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The article focuses on the film "A Thousand and One," directed by A.V. Rockwell, a character-driven drama set in 1994 New York City, which skillfully incorporates the city's history and societal issues into the story of a young woman's struggle to turn her life around after a stint.

The article focuses on the shift in social work education, particularly at the Columbia School of Social Work, where a social justice framework has influenced the curriculum, introducing terms like "agent and target of oppression" and redefining concepts.

The article discusses parents who tend to clear any and all obstacles from their children's' path to success, keeping them from experiencing failure, frustration, or lost opportunities. Topics include the concerns of parents charged in a college bribery scandal regarding the difficulty, disappointment and embarrassment their children could face, and the psychological impact of snowplow parenting on the development of coping and basic life skills of children.

The article discusses entertainment agency Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment at Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, which provides a different experience to fans watching the basketball game with its settings, ambience, and parking. It discusses special privileges for Super Platinum Premium Plus Card holders which include a reserved table in a special restaurant, locker room tour, mingling with favorite players, watching top athletes warming up, and allow consumers to shoot baskets before the game.

The article offers information about the concept of a second chance, highlighting issues concerning comedian Louis C. K. as five women accused him of engaging in sexual misconduct.

The author discusses the political significance of the 2018 gun-control march by student activists in Washington, D.C., and mentions the privilege of being an American citizen who enjoys freedom, equality and democracy, and calls for reforms such as restricting assault weapons to curb gun violence.

An editorial is presented which argues on how college-educated class in the society make sure that their children retain their privileged status and the difference of education expenditures between the affluent and other group.

The article presents information on the popularity of hiring personal fitness trainers in New York City. The author looks at the lives of affluent Americans, the Equinox fitness chain, and personal trainer Harry Hanson. The article also discusses the interest in privilege and convenience in the U.S.

The article discusses growing use of the term "affluenza" for a malady resulting from excessive privilege, after Texas teenager Ethan Couch received probation in 2013 in a drunken-driving crash when psychologist G. Dick Miller testified that he suffered from affluenza; and its use by legal experts.

A diary is presented which explores the author's participation in primary election in the U.S.

International RUSSIAN PRESIDENCY'S PERKS [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BEIJING -- Membership in the Chinese Communist Party has many advantages. Officials often enjoy government-issued cars, bottomless expense accounts and the earning potential from belonging to a club whose members control every lever of government and many of the nation's most lucrative enterprises. There is, however, one serious downside. When party members are caught breaking the rules -- or even when they merely displease a superior -- they can be dragged into the maw of an opaque Soviet-style disciplinary machine, known as ''shuanggui,'' that features physical torture and brutal, sleep-deprived interrogations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

James Warren writes a column for The Chicago News Cooperative. Larry Lessig was a perfectly unplanned warm-up act for Rod Blagojevich last week, especially if you wonder just what to make of the whole Blago saga. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

For a glimpse of how venomous and debased the discourse about Islam has become, consider a blog post in The New Republic this month. Written by Martin Peretz, the magazine's editor in chief, it asserted: ''Frankly, Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims.'' Mr. Peretz added: ''I wonder whether I need honor these people and pretend that they are worthy of the privileges of the First Amendment, which I have in my gut the sense that they will abuse.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The travel stimulus program offered by BookIt.com, an online company that specializes in travel deals, has added some perks: half-price gas cards and free flight credits. For some select drive-to destinations, the company will offer Shell gas cards at half price, which should be bought during the booking process, and for other select destinations, it will offer flight credits, which are redeemed while booking. More information is available at www.travelstimulus.bookit.com. Reservations must be booked by July 31. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers the author's views on the change in popular mindset regarding special treatment and privileges given to famous people from different walks of life. He states that common people have begun to question the tendency to confer special treatment to eminent people, owing to the increase in the income and talent amongst them. He also cites various instances to exemplify the situation.

Comments on the resignation and personal public confession of New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey that he was gay and had had an extramarital affair with another man. Issue of patronage, in light of the fact that the man with whom he allegedly had an affair had been on the state payroll; Reactions of politicians, analysts and voters to McGreevey's announcement, including Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who announced in 1987 that he was gay; Procedural questions that were raised by McCreevey's speech.