Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Man rescued after 22 hours adrift off Japan coast

Watch the moment rescuers reach the 69-year-old, whose boat capsized in stormy waters.

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They Didn’t Want Another ‘Project.’ Then They Saw the Charleston House.


By BY TIM MCKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2ZDt3lP

A Charleston Restoration That Mixes New and Old


By Unknown Author from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3FWtXJN

Inside the Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi


By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ll9syG

Tony Kushner, Oracle of the Upper West Side


By BY A.O. SCOTT from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/3d5gWBk

Tell T a Joke | Tony Kushner


By BY JORDAN TAYLOR FULLER from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/2ZAxjm2

Dozens of former Afghan forces killed or disappeared by Taliban, rights group says

Human Rights Watch says more than 100 former Afghan personnel have been killed or have disappeared.

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House of Gucci: Family hits out at insulting and painful portrayal

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci criticise depiction of the family in House of Gucci film.

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China’s Silence on Peng Shuai Shows the Limits of Beijing’s Propaganda


By BY AMY QIN AND PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/3E9R0QH

In China, Tesla Is a Catfish, and Turns Auto Companies Into Sharks


By BY LI YUAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3rqv5Bh

Jake Sullivan, Biden’s Adviser, a Figure of Fascination and Schadenfreude


By BY MARK LEIBOVICH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xJAvZh

Why Retired Subway Workers Are Getting $35,000 to Come Back


By BY WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3d4gX8w

Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding


By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI AND CORAL MURPHY MARCOS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2ZAYCwA

Why Does Coffee Make Me Poop?


By BY ALICE CALLAHAN from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3xEUs3C

The Teenagers Getting Six Figures to Quit High School for Basketball


By BY BRUCE SCHOENFELD from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3lhldpC

Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users to Open in New York City


By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS AND ANDY NEWMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3cZca8m

The Case Against Abortion


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3o6vMhe

Yazidi genocide: IS member found guilty in German landmark trial

Taha al-Jumailly is jailed for life for crimes including the murder of a young Yazidi girl in 2015.

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France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'

Vincent Fichot says his Japanese wife disappeared from the family home with his two children in 2018.

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Inditex: Zara founder’s daughter becomes fashion giant's chair

Marta Ortega has been with the firm for 15 years, starting out as an assistant at its High Street brand Bershka

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Lesson of the Day: ‘Sex Ed, One Instagram Post at a Time’


By BY NICOLE DANIELS from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3o2wtrM

Monday, November 29, 2021

Just When We Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water


By BY GAIL COLLINS AND BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3FZpFl0

Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push


By BY DIONNE SEARCEY, ERIC LIPTON AND ASHLEY GILBERTSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/3D0GutB

Horse Troughs, Hot Tubs and Hashtags: Baptism Is Getting Wild


By BY RUTH GRAHAM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3o0pgIz

Meet the Beauty Queens of Al Dhafra


By BY KIKI STREITBERGER from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3D2mXck

You’re Allowed to Complain About Your Kids, Even After Infertility


By BY DANNA LORCH from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3FUzcJL

Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31809Lr

A Public Flagpole, a Christian Flag and the First Amendment


By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3Ie4spp

What Kind of Dog Is He? DNA Can Tell Me Only So Much.


By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3lhq5ez

Colton Underwood Comes Out and Comes Clean


By BY ERIK PIEPENBURG from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3D24CfI

No todo son gadgets: otros regalos tecnológicos para estas navidades


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2Zx2fDK

Honduras election: Opposition candidate Castro in the lead

Early results give the left-wing opposition a strong lead, but the governing party has not conceded.

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A Climbing Award That May Be a Winner’s Last


By BY MICHAEL LEVY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3rgzYNl

‘Her Heart Was Beating Too’: The Women Who Died After Abortion Bans


By BY SARAH WILDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/31dICkV

Shopping for Decorative Ceramics


By BY TIM MCKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3xGB4mM

Europe Revisits Nuclear Power as Climate Deadlines Loom


By BY LIZ ALDERMAN AND STANLEY REED from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2ZDHjv2

She Fled North Korea for Freedom. Then She Was Arrested.


By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3E3itnj

Global markets steady as investors reconsider the unknowns of Omicron.


By BY CARLOS TEJADA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3D48a0X

The U.K.’s appeal for foreign truck drivers doesn’t seem to be working.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3HW8QJr

The race to secure Congo’s cobalt supplies is at the center of the clean energy revolution.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3IcTZdM

Lesson of the Day: ‘He Sold Away His People’s Heritage. He’s in the Jungle to Get It Back.’


By BY NICOLE DANIELS from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3D3Fxkc

Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents

The meeting is part of a restorative justice process that has to happen before parole is considered.

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

Homes That Sold for Around $750,000


By BY C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/31cWSdC

A soccer game in Portugal is abandoned after Covid reduces one team to 9 players.


By BY RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3xw5kR8

Uber Survived the Spying Scandal. Their Careers Didn’t.


By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3I3EggM

Covid-positive Czech president appointed new PM from plexiglass box

Petr Fiala was appointed by a president who is in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.

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‘Told you so’: African countries feel the brunt of the West’s scattershot pandemic response.


By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER, DECLAN WALSH AND LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZuccSo

What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 29, 2021


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3p974Ms

Omicron Netherlands: 13 air passengers test positive for new variant

Thirteen people who travelled from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for Omicron.

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The Week in Business: Choosing the Same Path


By BY GRAY BELTRAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3cY4qDm

Australia reports Omicron cases as scientists race to evaluate the new threat.


By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rgRscc

The W.H.O. skips forward two Greek letters, avoiding a Xi variant.


By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FX9uUX

La industria deportiva comienza a ver los costos de negociar con China


By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3D1d9Q3

For Ku Stevens, Running Is a ‘Profound Act’


By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3p1pzlQ

Omicron, Iran, Stephen Sondheim: Your Weekend Briefing


By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/31cnyLA

Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure


By BY RALPH VARTABEDIAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3CUhkgt

‘You’re Not Helpless’: For London Women, Learning to Fight Builds Confidence


By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pa069O

Covid: Australia woman charged after setting fire in quarantine hotel

The woman is charged with arson after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at Pacific Hotel in Queensland.

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Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it

The South African doctor who first spotted the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.

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This Fire-Loving Fungus Eats Charcoal, if It Must


By BY ELLIE SHECHET from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3HWrL6O

What’s at Stake in the Honduran Presidential Election?


By BY OSCAR LOPEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FTdXYP

Local News Outlets Could Reap $1.7 Billion in Build Back Better Aid


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3xz7RtY

Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams

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