Новости за 06.07.2016

BY ALBERT R. HUNT

WASHINGTON — Perusing the wires on a deadline morn, I was struck by a constellation of intellectuals struggling to translate the relative meanings of Brexit, Donald Trump and the West’s populist surge against elites.At least three bright fellows caught my eye: columnist Ross Douthat of The New York Times; Daniel Drezner,...

BY JOSH ROGIN

There was a time when book and movie ratings were intended to be cautionary. Now they are more of an invitation to view and hear "mature adult" sex, violence and language. Video games have followed suit and many sensationalize graphic violence and score the players by how much destruction and death can be racked up.

Your June 26 article, "Report questions why blacks sent to prison more often than whites," illustrates the complexity of criminal justice reform by showcasing South Carolina’s experience. Once committed to an ineffective tough-on-crime approach, South Carolina has recently begun to change its ways, realizing the flaws in this...

Twice in the past two weeks, I witnessed something both eye-opening and alarming at the same time. While on Coleman Boulevard in heavy traffic, which is almost all the time now, a firetruck and an ambulance were flying down the roadway in the center turn lane, sailing by all of us in the bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Britain’s surprise opting out of the European Union has many roots. Foremost was the overwhelming "leave" vote by distinctly white, older, less well educated provincial voters. They live outside London in post-industrial regions, similar to the Rust Belts in the United States.

We at Mount Pleasant Seafood are excited to have this wonderful Shem Creek walkway around our property. We were glad to join with the Town of Mount Pleasant to bring this creek walk to the citizens, as well as to our visitors.

So in the midst of secret negotiations with city officials over the redevelopment of the Sergeant Jasper site, the Beach Company gave $1 million for Colonial Lake garden improvement. So signs on all four corners let everyone know.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

If you’ve eaten sushi from Bi-Lo, Bert’s Market, Roper Hospital or Locals Bar, you’ve eaten Marcos Ramirez’s rolls. Here, the Tobo Sushi owner spills secrets about the outsourced sushi trade:

Bastille Day Cocktail: Lady Liberte

Q: I’m staying downtown and looking for casual and shrimp. Any suggestions? Thanks!

In keeping with its name, the newest food-and-beverage venue on Spring Street features contributions from a pair of professionals associated with two very different projects.

The notion of mixing fruit with meat definitely doesn’t fall outside the boundaries of mainstream American cooking. Duck often appears in the company of cherries, and nobody flinches when ham’s pierced with a pineapple ring. Indeed, at the most American of all meals, turkey and cranberries share a plate.

Stanley Gethers lives downtown.

AUSTIN, Texas — Matthew McConaughey is heading back to school this fall to teach a course on filmmaking at the University of Texas at Austin.

NEW YORK — Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to help the survivors of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. Now, one Broadway show is going further: performing a few blocks away from the massacre.

NEW ORLEANS — Janelle Monae says she’s honored to be part of an upcoming film that tells the little known-story of three black women who were crucial part of NASA’s history, including one who helped John Glenn become the first American to orbit earth.

When John Turturro was offered a starring role in the HBO limited series "The Night Of," he was torn.

AKRA, Brigitte Hildegard, 75, of Mount Pleasant, a retired flight attendant, died June 29. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals and Cremation.

AKRA, Brigitte, Mount Pleasant

COLUMBIA — Ripping two triples and scoring three runs in the third inning to take a 3-1 advantage, the Charleston RiverDogs stopped there in a 4-3 loss Tuesday night to the Columbia Fireflies at Spirit Communications Park.

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