Sunday, July 31, 2022

The Sunday Read: ‘Inside the Push to Diversify the Book Business’


By BY MARCELA VALDES, JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO, COREY SCHREPPEL AND DEVIN MURPHY from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/U8m9Onc

Maybe There Is a Limit in the G.O.P. to Grievance Peddling


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/rNM0P87

Por qué importa que J. Lo ahora sea Jennifer Affleck


By BY JENNIFER WEINER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/5ABQzLN

Arizona: Trapped woman pulled to safety from flooded car

Flash floodwaters in Arizona surround a woman's car after its tyres got stuck in mud.

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In the I.C.U., Dying Sometimes Feels Like a Choice


By BY DANIELA J. LAMAS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/pOg3Bjf

Pelosi Heads for Singapore, but Is Silent on Taiwan


By BY VIVIAN WANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/raIRkKZ

Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour, with no mention of Taiwan

Nancy Pelosi will visit four East Asian countries - and China has warned her not to include Taiwan.

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Mega Millions: Winning numbers revealed for $1.3bn jackpot

Slim odds of one in 300 million did not deter wishful Americans from snapping up tickets by the stack.

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Excitement, Then Ambivalence, For the Pope’s Visit to Quebec


By BY VJOSA ISAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/poDfj9E

Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament again

At least 60 people are injured as demonstrators again break into Iraq's parliament building.

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Francis Calls Abuse of Indigenous People in Canada a ‘Genocide’


By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/D7jmQwG

Gazprom stops Latvia's gas in latest Russian cut to EU

The EU rejects Russia's demand that member states pay for Gazprom gas in roubles, not euros.

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A European official denounces ‘inhumane, barbaric acts’ as dozens of prisoners of war are killed.


By BY MARC SANTORA AND MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2vpy3RX

Friday, July 29, 2022

Stalkers, Fan Threats, Police Raids: The Hidden Price of Twitch Fame


By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND KASHMIR HILL from NYT Business https://ift.tt/u4X82t7

6 Ways You’re Coping With a Roller-Coaster Market


By BY ELIZABETH HARRIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/WXTcv5x

Dr. Oh, ‘the God of Parenting,’ Will See You Now. On Television.


By BY JOHN YOON from NYT World https://ift.tt/No5OvbC

Ukraine's shadow army resisting the Russians

Sarah Rainsford meets the underground partisans resisting Russian occupation in southern Ukraine.

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The Anti-Abortion Movement Is in Denial


By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/E0gH46x

Kenya elections: Why farmers like William Ruto's big ambitions

The BBC visits the heartland of Deputy President William Ruto as he vies for the presidency.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Every Ukrainian living in constant stress since February - Zelenska

Ukraine's first lady says the Russian invasion is taking its toll on civilian mental health.

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Tell us how the economy is affecting you.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ogNBXC4

Neighbours finale: 'Goodbye to a character I've grown up with'

The actors behind Paul Robinson and Harold Bishop reflect on the TV soap coming to an emotional end.

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Prague Gets a Reset and the Emphasis Is Local


By BY EVAN RAIL from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/BRjFXzO

Dangerous bacterium found in Mississippi soil

Medics are on alert for cases of the rare infection that cause can be serious and even deadly to some people.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Germany’s hope for winter warmth while shunning Russian fuels: liquefied natural gas.


By BY MELISSA EDDY AND STANLEY REED from NYT World https://ift.tt/rL1nfxN

Gas prices soar as Russia cuts German supply

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline is now operating at just a fifth of its usual capacity.

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The Case Against Deshaun Watson


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ROB SZYPKO, CARLOS PRIETO, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, JOHN KETCHUM, LISA CHOW, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/PXq2vzn

Brazilian footballer Neymar faces fraud trial in Barcelona

Nine years after he moved from Brazil, he faces trial for alleged irregularities over the transfer.

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¿Por qué necesitamos el anonimato para poder ser honestos?


By BY VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/ZOo9csk

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Freya the 600kg walrus causes a stir in Norway

The young female marine mammal has been spotted clambering onto boats to doze in the summer sun.

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Soy virólogo y te quiero explicar por qué estamos viendo reinfecciones de COVID-19


By BY JEREMY KAMIL from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/rNkS57Y

Wildfire tears through homes in Texas

At least 20 properties have been destroyed by the fire in Balch Springs, as the US battles extreme heat.

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No eres tú, es la economía


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/vwZMxqa

Karnataka: India family pay $1,000 for missing parrot

The African grey parrot, which escaped through an open door, was returned to his family after five days.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

His Audio Speakers Are Coveted by Supreme, Mark Ronson and Prada


By BY ALEX HAWGOOD from NYT Style https://ift.tt/wCfFsUE

Tunisia referendum: Voters decide whether to increase president's powers

President Saied says the reforms will strengthen the country but opponents see them as a betrayal.

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Death of a Crypto Company


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, WILL REID, ROB SZYPKO, SYDNEY HARPER, JOHN KETCHUM, LISA CHOW, MARC GEORGES, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/Bx5fZ2I

Eurovision: UK to host next year's Song Contest

The UK will host Eurovision next year after organisers said the event could not take place in Ukraine.

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¿El maquillaje echa a perder mi protector solar?


By BY CAIRA BLACKWELL from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/21PbNVJ

Myanmar's executed activists: Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy

Weeks before Myanmar executed four democracy activists, the BBC spoke to their family and friends.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

Ties Between Alex Jones and Radio Network Show Economics of Misinformation


By BY TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/15is9lc

Ukraine war: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov seeks Arab world's support

Sergei Lavrov is in Egypt as Moscow counters international anger over the war in Ukraine.

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There’s More Than One Way to Ban a Book


By BY PAMELA PAUL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/CA8ZFLO

The Sunday Read: ‘The Books About Sex That Every Family Should Read’


By BY ELAINE BLAIR, JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO, COREY SCHREPPEL AND ZACHARY MOUTON from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/MmHsQ5U

Jonas Vingegaard Set to Win Tour de France on Second Try


By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/vTpH7an

Fears rise for a rights activist captured while fighting for Ukraine.


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3z7tkKI

Ukraine war: Kyiv's forces moving towards occupied Kherson - Zelensky

Kherson has been in the hands of Russian troops since the early days of the war.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Me equivoqué sobre la razón por la que las protestas funcionan


By BY ZEYNEP TUFEKCI from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/vZH7TQI

Me equivoqué sobre la inflación


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/nO3YTqK

Loving an Addict, While Caring for Myself


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/W0pZ5t1

China women: Killer of popular vlogger Lamu executed

The woman was set on fire by her former husband while she was livestreaming from her kitchen.

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Missiles strike Odesa, hitting a critical port for global grain supplies.


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ, ERIKA SOLOMON AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/R7mQPdz

The Times’s Theater Critic Reviews Stratford’s New Theater


By BY JESSE GREEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/h1gcWjf

Texas wind turbine catches fire after lightning strike

Footage of a wind turbine in Crowell, Texas shows the aftermath of a lightning strike.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

¿Cuándo caducan realmente los medicamentos vencidos?


By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/IHQUWeR

Czechs demolish pig farm on Nazi concentration camp for Roma

More than 300 Roma died at the camp and the farm's demolition ends years of bitter dispute.

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Utah’s ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, CARLOS PRIETO, RIKKI NOVETSKY, MIKE BENOIST, PATRICIA WILLENS, DAN POWELL, CHELSEA DANIEL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/1CT7zGd

Cyber-attacks on Port of Los Angeles have doubled since pandemic

The threats to the Port of Los Angeles are believed to come mainly from Europe and Russia.

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The Race to Succeed Boris Johnson, Explained


By BY PETER ROBINS AND STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/dgSTROc

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Kennedy Center to Honor Gladys Knight, George Clooney, U2 and Others


By BY KALIA RICHARDSON from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/CnuwOFS

The E.C.B. is about to end its long experiment with negative interest rates.


By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/lMCRW7H

¿El chocolate es bueno para la salud?


By BY ALICE CALLAHAN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/FAYtRbf

The Case Against Donald Trump


By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, JESSICA CHEUNG, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, STELLA TAN, MIKE BENOIST, LISA CHOW, PAIGE COWETT AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/Z1UijTE

Baltimore Symphony’s New Conductor Breaks a Racial Barrier


By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/M68CSi2

The last time the E.C.B. raised interest rates, it quickly changed its mind.


By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/RvcD359

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

El Salvador gangs: State of emergency extended again

The controversial measures introduced to combat gangs have led to more than 46,000 arrests.

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How Abortion Bans Are Restricting Miscarriage Care


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, NINA FELDMAN, MOOJ ZADIE, ROB SZYPKO, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, PAIGE COWETT, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/6C0BWP3

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Can Sri Lanka's new president unity?

Ranil Wickremesinghe has the top job he's dreamed of all his life - the challenges he faces are huge.

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Draghi Says He’ll Stay as Italy’s Prime Minister, if Parties Unite


By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/GZFhRnM

Italy Is Haunted by the Pain of Past Economic Crises


By BY ESHE NELSON, EMMA BUBOLA AND CAMILLA FERRARI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Z5ScEJd

Greek wildfire: High winds fuel fire raging through outskirts of Athens

The Greek fire service says nearly 500 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Outbreaks in China prompt lockdowns and fears of more economic woes.


By BY AMY CHANG CHIEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/tELCgZc

Sri Lanka's tea farmers struggle to survive

Tea is the island's biggest export, but the industry is being hard hit by the economic crisis.

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Evoking ‘16th-century diplomacy,’ Russia and Iran grow closer in their isolation.


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/iRtLeCI

Ukraine war: First lady in US for high-level meetings

Olena Zelenska will address Congress in person on Wednesday, four months after her husband's virtual speech.

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What are the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke?


By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR AND DANI BLUM from NYT World https://ift.tt/DwNflqJ

Ecuador jail violence: Fight at Bellavista kills 13

The deadly confrontation is the latest in a string of prison fights which have killed hundreds.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Mexico mourns marines who crashed after drug lord's capture

Fourteen marines died in a helicopter crash after a mission to capture drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero.

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Here’s what to watch at the world Championships on Monday.


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/o2zjCvU

Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan urges election after stunning Punjab poll win

The ousted ex-PM calls for early elections after his party wins a majority in the Punjab assembly.

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This Pioneering Economist Says Our Obsession With Growth Must End


By BY DAVID MARCHESE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/r8Hcgmi

Sushmita Sen: Why the 'gold digger' jibe is so unfair

One of India's most-loved beauty queens has been in the eye of a social media storm recently.

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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