People who came from higher social classes were more likely to have an inflated sense of their skills, a new study found. This overconfidence was interpreted by strangers as competence.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
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As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/business/huawei-trump-china-trade.html?partner=IFTTT
The White House’s hard-line approach threatens to speed up the development of two technology worlds, further isolating one-fifth of internet users.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
A Would-Be Trump Aide’s Demands: A Jet on Call, a Future Cabinet Post and More
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/us/politics/kris-kobach-trump.html?partner=IFTTT
Those are among 10 conditions that Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state, has given the White House if he is to become the administration’s “immigration czar.”
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
Wanda Sykes on Ignoring Michelle Obama and Leaving ‘Roseanne’”
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/20/magazine/wanda-sykes-comedy-rosanne.html?partner=IFTTT
“You could be a good person and a racist and not even know it.”
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
Sophie Turner on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Sansa’s End and ‘Disrespectful’ Fan Reactions
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/arts/television/sophie-turner-sansa-stark.html?partner=IFTTT
The actor, who played Sansa Stark, discussed the end of “Game of Thrones,” the fan backlash and why Sansa’s resiliency owed nothing to her abusers.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
Trump Instructs McGahn to Defy Subpoena and Skip House Testimony
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/us/politics/mcgahn-trump-congress.html?partner=IFTTT
Mr. McGahn risks being held in contempt of Congress. But if he defies the president, he could damage his career or put his law firm’s business at risk.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
An Ode to ‘Desperate Don’
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/opinion/donald-trump-lies.html?partner=IFTTT
Trump’s lies reveal an emboldened but vulnerable president.
The New York Times
Published: May 19, 2019 at 03:00AM
‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Gripe About the Finale’s Pointy End (and a Water Bottle)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/arts/television/thrones-finale-reactions.html?partner=IFTTT
Many had questions: That’s the person to lead the realm? Did the women of Westeros get shortchanged? And was that a water bottle under Samwell’s chair?
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
‘Earthworm Dilemma’ Has Climate Scientists Racing to Keep Up
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/science/earthworms-soil-climate.html?partner=IFTTT
Worms are wriggling into Earth’s northernmost forests, creating major unknowns for climate-change models.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
Rihanna Opens Up About Her New Clothing Line, the Future of Fashion and Her Next Album
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/20/t-magazine/rihanna-fenty-louis-vuitton.html?partner=IFTTT
For her next act, the pop star will become the first black woman in charge of a major luxury fashion house in Paris. Here, she gives T magazine an exclusive first look.
The New York Times
Published: May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM
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