Why Iranians look dimly on first chance to vote since unrest

Turnout is seen as a crucial test for the regime - but how far is the choice a real one?

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In Defense of PG-13 Horror

By Kellina Moore from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/cyGRYew

Grenfell-style cladding fear after Valencia fire

Construction pictures suggest the cladding used on the building may be of a type now banned in the UK.

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My Impeachable Offenses

By Pamela Paul from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/xkcliuq

Medical students find out school will be tuition-free

Students broke into cheers and tears as a former professor at a New York college announced a $1bn donation.

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The Indians ‘duped’ into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Their families have appealed to the Indian government for help getting them back home.

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Kara Swisher Is Not Here to Make Friends in Her New Memoir

By Adrian Chen from NYT Books https://ift.tt/p8cj4Qb

Eiffel Tower set to reopen after six-day strike

Workers first walked out on Monday in a dispute over the way the tower was managed.

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Rob Reiner on ‘the Greatest Single Performance’ in U.S. Cinema

By Kathryn Shattuck from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/GaFsWYy

Barbra Streisand’s Memoir Makes for 48 Vivid, Verklempt Listening Hours

By Zachary Woolfe from NYT Books https://ift.tt/7coTKh3

Witnesses recount horror of Valencia tower block fire

Firefighters In the Spanish city rescued some of those trapped, but were unable to save others.

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Amy Herzog’s Plays Are Quiet, but Audiences Can’t Look Away

By Alexandra Alter from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/gA6Ouds

Kremlin lashes out after Biden aims barb at Putin

Moscow responds to Joe Biden's remarks about the Russian president at a California fundraiser.

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Productivity Is Up, Along With Hopes It Will Fuel the Economy

By Jeanna Smialek from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UI6u13K

He Showed the World Gaza’s Suffering. But ‘Nothing Changed.’

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/nv3pwBO

Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine 'shot dead'

Maxim Kuzminov - who fled Russia on a military helicopter - was found dead in Spain, according to reports.

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Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.

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What Is a Species, Anyway?

By Carl Zimmer from NYT Science https://ift.tt/t1TYMnQ

'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned in 55 countries

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

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Six Artists Reflect on the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

By Aruna D’Souza from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/4ksLKaS

When a New Condo Building Has Problems, Who Pays to Fix Them?

By Jill Terreri Ramos from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/Qvc25Dp

Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/HObGAso

One Haley Who Isn’t Afraid to Let Insults Fly

By Anjali Huynh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uxSLDeb

Israel special forces enter besieged Nasser hospital

Israel's military says its special forces are inside Gaza's besieged Nasser hospital

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A Big Day for City Hall Weddings

By James Barron from NYT New York https://ift.tt/gm9V1oW

The Politics of Betrayal Are at Work in Michigan

By Farah Stockman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/BD8h714

The Deep Joy of Squirreling It All Away

By Margaret Renkl from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/pBAq5tY

Senegal election crisis: 'We feel betrayed by President Macky Sall'

Imams and protesters unite in anger at a poll delay rocking Senegal's democratic credentials.

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A Trio of Globe-Trotting Novels

By Alida Becker from NYT Books https://ift.tt/Wlrs1SE

A London Shoe Shop Says Custom Work Can Be Speedy

By Rachel Felder from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/nF4uxVy

Virat Kohli: India batter to miss rest of England Test series

India batter Virat Kohli will miss the rest of the Test series against England for personal reasons.

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Our Super Bowls, Ourselves

By Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ngKXJdP

Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya

Kelvin Kangethe allegedly killed his girlfriend in the US last October before flying to Kenya.

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New York Reimagined Subsidized Housing. What Happened?

By Michael Kimmelman from NYT Headway https://ift.tt/Q8IjoCc

Trapped orcas escape from drift ice near Japan

The pod of about a dozen killer whales were first spotted stranded on Monday north of Hokkaido.

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What Relationships Would You Want, if You Believed They Were Possible?

By ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/VCSvX7s

Country music legend Toby Keith dies aged 62

Toby Keith, one of country music's biggest stars, dies aged 62 - he had previously revealed he had stomach cancer

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The Five Brooklyn Roommates Who Merged Two Households Into One

By Samantha Maldonado from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/7tudEbS

Xiang Yang Hong 3: Chinese ship's port call in Maldives fans India tensions

A Chinese research ship's imminent arrival at Male has increased tensions between Beijing and Delhi.

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Crafting an Aboriginal Reality Out of History, Myth, and the Spiritual Realm

By Natasha Frost from NYT Books https://ift.tt/EnqeaLy

Chile wildfires: 51 dead as wildfire tears through Valparaiso region

Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams reach the hardest hit areas.

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Anxiety, Mood Swings and Sleepless Nights: Life Near a Bitcoin Mine

By Gabriel J.X. Dance from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Tn6KSF1

Documentary Download: 3 Celebrity Portraits Worth Your Time

By Alissa Wilkinson from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/HzWX126

The Biden-Abbott Border War Is a Mess, but It Is Not a Constitutional Crisis

By Stephen I. Vladeck from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/WHlDRYv