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On the Covid Front Lines, When Not Getting Belly Rubs

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In Thailand and around the world, dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. So far, the results have been impressive. By Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fxZhUO via IFTTT

Seminary Built on Slavery and Jim Crow Labor Has Begun Paying Reparations

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The Virginia Theological Seminary is giving cash to descendants of Black Americans who were forced to work there. The program is among the first of its kind. By Will Wright from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wKaaIP via IFTTT

After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas

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After killing a Republican-sponsored bill to restrict voting in the state, Democrats vowed to oppose any efforts to revive it. Republicans pledged to pass it in a special legislative session. By Dave Montgomery and Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJkcKk via IFTTT

Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration

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Documents obtained by The New York Times show far-reaching efforts by President Biden to remake the immigration system and undo much of his predecessor’s legacy. By Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3c2IyHa via IFTTT

The Pandemic in the U.S. Has Vastly Improved. For These Families, the Worst Has Just Begun.

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Families losing a loved one to the coronavirus now described a surreal, lonely kind of grief, as the threat from the pandemic lessens in the United States. By Sarah Mervosh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vFiXeS via IFTTT

Kate Winslet Has No Filter

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The star of ‘Mare of Easttown’ is back on the sides of buses. Without airbrushing. By Maureen Dowd from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3wL0b5Z via IFTTT

A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis

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Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way? By Christopher Clarey from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2RQGR8T via IFTTT

How Young G.O.P. Leaders Sold Out Their Generation

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Elise Stefanik’s rise — and the fall of several young House colleagues — is an omen for a party struggling to reach a 21st-century electorate. By Charlotte Alter from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i1Lqb3 via IFTTT

I Wrote James Bond Movies. The Amazon-MGM Deal Gives Me Chills.

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The character endures because he is protected by people who love him. By John Logan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i1ICe1 via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute

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The four-time Grand Slam tournament winner wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018 and that she would “take some time” away from the tennis court. By Matthew Futterman from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2SNVzh2 via IFTTT

China Says It Will Allow Couples to Have 3 Children, Up From 2

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The move is the Communist Party’s latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates and avert a population crisis, but experts say it is woefully inadequate. By Sui-Lee Wee from NYT World https://ift.tt/34yryUQ via IFTTT

I Was Paralyzed By Severe Depression. Then Came Ketamine.

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I tried everything to treat my depression. Ketamine is the one thing that worked. By Zoe Boyer from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i9LUfn via IFTTT

Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now

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Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. But they could yet pass the measures through a special session of the Legislature. By Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34LNlZz via IFTTT

Israel Moves Toward Coalition Deal That Could Sideline Netanyahu

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Naftali Bennett, an ultranationalist, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, have moved closer to forming a fragile coalition government that would oust the longtime prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. By Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/3c65l4F via IFTTT

The U.S. inches closer to Biden’s vaccination goal, making gains among teenagers and the hard-to-reach.

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Some 62 percent of the country’s adults Americans have had at least one shot of a vaccine, and the U.S. is on pace to bring the number to 70 by July 4. By Andrés R. Martínez from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yR7P0s via IFTTT

Death of QAnon Follower at Capitol Leaves a Wake of Pain

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Rosanne Boyland had never voted before 2020, but she fell prey to dark conspiracy theories, family members said. She died on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and they are still not sure why. By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Evan Hill from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3p15HPq via IFTTT

Prepare to Pay More for Uber and Lyft Rides

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The companies say they are charging extra because they don’t have enough drivers to match rebounding customer demand. By Kate Conger from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34rDPKS via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka Skips News Conference, Drawing Tennis Officials’ Ire

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The heads of the Grand Slam events warned Osaka of escalating penalties, including default, if she continued to not “do press,” as she vowed she would not last week. By Christopher Clarey from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3yHXu74 via IFTTT

I’m a Physicist Who Searches for Aliens. U.F.O.s Don’t Impress Me.

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There are good reasons to believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, but this is not one of them. By Adam Frank from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3fSmqQU via IFTTT

Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.

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Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles. By Jason Horowitz from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3wIfexh via IFTTT

An Arms Race in America: Gun Buying Spiked During the Pandemic. It’s Still Up.

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Preliminary research data show that about a fifth of all Americans who bought guns last year were first-time gun owners. Sales usually spike around elections, but the sheer volume is notable. By Sabrina Tavernise from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uyjIp1 via IFTTT

Where to Appreciate the Joys of Naked Gardening

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Grab the sunscreen: Here are the best (and worst) cities to tend your plants in the nude. By Michael Kolomatsky from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2SvvfYS via IFTTT

A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died.

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Nahla al-Othman lived in a tent camp for displaced Syrians where her father often chained her to stop her from wandering. She was malnourished and choked to death while eating too quickly. By Hwaida Saad from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fBoAFE via IFTTT

A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?

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Scientists were alarmed by blood clots possibly linked to the J&J vaccine. Some women wondered if there shouldn’t be more concern about oral contraceptives. By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3c4u0GJ via IFTTT

Boris Johnson Married in Stealth Ceremony

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The British prime minister’s marriage to Carrie Symonds at London’s main Roman Catholic cathedral was carried out in extreme secrecy. By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/3p1MJbe via IFTTT

A Nashville hat store sold ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patches.

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By Bryan Pietsch from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hZrg1j via IFTTT

How to Win a Bidding War Before It Starts

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A raging seller’s market has made it harder than ever to buy the home you want. But there are ways to sweeten your offer before another buyer swoops in. By Ronda Kaysen from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3vzpMP5 via IFTTT

Gavin MacLeod, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dies at 90

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After years as a journeyman with a long list of credits but little name recognition, he found stardom on two of the biggest television hits of the 1970s and ’80s. By Mike Flaherty from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3uA6XKi via IFTTT

Biden’s $6 Trillion Budget Aims for Path to Middle Class, Financed by the Rich

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The president’s budget envisions a redistribution of wealth that will allow more Americans to enjoy prosperity, buoyed by investments in education, infrastructure and climate-related initiatives. By Jim Tankersley from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3wHiIQE via IFTTT

Aging in Place Comfortably and Stylishly

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As more baby boomers move toward retirement, more and more are designing homes that will accommodate their needs even as they grow older and lose mobility. By Christina Poletto from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2RAeSKm via IFTTT

Plague of Mice in Australia Overruns Farms, Shops and Bedrooms

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For half a year, the rodents have been chewing their way around the country’s eastern grain belt, leaving economic and psychological scars. By Yan Zhuang and Anna Maria Antoinette D’Addario from NYT World https://ift.tt/3wKpTHI via IFTTT

Texas Republicans Finalize One of the Nation’s Strictest Voting Bills

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The bill, which would make already stringent voting rules in Texas even tougher, is likely to pass both chambers of the Legislature. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign it. By Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34urQfG via IFTTT

Ex-Priest Dies Just Before Facing Charges in 1972 Killing of an Altar Boy

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The police had long believed Richard R. Lavigne killed Danny Croteau, 13. Just hours after they began drafting a request for an arrest warrant, investigators learned that the former priest had died. By Maria Cramer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uxaYzs via IFTTT

Cops Don’t Belong at Pride

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Modern Pride celebrations began with a rebellion against the police. We have not forgotten that. By Roxane Gay from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i0Za5E via IFTTT

‘What Do I Do Next?’: Orphaned by Covid, Two Teens Find Their Way

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The virus took their mother. Now, as the city reopens, a brother and a sister are rebuilding their lives. By Corina Knoll from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3fUiq2b via IFTTT

Faye Schulman Dies; Fought Nazis With a Rifle and a Camera

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She joined the Resistance brigade after her family was executed and used her photographs as proof of German barbarity and Jews’ determination to fight back. By Sam Roberts from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SwymzD via IFTTT

A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Splits the Gucci Family

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One of Guccio Gucci’s great-granddaughters went public with alleged wrongdoing, and now her younger sister is involved too. By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2SyfO1V via IFTTT

2 Airlines Will Postpone Serving Alcohol Amid Surge of In-Flight Violence

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American and Southwest announced the policies after the latest assault was captured on a widely watched video that showed a woman punching a flight attendant in the face. By Maria Cramer and Michael Levenson from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fvQeUo via IFTTT

Fox News Intensifies Its Pro-Trump Politics as Dissenters Depart

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Donna Brazile, a Democratic analyst, has left the Murdoch-owned network as some hosts and journalists who questioned Donald Trump have exited or been sidelined. By Michael M. Grynbaum from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3yGzBwV via IFTTT

Senate Republicans Filibuster Jan. 6 Inquiry Bill, Blocking an Investigation

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The vote killed the best chance for an independent accounting of the deadly Capitol attack, which Republicans feared would damage them politically. By Nicholas Fandos from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fuwQHi via IFTTT

MoMA Built a House. Then It Disappeared. Now It’s Found.

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In 1950, the museum exhibited Gregory Ain’s modernist creation. It’s now nestled in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. By Eve M. Kahn from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3ft8DBm via IFTTT

Scenes From a Mogul’s Marriage or: The Troubling Fourth Act of Bill Gates

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The collapse of the world’s most philanthropic marriage makes us take a hard look at the image the couple tried to project.  By Timothy Egan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3wKRM2J via IFTTT

‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada

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An Indigenous community says it has found evidence that 215 children were buried on the grounds of a British Columbia school, one of the many in Canada set up to forcibly assimilate them. By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R3o3CQ via IFTTT

Canadian Lawmaker Is Exposed on Camera for a Second Time

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After appearing naked during a virtual House of Commons session in April, a member of Parliament said that he urinated while on video this week. By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fy43ln via IFTTT

Democrats failed to get enough votes for an independent inquiry into the Jan. 6 riot.

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The vote was a stinging defeat for proponents of the commission, who had argued that it was the only way to assemble a truly comprehensive account of the riot for a polarized nation. By Nicholas Fandos from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uuNeMm via IFTTT

Farmworker Convicted of Fatally Stabbing Iowa College Student

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Cristhian Bahena Rivera was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Mollie Tibbetts in 2018. Donald J. Trump had seized on her death to rail against illegal immigration. By Michael Levenson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3oYyyUk via IFTTT

Her High School Said She Ranked Third in Her Class. So She Went to Court.

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A recent graduate in Alpine, Texas, who could not find an affordable lawyer represented herself in court, arguing that school officials made errors in tabulating grade-point averages. By Rick Rojas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vx7RJ0 via IFTTT

California will give away $116.5 million to vaccinated residents.

The state became the latest to offer big prizes in an effort to motivate people to receive a coronavirus vaccination. By Chris Stanford from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SCUQyN via IFTTT

She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box

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And for more than two decades, her daughter has been taking it out. By Genevieve Kingston from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3uujaQI via IFTTT

The Jewish History of Israel Is Over 3,000 Years Old. That’s Why It’s Complicated.

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From the Torah, through the exile, Jews have always looked to Jerusalem.  By David Wolpe from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBw5mE via IFTTT