Breaking News: July 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

The Long Kiss Goodbye: Will Covid End the French Bise Forever?

By BY GAËLLE FOURNIER from NYT World https://ift.tt/37dWHhE

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland wins tennis singles gold.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lkUHwn

Tokyo Olympics: The medal winners' flowers that pay tribute to 2011 disaster

More than 5,000 bouquets are being handed to athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games - and have a special significance, with flowers from areas devastated by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Dressel sets world record to win third Tokyo gold

American Caeleb Dressel gains his third gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a 100m butterfly world record, while Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown also win golds.

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Mourning Families Seek Solace From the ‘Grief Purgatory’ of Covid-19

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3j9xN8E

Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the 100-meter dash.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3rICGcJ

The women’s tennis final is underway, but it’s not the one Japan hoped for.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lm9tDj

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah defends 100m title

Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m title.

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Tokyo Olympics: Georgia athletes removed from Games after sightseeing trip

Two Georgian silver medallists are told to leave the Olympic Games for taking a sightseeing trip in Tokyo.

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The women’s tennis final is underway, but it’s not the one Japan hoped for.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fiqF8R

Matt Damon, la superestrella más desconocida de Hollywood

By BY DAVID MARCHESE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3C0GZ7T

‘This Could Have Been a Zoom Meeting:’ Companies Rethink Travel

By BY KEVIN J. DELANEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3rKh4wl

Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities

Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.

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Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls

Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in bronze-medal match

Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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ICYMI: Decoding feline feelings and a breathtaking bungee jump

A round-up of the week's news you might have missed.

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How do Olympic athletes run? See the difference between speed and distance.

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New Zealand women’s rugby sevens grabs gold.

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3if1KVn

After 670 Days, the Blue Jays Finally Returned to Canada

By BY ALEX WONG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BSYFlI

India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’

By BY HANNAH BEECH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jaKYpA

Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

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New Rule Raises Question: Who’ll Pay for All the Covid Tests?

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Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

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Friday, July 30, 2021

The Netherlands takes the lead.

By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3f98Okn

He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3j8n5iN

Los Angeles schools order weekly Covid tests for everyone, vaccinated or not.

By BY LAUREN MCCARTHY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zSNo2W

Looking for clues in the U.S. lineup?

By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BUZzOB

The climate crisis is catching power companies in the U.S. unprepared.

By BY BRAD PLUMER AND IVAN PENN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3j5vBid

Turkey fires: Blazes threaten Marmaris and other coastal resorts

Villages and hotels are evacuated as firefighters attempt to put out dozens of blazes.

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Djokovic's 'golden Grand Slam' bid thwarted

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 'Golden Slam' are over after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals.

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The quarterfinals are an unwelcome memory for many of the U.S. players.

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In BMX Racing, Danger Is Never Far From the Lead

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BWYWnP

More Covid Mysteries

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Gloria Vanderbilt’s Beekman Place Apartment Is for Sale

By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3BURwBx

The Story of Simone Biles

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ANNIE BROWN, STELLA TAN, CHELSEA DANIEL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3BW2Kpc