Critic’s Notebook: A Nation in Turmoil Weeps for a Symbol of Its Enduring Identity

For centuries, Notre-Dame cathedral has enshrined an evolving notion of what it means to be French. As smoke and flames wafted into the sky on Monday, the symbolism was hard to miss. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/world/europe/notre-dame-france-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business

Young players with dreams of glory think elite training programs lead to riches. They do. Just rarely for them. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/americas/brazil-soccer-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss