By KATIE HAFNER from NYT Obituaries
https://nyti.ms/2GPMUUH
Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.
Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81
By KATIE HAFNER from NYT Obituaries
https://nyti.ms/2GPMUUH
Dr. Roberts worked with other engineers to create the underpinnings of the Arpanet, making many crucial decisions. But his work did not make him rich.
Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major Newspapers
By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Business
https://nyti.ms/2Tjl1FP
Malware was focused on networks used by the Tribune Company, former owner of The Los Angeles Times. It was the first known attack on newspaper printing operations.
In ‘Grey Rock,’ a Palestinian Playwright Tackles the Ordinary
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Theater
https://nyti.ms/2VlEXtQ
Occupation is an ancillary concern in Amir Nizar Zuabi’s new play, in which an everyday Palestinian man decides to build a moon rocket in a shed.
Congo Votes, Amid Ebola Crisis and Problems at Polls, After Years’ Delay
By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2LIvbNC
The long-delayed vote to replace Congo’s leader of 18 years, Joseph Kabila, was marred by torrential rains, lost voter rolls and malfunctioning machines.
In the New Year’s Eve Spotlight: Snoop Dogg, Ninja and a Free Press
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business
https://nyti.ms/2BNpJVf
The Times Square Alliance is joining with the Committee to Protect Journalists to send millions of viewers a message on the importance of journalism.
Romania, Fighting the E.U., Prepares to Lead It at ‘Crucial Moment’
By KIT GILLET from NYT World
https://nyti.ms/2ESPbvT
The government has turned to Euroskeptic rhetoric to defend its stance on anticorruption legislation, even as it is scheduled to take its turn in the presidency of the bloc as Brexit looms.
Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence
Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.
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