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Amy McGrath Will Face McConnell in Kentucky, and Hickenlooper Wins in Colorado

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Ms. McGrath and John Hickenlooper, two moderate Democrats, prevailed in their Senate primaries on Tuesday. In Oklahoma, voters approved a Medicaid expansion. By Jonathan Martin and Adam Nagourney from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CQl8Wt via IFTTT

What a Family That Lost 5 to the Virus Wants You to Know

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The family’s 73-year-old matriarch, three of her 11 children and her sister all died of Covid-19. Her survivors are focused on finding a remedy. By Tracey Tully from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2NGmZzl via IFTTT

Carl Reiner, Multifaceted Master of Comedy, Is Dead at 98

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Mr. Reiner was a gifted comic actor, but he spent most of his career slightly out of the spotlight — writing, directing and letting others get the laughs. By Robert Berkvist and Peter Keepnews from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/31yhFGq via IFTTT

How Do Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air? ‘It’s Hard to Believe’

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As they wiggle and undulate, the snakes are transforming their bodies for flight. By David Waldstein from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3i9VmNn via IFTTT

Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

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Government should treat the need to reopen schools as an emergency. By Michelle Goldberg from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFsmij via IFTTT

Coronavirus Jumps the Border, Overwhelming Hospitals in California

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Hospitals are airlifting patients to facilities hundreds of miles away to handle an influx of Americans and U.S. green card holders sickened in Mexico. By Miriam Jordan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XEZv3F via IFTTT

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Warns U.S. Could Hit 100,000 Daily Cases if Surge Continues

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New York added California and seven other states to its quarantine list. Top U.S. health officials testified to Congress about the virus. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3eNfJ0p via IFTTT

Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers

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Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were most likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. By Charlie Savage, Mujib Mashal, Rukmini Callimachi, Eric Schmitt and Adam Goldman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZmEdr3 via IFTTT

Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star: Losing Followers and Losing Ads

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Beauty YouTube as we knew it may be over as two major influencers face the next generation. By Taylor Lorenz from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2AfhMLX via IFTTT

E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S.

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The bloc will allow visitors from 15 countries, but the United States, Brazil and Russia were among the notable absences from the safe list. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ie4h05 via IFTTT

Bring On the 28th Amendment

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Efforts by Trump and his allies to suppress the vote are only part of the problem. By Richard L. Hasen from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Zc2T5i via IFTTT

Scientists Say New Strain of Swine Flu Virus Is Spreading to Humans in China

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A new study warns that the strain of H1N1, common on China’s pig farms since 2016, should be “urgently” controlled to avoid another pandemic. By Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BdoliF via IFTTT

Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag

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Federal health officials and Gilead Sciences have settled on priority distribution to Americans — and nonnegotiable pricing. By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3dNNVrA via IFTTT

Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

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Growing evidence shows most infected people aren’t spreading the virus. But whether you become a superspreader probably depends more on circumstance than biology. By Carl Zimmer from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2ZmaChx via IFTTT

The Video Call Is Starting. Time to Put on Your Zoom Shirt.

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When homebound workers need to spiff up moments before a meeting, they reach for the breakout garment of quarantine season. By Joel Stein from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3iaj38b via IFTTT

Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

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Growing evidence shows most infected people aren’t spreading the virus. But whether you become a superspreader probably depends more on circumstance than biology. By Carl Zimmer from NYT Science https://ift.tt/38bNDcZ via IFTTT

New diabetes clinical trial: Early Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Published on: June 30, 2020 at 09:30PM Condition :   Gestational Diabetes Interventions :   Other: late management strategy;   Other: early management strategy Sponsor :   University Hospital, Lille Not yet recruiting https://ift.tt/2CMUvlg

New diabetes clinical trial: Role of ET-1 in Periodontitis and Diabetes

Published on: June 30, 2020 at 09:30PM Conditions :   Metabolic Disease;   Periodontal Diseases Intervention :   Other: Observation of serum and salivary ET-1 levels Sponsor :   University of Messina Completed https://ift.tt/2CMUsG6

India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat

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The move is part of the tit-for-tat retaliation after the Indian and Chinese militaries clashed earlier this month. By Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dKg82k via IFTTT

‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

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Los Angeles County, which has been averaging more than 2,000 new cases each day, surpassed 100,000 total cases on Monday. By Shawn Hubler and Thomas Fuller from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ePoVl6 via IFTTT

Coronavirus Live Updates: States Pause Plans to Reopen as Cases Soar

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54,000 deaths in the U.S. were linked to nursing homes. A top C.D.C. official warned, “We are not even beginning to be over this.” At least 95 people who visited a Michigan bar have tested positive. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gaDhg4 via IFTTT

Another Fatal Shooting in Seattle’s ‘CHOP’ Protest Zone

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City officials have vowed to dismantle the free-protest area set up during anti-police demonstrations and retake the Capitol Hill police station. But worries of confrontation have delayed a resolution. By Kirk Johnson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BSCO3y via IFTTT

Trump Shares Video of Armed White Couple Confronting Protesters

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A day after sharing on Twitter a video with a supporter yelling “white power,” the president retweeted a tense episode in St. Louis. By Annie Karni from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31saNuf via IFTTT

Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say

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The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said. By Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, Nicholas Fandos and Adam Goldman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31vjdB4 via IFTTT

The Reality Behind ‘Below Deck’

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Filming Bravo’s hit reality franchise about yachts and yachties is a complex logistical operation. By Caity Weaver from NYT Style https://ift.tt/38lK8Rr via IFTTT

‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

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As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts. By Sheri Fink from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BmtW62 via IFTTT

Two Friends in Texas Were Tested for Coronavirus. One Bill Was $199. The Other? $6,408.

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It’s an example of the unpredictable way health prices can vary for patients who receive identical care. By Sarah Kliff from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2ZlDnLe via IFTTT

Bagged Salads Recalled After Hundreds Are Sickened in the Midwest

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The C.D.C. urged consumers in eight states to avoid four different salad kits produced by Fresh Express. By Aimee Ortiz from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2AfMrsw via IFTTT
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law, With Roberts the Deciding Vote

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The case, over a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, is the first abortion ruling since two Trump appointees joined the court. By Adam Liptak from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3iaryzX via IFTTT

Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit

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The influential pro-Trump community broke the rules on harassment and targeting, said Reddit, which also banned other groups. By Mike Isaac from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2AdizNi via IFTTT

Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Retire State Flag Rooted in the Confederacy

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The flag, which has flown since 1894, is poised to come down, becoming yet another emblem of the Confederacy to be removed across the South. By Rick Rojas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3881QYt via IFTTT

Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’

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A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted officials to prohibit alcohol sales in bars and close Miami beaches for the coming holiday. But will it be enough? By Frances Robles from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31prpCT via IFTTT

New diabetes clinical trial: Low-dose Dasiglucagon for Prevention of Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia in People With Type 1 Diabetes

Published on: June 29, 2020 at 09:30PM Conditions :   Type 1 Diabetes;   Hypoglycemia Interventions :   Drug: Dasiglucagon;   Other: Carbohydrate (dextrose tablets) Sponsor :   Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen Recruiting https://ift.tt/2BTi6jJ

New diabetes clinical trial: Low Dose Empagliflozin in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes on Closed Loop Insulin System

Published on: June 29, 2020 at 09:30PM Condition :   Type 1 Diabetes Intervention :   Drug: 14-day outpatient intervention Sponsor :   McGill University Not yet recruiting https://ift.tt/3ieuOKT

New diabetes clinical trial: A Phase 2 Study of LY3209590 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Published on: June 29, 2020 at 09:30PM Condition :   Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Interventions :   Drug: LY3209590;   Drug: Insulin Degludec Sponsor :   Eli Lilly and Company Not yet recruiting https://ift.tt/2Vt6awm

New diabetes clinical trial: A Study of LY3209590 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes

Published on: June 29, 2020 at 09:30PM Condition :   Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Interventions :   Drug: LY3209590;   Drug: Insulin Degludec Sponsor :   Eli Lilly and Company Not yet recruiting https://ift.tt/3i9Vj3T

‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium

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Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in I.C.U.s, an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues. By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Nzyp8d via IFTTT

Marty Baron Made The Post Great Again. Now, the News Is Changing.

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The ultimate old-school editor is grappling with a moment of cultural reckoning. By Ben Smith from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31ogER9 via IFTTT

Coronavirus Live Updates: The Global Death Toll Now Tops 500,000

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Vice President Mike Pence asserts that increased testing explains a surge in cases, but experts and evidence say otherwise. Houston’s top official has self-quarantined. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Zg3piW via IFTTT

With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90

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An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days the only way he could: in a small boat. By Daniel Politi from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NEyPdg via IFTTT

Trump Retweets Racist Video Showing Supporter Yelling ‘White Power’

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The president later deleted the tweet, which once again showed his willingness to use social media to amplify some of the most hateful commentary of some of his followers, even at a moment of unrest. By Michael D. Shear from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dHpyvu via IFTTT

Trump Faces Mounting Defections From a Once-Loyal Group: Older White Voters

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No Democrat has won or broken even with voters over 65 in two decades. But seniors’ dismay about President Trump could change that. By Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eFyROb via IFTTT

Spies and Commandos Warned Months Ago of Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops

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The recovery of large amounts of American cash at a Taliban outpost in Afghanistan helped tip off U.S. officials. It is believed that at least one U.S. troop death was the result of the bounties. By Eric Schmitt, Adam Goldman and Nicholas Fandos from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31r237Q via IFTTT

How the Trump Campaign Is Drawing Obama Out of Retirement

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More than three years after his exit, the 44th president of the United States is back on a political battlefield he longed to leave. By Glenn Thrush and Elaina Plott from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3g7qMlq via IFTTT

‘We Could Be Feeling This for the Next Decade’: Virus Hits College Towns

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Opening bars and bringing back football teams have led to new outbreaks. Communities that evolved around campuses face potentially existential losses in population, jobs and revenue. By Shawn Hubler from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BNyEcS via IFTTT

Biden Criticizes Trump Over Intelligence on Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops

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The White House denied that President Trump was briefed on the classified assessment, even though his staff has been discussing the matter since March. By Eric Schmitt, Michael Schwirtz and Charlie Savage from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZhC4Nm via IFTTT

After Asking Americans to Sacrifice in Shutdown, Leaders Failed to Control Virus

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As Covid-19 cases surge, it is clear many governors underestimated the coronavirus and rushed to reopen before their states were ready. By Sabrina Tavernise, Frances Robles and Louis Keene from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NwXXmp via IFTTT

‘What Are the Symptoms?’ ‘What Should I Do if I Feel Sick?’ and Other Coronavirus Questions

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Here’s what to do if you feel sick and are worried it may be the coronavirus. By The New York Times from NYT Health https://ift.tt/33N7Sv6 via IFTTT

1 Dead After Man Shoots Into Crowd at Breonna Taylor Protest Park

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Video footage showed a man firing more than a dozen shots at a park in Louisville, Ky., where protesters had gathered to call for justice for Ms. Taylor, who was killed by the police in March. By Austin Ramzy from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3i2mMV8 via IFTTT

A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

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A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys. By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2YBHd3z via IFTTT

How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread

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Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZhF0tl via IFTTT

Coronavirus Live Updates: The Threat of Symptomless Cases Was Dismissed at Great Cost

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The resurgent virus has left many Americans questioning whether earlier lockdowns were worth their sacrifices. Mississippi and Houston are in danger of being overwhelmed. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/31j4Yzf via IFTTT

The Black Officer Who Detained George Floyd Had Pledged to Fix the Police

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Alex Kueng is one of four former officers accused of crimes in the killing of Mr. Floyd, which happened on his third shift. His decision to join the force had frayed friendships. By Kim Barker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38dn3QM via IFTTT

‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era

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The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new targets like Justin Bieber. By Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3eEPIk6 via IFTTT

Biden’s Best Veep Pick Is Obvious

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She, more than anyone, can get under Trump’s skin. By Frank Bruni from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Vq8sfr via IFTTT

Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School

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University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. By Bryan Pietsch from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2ZgzRBz via IFTTT