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The latest: In Texas, a G.O.P. lawsuit could invalidate over 120,000 votes, and vehicles flying Trump flags tried to force a Biden campaign bus off a highway. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HWTae8 via IFTTT

Obituaries for the American Dream

If it was ever real, it isn’t anymore. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mFycQb via IFTTT

7 Pro-Democracy Politicians Arrested in Hong Kong Over Heated Meeting

The Hong Kong politicians were arrested in connection with a contentious meeting in May, when the local legislature’s chambers were filled with protest over a battle for control over a key committee. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3efNUhX via IFTTT

The Woman President Who Wasn’t

Trump may have beaten Hillary Clinton, but the story doesn’t end there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TExWEO via IFTTT

Trump Has Made Selfishness America's Credo

Trump unleashed our inner Scrooge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jHehP0 via IFTTT

What Makes a Man Manly? Trump and Biden Offer Competing Answers

Amid a large gender gap among voters, one version of masculinity stresses toughness and the other a duty to protect the weak. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HHfHM5 via IFTTT

Trump Merchandise Outsells Biden's, China's Factories Say

The measure is unscientific at best. But merchants say sales of the president’s campaign merchandise at a major wholesale market are outstripping Biden’s. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HDNeXE via IFTTT

Arrested, Tortured, Imprisoned: The U.S. Contractors Abandoned in Kuwait

Dozens of military contractors, most of them Black, have been jailed in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges. Why has the American government failed to help them? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4gAKJ via IFTTT

Final Weekend Campaigning Reflects Both Traditional Barnstorming and 2020 Chaos

The candidates visited two of the key “Blue Wall” states Mr. Trump won in 2016. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oKay73 via IFTTT

Who Will Win Florida? What Polls Say About an Eternal Mystery

Joe Biden has cut into President Trump’s edge among suburbanites and older voters, but his support from Latino voters appears weaker than Hillary Clinton’s was. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31V0Zsf via IFTTT

Trump Camp Uses Online Gimmick to Fuel Donations Into December

The Trump campaign is now automatically checking a box to create recurring weekly donations from supporters until mid-December. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kYcdmY via IFTTT

Sean Connery ‘Defined an Era and a Style,’ James Bond Actors Say

Other actors who have portrayed Agent 007 remembered Mr. Connery, who died at 90, for his charm, screen presence and golfing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JqBBUP via IFTTT

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Hugh Laurie comes to Masterpiece on PBS, and Greek mythology gets the anime treatment on Netflix. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kGQcsW via IFTTT

New in Paperback: ‘All Blood Runs Red’ and ‘Frankissstein’

Six new paperbacks to check out this week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31UTDox via IFTTT

Is France Fueling Muslim Terrorism by Trying to Prevent It?

Emmanuel Macron’s government may unwittingly be breeding the kind of communalism it wants to ward off. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/366mPKH via IFTTT

Dramatic Rescues After Major Earthquake Kills at Least 28 in Turkey

The magnitude-7.0 quake that struck in the Aegean Sea also killed at least two people in Greece. Hundreds were injured in Turkey and many thousands displaced. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/322k63o via IFTTT

For Retailers, a Halloween Shock: It’s Actually Happening

Sales of costumes and decorations have been strong, with some seeing the holiday as a last hurrah before winter and the pandemic send people back inside. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31QFUij via IFTTT

Philippines Braces for Typhoon Goni, Likely to Be Year’s Strongest Storm

“We are forecasting widespread destruction,” an official said of the typhoon, which was expected to make landfall on Sunday. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2HNbVRw via IFTTT

Americans Surge to Polls: ‘I’m Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It’

Anxious but determined, Americans are pushing through challenges like the pandemic and long lines to cast their ballot. The country is on course to surpass 150 million votes for the first time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TJjUBu via IFTTT

As the U.S. Election Nears, the World Holds Its Breath

President Trump turned American foreign policy inside out, to the benefit of some nations and consternation of others. Now both groups are watching attentively to see which direction the U.S. goes next. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oTlWxA via IFTTT

Fueled by Cash, Health Care and Trump’s Woes, Democrats Aim for Senate Control

Republicans are battling to hold off losses by warning of the risks of unified Democratic power in Washington, but they concede their majority is in peril. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31YRA2K via IFTTT

Some Older Voters Shift to Biden in Florida. Will It Be Enough for Him?

Polls suggest some retirees are shifting from having supported President Trump to voting for Joseph R. Biden Jr. But they are rare in Florida’s Republican heartland. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mFoVYC via IFTTT

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

Nursing homes set restrictions to lower risks, but Covid-19 has continued spreading in some homes, and residents are now grappling with consequences from isolation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oKYuCn via IFTTT

The Year of Blur

How isolation, monotony and chronic stress are destroying our sense of time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HH15wJ via IFTTT

The Best of the Kennedys?

Neal Gabler’s “Catching the Wind” makes clear that Ted Kennedy’s record in the Senate far outshone the legislative accomplishments of his brothers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oxTnp8 via IFTTT

As the U.S. Election Nears, the World Holds Its Breath

As the U.S. Election Nears, the World Holds Its Breath

2020 Election Live Updates: In Campaign’s Final Weekend, Both Candidates Focus on Pennsylvania

President Trump plans four stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday, and Joe Biden will give a speech in Philadelphia on Sunday. Medical professionals pushed back against Mr. Trump’s unfounded claim that American doctors profiteer from coronavirus deaths. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34GD7dC via IFTTT

After Trump accuses doctors of profiteering, medical professionals push back.

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Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

Surprise victories in the Midwest catapulted President Trump to victory four years ago, and the region again looms as the critical battleground. Both candidates are focusing on it in the final days. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JqFaKN via IFTTT

How to Take On the Tech Barons

Something has to be done about the technology sector. Here’s what to keep in mind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/389XGRZ via IFTTT

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

The social media company’s head of cybersecurity policy on “perception hacks” and what it will take to have an authentic election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HHycAB via IFTTT

After a Summer of Racial Reckoning, Race Is on the Ballot

The coronavirus and battered economy are focal points in national campaigns. But in many local elections, systemic racism and police reform have emerged as dominant themes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37Wx8U7 via IFTTT

Joe Biden Anguishes Over Hunter, ‘My Only Surviving Son’

Hunter Biden’s business dealings have provided President Trump with plenty of political ammunition, while making an already complicated father-son relationship even more so. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37VvIck via IFTTT

How Lincoln Survived the Worst Election Ever

There are many parallels between 1860 and 2020. Let’s hope there aren’t too many. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34IucZh via IFTTT

Trump Has Made the Whole World Darker

America has become just as cynically transactional in its foreign dealings as Russia and China. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mAZNCe via IFTTT

Freedom as the Muzzle of a Glock

In western Colorado, the election is about “not having the government think for us, the right to protect ourselves.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2GhpRmk via IFTTT

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

Toxic ideas can be turned into literal demons — and defeated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jIz3xL via IFTTT

In Michigan, a Suburban County That Flipped Blue Isn’t Looking Back

Oakland County, Mich., a Republican stronghold 12 years ago that is now solidly Democratic, is a prime example of the political evolution taking place in many of the nation’s suburbs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35PYqsz via IFTTT

What’s the Line Between Legal Poll Watching and Illegal Intimidation?

A Justice Department guide notes that voter intimidation is “amorphous and largely subjective in nature.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TDA53u via IFTTT

Is Halloween Canceled in N.Y.C.? Not Officially, but …

Trick-or-treating is allowed in the city, as long as it's outdoors, but spooky traditions will look far different during the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebzBem via IFTTT

What Will Trump Do After Election Day?

Current and former Trump administration officials are worried about what might happen on Nov. 4. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31RUWEE via IFTTT

Biden Hopes to Fight Autocracy Abroad. He’ll Have to Start at Home.

America has to be a functioning democracy before it can be an exemplary one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jHrF5B via IFTTT

Bracing for More Virus Cases, Big Hospitals Must Be There for Everyone

We need a better system of transferring patients to ensure the best care. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jLhsVH via IFTTT

Biden Can Fix Latinos’ Disappointment with Democrats

Latino communities haven’t forgotten Obama’s promise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kCqWE6 via IFTTT

What if America Gets a Divorce? And Other Final Election Predictions

With just days left until Election Day, Michelle Goldberg and Ross Douthat are joined by the Time magazine columnist and senior editor of The Dispatch, David French. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mA67d1 via IFTTT

Why India’s Muslims Reach for Liberalism

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes Hindus more equal than religious minorities, Muslims seek equality from the secular Constitution, not Shariah. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31VVZUi via IFTTT

Where Cruise Ships Are Sent to Die

At a shipyard in Turkey, the boats, including some from Carnival’s Fantasy fleet, are being turned into scrap, even as the industry hopes to find a way to start sailing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mBJEfC via IFTTT

The New York Store Where Furniture Is Theater

The family behind ABC Carpet & Home has been enchanting the city with otherworldly finds for over a century. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jKAVpT via IFTTT

The Ghost Was the Least of Our Problems

After spooky things started happening in our new house, a scary thing happened in our marriage. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mDq1DQ via IFTTT

New Zealand Voters Approve Euthanasia but Reject Recreational Marijuana

Proponents of legalizing cannabis voiced anger at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who revealed only after the referendum that she supported it. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31UFGqF via IFTTT

U.S. Surpasses 9 Million Virus Cases and Sets Another Daily Record

Voters in several swing states are casting their ballots at the same time the coronavirus reaches new peaks in their communities, creating more uncertainty about how they will vote — and for whom. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TEiXuh via IFTTT

Schools Stay Open in Europe’s New Lockdowns, a Reversal From Spring

Europe’s latest wave of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus have largely avoided closing schools. We take a look at why and how they are being kept open. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HP2Rfd via IFTTT

2020 Election Live Updates: With Four Days Left, Trump and Biden Head for Swing States

President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. will campaign in Wisconsin on Friday. Mr. Biden submitted an op-ed to a South Korean news agency. Minnesota must segregate ballots that arrive after 8 p.m. on Election Day, a court ruled. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mBsjni via IFTTT

New Zealand’s Advance Preview of a Post-Virus World

What it feels like to leave New York and land in a parallel universe of calm politics and good health. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3jCI7nT via IFTTT

Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill Covid Patients

Survival rates have improved with medical advances and less crowded hospitals, studies say. But the latest record-breaking surge in infections could reverse the gains. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3myXgZ7 via IFTTT

No Selfies or Hugs, but Biden Is Sneaking In Meet and Greets

From a distance, with an elbow tap instead of a hug, the former vice president is getting a version of the in-person campaigning he loves. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2GgjL5K via IFTTT

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

The presidential rivals both appeared in Tampa, confronting their vulnerabilities and courting a range of voters, a clear sign that both see their political fortunes tied to the state. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JkU9Wr via IFTTT

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

We’re learning not to underestimate the guy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebqHNK via IFTTT

The Voting Suppression Tipping Point

For years, Republicans have made it harder and harder for Americans to vote. Is that strategy backfiring? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jGquTZ via IFTTT

Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53

With her husband, she founded Prairie Seeds Academy in Minneapolis, a charter school centered on Hmong language, culture and heritage. She died of the coronavirus. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/35SijPQ via IFTTT

After Trump, Will International Relations and Trade Ever Be the Same?

And it won’t come back even if and when he’s gone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35I8PGK via IFTTT

Kara Swisher Talks Big Tech Monopolies and the Google Antitrust Case with Lina Khan

How antitrust lawyer Lina Khan is taking on the most powerful men in Silicon Valley. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kE1PB1 via IFTTT

How the Trump Era Has Strained, and Strengthened, Politically Mixed Marriages

Fewer people want to date those with different political views. But couples are also talking through political issues more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J5ZwZw via IFTTT

How New York’s Small Cinemas Are Hanging On

Despite the continued shutdown of the city’s movie houses, indie theaters just may survive: They are less reliant on Hollywood and have a loyal audience. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kFuXYE via IFTTT

Turkish Bank Case Showed Erdogan’s Influence With Trump

New details of the Justice Department’s handling of the accusations against Halkbank reveal how Turkey’s leader pressured the president, prompting concern from top White House aides. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3jBWTuX via IFTTT

Rooster Kills Police Officer in Raid on Philippines Cockfighting Den

The Philippine lieutenant was slashed by a razor-sharp spur attached to the bird’s leg during a raid on an illegal cockfighting den. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3owun1D via IFTTT

Former South Korean President Ordered Back to Prison for Bribery

The country’s Supreme Court upheld a 17-year sentence for Lee Myung-bak. He will be the second former leader of South Korea behind bars on corruption charges. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3mueOFK via IFTTT

France and Germany Lock Down as Second Coronavirus Wave Grows

The new steps are the toughest since the spring and follow added restrictions in Spain and Italy aimed at curbing the spread of the virus and easing the strain on hospitals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37PhZUp via IFTTT

Survival Rates Increase, and Not Just Because of Younger Patients

Death rates dropped as understanding of the disease improved, researchers said. In Europe, unemployed young people face a tough path. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oziisp via IFTTT

2020 Election Live Updates: Trump and Biden, in Tampa on Same Day, Will Offer Voters Close-Up Contrast

For the two candidates, whose paths have rarely crossed during the campaign, the Florida visit is an opportunity to highlight differences. The Supreme Court will allow election officials in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, two key battlegrounds, to accept ballots after Election Day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jKdyNa via IFTTT

Ultra-Orthodox Jews’ Greatest Strength Has Become Their Greatest Weakness

In Israel and the U.S., this isolated community is thriving. The coronavirus pandemic has shown why this may be its biggest problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HJ9HCV via IFTTT

Typhoon Molave Slams Into Vietnam, Bringing Death and More Misery

Already battling devastating floods, the country was hit by one of its biggest storms in decades. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kEKzvp via IFTTT

How Poland’s New Abortion Law Became Such a Flash Point

The ruling party has tried and failed in the Parliament to restrict abortion. Now the courts it controls have done it, sparking the biggest protests since the government came to power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3own0aj via IFTTT

Why Trump’s Closing Argument on Coronavirus Clashes with Science and Voters

The president has continued to downplay the severity of the coronavirus and declare before largely maskless crowds that it is vanishing. The surge in new cases across the country says: Not so. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oAMeUW via IFTTT

Supreme Court to Let PA, NC Accept Absentee Ballots After Election Day

The pair of decisions were welcomed by Democrats. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was expected to cast a deciding vote, did not participate in either decision. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HIPEEe via IFTTT

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

In the final days of voting, election officials and cybersecurity experts are keeping a close eye on a range of possible ways foreign governments and other hackers could interfere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HIjyJa via IFTTT

The Problems with Prop 24 and California's Internet Privacy Law

An update to California’s groundbreaking privacy law falls short. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jwDsUo via IFTTT

Trump’s Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters’ Lives

M.L.B. Says Justin Turner Refused to Stay Off Field After Dodgers’ Win

“Turner’s decision to leave isolation and enter the field was wrong and put everyone he came in contact with at risk,” the league said in a statement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35L2NF1 via IFTTT

Days From Election, Police Killing of Black Man Roils Philadelphia

The shooting and its aftermath were guaranteed to ratchet up tensions in a country already on edge. Debates about how to improve police accountability have been complicated by looting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mA94uj via IFTTT

Finally, the Anti-Trump Resistance Gets to Vote

Now is our chance to put an end to this presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37VJBHH via IFTTT

Vote for Progressive Taxation in California, Illinois and Arizona

The people of Illinois, Arizona and California have a chance to make the distribution of state taxation a little more fair. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oApNiG via IFTTT

Er, Can I Ask a Few Questions About Abortion?

You know who really reduced abortion numbers in the U.S.? President Obama, with the Affordable Care Act. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kysu1U via IFTTT

How Far Might Trump Go?

No one is quite sure. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebeEjO via IFTTT

Some Trump Supporters Might Be Relieved to See Him Lose

They may even still vote for him, but they are under no illusions about his presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HGKk4o via IFTTT

When Virtual School Means a Respite From Racism

When learning is virtual, Black parents can watch for unfair treatment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tyknqq via IFTTT

Why Foreign Policy Played Differently in the 2020 Election

In 2016, the president benefited from voters’ fear of terrorism. But this year, Americans are more worried about threats closer to home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mv3qt8 via IFTTT

There Is Only One Existential Threat. Let’s Talk About It.

Our political culture isn’t ready to deal with climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kNoevq via IFTTT

Trump and the Boaty McBoatfacing of America

Four years of a joke president is long enough. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jB5Kgn via IFTTT

A Podcast Answers a Fast-Food Question That Nobody Is Asking

Intentionally inane, “Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald’s?” satirizes the business of podcasting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mxfbzc via IFTTT

Trump Merchandise Outsells Biden's, China's Factories Say

In a positive but highly unscientific sign for the president, orders for his campaign materials outpace those for his rival’s at a major market for banners, caps and other souvenirs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2HDNeXE via IFTTT

The Americans Left Behind in Kuwait

Dozens of military contractors have been imprisoned in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges, and many after torture. Why has the government failed to help them? from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3e4gAKJ via IFTTT

Keith Raniere’s Sentencing: What to Know About the Nxivm Leader

Fifteen victims gave wrenching testimony about Mr. Raniere's manipulation and sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 120 years in prison. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HGJIf6 via IFTTT

A Week Before Election Day, More Than Half the 2016 Vote Is Already In

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Britain’s Health Workers Face 2nd Virus Wave, but This Time With Less Support

Public backing for the efforts of the country’s health service is eroding amid a lack of a clear government policy to deal with the pandemic, many medical workers say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oA5Zw7 via IFTTT

Justin Turner Was Pulled From Game 6 After Positive Virus Test

The test result was announced after the end of the game, which the Dodgers won to clinch the World Series title. Turner was seen on the field with his teammates during the postgame celebration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31R8QH0 via IFTTT

Qatar 'Regrets' Airport Strip-Searches Over Abandoned Baby

Women were pulled from a Qatar Airways flight bound for Sydney, Australia, and subjected to strip-searches after a baby was found in an airport toilet. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3e0Yjhz via IFTTT

Dodgers Win the World Series After Years of Frustration

Mookie Betts delivered two runs in a win over the Rays that sealed the franchise’s first title in 32 years and compensated for postseason disappointments in recent years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mscJdp via IFTTT

Kavanaugh’s Opinion in Wisconsin Voting Case Raises Alarms Among Democrats

The Supreme Court justice’s suggestion that ballots arriving after Election Day could “flip the results” left voting rights activists concerned about how the court might rule in postelection fights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HHxySY via IFTTT

Trump Allies Amp Up Fight Over Tech’s Legal Shield Before Election

Their animosity is likely to be on full display at a hearing on Wednesday with the leaders of Facebook, Google and Twitter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3msg3oT via IFTTT

Trump Campaign Website Is Defaced by Hackers

The defacement lasted less than 30 minutes and the hackers appeared to be looking to generate cryptocurrency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J7DtBv via IFTTT

Hospitals Are Reeling Under a 46 Percent Spike in Covid-19 Patients

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has climbed significantly from a month ago, straining cities that have fewer resources to weather the surges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2JgD5Rz via IFTTT

When My President Sang ‘Amazing Grace’

We’ve forgotten what it’s like to have a truth-teller and a healer in the White House. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34Ah08y via IFTTT

Californians, Vote Yes on Prop 16

Banning any consideration of race, gender or ethnicity in public university admissions and public contracting was a mistake with big consequences. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jzQjFl via IFTTT

How Mitch McConnell Delivered Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Rapid Confirmation

Ignoring cries of blatant hypocrisy, the Senate leader pushed through pre-election approval, capping off his reshaping of the judiciary. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/325vyLZ via IFTTT

Biden Invokes F.D.R. to Reach Across Partisan Divide in Georgia

In the rural hills of Georgia, a state he is seeking to win, Joseph R. Biden Jr. called for “healing” and “restoration,” and a commitment to a common purpose to meet the challenges of the coronavirus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ts9IgM via IFTTT

U.S. Virus Outlook Worsens With Record-Breaking Week

The country has averaged at least 71,000 new coronavirus cases a day over the past week, the most in any seven-day stretch of the pandemic. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oupeXK via IFTTT

These 4 Schools Created Outdoor Classrooms. Take a Look.

To combat the coronavirus, schools across America moved students outdoors. Here’s a look at four new learning environments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35AOKSt via IFTTT

Only 26% of N.Y.C. Students Attend In-Person Classes, Far From Goal

Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing a major test: Will children return to public schools over the next few weeks? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2FYAH0e via IFTTT

Bloomberg Funds Last-Minute Advertising Blitz for Biden in Texas and Ohio

The billionaire former New York City mayor has concentrated largely on Florida in the general election. But his private polling found President Trump vulnerable in two of the country’s biggest red states. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tv43qa via IFTTT

Reopening of N.Y.C. Classrooms Faces a Major Test

Only about a quarter of public school students have shown up for in-person instruction, reflecting a range of concerns among parents. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oukP7h via IFTTT

Lessons From the 2000 Election

The Biden and Trump campaigns are quietly preparing for a contested election. What have Democrats and Republicans learned from the last time that happened? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2G0FC0G via IFTTT

The Media’s Hunter Biden Conundrum

It should be possible to cover revelations about the Biden family that are neither disinformation nor the greatest scandal of our time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e1t3Pi via IFTTT

Doctors Are Dreading the Third Coronavirus Wave

Anticipation, frustration and sadness fill hospitals as Covid-19 case counts rise again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31OsaVr via IFTTT

Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ Proves Music’s Dirty Secret: Censorship Is Good Business

Scandalized parents and politicians ushered in warning labels in the 1980s. Now making clean versions of explicit songs means taking advantage of every possible revenue stream. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37LEtFQ via IFTTT

Early Voting in New York: 5 Takeaways

Nearly 315,000 New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first three days of early voting. Many reported waiting in line for hours. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TtJBWY via IFTTT

Blast at Pakistani Religious School Kills at Least 7

No group claimed immediate responsibility for the bombing, which took place while classes were happening at a madrasa in the suburbs of Peshawar, Pakistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/37GDjvn via IFTTT

Philadelphia Police Fatally Shoot a Black Man Who They Say Had a Knife

Protesters clashed with the police hours after the death of Walter Wallace Jr. The mayor said the shooting raised “difficult questions that must be answered.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jsUdj7 via IFTTT

Senate Vote Reflects Bitter Division Over Trump’s Nominee

Senate Republicans confirmed Judge Barrett 52 to 48, delivering President Trump a victory days before the election. She could begin work as soon as Tuesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dZxv12 via IFTTT

The Lesson from Bolivia for Latin American Politics

The ability to move past controversial leaders can energize the movements and the values they champion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35B5RUh via IFTTT

In Swearing In Barrett, Trump Defiantly Mimics ‘Superspreader’ Rose Garden Ceremony

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice only eight days before a presidential election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/322zMnB via IFTTT

Supreme Court Won’t Extend Wisconsin’s Deadline for Mailed Ballots

In April, the court had assumed an extension was permissible, though it insisted that ballots be mailed and postmarked before Election Day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oFoXl0 via IFTTT

Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican Party's Supreme Court

The quest to entrench political conservatism in the country’s highest court comes with a steep cost. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jtDz2V via IFTTT

Anti-Semitism and What Feeds It

Two years after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, the oldest hatred is flourishing across the political spectrum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3orUF4V via IFTTT

Trump Tells Coronavirus, ‘I Surrender’

The president plays the climate-denial playbook on a pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kwLheb via IFTTT

Covid in America: ‘A Tale of Two Worlds’

Readers are outraged that the president and the vice president continue to hold rallies where people are packed together and often maskless. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HFcywx via IFTTT

Wall St. Alarm at Surge of Virus Sends Stocks and Oil Lower

Investors get “a reality check about what a renewed round of lockdowns will have on earnings.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34vTCZR via IFTTT

Kushner, Employing Racist Stereotype, Questions if Black Americans ‘Want to Be Successful’

In a “Fox & Friends” interview, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser also criticized protesters as more concerned with what he called “virtue signaling” than in coming up with “solutions.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J2huMk via IFTTT

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sector

The Trump administration is trying to fortify its campaign of maximum pressure against Iran from being reversed by a potential Biden administration. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3mnyV8A via IFTTT

Missing From Supreme Court’s Election Cases: Reasons for Its Rulings

In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has been deciding many election disputes on its “shadow docket” without a murmur of explanation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dZKa3S via IFTTT

Surge in Hospitalizations Strains U.S. Health Care Facilities

With the virus spreading out of control in many places, experts say it is only a matter of time before hospitals reach a breaking point. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35tTEAM via IFTTT

Colleges Slash Budgets in the Pandemic, With ‘Nothing Off-Limits’

Liberal arts departments, graduate student aid and even tenured teaching positions are targets as the coronavirus causes shortfalls. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HxKAmk via IFTTT

They Did Not Vote in 2016. Why They Plan on Skipping the Election Again.

Between a third and a half of all eligible voters typically stay home during presidential elections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3orAqEB via IFTTT

Black Senate Candidates in South Tell Democrats to ‘Meet the Moment’

Several Black Democrats are running competitively in conservative states, and they are doing so by talking explicitly about race. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TqXd5a via IFTTT

A crush of early voters makes for long waits in N.Y.C.

For the first time ever, New Yorkers cast their ballots early for a presidential election, sometimes standing in line for five hours. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Ce2jh via IFTTT

The Field: Why Suburban Women Changed Their Minds

In 2016, white women in the suburbs helped deliver President Trump the White House. Four years later, they could be the ones to take it away from him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TqQAQs via IFTTT

Is It Safe to Ask Whether Trump’s Days Are Numbered?

Just posing the question gives us the willies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Hrbsok via IFTTT

Hillary Clinton Says It’s Different This Time

The 2016 Democratic candidate was certain she’d win four years ago. Now, she’s even more bullish that Biden will. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31I4F0q via IFTTT

Fighting Covid-19, With Dolly Parton and The Rock

Nothing says Peak 2020 like donating antibodies while watching someone get married on your phone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mmng9Z via IFTTT

John Kerry: China’s Chance to Save Antarctic Sealife

Twenty-four countries and the E.U. have agreed to create three marine parks, which would ban fishing and other industrial activity. But to become a reality, China must also agree. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2J81usj via IFTTT

Could Dance Be a Weapon All Over Again?

It’s a scary time for body-based art. What will survive after the pandemic? As dance artists fight the old ways, a new empowerment is in the air. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jmoT5w via IFTTT

What We Learned From Week 7 of the NFL Season

Arizona shocked Seattle in overtime, Baker Mayfield caught fire after a rough start and the Steelers held on to beat the Titans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34t42tl via IFTTT

China Aims to End Extreme Poverty, but Covid-19 Exposes Gaps

The pandemic has worsened longstanding conditions that have widened inequality, hindering Xi Jinping’s vow to “leave no one behind.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3mn5wvk via IFTTT

The Erasure of Arsenal's Mesut Özil

A year ago, he was one of the Premier League’s highest-paid players. Now, after angering China and refusing a pay cut, he has simply vanished. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3mnh2Xv via IFTTT

Election Updates: Barrett Set to Be Confirmed to Supreme Court

The latest: The confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett could sway voters in key Senate contests. President Trump and Joe Biden made their closing pitches on “60 Minutes.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34qIWMa via IFTTT

Australia Says Female Passengers on Qatar Flight Got Invasive Medical Exams

Women told officials they had been pulled from a Sydney-bound flight in Doha, strip-searched and examined to see if they had recently given birth after an abandoned newborn was found in an airport bathroom. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2Tp5Soz via IFTTT

Fights Erupt During ‘Jews for Trump’ Rally in Manhattan

Seven people were arrested, and protesters screamed at Rudy Giuliani. Separately, a police officer was suspended for voicing support for the president on the job. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mr0ZYv via IFTTT

Trump’s Army of Angry White Men

This group will continue to fight for Trump and he knows that. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2G2vzbE via IFTTT

To Reduce Racial Inequality, Raise the Minimum Wage

Diversity and inclusion programs for elites are tokens. A large wage increase that would most benefit the Black working class is far better. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37FeaRC via IFTTT

Infection of Pence Aides Raises New Questions About Trump’s Virus Response

From the beginning, the president has turned mask wearing and other preventive measures into a loyalty test. He and his aides have taken the same approach inside the White House. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37FgYy5 via IFTTT

Game Day in Green Bay: Empty Sports Bars, Full Hospitals

Uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus in northeast Wisconsin has done what little else could: subdue a city’s urge to cheer on its beloved Packers together. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34tgJV2 via IFTTT

Who Is Wilton Gregory, the First African-American Catholic Cardinal?

Archbishop Gregory led the U.S. Roman Catholic Church’s response to its sexual abuse crisis and more recently has pushed for better race relations in the church. Here is what we know about him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34sGYed via IFTTT

The Sunday Read: ‘My Mustache, My Self’

How one writer’s facial hair experiment in quarantine led to a deep consideration of his Blackness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dSqkYw via IFTTT

How to Steal an Election

In the old days, nobody needed help from a foreign country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ToEjvO via IFTTT

A Photographer’s American Road Trip

An-My Lê has been surveying our country over the past four years, finding power in unexpected places. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34rknyM via IFTTT

Why Trump Can’t Take Red Counties in North Carolina for Granted

Even some people in Gastonia, N.C., are a little perplexed about why the president was holding a rally in a small community that’s already in his camp. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34rgsSo via IFTTT

Democrats Hope 2020 Is the Year They Flip the Texas House

Republicans have controlled the state government since 2003. An anti-Trump surge could give Democrats a crucial boost. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37Bh2Pz via IFTTT

2 Broke Artists Started a Home Bakery in Mexico. It’s a Pandemic Hit.

They didn’t have an oven. Their apartment resembled Santa’s workshop set up in a dorm room. But two rookie bakers are thriving in Mexico City, where food and entrepreneurism go hand-in-hand. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35cdf8g via IFTTT

2020 Election, Coronavirus Surge, Fall Cocktails: Your Weekend Briefing

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dVqZIv via IFTTT

Derrick Henry and the Art of the Stiff Arm

The stiff arm is a move as old as football, but Henry, the supersize Titans running back, has made it his own. Defenders beware. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37C5xHs via IFTTT

What the Tumultuous Year 1968 Can Teach Us About Today

The dangerous animosities of the past never went away, and have now re-emerged with new force. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ojzdPA via IFTTT

Rays Stun the Dodgers With a Chaotic Walk-Off Win in Game 4

The Dodgers needed one more out to take a 3-1 lead in the Series, but they made two mistakes on a wild final play that gave the Rays a memorable Game 4 victory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3omn4cF via IFTTT

Outcry in Philippines Over General’s ‘Warning’ to Female Celebrities

Accusing a women’s rights group of ties to Communist rebels, the general told an actress she could be killed if she associated with the organization. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dPgOFm via IFTTT

Virus Surge Shadows Trump and Biden Campaign Events After Final Debate

Candidates made their cases as hundreds of thousands of people jammed long lines to vote in New York, Florida and elsewhere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37EUygE via IFTTT

If A.O.C. Is So Heavily Favored, Why Has Her Race Drawn $30 Million?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is expected to cruise to re-election, yet the race for her congressional seat is the second most expensive House campaign in the nation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HuD8Zh via IFTTT

Members of Pence’s Inner Circle Test Positive for Coronavirus

Along with Marc Short, the vice president’s chief of staff, another staff member and a Pence adviser have also tested positive, according to people briefed on the developments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TpdwiI via IFTTT

Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Dies at 78; Built an Electronics Titan

Mr. Lee was convicted — and pardoned — twice for white-collar crimes, in a sign of the ills in South Korea’s relationship with its business dynasties. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kvEhht via IFTTT

Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees Country

Leopoldo López had spent the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum. He fled on Saturday to an undisclosed location, his party said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dX5FCp via IFTTT

Murkowski, in a Turnabout, Says She Will Vote to Confirm Barrett

The iconoclastic Alaska Republican said she remained opposed to filling the Supreme Court seat so close to an election but could not hold that against a qualified nominee. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oksZiB via IFTTT

Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Dies at 78; Built an Electronics Titan

Mr. Lee was convicted — and pardoned — twice for white-collar crimes, in a sign of the ills in South Korea’s relationship with its business dynasties. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kvEhht via IFTTT

Preserving Food, Preserving Myself

This fall, the chores in my kitchen have become a way to stay connected to my Lebanese identity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35ur3eK via IFTTT

America and the Coronavirus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’

In its destruction of American lives, treasure and well-being, this pandemic marks the greatest failure of U.S. governance since Vietnam. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kvyo3R via IFTTT

Why Does Trump Win With White Men?

The gender gap probably deserves another name. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kt3qJN via IFTTT

Fyre Festival Promoter Has a Podcast, and a Spot in Solitary Confinement

A lawyer for Billy McFarland, who ended up in prison on fraud charges after his musical festival flopped, says his client was punished for his new project. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HwYh4y via IFTTT

White House Releases New Plan for Seismic Tests in Arctic Refuge

The survey would bring heavy trucks looking for signs of oil reserves into one of the most remote and pristine parts of the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3omErdm via IFTTT

Europe Moves to Protect Nature, but Faces Criticism Over Subsidizing Farms

The proposal would protect 30 percent of the continent’s land and water by 2030. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dYV4af via IFTTT

Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid-19 Misinformation

The health agency will license much of its material to the online encyclopedia, allowing the information to be reposted widely into almost 200 languages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35niemH via IFTTT

Saad Hariri, Lebanon's Ex-Prime Minister, Could Again Lead the Country

Saad Hariri, who stepped down amid antigovernment protests last year, could return as the head of the government amid multiple crises. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35lvUyB via IFTTT

Thanks to Trump, Huawei’s Cool New Phones Might Be Limited Edition

The battered Chinese giant won’t say how many of its new handsets it can produce. U.S. restrictions may have curtailed access to essential components. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oaZPSV via IFTTT

Ruth Falcon, Soprano Turned Master Teacher, Dies at 77

Ms. Falcon had a career singing at major opera houses before becoming a much sought-after teacher. Her students included Deborah Voigt and Nadine Sierra. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m78T9t via IFTTT

Harrowing New Coronavirus Surge Rages Across America’s Heartland

The wave is most acute in the Midwest and Mountain West. The U.S. set a single-day record of 82,154 new cases on Friday. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mki7PS via IFTTT

Trump to Travel to 3 States as Biden Focuses on Pennsylvania

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We’re Living in a World of Walls. Here Is a Window to Escape.

On ancient stones and new barriers, computer screens and emergency exits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jqtTGg via IFTTT

President Andrzej Duda of Poland Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A spokesman said the head of state was feeling well despite a positive test result. A second political leader is also in isolation after he came in contact with an infected person. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31Dy1wW via IFTTT

Trump’s Biggest Economic Legacy Isn’t About the Numbers

The president has shifted the way both parties talk about trade, immigration and deficits — and despite dismal economic news, many voters still reward him for it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31FlEAf via IFTTT

Trump’s Rallies, Red-State Democrats: This Week in the 2020 Race

At the debate, President Trump and Joe Biden were actually able to debate. Offstage, both candidates are carrying on distinctly different campaign styles that suit them best. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mjdipM via IFTTT

While Her Father Rails Against ‘Idiot’ Scientists, Ivanka Trump Talks Ice Cream

The first daughter is trying to woo the white suburban female voters who have become her father’s demographic kryptonite. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31CHEMa via IFTTT

The White Issue: Has Anna Wintour’s Diversity Push Come Too Late?

Vogue’s September issue celebrated Black culture and contributors. But some employees say the magazine’s powerful editor fostered a workplace that sidelined women of color. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3krHEWN via IFTTT

Can Blood Manor’s Homicidal Clown Scare People in a Year Like 2020?

How the Halloween industry plans on making haunted houses socially distant, sanitized and still terrifying. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TisKGl via IFTTT

David Letterman is Back on Netflix, But Not to Cheer You Up

The veteran TV host is back with more episodes of his Netflix interview series and a perspective that has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T7SIfE via IFTTT

UnitedHealth Ships Flu Kits to Medicare Recipients

Under MedAdvantage plans, the major insurer is sending packages including Tamiflu and coronavirus tests to those considered especially vulnerable to Covid and the flu. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HtJFDy via IFTTT

She Used to Clean City Hall. Now, She Runs It.

In Russia, elections are typically theatrical affairs with the winner and loser preordained. Sometimes, though, they go off script. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35xKfIB via IFTTT

Bangkok Is Engulfed by Protests. What’s Driving Them?

Rebellious youths. A history of coups. A royal family protected by laws that can punish critics. All are key ingredients in the struggle convulsing Thailand. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/37BZO4D via IFTTT

Day After Debate, Biden and Trump Amplify Attacks, Seeking an Edge

Joseph Biden continued to hammer President Trump over his denial of the coronavirus threat, while the president sought to exploit what he viewed as a new opening — Mr. Biden’s comments on oil. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HxeMO4 via IFTTT

A Missed Moment for Trump? Second Debate Suggests What Might Have Been

Trailing in the polls, President Trump had more at stake in the debate against Joseph R. Biden Jr. Now Republicans hope the president can present a powerful contrast with Mr. Biden that translates into voter turnout. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jjBHty via IFTTT

Trump Tried to Blur Responsibility for His Family Separation Policy in Final Debate

President Trump repeatedly hurled the phrase “They built the cages” at his debate opponent Thursday, but separating children from parents was a policy all his own. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34om9Am via IFTTT

Russians Who Pose Election Threat Have Hacked Nuclear Plants and Power Grid

The hacking group, Energetic Bear, is among Russia’s stealthiest. It appears to be casting a wide net to find useful targets ahead of the election, experts said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ojZxsQ via IFTTT

The Shrinking of the American Mind

What wasn’t said at the debates was as telling as what was. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TkZbUx via IFTTT

‘At Capacity’: Covid-19 Patients Push U.S. Hospitals to Brink

Utah officials issued urgent pleas and said they were planning to open a field hospital, which Wisconsin has already done. At least 14 states have a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kiR4nk via IFTTT

What Will New York Real Estate Look Like Next Year?

City planners, developers and local officials weigh in on how the pandemic could change the city’s housing markets, land use and policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dOCVfj via IFTTT

Manhattan Hits A Virus Milestone: Median Rent Below $3,000

Soaring inventory and discounted rents in Manhattan have pushed the median to the lowest price in nearly a decade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HtdwLY via IFTTT

N.Y.C. Early Voting: When it Starts, and What to Expect

From Saturday to Nov. 1, city voters can cast their ballots at their assigned sites. Absentee ballots can also be dropped off at those sites. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mcMmbl via IFTTT

Biden and Trump’s Final Debate: Who Won?

How their last clash looked to Times Opinion writers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dOqakZ via IFTTT

That’s the Last We Need to Hear From Trump

He was nasty. He was dishonest. Next, please. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jubFnG via IFTTT

Lindsey Graham and His Allies Think 50 States Is Plenty

According to the Republican Party, less democracy is better than more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oglpFr via IFTTT

The Skull in My Backyard

The radicalization of a small American town. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3omn0JM via IFTTT

Why Can’t We See All of the Government’s Coronavirus Data?

Since March, federal agencies have been collecting a trove of information. But they refuse to release most of it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HqPYrw via IFTTT

She Was in Labor. Floodwaters Were Rising. Then the Boat Tipped Over.

A pregnant woman who drowned in Vietnam was one of at least 114 people killed in record-breaking floods that have pummeled the country’s central coast. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3om62eD via IFTTT

Who Won the Debate? Political Observers Weigh In

Grading on a curve, political experts said President Trump did not hurt himself. But they said neither did Joe Biden, and that may be all that matters so late in the game. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35u2sqa via IFTTT

In Final Debate, Trump Tries to Be Less Like Trump

If voters reject him next month, this will be the chief reason: The 2020 campaign is different, and Donald Trump is not. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37uHBG5 via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: When Getting Old Never Happens

Love stories cut short by the unexpected live on in alternate endings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34jVfd0 via IFTTT

Moderator Kristen Welker Manages to Keep Order at Final Debate

“I’m jealous,” said Chris Wallace, the moderator of the unruly matchup last month, just after the debate, which featured a more civil President Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dR3New via IFTTT

In Calmer Debate, Biden and Trump Differ Sharply on Virus, Immigration and Climate

In a more restrained appearance, President Trump told Joseph R. Biden Jr., ‘You didn’t get it done’ in Washington. Mr. Biden accused the president of heartlessness for separating migrant families and inflaming racial tensions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HxZMPW via IFTTT

Who Won the Presidential Debate?

Tell us which candidate came out on top. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3joktLu via IFTTT

Fact-Checking the Final Presidential Debate

A team of New York Times journalists are fact-checking the debate, providing context and analysis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IYpzBR via IFTTT

Pope’s Remarks on Same-Sex Unions Were Cut From a 2019 Vatican Interview

A Mexican broadcast company says Francis made the comments to its correspondent more than a year ago, and sources close to the company say the Vatican then edited them out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34mH33a via IFTTT

Muted Mics, Social Distancing and More Rules for Tonight's Presidential Debate

Each candidate will be muted during his opponent’s opening answers, but after that, it may be another free-for-all. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TiYz1W via IFTTT

What We Know and Don’t About Hunter Biden and a Laptop

President Trump’s allies have promoted claims of corruption aimed at the former vice president’s son in an effort to damage the Biden campaign. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TjgbKY via IFTTT

How Many Americans Will Ayn Rand Kill?

Liberty doesn’t mean freedom to infect other people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HqT4LZ via IFTTT

In a State of Violence

The people of Nigeria are standing up to a government that seems to hate us. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kqhyTS via IFTTT

Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say

Russia’s hackers appeared to be preparing to sow chaos amid any uncertainty around election results, officials said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/34lKneP via IFTTT

Virus Has Cost More Than 2.5 Million Years of Potential Life, Study Finds

A researcher added up the years that American Covid-19 victims might have lived. Germany reported more than 10,000 cases in a day. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jhcYGp via IFTTT

Covid-19 Dims the Friday Night Lights of Texas Football

The Friday night lights of high school football have dimmed or been shut down through much of the Rio Grande Valley. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37vk5J2 via IFTTT

OSHA Under Fire Over Regulation of Meatpacking in Pandemic

Critics say the agency has applied scant oversight and negligible penalties despite virus outbreaks at many plants in the spring. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IPhdfz via IFTTT

Trump Promised Seniors Drug Discount Cards. They May Be Illegal.

A proposal announced by President Trump last month was to send older Americans $200 discount cards to offset prescription costs. It’s not going to happen before the election, and maybe not ever. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mcyOg4 via IFTTT

The Latino Gender Gap

And what else you need to know today. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kroyjG via IFTTT

New York Lockdown Rules: What to Know

Schools and nonessential business can reopen in some zones that were deemed virus hot spots, but restrictions remain or tighten elsewhere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TfQ9YT via IFTTT

What It Would Take to End the U.S. Electoral College

In two of the past five presidential elections, the Electoral College awarded the White House to the loser of the popular vote. Is the system broken? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35o210x via IFTTT

America and the Coronavirus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’

In its destruction of American lives, treasure and well-being, this pandemic marks the greatest failure of U.S. governance since Vietnam. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oh9bfF via IFTTT

What Does Amy Coney Barrett Mean for the Supreme Court?

We know who her allies are, and we know how to read what she’s written or signed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TjUfiA via IFTTT

Three Steps for Safe Pandemic Voting

Don’t wait until Election Day: Make a plan, vote early if you can and take the usual coronavirus precautions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37u7h5y via IFTTT

Kara Swisher and Dr. Jennifer Doudna on CRISPR and Its Possibilities

Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna talks to Kara Swisher about the power — and pitfalls — of CRISPR gene-editing technology from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dMU2Ow via IFTTT

With the Google Lawsuit, the Long Antitrust Winter Is Over

The Justice Department is demanding that the company prove its greatness by competing in the market, not by buying its way out of it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dPc9U2 via IFTTT

When Schools Closed, These Remote Learners Needed Extra Help

As New York City went into lockdown, some families faced additional challenges in helping their children keep up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jnSpIa via IFTTT

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Expected to Remain High

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Purdue Pharma Plea Offers Little Solace to Survivors of Opioid Crisis

The company, which produced OxyContin, faces penalties of $8.3 billion. But families of those addicted are skeptical of the tangible benefits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HpDWhX via IFTTT

Supreme Court Bars Curbside Voting in Alabama

After a state election official banned the practice, a federal trial judge allowed, but did not require, counties to offer it in response to the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37HthKz via IFTTT

Election Updates: Campaigns Prep for Debate as Race Enters Final Leg

President Trump and Joe Biden will face off for the last time in an election thoroughly reshaped by the pandemic. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HrA2Vo via IFTTT

The Coronavirus Has Claimed 2.5 Million Years of Potential Life in the U.S., Study Finds

A Harvard researcher added up the number of years that Americans who died from Covid-19 might have lived had they reached a typical life expectancy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dQw4BV via IFTTT

South Korea Tries to Quell Anxiety Over Flu Shots After 13 Unexplained Deaths

Health officials say there is no link between the deaths and the flu vaccines. But the deaths, after two recent vaccine recalls, have raised safety fears among the public at a critical time. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/35k2mBz via IFTTT

Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn

Iran is behind threatening, spoofed emails sent to voters, the officials said, but there was no indication that any votes themselves had been altered. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/37qI6Rv via IFTTT

Iran Is Behind Threatening Emails Sent to Influence Election, U.S. Officials Say

Both Iran and Russia have obtained voter information, the officials warned, but there was no indication that any votes themselves have been altered. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37qI6Rv via IFTTT

Rudy Giuliani Denies He Did Anything Wrong in New ‘Borat’ Movie

President Trump’s personal lawyer has become caught up in Sacha Baron Cohen’s new “Borat” satire after he was shown with an actress in an edited scene. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37t63re via IFTTT

Donald and Joe Are Ready to Go

Introducing everybody’s dream invention: a Trump-muter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kjhwxj via IFTTT

Social Media and the Hunter Biden Report

In trying to insulate their platforms from the spread of dubious information, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have ignited a different kind of firestorm. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31qzQwS via IFTTT

Congratulations, You’ve Won the White House. Now What?

If Biden holds on, keeping the Democratic coalition intact will take an unusual level of political skill. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31qYmhB via IFTTT

She’s Evangelical, ‘Pro-Life’ and Voting for Biden

Billy Graham’s granddaughter says, “This president doesn’t represent our faith.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TerwMc via IFTTT

How to Break the Hold of Conspiracy Theories

The big lesson of 2020 is that everything keeps getting more dishonest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mdDeU1 via IFTTT

Your Work Friends Knew Exactly What Kind of Week You’d Had

A future without chats in the office kitchen seems pretty lonely. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31uNpvj via IFTTT

To Stop a Winter Coronavirus Surge, Pay Restaurants and Bars to Close

To stop the coronavirus, we have to stop super-spreader events. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dKV1i3 via IFTTT

Amy Coney Barrett’s Originalism Threatens Our Freedoms

Do we really want out rights to be determined by the understandings of centuries ago? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o95Hff via IFTTT

The Fed-Up Chef

Gaggan Anand turned his Indian restaurant in Bangkok into a pilgrimage site for globe-hopping foodies. So why, even before the pandemic hit, was he willing to give it up? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kiPr9i via IFTTT

Keith Jarrett Confronts a Future Without the Piano

The pathbreaking musician reveals the health issues that make it unlikely he will ever again perform in public. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IIJowG via IFTTT

Should a Neutral-Site World Series Become Baseball’s New Normal?

Scott Boras, the sport’s most powerful agent, thinks M.L.B.’s marquee event deserves more pageantry, which isn’t easy to produce quickly in a two-city Series. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ho6yHY via IFTTT

Afghanistan Stampede Leaves at Least 12 Dead

At least 12 people died as thousands crowded a soccer stadium. Many were seeking medical care in Pakistan, which recently eased its pandemic border restrictions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ocMqcY via IFTTT

Election Updates: Trump Team Sees Signs of Hope

While President Trump stirred up feuds, his advisers saw hope in poll numbers. Two candidates for Utah governor promoted civility. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m6GIHB via IFTTT

India Returns Captured China Soldier in Sign of Easing Tensions

After months of tension that turned violent at times, the release signaled a respite in a dispute that has led to a buildup of forces along the disputed mountainous border. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2TbnHHR via IFTTT

Stimulus Deal: Pelosi Reports Progress as McConnell is Against Proposal

The top Senate Republican told colleagues that he had advised the White House against striking a pre-election deal with Democrats to deliver pandemic aid, fearing political repercussions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35jBwcQ via IFTTT

McConnell Moves to Head Off Stimulus Deal as Pelosi Reports Progress

Trump Records Shed New Light on Chinese Business Pursuits

As he raises questions about his opponent’s standing with China, President Trump’s taxes reveal details about his own activities there, including a previously unknown bank account. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34gvD0M via IFTTT

Trump Taunts Lesley Stahl of ‘60 Minutes’ After Cutting Off Interview

Two weeks from Election Day, the president picked a fight with the country’s most popular television news program. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IHs4bo via IFTTT

After the Pandemic, a Revolution in Education and Work Awaits

Providing more Americans with portable health care, portable pensions and opportunities for lifelong learning is what politics needs to be about post-Nov. 3. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35fWMjv via IFTTT

Nancy Goroff, Antonio Delgado and Tom Malinowski for Congress

Vote for public servants who will represent all Americans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jaEDZu via IFTTT

Trump Records Shed New Light on Chinese Business Pursuits

How the F.D.A. Stood Up to the President

After months of caving to pressures from the White House, Commissioner Stephen Hahn and a band of agency scientists have eked out a few victories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34g1oqD via IFTTT

The Intelligence Director Who Is Undermining Trust and Truth

John Ratcliffe is breaking norms, which could weaken our defenses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34cBIv4 via IFTTT

Elliott Broidy Pleads Guilty in Foreign Lobbying Case

A former fund-raiser for President Trump admitted to a role in a covert campaign to influence the administration on behalf of Chinese and Malaysian interests. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3m3T0AE via IFTTT

A Pivotal Senate Race in North Carolina

The contest in the purple state could determine which party controls the chamber. And if the stakes weren’t high enough, the battle has suddenly convulsed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3khG3CJ via IFTTT

Trump Is Giving Up

Against both the coronavirus and Joe Biden, the president’s strategy increasingly accepts defeat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3obfdhQ via IFTTT

The Real Divide in America Is Between Political Junkies and Everyone Else

Most Americans view politics as two camps bickering endlessly and fruitlessly over unimportant issues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35esCNI via IFTTT

The Dystopian Police State the Trump Administration Wants

Law enforcement’s problems could get even worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jj4ZIB via IFTTT

Life (and Death) Without God

The philosopher Todd May is an atheist who rejects the supernatural, but not the people who believe in it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37iEsci via IFTTT

When Start-Ups Go Into the Garage (or Sometimes the Living Room)

Labs closed in the pandemic, but innovation doesn’t stop. So while some workers have the home office, engineers have the garage. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IOjgRh via IFTTT

World Series Preview: A Clash of Coasts and Contrasts

Los Angeles vs. Tampa Bay. Big spenders vs. penny-pinchers. Stars vs. relative unknowns. The Dodgers and the Rays both dominated to get to this point, but did so in different ways. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37kIfWn via IFTTT

Jeff Bridges Says He Has Lymphoma

The actor said on Monday that he had started treatment and that his prognosis was “good.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2INkTi5 via IFTTT

After 2 Hurricanes, Lake Charles Fears Its Cries for Help Have Gone Unheard

The city was shredded by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. But the needs of Lake Charles have been overlooked in a year of disaster and unrest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34dZyqr via IFTTT

In China, the Formidable Prosecutor Turned Lonely Rights Defender

After sheltering a prominent dissident, Yang Bin, a former prosecutor, is now under the scrutiny of the police. But she has no regrets. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34evuux via IFTTT

Trump Heads to Pennsylvania, a Key State Where He Is Trailing

President Trump will campaign there as Joe Biden leads in the polls. Both candidates will be muted during parts of the next debate. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kkXxhO via IFTTT

Deadlocked Supreme Court Allows Extra Time for Some Pennsylvania Ballots

A 4-to-4 tie let stand a ruling from Pennsylvania’s highest court that had extended the deadline for counting some mailed ballots by three days, citing the pandemic and postal delays. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m7olm5 via IFTTT

Trump Attacks Fauci Over Coronavirus

With two weeks remaining in his re-election campaign, President Trump made the coronavirus his message and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci his foil, dismissing scientific advisers as “these idiots.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2H7v0Op via IFTTT

Interpreting polls in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

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Is the Trump Campaign Colluding With Russia Again?

Giuliani’s dirty tricks are the scandal, not Hunter Biden’s hard drive. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o98CVe via IFTTT

Why Biden Will Need to Spend Big

The economic case for deficit spending is overwhelming. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37mMMI4 via IFTTT

The Encroachment of the Unsayable

Our compromised liberalism has left a generation of writers weighing their words in fear. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35iFbaV via IFTTT

Seven Charged in Flying Squirrel Trafficking Ring, Florida Officials Say

The scheme involved thousands of flying squirrels that were captured in less than three years and were exported to Asia, the officials said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31o1Ot6 via IFTTT

U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks

Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kcz3qV via IFTTT

A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists

A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m8JzA5 via IFTTT

U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks

American officials in China, Cuba and Russia say U.S. agencies are concealing the true extent of the episodes, leaving colleagues vulnerable to hostile actions abroad. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2INBBhh via IFTTT

Virus Cases Spike in New Jersey, Threatening ‘Lurch Backward’

Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that residents should refrain from all but necessary out-of-state travel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dHDV4I via IFTTT

U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks

Are Michigan Democrats in Trouble in Their Senate Race?

In a race in which neither candidate seems to want voters to know whether they are the Republican or the Democrat, polls show a tighter contest than liberals had expected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31nZliy via IFTTT

Amy Coney Barrett Raised Her Haitian Adoptions. Other Families and Children Were Listening.

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 19 children from one orphanage were flown to the U.S. to be adopted by American families. One would later meet President Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m4jSAB via IFTTT

10,000 Guests at a Hasidic Wedding in Brooklyn? N.Y. Says No.

The governor warned that the gathering could be a superspreader event; a synagogue representative accused officials of “unwarranted attacks.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dKZqSf via IFTTT

The Field: Energizing the Latino Vote in Arizona

Could a strong Hispanic turnout flip the traditionally Republican state for the Democrats? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T7ZD8E via IFTTT

Has Trump Drawn the Water for a ‘Republican Blood Bath’?

And if he has, what should Biden do with his first term? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T6mGk3 via IFTTT

A Question of Life and Death Looms for Amy Coney Barrett

If confirmed, she may soon have to reconcile her Catholic morality and the law over a death penalty case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35ihIqm via IFTTT

Herd Immunity? Or ‘Mass Murder’?

A proposal to let people with low risk of infection live without constraint could lead to a million or more preventable deaths. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o1gTKW via IFTTT

Kara Swisher speaks to Trevor Potter, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission and expert on American elections

Inside the intricate legal battle to make sure every vote counts in 2020. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31h5rRC via IFTTT

The Supreme Court’s Test: Preserving Its Legitimacy

Joe Biden should be open to enlarging the number of justices. But first, he should see if the conservative majority overplays its hand. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dBwGeK via IFTTT

1619, Revisited

The loudest criticism of the Times project has been neither productive nor scholarly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IJvf2t via IFTTT

Justice Kavanaugh Unlocked Ways to Fight Foreign Interference

He made clear the constitutional rights of foreign actors abroad cannot be violated, because they have no constitutional rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35cHPi5 via IFTTT

Will Chile Set an Example for True Democracy?

Pinochet’s Constitution needs an overhaul, but the process is not without risks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2HfyQoz via IFTTT

A 30-Mile Canoe Trip Through Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

The Honker Divide Canoe Route draws intrepid travelers through the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. But the lifting of logging restrictions may indelibly alter its character. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ndZXj via IFTTT

‘The West Wing’ and David Byrne Stage America

Ahead of the election, theatrical productions on TV are advancing ideas of democracy, from the White House to “This Is Not My Beautiful House.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T2vJCw via IFTTT

Landslide in Vietnam Kills at Least 20 Military Personnel

Search-and-rescue efforts were underway after a landslide in the central province of Quang Tri, resulting in what may be the country’s greatest military loss in peacetime. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/349b5Hb via IFTTT

‘If There Were No Hashish Here, You Wouldn’t See a Single House’

A village in Lebanon, where cannabis grows everywhere, has long counted on hashish for income. But the country’s economic crisis has farmers reconsidering the crop. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/37h7MQo via IFTTT

2020 Election Live Updates: Are Trump’s Rallies Helping Him?

Joe Biden released a new ad focused on shuttered bars and clubs. And The New York Post published its report on Hunter Biden amid doubts in its newsroom. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dHUGwD via IFTTT

Dodgers Rally to Win N.L.C.S. and Reach 3rd World Series in 4 Years

Los Angeles, once down by three games to one in the series, fell behind in Game 7 but came back to earn a return trip to the World Series. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tjzfc9 via IFTTT

With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead

Exports jumped and local governments engaged in a binge of debt-fueled construction projects. Even consumer spending is finally recovering. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3m0ymRT via IFTTT

With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead

Exports jumped and local governments engaged in a binge of debt-fueled construction projects. Even consumer spending is finally recovering. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m0ymRT via IFTTT

Polling calm before the final debate.

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Democrats Dare to Believe

Donald Trump himself doesn’t seem to think he stands a chance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dDaFfk via IFTTT

China Threatens to Detain Americans if U.S. Prosecutes Chinese Scholars

American officials said China had insisted that the Justice Department not proceed with cases against the arrested scholars, who are in the Chinese military and face charges of visa fraud. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3m04epW via IFTTT

Trump Runs the Kind of Campaign He Likes, but Not the One He Might Need

With little time left to change the trajectory of the race, there is a large gulf separating the president’s experience of the campaign from the more sobering assessments of party officials. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2H2ZMId via IFTTT

Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure.

Scranton, Pa., is no longer the dying coal town of Joseph Biden’s youth. It is more racially diverse and prosperous, and not everyone there is enthusiastic about his candidacy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31kFyjY via IFTTT

At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh

Times journalists find civilians huddling in basements as a three-week-old conflict over the disputed Caucasus territory hints of a long and punishing fight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Hd7oaL via IFTTT

Using a Law It Hates, Far Right in Spain Takes Aim at Franco’s Rivals

Vox, an ultranationalist party in Madrid, is working to remove memorials to Socialist figures of the 1930s, calling the effort a warning that a “law of historical memory” should be abolished. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o4kOGH via IFTTT

Biden to Campaign in North Carolina, as Trump Plans a Rally in Nevada

President Trump on Sunday will campaign in the crucial battleground of Nevada, a state he hopes to flip from its 2016 results. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o6qa4C via IFTTT

The Long, Worthwhile Search for the Five Black Women of Grace Baptist Church

The names of the five Black founders of a church in Mount Vernon, N.Y., seemed lost to history — until a student journalist stepped in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j7x1XE via IFTTT

The Raw Roots of Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers,’ Revealed at Last

A deluxe edition of his blockbuster 1994 solo album spotlights the musician’s creative process, and the mind-set of a man at a crossroads. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j0Wfa0 via IFTTT

A Storied Female Warlord Surrenders, Taliban Say, Exposing Afghan Weakness

She was undefeated in decades of war, but her decision was an act of survival. A government that has come to depend on unreliable militias finds itself vulnerable. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3j7dIgX via IFTTT

Early Study Results Suggest Hope for Lung Recovery in Covid Patients

Doctors have found signs of recovery in some Covid-19 patients with severe lung damage. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35c0GKe via IFTTT

The Pandemic Brought Loss. Now They’re Behind on Rent.

For these families in Queens, bills piled up. “All this hit and it’s hard because you feel so powerless over everything.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iXnja9 via IFTTT

Dating During the Coronavirus Pandemic Means Fear. Again.

I never imagined I’d live to witness another viral threat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lVWWU0 via IFTTT

Remembering Jim Dwyer

A farewell to the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Times journalist. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dGuMt9 via IFTTT

Why These Voters Rejected Hillary Clinton but Are Backing Joe Biden

For many Democrats and independents who sat out 2016, voted for third-party candidates or backed Donald Trump, Mr. Biden is more acceptable to them in ways large and small than Mrs. Clinton was. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35fOIzw via IFTTT

Would Biden’s Tax Plan Help or Hurt a Weak Economy?

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is pitching tax hikes on corporations and the rich. Many economists say they won’t hurt growth. Some conservative economists — and President Trump — say they’ll crush the recovery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/345Kv1U via IFTTT

‘Out of Control’: When Schools Opened in a Virus Hot Spot

In a suburban Salt Lake City district, coronavirus cases spiked as students returned to their classrooms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j8y61r via IFTTT

Coronavirus Surge, 2020 Election, M.L.B. Playoffs: Your Weekend Briefing

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IH7c4d via IFTTT

‘S.N.L.’ Takes on Trump and Biden’s Dueling Town Halls

“Saturday Night Live” also mocked NBC for its choice to schedule a town hall with President Trump opposite an ABC event featuring Joe Biden. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37cgnUu via IFTTT

Book Review: ’150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown

Craig Brown follows up the best-selling “Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret” with a book about John, Paul, George and Ringo. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lDcc8b via IFTTT

In Election, Bolivia Confronts the Legacy of Its Ousted Socialist Leader

Sunday’s election is seen as a referendum on the 14-year political project of Evo Morales, a towering figure in Bolivian politics who lifted many out of poverty but whose policies and tone divided the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nWuh33 via IFTTT

Will the Diamond District Survive?

The pandemic has given the famous stretch of Midtown, long a hub and destination for all things jewelry, its share of troubles. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3khHlOl via IFTTT

Trump’s Sanctions on International Court May Do Little Beyond Alienating Allies

Critics say the administration has targeted a human rights lawyer with economic penalties meant for warlords, dictators and authoritarian governments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37hl9Qz via IFTTT

Some Signs of Recovery From Severe Covid

In two early studies, researchers said some patients showed signs of healing just weeks after leaving the hospital. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kaOtf0 via IFTTT

Rays Thwart Astros’ Comeback and Reach Their Second World Series

With a victory over Houston in Game 7 of the A.L.C.S., Tampa Bay avoided becoming the second team to lose a seven-game series after taking a 3-0 lead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T5dQ6g via IFTTT

Explosion at Virginia Strip Mall Injures at Least Three

The shopping center was a “complete loss,” a city official said. The cause of the explosion was unknown. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/346i9V0 via IFTTT

With the South Changing, Trump Is Forced to Play Defense

President Trump is campaigning in a traditionally conservative region in Georgia amid rising prospects of Democratic strength in the South. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kbj9x0 via IFTTT

Latinos and Blacks Still Hit Hardest by Virus, C.D.C. Says

An outbreak in Switzerland is linked to two yodeling concerts. Hawaii is easing restrictions. Follow updates here. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/345eVkD via IFTTT

The Big Tech Insider Who’s Challenging Facebook, Twitter and Google from the Outside

Facebook’s former chief security officer on what Big Tech needs to do for a free(r) and fair(er) election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j7ir2w via IFTTT

Vote Aquí: Join Us for a Live Event on the Latino Vote

Jorge Ramos of Univisión and former Congressman Carlos Curbelo will chat with Times reporter Patricia Mazzei about what drives this diverse constituency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lGYykj via IFTTT

Donald Trump's Unapologetic Corruption

Just call it the Trump swamp. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2H41f0K via IFTTT

Donald Trump's Support of Extremism and Conspiracy Theories

Violent extremists and conspiracy theorists found their tribune in Donald Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31diJOY via IFTTT

What You Can Do Before Election Day: Volunteer

“The No. 1 thing that every American who wants to rescue democracy in the country can do is to sign up for phone bank shifts with the Democratic Party in Wisconsin.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33ZylaM via IFTTT

Why Would a Republican Vote Biden? Ask Arizonans

The state’s voters reject ideological extremes and prefer a middle ground. Only one of the parties is meeting them there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2IwZ3PM via IFTTT

Joe Biden’s Non-Radical 1960s

Trump has called Biden a tool of leftist agitators. Friends say that has never much been his way, even as a young man surrounded by protest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2H5NcYo via IFTTT

In Kalamazoo, Old High School Classmates Reckon With a Divided Country

The Michigan city, like the state, is a battleground of cultural and racial tensions. I should know: I grew up there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kjvAqg via IFTTT

Did Lockdowns Lower Premature Births? A New Study Adds Evidence

Dutch researchers say the “impact was real,” adding to hopes that doctors will learn more about factors contributing to preterm birth. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/352OHyq via IFTTT

Sacha Baron Cohen on the 'Borat' Sequel and Playing Abbie Hoffman

Reviving his Borat character and playing the political activist Abbie Hoffman, the actor feels he “had to ring the alarm bell and say that democracy is in peril this year.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3k5GNLi via IFTTT

Nick Saban Is Being Tested for the Virus. The Runaway Train of College Football Keeps Rolling.

As games are postponed and coronavirus outbreaks spike on campuses, nothing seems capable of stopping the juggernaut, regardless of the consequences. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Fya3eu via IFTTT

For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Perilous, Deadly Crossing

Girls and young women from refugee camps in Bangladesh, promised to men they have never met, are undertaking the dangerous journey to Malaysia to join them. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3k77BdP via IFTTT

Jacinda Ardern, Hero to Liberals Abroad, Is Validated at Home

New Zealand’s prime minister and her party are coasting to victory in national elections, but it is unclear how far she will push her progressive promises. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2HaroKY via IFTTT

Jacinda Ardern, Hero to Liberals Abroad, Is Validated at Home