Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Quite a Job, You Have to Admit


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Facebook bans 'voice of Trump' from platform

An interview with the ex-president was posted by his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Facebook.

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Child Care in Crisis: Can Biden’s Plan Save It?


By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cBeZNs

For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis.


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ucGrHm

Aides helped Cuomo draft book while simultaneously obscuring nursing home deaths.


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dmkv5Q

Analysis: Biden is using his ‘infrastructure week’ to argue that government can do big things that the private sector cannot.


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31DryRW

PM-covid-update


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Pentagon issues new rules overturning Trump’s ban on transgender troops.


By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3m7LIgk

Man Is Charged With Smuggling in Crash That Killed 13 Migrants in California


By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEXTT2

Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fwmzL9

Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sFiKHh

George Floyd: What witnesses have said in the Chauvin trial

Witnesses in Minneapolis have given emotional testimony about being at the scene of Mr Floyd's arrest.

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Tiger Woods crash: Los Angeles police determine the cause of golfer's car accident

The details of what caused Tiger Woods' car crash will only be released if the 15-time major winner gives permission for police to share their findings.

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Covid: Brisbane lockdown to end ahead of Easter weekend

The Australian city of two million residents has seen a low infection rate, but concerns remain.

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40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHDwWz

Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With ‘Disbelief and Guilt’


By BY JOHN ELIGON, SHAILA DEWAN, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rG9Ac0

Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display


By BY MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fwm9EE

Matt Gaetz investigado por posible tráfico sexual, según fuentes


By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, KATIE BENNER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zxH1N

Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day


By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dl8Ioh

As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3sHjv2D

Inside the lives of Asian massage workers: 'How can we not be scared?'

Asian female massage workers in the US speak up about the stigma surrounding their profession.

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How satellite images are helping one country hand out cash

Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic.

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Why I bought the Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'

With art collective MSCHF, singer Lil Nas X created a pair of pricey and controversial trainers.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Gonzaga Makes Final Four With Another (Expected) Rout


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PoYxa6

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PMvRHS

Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal

The slow rollout sparks concern as Brisbane faces a possible extension of a citywide lockdown.

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Biden's dog Major bites again at White House

Major had been sent to Delaware for training after nipping a White House employee earlier this month.

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South Carolina Rolls Past Texas Into the Final Four


By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dhCNVS

Bloomberg Employees Get Access to Hospital’s Vaccine Slots


By BY KATIE ROBERTSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3u5Tni4

A federal judge threw out a confidentiality agreement signed by a Trump campaign aide.


By BY ERIC LIPTON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dmnScJ

For Syrians, the pandemic has increased the need for humanitarian assistance, but donations prove ‘woefully inadequate.’


By BY RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ueJij7

‘It Wasn’t Right’: Young Witnesses Offer Emotional Testimony in Chauvin Trial


By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31Bsuq9

The Morning


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Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PK1H8s

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PdkRnn

Biden to call for increase in corporate taxes to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure plan.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PK1EJO

Democrats debate their strategy for pushing through voting rights legislation.


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QOvhdj

Biden to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With 15 Years of Corporate Taxes


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3wmgmaP

A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions.

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The cost of speaking up against China

Uyghurs abroad describe a pattern of harassment and intimidation they say is designed to silence them.

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Beware the return of the Iberian wolf, say Spain's farmers

A plan to ban hunting of wolves in north-west Spain worries farmers but is hailed by conservationists.

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China sets sights on Middle East with Iran co-operation deal

The strategic accord will help expand Chinese influence in the region and challenge US dominance.

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Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments


By BY CHRISTINA KELSO AND LUCAS LILIEHOLM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sGx3Ly

‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children


By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wea64D

Scenes from Day 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial.


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State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms


By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QTy5WL

Monday, March 29, 2021

In Vermont, a surge in cases brings the state to numbers that it thought it had left behind.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3frwK3A

Texas, which expanded eligibility to all adults, sees long lines and scarce appointments online.


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rxge4A

Houston Hangs On and Reaches the Final Four


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3djvsEZ

Climber in Academia


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UConn Reaches Final Four With Tight Win Over Baylor


By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QORojY

Lady Gaga dog walker Ryan Fischer 'had to have part of his lung removed'

Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest as he walked the star's three French bulldogs in February.

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Nike sues over 'Satan Shoes' with human blood

Nike sues an art collective over its 'Satan Shoes', produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X.

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Canada suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.


By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/31t2CMT

‘No Excuse Not to Be Vaccinated’ in Texas, Which Expands Eligibility to All Adults


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dlX4t8

‘Believe Your Eyes,’ Prosecutor Tells Jury on First Day of Derek Chauvin Trial


By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO, SHAILA DEWAN AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2P9MP3l

Mike Pompeo grows more combative as he eyes 2024.


By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cyYtxj

Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry


By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QQLgrq

A reporter in Minneapolis breaks down Day 1 of the trial.


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And the winner is . . .


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Hong Kong: China to pass 'patriot' electoral reforms

The changes aim to only have "patriots" in office in Hong Kong but critics warn it will stifle dissent.

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George Floyd: Americans react to Day One of the Chauvin trial

A black political hopeful, a Minnesota resident and a retired officer share their thoughts.

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Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots.

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Hong Kong: What is China's 'patriot' plan for electoral reform?

Aiming to tighten control over Hong Kong, China wants only "patriots" to run for office.

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Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Phnqog

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative


By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fqaKpN

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cxidkR

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.


By BY EMMETT LINDNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/31sLp6v

On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.


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Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Ha5SgBf