| 单词 | defensible |
| 例句 | It was a camp that even Arthur Dayne might have approved of—compact, orderly, defensible. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We need to go and speak to the sheriff, convince him to barricade the town before it’s overrun. Consolidate everyone into a few defensible buildings. We’re too vulnerable, waiting for the next attack.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Practices such as slavery that once had been considered acceptable were no longer morally defensible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was necessary to pare down faith to a set of core beliefs in order to make it defensible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We could establish a defensible perimeter, build a new airfield, then gradually work our way out to neutralize the whole island. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The empire had defensible borders, yet the vast majority of the population couldn’t be trusted in the ranks—the Macedonians had a long-standing reluctance to arm the natives. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Refusing to entertain even the possibility that eminent domain might be defensible, the movie desires no discussion. Review: Fighting to Save Her ‘Little Pink House’ 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z He apologized on Wednesday, saying this position was “ultimately, not defensible.” Comedy Clubs Are Ready for Louis C.K.’s Return. Is Everybody Else? 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z For me, killing the leering caricature of Frank is not only defensible, it's necessary. Shameless: Why Frank Gallagher must die 2011-01-10T11:16:00Z And it could reasonably say it made a creative decision here too: that White gave the show a satisfying ending and it had told its story. That’s defensible, if disappointing. Agents of Channel Change: HBO Cancels Enlightened 2013-03-20T14:26:46Z After forcing you to consider for 80 minutes whether your civics class enthusiasm for the Constitution is still defensible, Ms. Schreck then introduces a 20-minute coda that includes a live debate on the subject. Review: Can a Play Make the Constitution Great Again? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z And then there was that central question: was Lund's action in killing Reinhardt defensible? The Killing III finale: episodes nine and 10 2012-12-15T23:00:00Z The corpses’ dialogue in “Graveyard Clay” is rendered in a sort of toned-down Hiberno-English, a defensible decision that nevertheless gives the text an occasionally awkward flavor. The Irish Novel That’s So Good People Were Scared to Translate It 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z His first taste of violence may be a noble one — and defensible in the real world, too — but doling out Old West justice is a dangerous ambrosia. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 3: Don’t Make Arnold’s Mistake 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z That would be fine if the director made defensible use of every second of that debut, and even then, it’s a risky way to an introduce a 12-chapter first season. Get ready for “The Get Down”: Baz Lurhmann’s valentine to hip-hop and the 1970s Bronx is overstuffed, but finds its brilliant beat 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Architects and Realtors use terms such as “defensible space” and “fire resilience.” California will never stop burning 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z At the same time, Mitchell illuminates the racism in the broader culture that made egregious acts of Negrophobic violence imaginable and, in the minds of many onlookers, tolerable if not defensible. The Journalist and the Murderers 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z As if one might just as easily, and defensibly, have picked a novel by Jeffrey Archer as the winner. Rick Gekoski: It takes judgment, not taste, to pick a Booker winner 2011-08-26T13:25:14Z “What I cared about most was that it be intellectually defensible, and that it engages a big audience in a variety of ideas.” Gold Toilet 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z What could be more vital, more gratifying, more morally defensible? Is Michael Pollan a sexist pig? 2013-04-28T01:00:00Z Really, what's sillier than a TV news reporter who has no defensible reason for being outside during a hurricane warning viewers that there is no defensible reason for being outside during a hurricane? Why TV news is addicted to weather porn 2011-08-29T12:30:00Z But this episode's Jesse-and-Mike in the desert sequence is a much less defensible example. "Breaking Bad" 4x5, "Shotgun" 2011-08-15T06:01:00Z Just not a perfectly defensible one – not anymore. Twenty years after "Kill Bill" came out, The Bride's bloody rampage cuts differently 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Less defensible: a show which dilates on men’s sexual and romantic needs with female characters only present to enable them; a story of a misanthropic schlub who lands a smart, beautiful lady, just because. Review: In ‘Sideways: The Experience,’ Bros Run Amok in Wine Country 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z “If it is just a summit photo that you want, faking it is probably the most ethically defensible way to get it,” said Oliver. John Oliver on climbing Mount Everest: 'like the line at Trader Joe’s' 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z But it is certainly defensible and was a refreshing change. Music Review: Mozart’s ‘Nozze di Figaro’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-10-28T21:12:53Z That’s almost a defensible approach to the story, which concerns group psychology and responsibility. Review: ‘Judgment Day,’ an Allegory of Blame, Goes Big 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Later, when she orders the Athenian senators to step down or die, their unlikely answer — “We no longer are defensible” — is cadged from “Henry V.” Review: Shakespeare’s ‘Timon’ Gets an Occupy Athens Makeover 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Given the complications of translation, the influences of cultural bias and the limits of any small group’s knowledge, the distinction of “best” is impossible to make with any defensible certainty. Perspective | The Swedish Academy took a year off to fix the Nobel Prize in literature. It’s still broken. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Which is defensible, I suppose, if you grant that the sinking of the Titanic was unquestionably among the landmarks of nautical history. | 'The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World': Three Sisters, a Deluded Dad and Some Wretched Rock 2011-06-08T02:15:25Z Kennedy contrasts the prospective show with a "defensible one-time documentary or '60 Minutes' piece," but audiences who are willing to watch war coverage in such traditional forms aren't the problem. The "Hurt Locker" reality show controversy 2010-08-27T14:28:00Z But if you consider a modern reader’s heavy reliance on online search engines, a publisher’s concern becomes defensible. You can judge a book by its title 2013-04-01T18:27:00Z They have done, one gathers, some nasty stuff in their day, though usually for a decent or at least defensible cause. | 'The Expendables': Sylvester Stallone?s Action-Hero Action Flick 2010-08-12T23:03:00Z But abiding a partner’s disproportionately heavy workload, for no reason besides self-interest, is not a defensible form of relief. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: His housework argument could leave a stain on your relationship 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z But I’ve tried the stuff now, and I grant that it might, in moderation, have a place in a healthful, morally defensible diet. My first taste of flesh 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z He said, “We want Disney Accelerator to be a part of how we profitably and defensibly grow our business,” not “defensively grow our business.” Disney Plans to Encourage Digital Start-Ups 2014-02-12T20:36:58Z That’s a defensible choice when adapting what many see as a sacred text of Holocaust literature. | 'The Diary of Anne Frank': On PBS, Ellie Kendrick as Memoirist in Secret Annex 2010-04-09T22:10:00Z This wasn't the guilty, paranoid world that the New Left had bunkered itself into on the rare occasions it thought about cities and buildings – "defensible space", low-rise/low-density, "vernacular architecture", real houses for real people. Richard Rogers at 80: principles and power 2013-07-20T07:00:20Z I do -- but when I look back on those early days, the show's evolution seems defensible, even fitting. "Big Love's" powerful, infuriating ending 2011-03-21T14:22:00Z That was a defensible position two decades ago. Review: ‘The Economics of Inequality,’ by Thomas Piketty 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z And if you view it in that way, a lot of what he does is not only defensible but necessary. Privacy settings engaged 2010-10-14T21:00:00Z Whether Marx’s universalization of the human as homo faber is defensible or not, the contemporary world is deeply bought into the ideology of work. Karl Marx and the semantics of a “post-work left” 2013-03-02T15:00:00Z Daryl is rough-edged but defensible in this episode, until he passively murders a defenseless Savior once he’s provided information and outlived his usefulness. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 3: Cut to Black 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z And is it ever ethically defensible to change your relationship status to single without first notifying the person whose heart you’re crushing? You Are Here: Teaching Kids How to Break Up Nicely 2011-08-03T18:07:03Z I don’t bring any of this up to defend Fairstein, because absolutely nothing about the Central Park Five case is defensible. Perspective | The slippery moral calculus of Linda Fairstein 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z He says he had to “puff up my qualifications, pushing them to the edge but otherwise defensible.” ‘Close to the Flame’: the rise and fall of Gordon Walgren 2013-06-28T21:40:56Z Nor is there a scientifically defensible basis for the frequently cited allegation that plastic bags kill 100,000 sea mammals and one million seabirds a year. Can plastic bags save the planet? 2012-09-13T20:03:00Z Another and more defensible reaction is that it was wrong because the victims were civilians. Royal pranksters have gone from hunter to hunted 2012-12-09T20:30:06Z The recent wave of 3-D blockbusters operate under the assumption that the only defensible use of 3-D is to add something extra to a tried-and-true experience. 3-D filmmaking's radical, revolutionary potential 2010-08-10T16:50:00Z For safety’s sake BBC lawyers looked at a possible fair use defense and decided the film was defensible. Music: Phil Spector Film Poses Fair Use Questions 2010-06-26T02:49:00Z “We want Disney Accelerator to be a part of how we profitably and defensibly grow our business.” Disney Plans to Encourage Digital Start-Ups 2014-02-12T20:36:58Z But as a project of colonial dispossession, it is neither sustainable nor defensible in the 21st century. Letters to the Editor 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z My take: Revisions tend to be the least defensible or fruitful type of recut. When should a director stop messing with a movie? 2010-08-17T00:20:00Z The logic is tenuous, but defensible, at least so long as the world isn’t in a state of extraordinary crisis. Perspective | With the planet in peril, arts groups can no longer afford the Koch brothers’ money 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z But the movie’s real value is that it’s crude and funny for no defensible reason. Review: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates May Not Be Progressive—Is It Still OK to Laugh? 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z That’s a defensible position, but it would have been better to take it head-on, the way Ms. Sontag would have. Susan Sontag Is Recalled in an HBO Documentary 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z “I appreciate Morgan saying ‘quit defending me’ to his fans, because it’s defensible. Luke Combs apologizes for Confederate flag imagery 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Television became defensible – and frankly worshipped – because the shows started to be so carefully structured, so attentive to language, and so visually interesting that they suddenly caught people’s eye. Today's TV shows are good – but they aren't The Sopranos 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s a defensible point of view—after all, there isn’t a long history of state governments turning down federal funds—but this case may be the exception that proves the rule. CBO Guesstimates that Obamacare Will Cover 3 Million Less People after the Supreme Court, Saving $84 Billion 2012-07-24T19:15:10Z For anyone in that position, anticipating and preempting awkwardness is perfectly defensible. Carolyn Hax: Her partner is a happy househusband. Let the mass judging begin. 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Your solution — selling to the second buyer, but also apologizing to, and partially compensating, the first buyer — is both defensible and polite. Perspective | Miss Manners: Don’t read too much into text-message banter 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z “Messing with drugs during a low period? Plenty of people would find these things defensible in Nigella’s brand demographic,” he wrote. Celebrity Chefs Nigella Lawson and Paula Deen Become Tabloid Fodder 2013-12-12T01:25:55Z All of this is to say there’s absolutely no defensible reason to watch “Sharknado 5,” even if the tagline promises to “Make America Bait Again.” “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming” makes us question why this keeps happening to us 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z He is here to demonstrate what morally defensible journalism looks like. Books of The Times: ‘A Wilderness of Error,’ by Errol Morris, on the MacDonald Trial 2012-09-10T23:33:39Z This is a defensible interpretation, but Gallagher, a Tony winner for "Spring Awakening," acts as if he were competing in a monologue contest. Even with Jessica Lange and Gabriel Byrne, 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' fails to connect 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z He’s not a creep, and he’s going through a hard time, and then he starts doing stuff that from any standard is not defensible. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z If not, do you find the behavior of PD described in the reporting defensible?” Accusations Against Plácido Domingo Divide the Opera World 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z For a presentation by a symphony orchestra, more music and less drama is a defensible decision. New York Philharmonic Stages ‘Show Boat’ 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z On a certain level that might be defensible as a portrait of moral or political reality, but its effect is to disempower the public and suggest that democracy is pointless. From James Bond to Edward Snowden: How the dangerous fantasies of spy fiction shaped our “Mission: Impossible” world 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z "For Amazon, it took many years to find that defensible competitive position and required billions of dollars of infrastructure," he says. Groupon draws inspiration from Amazon 2011-11-04T11:09:00Z So that may be defensible in that he’s doing his job? Chris Broussard doesn’t matter 2013-05-02T16:55:00Z With Wolf’s work, the answer is never entirely cut and dried, although a number of viewers may express sheer distaste for Wolf’s oeuvre for entirely defensible reasons. Can “Law & Order: Hate Crimes” work in the era of Trump and Black Lives Matter? 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z I don’t happen to share this view, but my position isn’t easily defensible, because the perception of chemistry between two people is something that is largely instinctual and individual. 'The Affair' Recap: Do Noah and Alison Have Chemistry? 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z In a way, minus the rage and confusion, the warped morality, this is less defensible than Tyler et al. New band of the day: Piff Gang (No 1,326) 2012-08-08T15:32:50Z Is it ever defensible to make art out of someone else’s suffering? Valeria Luiselli’s Latest Novel Is a Mold-Breaking New Classic 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The real reason: In the Year of our Lord 2020, there is simply no defensible reason not to. Perspective | Joe Biden should appoint women to half his Cabinet posts. That’s not just fair, it’s smart. 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The first is the acceptance of the mass murder of civilians as normal and defensible, based on how we feel about a region or religion or nation-state. "Our democracy hangs by a thread": Expert panel says a Trump victory in 2024 will end it 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z For instance, a new law will soon require ember-resistant defensible space zones within 5 feet of a home. It’s been 5 years since California’s deadliest wildfire. Can we stop it from happening again? 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z In the two-hour meeting, attorney David Zapolsky expressed confidence in Amazon's ability to fend off the blockbuster lawsuit, calling the company's tactics "absolutely defensible behavior," according to a transcript of the meeting seen by Reuters. Exclusive: Amazon previews FTC defense at companywide meeting 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “We are not going to finalize it unless we can get defensible maps.” Pressured by lawsuits, EPA toughens pesticide rules to protect endangered species 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z They also include requirements for “defensible space” around buildings – essentially a buffer zone between a structure and the surrounding vegetation. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z And having such authority to set scientifically defensible and limited terms can finally allow political actors to not risk careers by simply entertaining the notion. Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Here’s How to Fix the Problem 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “I’ve seen college athletics leaders say they want a sustainable and ‘legally defensible model.’ College athletes are fighting to get a cut from the billions they generate in media rights deals 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z "We think this is absolutely defensible behavior because to feature it would be to lose customer trust by advertising something that is not a good deal for them," he said. Exclusive: Amazon previews FTC defense at companywide meeting 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z California is also making gains on defensible space inspections, fuel-reduction work and prescribed burns, he said. Is California's wildfire season finally over? Don't bet on it, experts say 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Within a property’s 30 to 100 feet of defensible space, the code requires owners to regularly remove dead wood, tree litter and other vegetation that can burn. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z As part of rebuilding Paradise, crews have removed thousands of trees, cleared defensible space around homes to slow down fires, buried power cables underground, and widened evacuation routes to handle more traffic, Bolin said. California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The court agreed and said Mississippi had no defensible explanation as to why some felonies merited disenfranchisement and others did not. Appeals Court Overturns Mississippi’s Lifetime Ban on Voting for Former Felons 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z My view is that the Manhattan Project was understandable and defensible given the wartime context. Column: 'Oppenheimer' is a great movie, but commits these historical blunders 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Seen as an extra perk for the white and wealthy, opponents say it’s no longer defensible without a counterbalance in affirmative action. Obama’s first college is latest to end legacy admissions 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Other council members take issue with the defensible space requirements. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z One thing needs to be said first: These can be horrible weapons, and people who want to ban them have defensible arguments on their side. Column: Yes, cluster munitions are awful. No, that doesn't mean we shouldn't give them to Ukraine 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Opponents say the practice is no longer defensible without affirmative action providing a counterbalance. Lawsuit challenges legacy admissions at Harvard, alleging racial discrimination 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Long seen as a perk for the white and wealthy, opponents say it’s no longer defensible in a world with no counterbalance in affirmative action. Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z He and other officials asked that residents do their part by creating a minimum of 100 feet of defensible space clearance around their homes and structures to help prevent a blaze from catching. What wet winter? California prepares for peak wildfire season 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Craig Holt, who represents the general construction industry on the council, said the defensible space requirements are broken and the code changes go too far. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z But even if replacing vertebrate meat was the goal, we need scientific evidence for what constitutes humane slaughtering methods and ethically defensible rearing conditions for insects. Do Insects Feel Joy and Pain? 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z They have a “defensible space” around most of their house, which is clear of vegetation and other flammable materials, and Mr. Garcia is replacing the wood siding with fiber cement board. How to Get More Affordable Home Insurance as Costs Soar 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “It will be a figure that is fair, that is 1,000% defensible by my office, fully backed by our significant criminal investigative activity that is taking place in this space,” Ware said. The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Last year, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara advanced regulations requiring insurers to give discounts to customers if they followed new standards like building fire-resistance roofs and creating defensible space around their homes. California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z “It’s been proven time and time again that defensible space works to protect structures,” Chappell said. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s military has fallen back to far more defensible lines on higher ground outside the city. ‘Pyrrhic Victory’: Russians Claim Bakhmut Amid a Staggering Toll 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Russians advanced slowly, block by block, razing many buildings to their foundations to deny the Ukrainians defensible positions. Bakhmut Is Gone: An Aerial Look at the War’s Destruction 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Its hills were easily defensible, making it difficult for invaders to carry out a successful attack. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Gardeners who think in defensible terms will be delighted to know that both plants are deer-resistant, and even rabbits are put off by the flowers. How to release the secret garden scent of adaptable sweet woodruff 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The defensible space requirements could also clash with local tree ordinances intended to increase tree cover. New WA rules to protect homes from wildfire ignite controversy 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The proposal will reflect two major developments to ensure the rules are legally defensible. Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z He told the Transport Select Committee he had to make a decision that was "legally defensible" by examining all of the evidence about the service and the "capacity of the company to improve those services". TransPennine Express worst for train cancellations 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z One was to argue that Dominion “cherry-picked” 20 or so ugly statements that distorted Fox’s generally defensible conduct. Column: Fox News settled Dominion's lawsuit for $787 million. Is the public left empty-handed? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z However, the other video of Reese, who went out of her way to follow Clark and push the limits of acceptable trash talk and taunting, is not as defensible. Perspective | Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and the moment we’ll all remember 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Davis also rejected Fox’s argument that claims of electoral fraud were defensible because they represented the opinion of the hosts and guests on its airwaves. Judge undercuts key Fox News defense as he sends Dominion suit to trial 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z But it is both a valid perspective to have and a defensible one. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Feeling done with people ‘relentlessly voicing opinions’ 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Less defensibly, disenchantment over trade with China has fed wider disenchantment with global commerce itself; consequently, neither party actively supports new trade promotion agreements anymore. Opinion | The most underrated story in U.S. politics: The post-Trump consensus 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z D’Agata’s position is hardly defensible on literary grounds, but the obsessiveness of Fingal can make it seem that no piece of information can withstand his relentless scrutiny. Review: 'The Lifespan of a Fact' in L.A. makes engaging comedy out of the blurring of truth 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “Our job is to determine whether the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision is defensible, and we owe the utmost deference to the state court in making that judgment,” she wrote. Opinion | The justices halt an execution — and reveal themselves in the process 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “We need an approach that is constitutionally defensible.” Bipartisan Plans to Move Aggressively on China Face Political Hurdles in Congress 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Walsh, munching on a sandwich at a diner in Coeur d’Alene, explained that clients seek him out to locate property that is “defensible,” with clear “firing lanes” in the event of invasion. ‘Christian patriots’ are flocking from blue states to Idaho 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z That’s sweet and defensible in theory, I guess; come for the sniffs, stay for the sniffles. Review: The enjoyably grisly 'Cocaine Bear' is nothing to sniff at 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “But it also doesn’t help any one of those families if we don’t put a legally and scientifically defensible standard on the books. Because we will be sued.” EPA struggles to ban asbestos, other chemicals years after Congress granted new powers 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z In building back here in fire-prone areas, new construction materials, “defensible” minimalist buffers around homes, and other sometimes expensive new measures have been required, bumping up the costs to homeowners. California wildfires are driving up home prices, gentrifying the state But, Booker said, Biden’s handling of the balloon situation was “very just and very defensible.” Pentagon reports past Chinese surveillance balloons near Florida, Texas 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z California water officials have often repeated that any additional water cuts must be legally defensible and in line with western water law that honors its water rights. California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “The E.P.A. has made wildly speculative claims about possible adverse impacts from Pebble’s development that are not supported by any defensible data,” he said. E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Invoking the safety of children, however, puts a moral and defensible gloss on policies that the public would otherwise reject. It's not about "the kids": GOP push family-friendly version of anti-LGBTQ agenda 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr Strickland said Flybe had not succeeded in taking advantage of the return in travel demand, due to stiff competition, rising fuel prices and because the airline lacked "a clear and defensible business strategy". Ryanair and EasyJet ready to snap up Flybe staff 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z But I do think if somebody does choose to take that on, that is absolutely defensible. Advice | Carolyn Hax’s advice for Prince Harry and the royal family 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Russian troops retreated in November from the southern city of Kherson to more defensible positions on the other side of the Dnieper River that Ukraine has had difficulty penetrating. U.S. pledges $3 billion in arms to help Ukraine ‘retake territory’ 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z It is not the same as risk mapping, which is used by insurance companies and can account for short-term efforts such as defensible space clearing and fire-resistant building upgrades. More than half of rural California now ranks 'very high' for wildfire hazard 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Gerson, facing death, did not pretend that hope was easy, only that it was possible and intellectually defensible. Opinion | The wise men who helped me understand Christmas 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The fortifications show how Russia’s military is trying to set up more robust, defensible positions against Ukrainian pressure, often with the help of natural obstacles like rivers. In Ukraine, defenses carved into the earth 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Government rescues are defensible where the alternative would be unacceptable collateral damage to society, the recipient’s distress is due to circumstances beyond its control, and financial aid is conditioned on structural reforms. Opinion | The great American bailout goes on ... and on 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The new construction provides several defensible positions to retreat to, should the Ukrainians counterattack. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z It may also affect property owners, who must provide documentation of defensible space compliance when they sell properties in high or very high fire hazard severity zones in accordance with state law, he said. More than half of rural California now ranks 'very high' for wildfire hazard 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z And because the goal was to fall back to a more defensible position, protected by the Dnieper River, further Ukrainian advances on this front are unlikely anytime soon. Opinion | Biden can help Zelensky, and Ukraine, by pushing for peace 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Switzerland Wannabe: Feelings can change for completely defensible reasons. Advice | Carolyn Hax: They moved for spouse’s job — which he now does from home 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z At the same time, "generalizations about capacity on the basis of age are no more defensible than racial or gender stereotypes. Period." Biden is now America's first octogenarian president. Here's what that means 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z While each of Karnisovas’s major moves was defensible, there was plenty of room to quibble with all of them. Analysis | The Bulls have three all-stars and zero franchise players 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z With the exception of the city of Lysychansk, in eastern Ukraine, he said all the territory Russia held looked defensible. Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver on battlefield after retreat 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z He has ordered his ground forces to withdraw to defensible positions in Donbas and in Ukraine’s south and has the Russian Air Force hammering Ukraine’s infrastructure, intending to destroy Ukraine’s economy from the air. Opinion | Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson is not the end of the war 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z But in my view, there is no defensible rationale for condemning not only all pit bulls, but any dog with a single pit bull gene, as some laws do. Pitbulls: friend or enemy? 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z "It's a rational thing to do as Kherson was no longer defensible. The Russians are still gambling on getting themselves together militarily" by the end of the winter, he said. Analysis: Russia's planned Kherson retreat a double-edged sword for Kyiv 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z News of the withdrawal drew anguished and angry responses from some prominent Russian hawks, while others described it as a sensible, tactical retreat to a more defensible front. Russia Orders Retreat From Kherson, a Serious Reversal in the Ukraine War 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z He has pulled Russian forces back to more defensible lines, mobilized reserves, subjected Ukrainian civilian infrastructure to incessant bombardment — and stepped up propaganda intended to neutralize global public opinion. Opinion | In Ukraine, it’s too early even to be talking about talking 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The second, though it had components that were defensible on their own merits, had no overall rationale beyond giving the party a political victory. Democrats are focusing on the wrong issues 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The state last year announced a $1.5-billion investment in wildfire resilience projects, including expanded efforts to improve community hardening and defensible space. California to mandate insurance discounts for wildfire mitigation efforts 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z To be legally defensible, maps need to comply with the Voting Rights Act, meant to safeguard Black and Latino representation. L.A.'s fragile Black-Latino alliance: Can it survive racist recordings in a changing city? 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Truman’s refusal is “troublesome, and not entirely defensible,” Rotunda wrote. The presidents and ex-presidents subpoenaed before Trump 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z His Republican critics called it a Trojan horse that allowed lawmakers to vote with the president while hiding behind a more defensible case. They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z “But we — you know, for the purposes of putting out a preliminary estimate on this, we had to choose a number. And we felt like 75 percent was the most defensible.” Biden’s Student Debt Plan Attracts Lawsuits, Scams and Confusion 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z He announced Russia’s call-up of reservists to hold the Donbas region of Ukraine, where Russian forces have withdrawn to more defensible lines after being pummeled by the Ukrainian counterattack near Kharkiv. Opinion | What Xi must tell Putin now 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Instead, they are actually fueling a more dangerous future by creating incentives to bolster the status quo, with little more than “hardening” efforts such as extra sprinklers, better roofing and more defensible space. Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z That’s especially true if California uses financial leverage to discourage rebuilding fire-destroyed towns and encourages rural denizens to move to more defensible places. Climate change is fueling extremism, raising tempers along with temperatures 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z "Money has somewhat dried down, especially for companies that are not in very defensible position," she said, highlighting firms with no big pipeline of drugs under development or enough intellectual property rights. 'Overinvested' China healthcare sector set for shake up -top venture fund 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z On a surface level, this is defensible: The expectation should be that doctors always abide by the gold standard of care. Opinion | California’s anti-misinformation bill is well intentioned. But it’s a bad idea. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z As with any smart advocate, his solution is to recast the debate in more attractive and defensible terms — the danger of the court being swayed by popular opinion or cowed by public backlash. Opinion | What Chief Justice Roberts misses 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z We need a discussion of “managed retreats” from areas most prone to wildfires and other disasters in favor of larger, more defensible cities where compact development has the added benefit of being more climate-friendly. Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “This was a balancing decision, because this a high-risk technology that should have stopped at end of the year. But it’s both a defensible and necessary choice.” Breaking Taboo, Germany Extends Life of 2 Nuclear Reactors 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The first and most important step to writing a good argumentative paper is to find a clear, defensible thesis. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z “The position that the Russian military has taken in Kherson is the least defensible of the territories they have occupied,” Mr. Kofman said. Ukraine Chips Away at Russian-Held Region, but Task Is Daunting 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z And a year later, Biden’s decision to withdraw, however disastrous appeared at the time, looks more defensible. Column: Kabul's fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn't been as catastrophic as feared 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z “If the 2007 agreement was clear, unambiguous, and legally defensible, there wouldn’t have been an intervening 15 years between them signing it and my saying, ‘Let’s deal with this.’” Column: Did California give Boeing a pass on a major pollution cleanup? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “Irrigation of landscaping within defensible space, as described in your request, can play a role in reducing wildfire risk,” read the July 29 response from DWR and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. State refuses request for more water in communities with high wildfire risk 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z “If any senator is looking for a defensible excuse to vote no, I wish them good luck,” McConnell said — fully aware that the Missouri, um, senator had already announced his opposition. Opinion | Just when you thought Josh Hawley couldn’t stoop any lower … 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z “If any senator finds a defensible excuse to vote no, I wish them good luck.” The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to accept Sweden and Finland into NATO. 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z But Mr. Gingrich was a Republican and President Bill Clinton was a Democrat, a political situation that made the trip more defensible. Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Risks Undermining U.S. Efforts With Asian Allies 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Dr. Hanson agrees that within 100 feet of homes, selectively thinning seedlings and saplings, and even removing lower limbs on mature trees, is essential to create “defensible space.” At Yosemite, a Preservation Plan That Calls for Chain Saws 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Residents and officials should reduce risk by hardening structures with fire-resistant materials, creating defensible space and putting in place fuel management programs, the letter recommended. State refuses request for more water in communities with high wildfire risk 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Among them: Find companies that have “moats,” or defensible business models. A Warren Buffett Protégée Strikes Out on Her Own 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Although some guesses are certainly better than others, many choices are defensible. How Unlikely Is It That the Audits of Comey and McCabe Were a Coincidence? A Statistical Exploration. 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z But military analysts say Ukraine’s retreat will allow its battle-hardened forces to form more defensible lines, while Russia may find it hard to pacify the Ukrainian populations in the news areas it controls. Putin declares ‘victory’ after Ukrainian troops make strategic retreat from Luhansk province 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z The Ukrainian army still holds Lysychansk, which sits on higher ground and is therefore more defensible in a direct attack. Ukrainian troops to retreat from besieged city of Severodonetsk 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z If vegetation within a defensible space can’t be watered sufficiently to keep it from dying, it should be cut back, the letter said. State refuses request for more water in communities with high wildfire risk 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z In the pursuit of standings points, a lopsided final score can be defensible. Here’s why the Kraken and other NHL teams are pulling goalies earlier 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Structure protection crews have successfully placed defensible lines around all remaining structures at Kitt Peak, according to firefighters. Arizona wildfire near Kitt Peak observatory 40% contained 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z In many ways, Severodonetsk’s importance is more symbolic than strategic, unlike Lysychansk, which is on higher ground and would afford those who occupy it a good defensible position. Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Short answer, bring this up the only defensible way: with integrity. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How do you tell your partner you’ve decided not to have kids? 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Lysychansk, on the high bank, is seen as a more defensible fallback position for the Ukrainians fighting in this area. A ‘Dead City’ Becomes the Flashpoint for the Fierce War in the East 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s leaders now face a key strategic decision: whether to withdraw from the midsize city and take up more defensible positions, or to remain and risk being boxed in if the bridge is blown up. Ukraine’s strategic dilemma in Sievierodonetsk: Stand and fight, or pull back? 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z They say the best strategy for reducing wildfire risk is to build fire-hardened homes and to clear large areas of defensible space around structures. Officials fear water restrictions will worsen fire risk in Southern California 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z For more than a year, the approach seemed defensible. China’s bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z So long as China acted in a positive manner, this was a defensible strategy. Opinion | Biden is right to say the U.S. should defend Taiwan 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Critics of reversing Roe maintain, defensibly, that to overturn such a long-standing precedent would itself violate core judicial principles. Opinion | Leave the justices alone at home 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z “As you go further into town, it becomes a lot more defensible. And you know, we’re doing everything we can to prepare for that.” Residents wary as fire burns near northeast New Mexico town 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z She still has oak trees on the property and fruit trees around the perimeter of her property — part of her defensible space, she said. Officials fear water restrictions will worsen fire risk in Southern California 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “No country wants to give up land, but ultimately, if they pull back if it’s too difficult, they can still do that, and still try to maintain a more defensible position.” Can Russia win the battle for Ukraine's battered east? 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z It is also a recognition of reality, and a defensible use of prosecutorial discretion, one with echoes in previous enforcement decisions by both Democratic and Republican administrations. Opinion | As another migrant surge looms, Biden finally faces reality 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z For no defensible reason, it was deemed essential that the production staff be able to flee game locations one second after the conclusion of every broadcast. Inside 'Winning Time's' era of eye-popping debauchery in sports TV 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Clear gutters and the area under decks of dead leaves and other combustible material and create a “defensible space” by moving landscaping and other flammable objects at least 5 feet away from your foundation. Liz Weston: Small home fixes can have a big impact on safety 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “The fact that Shanghai is being locked down suggests that we are pretty close to the red line, to the tolerable limit of how defensible zero Covid is,” Professor Ong said. Shanghai Seethes in Covid Lockdown, Posing Test to China’s Leadership 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z They also help communities create "defensible space" barriers, clearing flammable foliage and other items around homes and buildings. California Braces for Another Cataclysmic Wildfire Season 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Finally finding an easily defensible promontory with a safe, deepwater anchorage on May 13, 1607, the exhausted men disembarked, named the place Jamestown, and set about making a fort. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “A lot of fire prevention is making sure that people create defensible spaces around their homes and properties,” he said. West Sacramento residents turn to goats in their time of weeds 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z “The Year That Broke America” is certainly a defensible title for a book about 2000, but shouldn’t an author who makes such a declaration also explain and defend it? Review | The year, and the election, that set America’s path for the 21st century 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “It’s not morally defensible either,” Mr. Toebbe wrote, according to a transcript of the court proceedings. Submarine Spy Couple Tried to Sell Nuclear Secrets to Brazil 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Officials deployed a "strike team" of heavy bulldozers to build fire lines and defensible space around communities near Bear Creek along with 19 tractor-plows to contain the fire, the FFS said. Florida wildfires force evacuation of 1,100 homes as firefighters battle blazes 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Rather stupefyingly, The Times printed the addresses of these newly defensible dwellings. Cold War L.A. could have been a nuclear target. One response: the fallout shelter 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z He’d tried to guard his home against flames, clearing defensible space and cutting fire breaks, but it didn’t matter. These wildfire survivors say FEMA did little to help those who lost homes 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The schools’ enforced silence on the matter and the NCAA’s “hiding under its desk” style of leadership do not suggest institutions that made difficult but defensible policy decisions in a hard situation. Opinion | Don’t forget the other women in the pool 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z When leaders choose which restrictions to end first, it is no longer defensible to choose the easiest. Opinion | We must prioritize our children as we consider loosening pandemic restrictions 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In the meantime, the agency has a $100 million grant program to help vulnerable communities obtain federal aid for a variety of disaster-related purposes, including creating defensible space and retrofitting structures. If you live in a fire-prone part of California, this roadmap can help you save on insurance 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Yet administrators hide behind a 2021 consultant’s report that claims it acted defensibly. Monroe school PCB debacle demands legislative action 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z And the response from Fox News was to say it was all perfectly defensible. Where Fox News and Donald Trump Took Us 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z When it comes to human rights violations and repressive, authoritarian regimes, there’s only one defensible position. Opinion | China is a master of disguise and deceit. We should not be fooled. 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The problem with that is the agencies don’t know what’s valid, defensible, safe training, using the best methods.” Much of America wants policing to change. But these self-proclaimed experts tell officers they’re doing just fine. 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z That group offers grants for home hardening and defensible space projects. If you live in a fire-prone part of California, this roadmap can help you save on insurance 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Watch as Transport Secretary Grants Shapps is asked on the Today programme if he is defending something that "in your heart of hearts you know isn't defensible", in relation to No 10 lockdown parties. Frustrating we can't talk about big issues - Shapps 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z There’s an almost defensible logic to that, given how Americans rush to glorify people, then rush to tear them down. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Daughter’s first serious boyfriend is openly cruel to her mom 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z It’s politically defensible; Americans do not want to encourage a chaotic torrent of illegal immigration. Opinion | Testing the limits of morality with Haitian deportees 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Doing nothing might seem benign or at least defensible in most chaotic situations. Column: Do Trump's Jan. 6 sins of omission and commission make him criminally liable? 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Being concerned about the data is a legitimate issue, and not all policy decisions have to support science, but if they do, the science must be defensible. WDFW: Bear-hunt debate 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z A problem with Professor Kelton’s catchy metaphor is that even if comparisons between dollars and Monopoly money are technically defensible, they tend to rattle the public. Opinion | Can We Trust What’s Happening to Money? 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z University of Georgia political scientist Charles Bullock, who has written a book on redistricting, said Republicans retreated to a “defensible position” amid unfavorable demographic and political changes. Political fight in Georgia suburbs as McBath jumps districts 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z That was a tall order, and it made the verdict legally defensible, despite the sharp complaints that followed. Perspective | Rittenhouse didn’t have to prove he acted in self-defense 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Geske said she believed that the jurors could have defensibly reached a guilty verdict. When it comes to self-defense, the burden is often on the prosecution 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z What the fascist movement needed was a situation where there's some wiggle room to say the violence was defensible, and in Rittenhouse, it appears they have a live one. Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Just what the right needs to create a thousand more like him 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “The leading alternative has zero impact on the climate,” von Bismarck said, “and you’re actively and knowingly promoting something that is on the order of 1,000 times more damaging. That’s just not defensible.” NHL touts ‘greener rinks’ while promoting powerful pollutants, advocates say 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In that ruling, the high court concluded that the agency responsible for the implementation of statutes is also empowered to interpret those statutes, provided that such interpretations are reasonable and defensible. Supreme Court’s Chevron deference to federal agencies was a mistake 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Whose character can withstand the scrutiny of the present, and be defensible to the future? If California yanks Junipero Serra’s statue from the U.S. Capitol, who should replace him? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z A “gradually rising price” is not a defensible answer to an ongoing emergency. Opinion | Putting a price on carbon 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z “I just want it done in ways that are defensible and not really pitting one kid against the other.” Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of grading 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z She wrote, “There are plenty of defensible reasons not to” get the coronavirus vaccine. Opinion | Why defend Mr. Rodgers’s anti-vaccination stance 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Obviously, it’s Rodgers’s choice whether to get vaxxed, and there are plenty of defensible reasons not to — and he should be able to hold his beliefs without being publicly demeaned. Perspective | Aaron Rodgers is entitled to stay unvaccinated. He’s not entitled to lie about it. 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Marin County fire Battalion Chief Graham Groneman advises residents to invest in home hardening, the process of modifying a home so it is more fire-resistant, and defensible space rather than heavy machinery. In the Rural West, Some Residents Are Taking Firefighting Into Their Own Hands 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Negotiators excised some of the least defensible ideas, such as an expensive Medicare expansion for already highly subsidized seniors. Opinion | The president’s plan is imperfect, but a big step forward for the country 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z One development that was essential to this evolution of modern, interminable conflict was the creation of a legal framework that made the “war on terror” defensible. Review | How America makes its wars less brutal — and more frequent 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Toebbe expressed ambivalence, writing about one of their proposed plans: “It’s not morally defensible either. We convince ourselves it is fine, but really isn’t either.” Couple Pleads Not Guilty in Spy Case as Prosecutors Lay Out New Details 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z “It’s not morally defensible either. We convinced ourselves it was fine but it really isn’t.” FBI still can’t find accused Maryland spy couple’s payments or secret documents 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The money also will provide grants for homeowners to create vegetation-light buffers — “defensible space” — next to their vulnerable houses. Column: As California continues to burn, politicians must have their feet held to the fire 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Journalists, of course, question whether this is true — though this position grows steadily less defensible, particularly when considering coverage of social issues, in which acclaim of the left-wing position is near-universal among the “mainstream.” Opinion | Democrats cannot afford to cater to only a hyper-educated class. It’s time to pop the bubble. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z “We are thankful that there has been no fire activity on the actual Reagan Ranch property. The Ranch, itself, is still in a very defensible position,” Jensen said in an email to The Associated Press. Shifting winds challenge crews fighting California fire 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z But I think it's more straightforward and more defensible to say that this is now clearly an openly authoritarian party. Republicans would "rather end democracy" than turn away from Trump, says Harvard professor 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z First Minister Mark Drakeford also condemned the actions at the protest, as did Economy Minister and MS for Cardiff South and Penarth, Vaughan Gething, who said it was "disgraceful" and "did not look defensible". Covid vaccine protest angers South Wales Police boss 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Much of that spending was necessary or defensible. Column: The problem isn't raising taxes, it's spending, spending, spending 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z While both positions are understandable and, in many ways, defensible, this fundamental transformation of the debate around the debt limit will make it increasingly difficult to avoid default in the future. Perspective | Old debt ceiling fights had a purpose. This one doesn’t. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “As attorney general, I had to defend gun regulations that I didn’t like, but they were legal, and they were defensible,” Mr. Cuccinelli said. Cuccinelli hits Herring for pandering to liberal base, taking Va. in ‘bad direction’ on crime 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z I think the label is growing more defensible now than a couple of years ago. Republicans would "rather end democracy" than turn away from Trump, says Harvard professor 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z While much attention is focused on managing overgrown forests, fire managers say it’s equally crucial to increase the fire resistance of homes and the area immediately around them, known as “defensible space.” EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z If “taking back control” from supranational European institutions resulted in better outcomes for ordinary Brits, Brexit might be defensible, but so far there have been few concrete benefits and numerous inconveniences. Opinion | Boris Johnson tells France to get ‘un grip.’ I say: ‘Sortez-out’ our border problems first. 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z “Basically, this fire jumped over everything that we would have considered a traditional defensible fire line.” The Dixie fire threatened to pass 1 million acres, then was stopped in its tracks. Here's how 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Doing so may not satisfy courts’ procedural concerns but would produce a substantively better and more defensible rule, informed by the insights of those who must live under it. Opinion | Biden’s vaccine mandates are causing uncertainty for businesses — and may not even survive in court 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z A seller “must provide documentation that the property is in compliance with local laws pertaining to, for example, defensible spaces or local vegetation management laws,” Stone said. Worried about wildfires? Here's how to determine your home's risk level 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z A California legislative analysis on Thursday called defensible space a key way to limit wildfires’ destructiveness, but said there should be better enforcement to make sure homeowners in fire-prone areas comply. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z But ultimately, Wilbourn credited three key factors with helping to save South Lake Tahoe: extensive firefighting operations, residents maintaining defensible space around their homes and past forest management projects. How Lake Tahoe was spared devastation from the Caldor fire 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Wikler asked whether it is defensible to deny urgently needed care to punish a patient for not making healthy choices. Opinion | The ethical interest of society 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z But is it defensible to deny urgently needed health care to punish a patient for not making healthy choices? Perspective | When medical care must be rationed, should vaccination status count? 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z He and his wife did all they could to clear defensible space around the store, as well as their home a block away, before evacuating to a friend’s place in North Lake Tahoe. The Caldor fire is moving in on Strawberry. Can its historic lodge be saved? 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Since July 1, 2021, California requires those who sell property located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to have documentation that the property passed an official defensible space inspection. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z He said homes built with defensible space helps. EXPLAINER: Why it takes months to subdue some wildfires 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z He then raised alcoholism, smoking and extreme sports as examples in which precedent dictates that it is not defensible. Opinion | The ethical interest of society 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z For non-urgent care in which sufficient advance notice is given, requiring vaccination as a condition of continued service might also be defensible, particularly if the patient has access to alternatives. Perspective | When medical care must be rationed, should vaccination status count? 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z “Going slow to get it right makes sense and will likely result in better and more defensible leasing decisions.” As Biden urges global warming action, courts shape climate policy at home 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z It also has grant programs to help homeowners and mobile trailers with equipment like chain saws and weed trimmers to clear defensible space. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z But Earthjustice managing attorney Patti Goldman, whose group sued the EPA after it permitted continued use of the pesticide, said the “only legally and scientifically defensible action” is to ban its use on food. Trump let this pesticide stay on the market. Under Biden, EPA is banning its use on food. 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z A more appropriate wording would be whether it is defensible to deny urgently needed care to punish a patient for putting others’ health at risk. Opinion | The ethical interest of society 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Such mixtures of the defensible and indefensible occur in democracies more often than we care to admit. Opinion | What if There Wasn’t a Coup Plot, General Milley? 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z In the Swalwell suit, the department adopted a narrower and, I believe, more legally defensible, stance about when federal employees are immune from suit. Opinion | Will Trump ever be held accountable? The Justice Department just increased the odds. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z California has the most stringent defensible space law in the West, said Daniel Berlant, California’s chief of wildfire planning. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z We think vaccine mandates by organizations — businesses, health-care institutions, government — are defensible and sensible for in-person activity. Opinion | Mask up (again) and get vaccinated. Now is not the time to let up against covid. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Other mapping software can show active fires, fuel breaks designed to slow their spread, prescribed burns, defensible space cleared around homes, destroyed homes and other wildfire damage. Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Rather than offer incentives to relocate to safer ground, the state has done the reverse — encouraged rebuilding with financial help to retrofit, create defensible space and develop evacuation plans. Opinion | California Wakes Up From Its Dream 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Another essential aspect is improving buildings’ resiliency and what is known as defensible space, or the buffer between a building and the surrounding wildland. Firefighters are tackling three major wildfires in California in worrying sign as summer begins 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z But California is remapping its fire severity areas and with changing conditions is likely to move more urban areas into higher risk zones that require defensible space. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Creating a perimeter of “defensible space” between the house and thick vegetation. Underpaid firefighters, overstretched budgets: The U.S. isn’t prepared for fires fueled by climate change 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z In the book I mentioned the example of a community that really focused on home fire safety and defensible space, pruning within 100 feet of homes. Debunking the biggest myth about wildfires 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z And that was done in an effort to make himself seem more defensible in the eyes of his audience. Hasan Piker on the problem with YouTube debate culture 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z On the local level, individuals and communities need to create defensible spaces and evacuation plans, he said. 'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Along with defensible space around homes, experts say there are simple ways to protect houses themselves from flying sparks. EXPLAINER: Why home protection is important in wildfires 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Pundits are also supposed to represent the best version of their political views, more rational and defensible than the often incoherent mish-mash of opinions from real-world voters. CNN's Rick Santorum dilemma and the Republican pundit paradox 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z That’s a defensible creative choice; but here it’s not always effective. Review: Life on the farm in 'Silo' is quiet, perhaps too quiet 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The precipitation Tuesday enabled crews to clear and reinforce containment lines and also create defensible space around structures in neighborhoods where 200 homes were evacuated previously, officials said. Damp weather helps but wildfire near Kingman still a concern 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Cities or states could require defensible spaces around homes. 'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z He wants to retreat from vulnerable positions such as Afghanistan and strengthen defensible ones such as the security relationships partnerships with Japan and India. Opinion | Biden’s first 100 days in foreign policy have been about undoing. Here’s what comes next. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z They advocated precision bombing as a more morally defensible way to destroy an enemy’s fighting capability, rather than indiscriminate area bombing with its inevitable civilian death toll. Review | Wrestling with the strategy — and morality — of the firebombing of Japan 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “I don’t shy away from the battle when it is necessary and defensible, but the most recent action of the General Assembly, while well-intended, is off-course.” In GOP strongholds, a big push on ‘culture war’ legislation 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z “I don’t shy away from the battle when it is necessary and defensible, but the most recent action of the General Assembly, while well intended, is off course.” Asa Hutchinson, G.O.P. Governor of Arkansas, Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z “It is not morally defensible for children to die in jail for things that they did when their brains were not fully developed.” Two long-sought bills that would change parole for inmates advance in Maryland 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z This might have been a defensible policy decades ago, when U.S. wealth dwarfed that of the Soviet Union and China. Opinion | Biden’s global, muscular liberalism is an indefensible foreign policy in 2021 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z "He does not believe that a ministerial decision to commission and fund abortion services would be defensible in court in the absence of executive approval," it added. Abortion law move in NI will have 'serious consequences' 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Blaine Conzatti, executive director of the anti-abortion organization Family Policy Alliance of Idaho, told the Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday that the bill was “crafted to be defensible if needed.” Idaho lawmaker panel approves ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z If Republicans simply objected to that section, or a controversial provision on absentee ballot collection, or a requirement for an ethics code for Supreme Court justices, their position would be more defensible. Opinion | Republicans’ rhetoric on H.R. 1 is apocalyptic. Are they that afraid of democracy? 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Wouldn’t it be a more defensible principle to prioritize the most vulnerable people of every origin? Opinion | Donating vaccines to poorer countries is in the national interest 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The basic goal of preventing companies from being so rapacious that they abuse their workers financially remains defensible. Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z But the Baker administration’s decision to prioritize older residents is entirely defensible, given the much higher risk of death for older coronavirus victims. Editorial Roundup: New England 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z He writes: People will litigate Instagram copying Snapchat’s Stories feature until the end of time, but the fact is that format wasn’t ever going to be some defensible moat. Social networks are finally competitive again 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Even if you are trying to avoid hyperbole, it's not hard to come up with a top for a defensible Limbaugh obit. Lame Limbaugh obits: Mainstream media fawns over a toxic bigot who poisoned our politics 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z But what recent events have demonstrated is that policymakers’ traditional hands-off posture is no longer defensible. The Economic Case for Regulating Social Media 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z But, he said, “It is certainly a defensible posture that in periods of economic distress Democrats are more concerned about jobs than Republicans.” Opinion | Why Are Republican Presidents So Bad for the Economy? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z There is nothing defensible or morally ambiguous about the FBI’s campaign, which is steeped in levels of racism so virulent that even Mitchell at one point is shocked to the core. Review: 'Judas and the Black Messiah' gives the Black Panthers a searingly powerful close-up 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z This wasn’t necessarily because Merkel considered the content of Trump’s speech defensible. Why Is Big Tech Policing Speech? Because the Government Isn’t 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Bloggers and certain friendly radio and TV shows didn’t need to worry about providing defensible facts or being confronted with the truth. Perspective | Many of my fellow politicians won’t tell voters the truth. The result was Jan. 6. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z This official explained that Trump’s conduct regarding the Capitol attack feels less defensible, and he also will have more difficulty convincing people to publicly support him because he will no longer be president. Trump’s final day: A diminished and aggrieved president stays out of public view before exit 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Using a challenge on that particular play, which wasn’t close to being overturned, was terrible judgment but defensible strategy. Analysis | What to know from NFL playoffs first round: Lamar Jackson wins and Tom Brady finds a way 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z But now, “I’m not sure that will continue to be defensible.” Backup was denied, former Capitol Police chief says 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z “He was a total monster today,” this official added, describing the president’s handling of Wednesday’s coup attempt as less defensible than his equivocal response to the deadly white-supremacist rally in 2017 in Charlottesville. After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss. 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z “He was a total monster today,” this official added, describing the president’s handling of Wednesday’s coup attempt as less defensible than his equivocal response to the deadly white supremacist rally in 2017 in Charlottesville. Aides consider resignations, removal options as Trump rages against perceived betrayals 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press, his first since being released from prison, Liberty again expressed little remorse for actions he says were defensible given the context. After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’ 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z She acknowledged Dominguez’s case was “serious and complicated,” but given his lack of criminal record and other “defensible issues,” she wanted to “explore the possibility of disposition,” according to correspondence reviewed by The Times. Discussion of 'backdoor offer' extended to murder defendant raises tensions in district attorney's office 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Little, Brown said her comments were "not defensible from a moral or intellectual standpoint" and "crossed a line with regard to race and religion". Julie Burchill's book about cancel culture cancelled over Twitter row 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z While honours were a valuable way of celebrating people's contributions to their community or country, she added, their association with the economic and racial injustices of the British Empire was not defensible. 'Offensive' Empire honours titles must go, says Labour's Kate Green 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Extra loan guarantees would be too "risky" and "not defensible", the country's government said. Covid: Norwegian Air faces 'very uncertain future' 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Shoplifting, stalking, vehicle prowls and threatening someone with a gun, among many other misdemeanor crimes, “would be minimized and easily defensible under Herbold’s plan.” Gun shots, screams, sirens — the reality of living in downtown Seattle 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z She also favors cutting forests into defensible blocks. Race for state lands commissioner centered on forests, wildfire, smoke 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z “Surrendering to the virus” is not a defensible plan, says Kristian Andersen, an immunologist at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. COVID-19 Herd Immunity Strategies Could Bring ‘Untold Death and Suffering’ 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Yet there is a defensible need by the tech sector for these workers with a majority coming from India. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z But private firefighters — civilians often hired by insurance companies to protect defensible spaces like homes and properties — are not authorized to use them as a defense mechanism. Questions about private fire crews in wine country inspire concerns over equity, safety 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z After all, last week’s refusal by a grand jury to indict the Louisville police officers who killed her in March during a bungled midnight drug raid is likely defensible on narrow legal grounds. Which of your children would you lose for $12 million? 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z His actions “cannot and will never be defensible.” Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy. 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z “Our number is a defensible scientific institutional base justification for what the public needs,” Pelosi said. Pelsoi, Meadows to talk virus aid, but outlook dim for deal 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z That’s like defensible space, keeping receptive fuels away from ignition sources. Op-Ed: Pandemics spread like wildfire, and fire is a contagion too 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Though officials often try to build defensible lines to contain blazes, fire experts said the focus is now is on saving lives and structures. Massive California wildfires expected to worsen with more lightning, winds 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z The real reason for the Park Police stonewalling is apparent — a code of silence intended to protect its own, even when they gun down a man for no defensible reason. Opinion | Why did U.S. Park Police kill Bijan Ghaisar? Nearly three years later, we have no answer. 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Unless the range of defensible possibilities soon narrows radically, and I see no reason to think it will, any purported consciousness-meter will be regarded as a failure by the majority of well-informed researchers. On Crazyism, Jerkitude, Garden Snails and Other Philosophical Puzzles 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Each layer of review given to officers might be defensible on its own, but “may combine to create a formidable barrier to officer accountability,” he wrote. Police chiefs and mayors push for reform. Then they run into veteran officers, unions and ‘how culture is created.’ 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z The approach might be defensible, politically if not morally, were there a record of steady success. The decay of the Democrats: How the visionless party's downslide started in 1948 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Furthermore, providing readers with honest and defensible reasons for why something is being published would dissuade the distribution of trolling and clickbait — because there are no defensible reasons to publish trolling and clickbait. Can the New York Times opinion section heal itself? Yes — it can even lead the way 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z “My message was that it’s not defensible to pay out only 5 percent,” Mr. Walker said. Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Which, of course, there can’t be — unless you think black people repeatedly dying at the hands of white law enforcement is a defensible position. Perspective | Words of teams and players show who cares about dollars and who cares about change 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z And, later this month, crews will begin inspecting wildfire-vulnerable homes to ensure that they have fire defensible space. Coronavirus crisis raises worries over California wildfire season: 'This is a game changer' 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z On lots hidden by screens of trees across the valley, long-timers fired up their tractors or chainsaws and began clearing flammable brush from around their properties, to create a swathe of defensible space. 'It sounded evil': inside the eerie moment California’s deadliest wildfire began 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Then, every time the paper publishes an opinion piece, editors would provide an honest and defensible explanation of why they chose that particular topic and author. Can the New York Times opinion section heal itself? Yes — it can even lead the way 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Moreover, even if you find Reade credible, it is perfectly defensible to vote for Biden anyway, as I myself am planning to do come November. Opinion | On Biden and the Tara Reade allegation, do our normal standards apply? 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z That may be true; it's certainly a defensible claim, although it leads too many leftists toward incomprehensible excuses for the tyranny inflicted on the Chinese and Russian people. Trump and the coronavirus have exposed America as a declining empire: Time to face the facts 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Although subsidies in today’s emergency might be defensible, mandates unwisely — and unnecessarily — meddle with the laboratories. Opinion | How not to hold an election during a pandemic 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In these cases, there are no good options: either everyone suffers, or the group will try to find defensible reasons for sacrificing some people for the good of others. Those talking about a fast end to social distancing should consider the cost paid in human lives | Matt Beard 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Admittedly, being forced to explain the presence of certain people, in an honest and defensible way, would be particularly difficult. Can the New York Times opinion section heal itself? Yes — it can even lead the way 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z I don’t want to feel anything for her,’ and that’s totally fine and totally defensible,” Ms. Waller told Vanity Fair. ‘Not interested in the truth’: Phyllis Schlafly’s daughter blasts ‘Mrs. America’ as feminist hit job 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “And to say that this injunction to be granted would be in the public interest is not defensible.” Virginia can shutter churches during coronavirus pandemic, judge rules 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z “And to say that this injunction to be granted would be in the public interest is not defensible. So the court is going to deny the request for temporary injunction.” Black Md. residents disproportionately hurt by virus; more than 270,000 filed for unemployment in D.C. area last week 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Recommendations include creating defensible space around homes, building campfires only in designated pits and grills and abiding by fireworks restrictions. New Mexico to tap satellite tracking during wildfire season 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “One thing everyone agrees on is that the most morally defensible way to decide would be to ask the patients,” Dr. Wynia said. The Hardest Questions Doctors May Face: Who Will Be Saved? Who Won’t? 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z But if they took in what Sanders is saying, they would realize that defending the status quo is an agenda, and arguably not a very defensible one at that. Political journalists are eager to kick Bernie Sanders on his way out the door 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z If such rhetoric was a viable path to a Sanders’ candidacy and perhaps to victory against Trump, it was perhaps defensible. We need the Democratic party to unite to beat Trump. Can they? | Andrew Gawthorpe 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The bad reviews got both fewer in number but lengthier in words, suggesting that the appearance of “listening” was likely to cut down on the number of brief angry bursts without defensible logic behind them. Customer surveys have taken over the world. Not everyone rates them a 10 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z What’s now widely viewed as unconscionable seemed much more defensible at the time. Opinion | Give Iris her body back, Britain 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z That may be defensible behavior in some circumstances — taking the last cookie on a tray, for instance. Column: The cure for healthcare? An end to selfishness 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Some of the grants of clemency issued by Trump on Tuesday are defensible, including commutations for two women convicted of drug offenses. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z But professional organizations including the American Psychological Association, National Social Workers Association, and American Counseling Association say that while it may be legal to share these notes, it’s not ethically defensible. Trust and consequences 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z One might start with public views but then put these through the filter of ethical theory to see if a rule is, on closer scrutiny, truly defensible. How to build a morally ethical self-driving car 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Preserving your own uncertainty is defensible; putting others in jeopardy is not. I’ve Inherited a Fatal Disease. Can I Tell My Sister’s Children About Their Risk? 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Both approaches are defensible in a market economy. Recent Missouri editorials 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z People facing wildfire damage should create defensible space around their homes. Extreme weather has gardeners looking for resilient plants 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z That would be a defensible decision for reasons of security and European competitiveness, but would risk Chinese ire and loss of access to the world's largest auto market. Germany is tackling the green-energy transition — and the world is watching 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z "The Senate trial must seek the full truth and Mr. Bolton has vital information to provide. There is no defensible reason to wait until his book is published." Democrats allege a GOP “cover-up” after leaked John Bolton manuscript blows up Trump’s defense 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “That seems eminently defensible as long as it is buffered by transparency at the outset about the charge and transparency at the back end about the ultimate outcome.” An Impeachment Trial That Could Unfold Out of Public View 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z One senior administration official said the remarks from both men were unnecessary distractions from what many officials believed was a defensible policy decision. ‘Four embassies’: The anatomy of Trump’s unfounded claim about Iran 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z But it's also an argument that's defensible, and worth at least considering. Don't believe the Sanders "slams" Warren hype: Fear and outrage won't help any Democrat win 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z “Let’s get people out of less defensible areas and put them in more easily defended or better- defended areas,” the senior defense official said, describing the thinking after the Soleimani strike. ‘Launch, launch, launch’: Inside the Trump administration as the Iranian missiles began to fall 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Together, these serve notice on contributors to the world’s still-growing emissions that their inaction is no longer defensible. Not slashing emissions? See you in court 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Even state officials in Morelos who supported the program acknowledged that it operated in a legal gray area, though, like Mr. Capella, they called it legal, defensible — and highly effective. He Was One of Mexico’s Deadliest Assassins. Then He Turned on His Cartel. 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z In a Nov. 26 letter to tribal leaders, Waxman said the governor’s position is not defensible and that the compacts automatically renew. Oklahoma tribe warns ‘intolerable risk’ over gaming dispute 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z In White’s view, Elon Musk has a defensible case, though this is not the same thing as a winning case. Caver Unsworth testifies he felt ‘dirtied’ by Musk’s ‘pedo guy’ tweet 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z As I’ve mentioned in other columns, the lead actor category is so loaded that you could make two different lists of five performances, and each would be valid and defensible. SAG Awards movie predictions: A sweep for 'Marriage Story'? 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It is sprinkler installation and built-in tactics to combat fire, trimming vegetation vigilantly and creating “defensible space” around homes, now a regular topic of conversation between neighbors. Rebirth, angst and the ‘new normal’ of California wildfires 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Though the grand jury might have ruled otherwise, that’s a defensible decision, given the chaos that night. Editorials from around New England 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The council is also expected to adopt a California public resource code that requires homes in high-risk fire areas to have 100 feet of “defensible space” — or thinned vegetation — surrounding them. The reality of rebuilding fire-ravaged Paradise as safety, money and emotions collide 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z But he said that is hard to see being legally defensible unless someone decides to sue. Groups urge Trump administration to ban flavored e-cigarettes 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z The services they provide focus primarily on fire prevention mitigation – cutting back vegetation, creating clear defensible space around structures and providing consultations on other home hardening work. ‘Not our mission’: private fire crews protect the insured, not the public 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z It is the only defensible basis for any rational thought. How the Trump Cabinet’s Bible Teacher Became a Shadow Diplomat 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The city further directed the consultant to suggest options for “a defensible public-private template” that would accompany the sale or lease of any parking lot land. Infrastructure rebate: How Anaheim might help pay for Angels' stadium development 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The money would also be spent on hire building inspectors, who are needed to enforce the defensible space code. The reality of rebuilding fire-ravaged Paradise as safety, money and emotions collide 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In some cases, lawyers from VA’s general counsel’s office intervened, saying evidence the office had gathered was not legally defensible. Trump’s heralded whistleblower office at VA is failing in its most basic mission, watchdog says 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z “Many of these cases will be legitimate. However, some will not, and others, even if brought in good faith, may be defensible as fair use or for some other permissible reason.” House overwhelmingly approves contentious new copyright bill 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z One immediate strategy is for people to create so-called defensible space — removing flammable materials in the area surrounding homes. Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Both positions are defensible and substantially irrelevant to my work. Buttigieg, Klobuchar get big post-debate boost 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The spots include animated illustrations of how to create “defensible spaces” around homes, jargon that has crept into California’s daily conversation. Northern California faces massive power outage as PG&E hedges wildfire risk 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z County fire departments enforce defensible space rules more stringently in Southern California than in Northern California, Wara said. California Tests New Strategies to Prevent Deadly Wildfires 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Its top priority project is to create defensible space, along Shingletown’s main road, State Route 44. Communities search for ways to live with growing fire threat 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z In retrospect, both of those moves on their own were defensible: Kimbrel is currently injured and Kelly has been ridiculously hittable with the Los Angeles Dodgers. How the greatest Red Sox team in history turned into an embarrassment 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z “This was never legally or scientifically defensible,” said Goldman, who is research director of the group’s Center for Science and Democracy. EPA signals retreat from controversial ‘secret science’ rule 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The sweetish, mapley-flavored coconut bacon seemed possibly defensible, but each time was so thin and scant, it shattered and fell out. How many stars for Life on Mars? We review Seattle’s newest vegan restaurant with several demographics in mind. 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z A senior administration official says Happer is returning to academia and that the administration thanks him for his “tireless efforts” to ensure the president’s policies were “based on transparent and defensible science.” Climate change skeptic stepping down from White House post 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Waititi is a spry and resourceful comic performer, and his angry-affectionate turn, although sure to make a few audience members queasy, falls into a long, proud and eminently defensible cinematic tradition of Hitler ridicule. Toronto Film Festival Critic's Notebook: 'Knives Out' slays, 'Jojo Rabbit' splutters 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z But that position is no longer defensible, argues Brad Smith, president of Microsoft and co-author of a timely new book, “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age,” which publishes Tuesday. Tools or Weapons? Microsoft president’s new book balances costs, benefits of digital revolution 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Depending on which economist you consult, some of the analysis is defensible. Analysis | Trump’s claim his deregulatory actions are saving American households $3,000 a year 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z An additional complication was that some scientists felt that the available data were simply not sufficient to draw any defensible conclusion about the short-term risk, and so they made no estimate at all. Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Removing brush, firewood and low-lying limbs from around a house help create a more defensible space. As wildfire risk grows west of Cascades, homeowners urged to better protect their homes 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z They’re almost certain to oppose Harris’ proposal, but their opposition will look much less defensible to the public if they’re fighting something short of total annihilation. Kamala Harris joins the club with a solid 'Medicare for all' proposal 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z “This work will get us to a pretty solid defensible number on those.” SDOT seeks council approval to continue work on First Avenue streetcar 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z It deploys irony and cynicism when clear-eyed explanation and morally defensible perspective are essential. Opinion | Mueller didn’t fail. The country did. 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z “There are too many variables, and this is the important one — so few accidents — that a simple answer is probably not statistically defensible.” Airline helpfully tweets advice on where on a plane you are least likely to die in a crash 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The movement to create more defensible space also is gaining traction in King County, which abounds with homes tucked among fir and cedar, and sometimes topped by flammable cedar-shake roofs. As wildfire risk grows west of Cascades, homeowners urged to better protect their homes 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “We should think right form the outset what do we think in principle is defensible and are we going to – and we should – police the boundaries.” Euthanasia and assisted dying rates are soaring. But where are they legal? 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Seizing on an opening provided by the Supreme Court, the Trump administration is scrambling to offer a new, legally defensible rationale for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z It is more defensible to protect the homeland than acting to protect nameless, faceless, foreign lives, no matter their number. The psychological traps of gut instinct decisions on military action 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z She urged people to create defensible spaces around their homes. No injuries, lost structures from Anchorage brush fire 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Larson called the Democrats’ flight strategy “extreme” but said it was defensible in rare circumstances. Abraham Lincoln’s leap from a window, and 4 other ways lawmakers have fled votes 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Park officials say crews met the objectives for the prescribed fire, including improving the defensible space in the wildland/urban interface within the South Rim developed area and reducing fuel loads. Grand Canyon crews finish 2.7-square-mile prescription fire 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z "The true irony of our modern stare decisis doctrine lies in the fact that proponents of stare decisis tend to invoke it most fervently when the precedent at issue is least defensible." Clarence Thomas calls for abandoning 'demonstrably erroneous' precedent, touching off Roe v. Wade speculation 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z This may be defensible in theory but it is difficult to sit through in practice. Review: Despite Samuel L. Jackson, this ‘Shaft’ is down for the count 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z “There were just so many assumptions made in that analysis that are not defensible,” Alson said. EPA's Science Advisory Board to Scrutinize Clean Car Rollback 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z But he said the agency must undertake a “rigorous” review before settling on national standards that are legally and scientifically defensible. States aren’t waiting for the Trump administration on environmental protections 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z An appellate court decried the “technological home invasion” but ruled that Svenson’s actions were defensible under the first amendment, which guarantees free speech, and that such art needs no consent to be made or sold. Alex Rodriguez bathroom photo highlights permissive privacy laws 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The former FBI lawyer said he thinks what the bureau did is defensible. FBI lawyer James Baker defends bureau’s handling of surveillance on Trump adviser Carter Page 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z In a recent editorial, we discussed the need to protect your home against wildfire, and creating that defensible space of flammable materials still is important. Editorials from around Oregon 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z “My impression is that constitutionally, this is defensible,” said Mr. Masket. Democrats move to keep Donald Trump off 2020 ballot over tax returns 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The district’s homes are built to withstand those blazes, while vegetation is meticulously maintained to “defensible space” standards. Sheltering in place during a wildfire a dicey strategy 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The district's homes are built to withstand those blazes, while vegetation is meticulously maintained to "defensible space" standards. Sheltering in place during a wildfire a dicey strategy 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The city’s police and fire agencies have conducted outreach in these communities and are strict about defensible space around homes. California roads not designed to handle wildfire evacuations 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Maybe the attorney general will handle this in a perfectly responsible manner, the redactions will be minor and defensible, and the questions about his independence and credibility will be answered in a satisfying way. Barr's credibility faces new questions ahead of Mueller report's release 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z In addition, experts say California is struggling to enforce the state law regarding “defensible space” around properties. When will a house burn? It may depend on when it was built 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Holland said getting the region’s property owners and visitors to observe “defensible space” regulations is particularly difficult. California races to predict which town could be next to burn 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Still, relatively defensible places can become lifesavers when the better options are gone. Sheltering in place during a wildfire a dicey strategy 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Reality, however, is stubborn – and as we recently discussed, Moore is quite possibly the least defensible of the Trump presidency to date. With Trump's picks for the Fed, even Republicans have their limits 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But Barr largely shrugged off Democrats’ policy concerns, stressing that his determination was based simply on whether the administration had a “defensible and reasonable legal position.” Barr offers unemotional defense of Trump’s position on health-care lawsuit: “I’m a lawyer. I’m not in charge of health care.” 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Landscaping surely played a role; fire experts say homes buffered by so-called “defensible space” probably did better than those wrapped in shrubs. When will a house burn? It may depend on when it was built 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z “I believe that the final decision reached is a legally defensible and reasonable legal position.” Attorney General William Barr says Mueller report’s release likely ‘within a week’ 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z While Mr. Barr would not disclose any discussions with Mr. Trump over the health care law, he said that he would follow the wishes of the president so long as his request was legally defensible. Barr Says He’ll Release Mueller Report ‘Within a Week’ as He Defends His Handling of It 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z As in “Green Book,” the emphasis is defensible in terms of dramatic development: Ellis, not Atwater, is the one who changes as “The Best of Enemies” skillfully follows the uplift-movie formula. Review | ‘The Best of Enemies’ is yet another civil rights drama that centers on the white guy who becomes less racist 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Demanding Iraqi or Afghan insurgents or Hamas “renounce violence” is, of course, a defensible moral stance. "Renounce violence": That sounds positive — but why do only Muslims have to do it? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z In practice, however, enforcement of the defensible space law has been spotty at best. When will a house burn? It may depend on when it was built 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z You’d think they were coming to take guns away from gun owners, when in fact, it’s an utterly defensible ban on a device that converts a legal gun into an illegal weapon of mass destruction. Youuuuu might be a gun nut if . . . 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z That too faced plenty of criticism, but Shapiro conceded such a characterization was an improvement, calling it “defensible.” Ben Shapiro shames The Economist after referring to him as 'alt-right': 'That's a vile lie' 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z He is a uniquely ridiculous choice – quite possibly the least defensible of the Trump presidency to date. For the Fed, Trump's personnel troubles reach an alarming new low 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z After the piece was amended, Mr. Shapiro said the “radical conservative” label was more defensible. The Economist apologizes for labeling Ben Shapiro ‘pop idol of the alt right’ 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The Herrs believe their attention to defensible space - the house is mostly encircled in gravel - and the strictness of the building code probably made the difference. When will a house burn? It may depend on when it was built 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s decision might be more defensible if it were part of a new and innovative U.S. policy in the region. Opinion | Trump’s Golan Heights reversal will damage U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and beyond 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The center and other environmental groups said focusing on retrofitting and creating defensible space around homes is more effective than thinning forests. California to waive environmental rules for fire season prep 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The decision to launch new iPads that are compatible with older accessories may indeed be defensible, but the confusingly uniform branding is not. Apple’s new iPads cling to old Apple Pencil 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Tracking that compliance will require granular data that is “defensible and credible.” L.A. wants to track your scooter trips. Is it a dangerous precedent? 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z SB 190, by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, would require the state fire marshal to develop a “model defensible space program,” including penalties, that local governments could adopt. When will a house burn? It may depend on when it was built 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The bulletin boards were “a great way to get cracked games,” O’Rourke said, adding that he later realized his habit wasn’t morally defensible and stopped. Special Report: Beto O'Rourke's secret membership in a legendary... 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Less compelling are requirements that patients under 18 must have a terminal condition and approval from a second doctor, which sound more like political considerations than legally defensible restrictions. Florida editorial roundup 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z And: Is it actually defensible to spend a bananas amount of money on one bottle of soy sauce? Why ‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ star chef Samin Nosrat says you don’t have to buy that super-expensive soy sauce 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z They include removing dead trees, clearing vegetation, and creating fuel breaks, defensible spaces and ingress and egress corridors. California fire officials want more logging after wildfires 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z And then there’s the Green Mountain State’s chronic underfunding of its state college system - its most short-sighted and least defensible public policy. Editorials from around New England 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Aipac clearly understood “that if they need to defend Israel to America, then Israel needs to be able to be morally defensible,” Rabbi Salkin said. Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z At a CNN town hall in Iowa last month, Ms. Harris was asked if the existence of multibillionaires was “morally defensible.” For Some 2020 Democrats, Rejection of Amazon Aligns With Liberal Policy Views 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z But the best social science research suggests that such a claim is not defensible. Will Americans vote for a woman? Obsessing over the question makes it less likely. 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z That decision was defensible given that Davis will still command significant trade offers this summer, but it was not coupled with a clear plan for how to move forward in the meantime. Analysis | The Pelicans fired GM Dell Demps amid the chaotic Anthony Davis saga. He deserved to go. 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z He added that the agency must proceed carefully so that any new regulation can be defensible in court. Critics say EPA action plan on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ falls short 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “So part of this process is making sure whatever we do is legally defensible.” EPA vows action on toxic drinking water but plans could take years 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The right to employ such provisions against China under W.T.O. rules expired in 2013, theoretically making any retaliatory moves by China now more defensible on the world stage. U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z While both levies would initially be small, that doesn’t make them defensible. California Editorial Rdp 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z This principle stigmatizes normal and often defensible judgments. Opinion | Theresa May’s Brexit plan isn’t dead yet 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z “It could have been a defensible decision, done thoughtfully.” ‘They screwed this whole thing up’: Inside the attempt to derail Trump’s erratic Syria withdrawal 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Blackman acknowledged that other members of the conservative legal establishment who have fought previous battles against the ACA are not as convinced as he is that O’Connor’s decision is, at least in part, defensible. Controversial ruling on health care law could face a skeptical Supreme Court — if it gets there 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Republicans who want to wait for additional information have taken a somewhat defensible posture. Asked about allegations against Trump, senator says, 'I don't care' 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z On the whole, a strong global outlook appeared defensible. IMF’s Departing Chief Economist Issues a Rare Warning on U.S. Growth 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In fact, a line of well-maintained oaks around the edge of your defensible space could do double duty as a “shaded fire break,” he said. Go native for the sake of soil, creatures and fire suppression 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Instead of a long-overdue debate about the wisdom of rebuilding in areas of extreme fire danger, residents and developers chased the mirage of “defensible space”. A tale of two wildfires: devastation highlights California's stark divide 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z But he also knew that surviving wildfires was all about creating “defensible spaces.” A horse and her trainer survived the Lilac Fire with severe burns. Now they are helping each other heal. 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Less defensible were the call on Iraqis to rise up against Saddam Hussein after the war, and the failure to respond when Hussein proceeded to slaughter those who did. Opinion | George H.W. Bush had no grand dreams. His competence and restraint were enough. 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z It's "unconscionable ... an experiment on human beings that is not morally or ethically defensible," said Dr. Kiran Musunuru, a University of Pennsylvania gene editing expert and editor of a genetics journal. World's first genetically edited babies? International outrage ensues as Chinese scientist makes bold claim 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z It’s “unconscionable … an experiment on human beings that is not morally or ethically defensible,” said Dr. Kiran Musunuru, a University of Pennsylvania gene editing expert and editor of a genetics journal. AP Exclusive: First gene-edited babies claimed in China 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Some of those voters would have voted to recall any council member linked with nude photos, and that’s a defensible position. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Fire personnel help residents create “defensible space” around their homes by removing brush and dead trees. Opinion | What the Dutch Can Teach Us About Wildfires 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Chute recommends taking time before winter sets in to cut brush around homes to create a defensible space and clear gutters of leaves and debris. Firefighter sees lessons for Montana in California blazes 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Homeowners can make their properties less vulnerable to fire, including ensuring the roof isn’t flammable with dried leaves and vegetation, or creating defensible space. Rebuilding Paradise: California town devastated by fire looks to future 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Fire officials say the best way to protect a home in an area susceptible to wildfires is to create “defensible space” — a buffer zone between a house and wildland. Central Washington geography makes destructive fire unlikely 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z They are required by law to have “defensible space” around their homes, free of brush, a firebreak built into the building codes. Death toll rises to 25 as 200,000 flee the most destructive fires in California’s history 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Texas ended social justice as a defensible argument for affirmative action – leaving only diversity as a legitimate aim. Harvard case could represent the end of racial bias in college admissions 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z But there is nonetheless a nuanced, defensible foundation for arguing that these social constructs have some larger meaning beyond a given historical moment. Did Trump destroy the conservative movement? No — he cashed in on its darkest tendencies 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Questions were raised immediately about whether the policy would be legally defensible. Trump’s Plans to Deter Migrants Could Mean New ‘Voluntary’ Family Separations 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z First, boosting spending on defense is a choice — a defensible choice, to be sure — but a political decision that adds to the deficit. Trump hits the AP as media fact-check his nonstop interviews 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z But he said he believed that sticking with Sabathia in the third inning of Game 4, when the Red Sox built a 3-0 lead, was a defensible move that just did not work out. Yankees’ Didi Gregorius to Have Tommy John Surgery and May Miss Much of 2019 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z On its own, raising more income through fees is defensible. Marriott Workers Struggle to Pay Bills, and Credit Union Fees 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “Under these circumstances I think the agreement is wholly defensible.” Merkel backs EU climate deal over car lobby's protests 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Maldonado argued that the problems stemmed from Mr. Trump’s divisive language; his policies, even the proposed border wall with Mexico, are defensible, Mr. Maldonado said. Missing in the G.O.P.: Black and Hispanic Nominees for Governor 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “It seems ethically not defensible to withhold the information from the parents,” he says, “and ethically defensible to reveal it to them.” Is It Ethical to Choose Your Baby’s Eye Color? 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Some around Trump believe that the reports provide a defensible basis for the president to part with Rosenstein even during the final sprint to Election Day. Election ahead, Trump’s advisers try to get him to hold back 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z It’s hard to imagine a situation in which anyone could find this kind of behaviour defensible, but it’s incredible how flexible people can be when it comes to forgiving their heroes. Macho 'pranks' and the devastating cost of male emotional repression | Clementine Ford 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Labour’s refusal to cement its desired end state for Brexit was defensible until July. I’m now backing a second referendum – Jeremy Corbyn should too | Paul Mason 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z During Hill’s testimony to the committee, some members suggested she was exaggerating and that the lack of allegations of any physical contact by Thomas was defensible. As he considers 2020, Biden airs regrets of Thomas hearings 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The TL;DR from a real lawyer, and not someone who plays one on Twitter, is that it’s a defensible case in the US. SpaceX gets into space tourism while the Department of Justice gets into Tesla 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Thus, the report said, the scale was changed “to help reduce public confusion about the impacts associated with the various hurricane categories, as well as to provide a more scientifically defensible scale.” When a Category None hurricane is worse than a Category 5 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z For him, this represents a retreat from his long-held and, in policy terms, highly defensible position that the government could bow out of the mortgage-backing business completely. Opinion | Can the House compromise on housing finance reform? These lawmakers are willing to try. 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z "The authors offer a very defensible framework for allowing us to measure the mortality risk resultant from plastic ingestion," said Prof Brendan Godley, from the University of Exeter, who wasn't involved with the study. 'Single piece of plastic' can kill turtles 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z If protectionist measure were ever justified - and they rarely are - they certainly are not defensible at a time when there are already 7 million unfilled jobs in the United States. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z It sounds better, it’s more morally defensible, to present yourself as very concerned about liberty and not being constrained by authority. Are Trump supporters evil, or just wrong? Political scientists struggle with morality 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z In my view, federal and state agencies that manage wildfires should devote significant resources towards making structures ignition-resistant and creating defensible space around homes to protect communities, rather than promoting ecologically damaging logging. Many native animals and birds thrive in burned forests, research shows 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The Arizona Daily Sun reports that the project by Coconino County and the Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire and create defensible space. Flagstaff thinning project set to continue in coming week 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Picking a veteran is an easily defensible pick...well, until it backfires. U.S. Ryder Cup bubble watch: Tiger Woods a lock, Brandt Snedeker rising and what to do with Phil Mickelson - Golf Digest 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z His record is defensible in a way: He inherited many difficult cases and negotiated financial settlements and confidentiality agreements with victims, which he thought would effectively resolve “the problem.” The Catholic Bishops Who Failed Us All 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The place was defensible, in an officer-school way — a position overlooking the river and lower trails with enough space for helicopters to land. War Without End 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z But May’s silence in the face of an attack on this country’s democracy – indeed, on its sovereignty – is no more defensible than Trump’s. We like to mock Trump, but Britain’s Russia stance is even worse | Jonathan Freedland 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z That would be defensible if we knew that extroverts were more intelligent or successful than other people. Opinion | One group that definitely faces prejudice in college admissions 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z As for the analysis overall: “I do not think it’s defensible. I do not think the assumptions as a whole are correct.” Experts question logic of Trump administration’s claim that low gas mileage saves lives 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z In the last year or so, that position has become less defensible, he added, “as other societal forces come to bear.” Company founders hold on tight even when investors really want them gone 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z We’re in a liminal moment between old and new social norms, and with the cultural landscape so unstable, positions that used to be easily defensible often turn into unexpected death traps. Opinion | People are getting fired for old bad tweets. Here’s how to fix it. 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z And the scripted cleanup pertained only to the least defensible of his comments. Trump backs off siding with Russia over US intelligence 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z One thing the Tandrups had that many other homeowners didn’t was “defensible space” cleared around the home: Based on Cal Fire’s inspections, at least 3 of every 4 homes had vegetation within 30 feet. Should development be extinguished on California’s fire-prone hills? 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Wheeler will be tasked with trying to write a regulation that is legally defensible. Pruitt Is Gone. But These Five E.P.A. Policy Battles Are Still Ahead. 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post archly pointed out that Trump's views are entirely defensible -- at least, by the standards of the 1680s, when mercantilism reigned. Republicans turn on Trump over trade war — but still won’t confront him 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Catherine Rampell of the Washington Post archly pointed out that Trump's views are entirely defensible -- at least, by the standards of the 1680s, when mercantilism reigned. Republicans finally turn on Trump — at least on the trade war — but still won’t confront him 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “This proposed bill is a very clever reform because it addresses the least popular and the least defensible aspects of the rule,” he said. If He Didn’t Kill Anyone, Why Is It Murder? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “I ask people what they want, what their objectives for the property, whether wildlife or plant life or defensible space. I then see how that fits into the overall health of forest.” 5 years after Black Forest fire, danger looms 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Even less defensible was Mr. Comey’s decision, shortly before the election, to announce that the FBI was reviewing more Clinton-related emails on a laptop the agency had obtained. Opinion | The key takeaways from the Justice Department inspector general’s report 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The practice is “pretty rare” but defensible, said Dr. Paul Kivela, an emergency physician in Napa, Calif., who is president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. A hospital ER charges an “after-hours” fee. Who has to pay it? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z “Firefighters will continue building defensible spaces around homes and structures.” Colorado wildfire rages as firefighters gain on New Mexico blaze 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z While an interest-rate increase would otherwise be defensible, Bank of Nova Scotia economist Derek Holt said the U.S. auto tariffs announcement “was the nail in the coffin” for any move this week. Bank of Canada Seen on Hold Amid Trade Uncertainty, Housing Slowdown 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z But if you had to pick a random date to represent the U.S. combat experience in Vietnam, May 25 would be a defensible choice. The men killed on a single, bloody day in Vietnam, and the haunting wall that memorializes them 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Some of the reversals were defensible, others inexplicable. Spring Cleaning 2018: 10 things to toss 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Some of the reversals were defensible, others inexplicable. Outlook's 10th Annual Spring Cleaning 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Maybe they need to develop some better and more sensitive and defensible screens, in the interest of ensuring fair competition. Track’s New Gender Rules Could Exclude Some Female Athletes 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z His decision not to disclose the fact that Mr Trump’s team was also under investigation, even as the scandal over Mrs Clinton’s e-mails raged, was another service to the president, albeit a defensible one. Bitter attack on Trump by the FBI’s former director 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Where are the checks and balances on acts of war, even apparently morally defensible ones? ‘Mission Accomplished!’ But What Is the Mission in Syria? 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Do You Trust This Computer? is defensible in some ways. This Elon Musk-approved AI documentary is mostly bluster and scare tactics 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z That might be defensible if more of the borrowings were being used for investments — infrastructure, education, research — that enhance the economy’s long-term ability to grow. Opinion | The CBO sounds the alarm on the crisis Congress caused 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z A hard line on China’s intellectual property standards is defensible. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Iran has a far bigger and better equipped military than Iraq, and terrain that is far more defensible. Pompeo and Bolton Appointments Raise Alarm Over Ties to Anti-Islam Groups 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z In his brief to the court, he says the state’s action was a defensible way to deal with the state’s growth, much of which occurred in the areas at issue. Democrats did ‘duty’ in Md. redistricting. Now the Supreme Court will evaluate. 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z I’ve kept half an eye on events, just in case I suddenly have to stock up on water purification tablets and look for a defensible cave, but no more than half. There are good reasons for ignoring the news | David Mitchell 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Reasonable limits strengthen these rights by making them workable, defensible and worthy of broad and sustained support. Seattle must develop plan to protect protest but control disruption 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “But it is exceedingly difficult to get access to someone else’s data. Thus data, rather than software, is the defensible barrier for many businesses.” Your Data Is Crucial to a Robotic Age. 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