New world news from Time: The Nazi Shadow Behind the World’s Youngest Billionaires

New world news from Time: The Nazi Shadow Behind the World’s Youngest Billionaires

Their grandfather was said to be Nazi Germany’s richest man after building a weapons empire on the backs of slave labor.

Their father was involved in one of postwar Germany’s biggest political scandals. He almost frittered away the family fortune.

Enough remained for Viktoria-Katharina Flick and twin brother Karl-Friedrich Flick to lay claim, at 19, to being the world’s youngest…

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Top New Hampshire Democrat Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

By JACEY FORTIN Colleagues on both sides of the aisle have called for Jeff Woodburn, the State Senate minority leader who is up for re-election, to resign. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/us/new-hampshire-jeff-woodburn-arrest-abuse.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Once Polluted and Reviled, the Chicago River Bounces Back

By JULIE BOSMAN For city planners, the yearslong dream of a bustling waterfront may have finally become a reality. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/02/us/chicago-river-waterfront.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Our Fat Pets

By SUSAN JENKS Sixty percent of cats tip the scales at unhealthy weights, slightly more than the 56 percent of dogs. It’s not good for them. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/well/fat-pets-dog-cat-health.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

As Google Maps Renames Neighborhoods, Residents Fume

By JACK NICAS Google’s digital maps have become the world’s default atlas and the arbiter of what neighborhoods are called, even when many residents disagree. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/technology/google-maps-neighborhood-names.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Bodies Keep Shrinking on This Island, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why

By CARL ZIMMER The Indonesian island of Flores has given rise to smaller hominins, humans and even elephants. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/science/pygmies-flores-evolution.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Trump Administration Unveils Its Plan to Relax Car Pollution Rules

By CORAL DAVENPORT The proposal would freeze rules requiring cleaner, more efficient cars and unravel one of President Obama’s signature policies to fight global warming. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/climate/trump-auto-emissions-california.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

CNN’s Jim Acosta Challenges Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Then Makes a Quick Exit

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The White House briefing room became the latest venue for the fight over the president’s treatment of the news media. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Business Day https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/business/media/sarah-huckabee-sanders-jim-acosta.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Apple’s Value Hit $1 Trillion. Add Disney to Bank of America and ... You’re Halfway There

By JON HUANG, KARL RUSSELL and JACK NICAS A look at how Apple’s trillion-dollar value stacks up against other companies and entire industries. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/02/technology/apple-trillion-market-cap.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in August

By JENNIFER VINEYARD Every month, subscription streaming services add a ton of new movies and TV shows. Here are the ones we think are most interesting this month. Published: August 1, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Watching https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/watching/new-on-netflix-amazon-prime-hulu-hbo-august.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Pope Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO and LAURIE GOODSTEIN The statement ushered in a change in Roman Catholic teaching by Francis, who has spoken out against capital punishment before. Published: August 2, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/world/europe/pope-death-penalty.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Worshiping the False Idols of Wellness

By JEN GUNTER Charcoal, “toxins” and other forms of nonsense are the backbone of the wellness-industrial complex. Published: August 1, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/style/wellness-industrial-complex.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

Trump Says You Need an ID to Buy Groceries. Shoppers Say, ‘Huh?’

By KATIE ROGERS Two billionaire friends of President Trump say they cannot recall him ever doing his own grocery shopping, although he can handle a shopping cart. Published: August 1, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/us/politics/trump-id-groceries.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

A Pregnant Dolphin. A Fatal Gunshot. A Disturbing Trend.

By SARAH MERVOSH The case is the latest example of violence against dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico, which experts say is becoming increasingly common. Published: August 1, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/us/pregnant-dolphin-shot-reward.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com

What Is QAnon: Explaining the Internet Conspiracy Theory That Showed Up at a Trump Rally

By JUSTIN BANK, LIAM STACK and DANIEL VICTOR Do you remember Pizzagate? It’s a little like that: a web of baseless conspiracy theories. And its supporters were highly visible at an event for the president in Florida. Published: August 1, 2018 at 05:30AM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/us/politics/what-is-qanon.html?partner=IFTTT via ClusterAssets Inc., https://ClusterAssets.wordpress.com