months after the pins were screwed into his skull, he will compete on Monday in the Boston Marathon.
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11. Lots of Fish on the Screen
Instagram has become the new place for anglers to document every whopper, swap stories about secret fishing holes and, well, brag. Now there’s plenty of proof of that big catch.
And if you need more cheering up, The Week in Good News brings you a 99-year-old baseball usher, a yacht race and spring flowers.
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