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My Girlfriend Wants a Real Diamond Ring. Can It Be Lab-Grown Instead?

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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the perils of inaugurating an engagement with deception. By Kwame Anthony Appiah from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/R76KUtI via IFTTT

What Happens if Mitch McConnell Retires Before His Senate Term Ends?

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The longtime Republican leader froze up during a news conference on Wednesday in Kentucky. The second such episode in recent weeks, it stirred speculation about his future in the Senate. By Neil Vigdor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/6ndvwyl via IFTTT

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, August 27, 2023

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Test your knowledge of history by sorting eight events in chronological order. By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/80urwly via IFTTT

Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

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The penalty for Joseph Biggs is the second longest in more than 1,100 criminal cases stemming from the Capitol attack. Another Proud Boys leader was sentenced to 15 years. By Alan Feuer and Zach Montague from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/q8hgPdm via IFTTT

How Do We Manage China’s Decline?

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Forget Thucydides’ trap. China is stuck in a version of Tocqueville’s paradox. By Bret Stephens from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/og4fKt6 via IFTTT

Trump Inflated Property Values by Up to $2.2 Billion, New York A.G. Says

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Letitia James, the attorney general, asked a judge to find, without a trial, that the former president had fraudulently overvalued his assets. By Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum from NYT New York https://ift.tt/TvR5mJF via IFTTT

He Was Shot 14 Times at the Dinner Table. His Children Want to Know if Britain Ordered the Hit.

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Proposed legislation may keep them from ever finding out. By Megan K. Stack and Rob Stothard from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/9JzQfrE via IFTTT

Giuliani Is Liable for Defaming Georgia Election Workers, Judge Says

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The ruling means that a defamation case against Rudolph W. Giuliani, stemming from his role in seeking to overturn the 2020 election, can proceed to a trial where damages will be considered. By Alan Feuer and Ben Protess from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/hUpWvDR via IFTTT

Nicholas Hitchon, Who Aged 7 Years at a Time in ‘Up’ Films, Dies at 65

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He was one of the original children profiled in “Seven Up!,” a 1964 British documentary, and reappeared in subsequent installments for more than a half-century. By Neil Genzlinger from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/aTXcrzF via IFTTT

How Trump’s Election Lies Left the Michigan G.O.P. Broken and Battered

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Infighting between Trump acolytes and traditionalists has driven away donors and voters. Can the Michigan Republican Party rebuild in time for the presidential election? By Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/TbxNsvC via IFTTT

U.N.C. Graduate Student Is Charged in Fatal Shooting of Professor

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Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the applied physical sciences department, inside a campus lab on Monday. By Michael Levenson and Mike Ives from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/24UzWHC via IFTTT

Giuliani’s Upper East Side Apartment Is For Sale

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Judith Giuliani, his ex-wife, said, it’s “no longer a home,” while Mr. Giuliani’s lawyer told a judge recently that the former mayor is “close to broke.” By Anna Kodé from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/DW6LGiy via IFTTT

She Rose From Poverty as China Prospered. Then It Made Her Poor Again.

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Sun Junli By Li Yuan from NYT Business https://ift.tt/uW17xAf via IFTTT

There’s a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap It.

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The United States has enough geothermal energy to power the entire country. Some are trying to unlock it by using techniques from the fracking boom. By Brad Plumer from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/95B7h2p via IFTTT

Meadows Testifies in Bid to Move Georgia Trump Case to Federal Court

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Mr. Meadows, a former White House chief of staff, told a judge he believed his actions regarding the 2020 election fell within the scope of his job as a federal official. By Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/T7M6CtL via IFTTT

Samuel Wurzelbacher, Celebrated as ‘Joe the Plumber,’ Dies at 49

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For Republicans in 2008, he briefly became a symbol of Middle America when he questioned the presidential candidate Barack Obama in a televised encounter. By Sam Roberts from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/5tYVwg3 via IFTTT

There’s a Good Chance Trump Will Be Found ‘Willfully Blind’

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The First Amendment and the former president’s claim that he believed he won won’t help him. By Burt Neuborne from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/BGTAz9O via IFTTT

Place to Sit, or Symbol of Resistance? The Evolution of the Folding Chair.

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It figured prominently in viral footage of a brawl, where it was used as a blunt instrument. So why is the humble folding chair now turning up on T-shirts, earrings and at least one tattoo? By Frank Rojas from NYT Style https://ift.tt/GjA9UYO via IFTTT

The Thing Is, Most Republicans Really Like Trump

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Many of them think there’s no way President Biden can win in 2024, so why not go with the candidate they see as their best bet? By Kristen Soltis Anderson from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/pMGKU74 via IFTTT

In Alabama, White Tide Rushes On

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Bama Rush is like royal watching through Mason-jar-tinted glasses. By Tressie McMillan Cottom from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/vGKFZAo via IFTTT

Labor Groups Target Hyundai — and Biden — Over Transition to Electric

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A coalition of unions and civic groups is pushing one of the world’s largest automakers to protect and train workers in return for federal money under President Biden’s signature laws. By Jonathan Weisman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/eqJ6U2V via IFTTT

A Kiss After Spain’s World Cup Win Prompts Many to Cry Foul

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A soccer federation chief kissed the Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso fully on the lips during the medals ceremony, an unpleasant reminder to many of the sexism that has plagued women’s soccer. By Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/ICmnrKw via IFTTT

Fact-Checking Vivek Ramaswamy on the Campaign Trail

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The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments. By Linda Qiu from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/7wE8bQl via IFTTT

Bob Barker, Longtime Host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Dies at 99

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The winner of numerous Emmy Awards, he was almost as well known for his advocacy of animal rights as he was for his half a century as a daytime television fixture. By Richard Severo from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/vsXp5iB via IFTTT

Biden Didn’t Hear Question on Maui He Appeared to Brush Off, White House Says

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The president has faced criticism that his “no comment,” in apparent response to a query on the mounting death toll of the wildfires, was callous. By Erica L. Green from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9ToMS6i via IFTTT

Spanish Women’s Squad Refuses to Play Until Soccer Chief Resigns

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The players demanded change after Luis Rubiales declined to quit over kissing Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the World Cup-winning team. By Rachel Chaundler from NYT World https://ift.tt/q9jz0Ci via IFTTT

Hawaii Officials Release List of 388 People Missing From Maui Fires

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The list names people still unaccounted for after wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina and other areas. Officials asked anyone on the list who survived the fires to come forward. By Tim Arango and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/z4mkA2i via IFTTT

I Don’t Need to Be a ‘Good Person.’ Neither Do You.

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You want what you want because you want it. By Jamieson Webster from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/py208lf via IFTTT

Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives

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The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals. By Katrina Miller from NYT Science https://ift.tt/rlfKuW2 via IFTTT

Why Are Trump’s Accused Co-Conspirators Smiling for Their Mug Shots?

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A booking photo normally reflects gravity, bewilderment or even surprise. That is not the case with some of the former president’s co-defendants. By Glenn Thrush and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nmu7Hp8 via IFTTT

The Unusual Legal Agreement Behind ‘The Blind Side’

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Michael Oher says Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy used their relationship with him to unfairly profit from his story. They have denied it. By Santul Nerkar from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/1GZ89Hy via IFTTT

It’s Clear That Ron DeSantis Is No Longer on the Rise, but Someone Else Is

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On Wednesday night, Vivek Ramaswamy was seen as the greatest threat. By Charles M. Blow from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/PRpdc0Z via IFTTT

Trump Shakes Up His Georgia Legal Team Ahead of Atlanta Booking

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Mr. Trump is hiring Steve Sadow, a veteran criminal defense lawyer in Atlanta who has taken on a number of high-profile cases. By Richard Fausset, Maggie Haberman and Danny Hakim from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Nb0ZlDH via IFTTT

Drowning Death of Obama Family Chef Is Ruled an Accident

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Tafari Campbell, who had worked as a sous chef when the Obamas were in the White House, died last month in a Martha’s Vineyard lake. By Eduardo Medina from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gzrD5LB via IFTTT

A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.

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The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech. By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6UMNKVf via IFTTT

Giuliani Surrenders at Jail in Georgia Election Case

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Mr. Giuliani, whose bond was set at $150,000, served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Another defendant requested a speedy trial on Wednesday. By Danny Hakim, Maggie Haberman and Richard Fausset from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/w4Yxrlm via IFTTT

It Is No Longer Possible to Escape What We Have Done to Ourselves

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Canada’s wildfires show that extreme weather conditions around the world are interconnected and insidiously accelerating. By Serge Schmemann from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Ge13tdz via IFTTT

The Lines Between Red and Blue America Are Blurring, Not Hardening

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Americans, from Kansas to the Bay Area, have far more in common than our politicians would have us believe. By Jesse Nathan from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/h81S0xJ via IFTTT

Just Like That, Tons of Radioactive Waste Is Heading for the Ocean

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If Japan dumps its tainted Fukushima water in the ocean, what’s to stop other countries from doing the same? By Azby Brown from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Ha0RPlc via IFTTT

A Fun Film About a Topic That Scares Me a Lot

With A.I. and a six-core processor, my avatar learns a backflip. By Nikita Diakur from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/nqWPZCw via IFTTT

Japan to Release Treated Water From Ruined Nuclear Plant Despite Concerns

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In the face of regional and domestic objections, the country plans to proceed with a discharge at Fukushima that will eventually reach more than a million tons of water. By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno from NYT World https://ift.tt/ckAgUZK via IFTTT

Jimmy Carter, 6 Months Into Hospice, Is Still ‘Very Much’ Himself, Grandson Says

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He still holds hands with his wife, Rosalynn, their grandson Josh Carter said. The family is making plans for the former president’s 99th birthday in October. By Anushka Patil from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/K1SmZHW via IFTTT

What People Misunderstand About Rape

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Sexual assault often goes unpunished when victims fail to fight back. But investigators, psychologists and biologists all describe freezing as an involuntary response to trauma. By Jen Percy from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/NntvyUT via IFTTT

How Mark Meadows Pursued a High-Wire Legal Strategy in Trump Inquiries

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The former White House chief of staff, a key witness to Donald J. Trump’s efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, maneuvered to provide federal prosecutors only what he had to. By Jonathan Swan, Alan Feuer, Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fGBFRlq via IFTTT

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy Winner for ‘This Is Us,’ Dies at 66

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After facing homelessness in his youth, he became an admired theater and television actor, playing tough and weathered but vulnerable characters. By Alex Traub from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/JizyEMe via IFTTT

The Pain in Her Hip Was Spreading Down Her Leg. What Could It Be?

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At first, it seemed like an exercise injury. But it wouldn’t go away. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/XtAWg7R via IFTTT

A Fifth Grade Crush Revisited

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When Christopher Anderson and Joan Winter first met in elementary school, they felt an instant connection. They picked up where they left off when they reunited as adults over a half-century later. By Tammy LaGorce from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Tpk0YCS via IFTTT

Appeasing Donald Trump Won’t Work

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A conservative legal argument offers a path to avoid a second term, if only there were the will to take it. By David French from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/8on5bcq via IFTTT

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, August 20, 2023

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Test your knowledge of history by sorting eight events in chronological order. By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/z70BOdC via IFTTT

A Summer Rite in Spain: Coping With the British Tourist Invasion

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On the front lines of a low-cost resort, Spanish residents complain that U.K. visitors drink too much and don’t spend enough. By David Segal from NYT Business https://ift.tt/XElZjKT via IFTTT