World News

The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yTMmEc via IFTTT

Coronavirus Variant Discovered in India is Renamed Delta

The W.H.O. said it will label variants with Greek letters instead of numbers. Scientists hope the change will end the practice of referring to the mutations by the places they were detected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34z1F7p via IFTTT

Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era

In Israel’s newspapers — as fractured as its electorate — the opinions on the possible fall of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were as emphatic as they were varied. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p5mAZl via IFTTT

Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory

Sometimes the most destructive enemies of science are those who claim to speak in its name. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34vCC5g via IFTTT

Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era

In Israel’s newspapers — as fractured as its electorate — the opinions on the possible fall of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were as emphatic as they were varied. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3p5mAZl via IFTTT

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

After killing a Republican-sponsored bill to restrict voting in the state, Democrats vowed to oppose any efforts to revive it. Republicans pledged to pass it in a special legislative session. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yTzrlV via IFTTT

Assessing Osaka's Sad Departure From the French Open

Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TAhLM1 via IFTTT

Israel on Edge as Politicians Wrangle Over Coalition to Oust Netanyahu

Opposition politicians spent Monday locked in last-minute negotiations to form a bloc to force out Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34yElqn via IFTTT

The Tampa Bay Rays Are Larger Than They Appear

Tampa Bay’s unassuming roster continues to confound. After beating the Yankees on Monday, they have won 16 of 17 games. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fC73NB via IFTTT

Elise Stefanik and the Young Republicans Who Sold Out Their Generation

Elise Stefanik’s rise — and the fall of several young House colleagues — is an omen for a party struggling to reach a 21st-century electorate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c5GQEF via IFTTT

What the Tulsa Race Massacre Can Teach Us

The project of healing history's wounds is difficult but necessary work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uD7Fqr via IFTTT

'Asian American' Is a Fiction. We Still Need It.

Against the racist and sexist fiction of the “Oriental,” we built the anti-racist, anti-sexist fiction of the Asian American. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c5LFhi via IFTTT

James Bond Isn’t Dead. He’s Working for Amazon and Jeff Bezos.

The character endures because he is protected by people who love him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p3RMIt via IFTTT

In a New York Prison, Covid Became a Death Sentence

My parishioner was not sentenced to death, but a death sentence is what he received. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yJ699k via IFTTT

Here’s the Arctic Station That Keeps Satellites Connected

The world’s northernmost tracking base, on a Norwegian island, plays a crucial role in supporting research on climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2R5VEfk via IFTTT

A Historic Brooklyn Mansion Goes on the Market for $30 Million

The 1901 building, which faces Prospect Park, has been owned by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture for 74 years and could set a borough record. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34nCJQc via IFTTT

14 Excerpts from Commencement Speeches Without the Word C*vid

(And only Dr. Fauci gets to say “p*ndemic,” because he’s Dr. Fauci.) from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i5DHsm via IFTTT

From One Child to Three: How China’s Family Planning Policies Have Evolved

For decades, couples were generally limited to one child to slow population growth. With a potential demographic crisis looming, the government now wants them to have more. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wI0rTq via IFTTT

Tom Lin Makes His Debut With ‘The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu’

Tom Lin is making his debut with “The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu,” a novel that has drawn comparisons to Cormac McCarthy and “True Grit.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34EmKx7 via IFTTT

On the Covid Front Lines, When Not Getting Belly Rubs

In Thailand and around the world, dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. So far, the results have been impressive. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3g0pQAO via IFTTT

China Announces a Three-Child Policy

The move is the Communist Party’s latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates as a demographic crisis looms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yPIbJH via IFTTT

Day X

How a military officer and a faked refugee identity were part of an alleged far-right plot to bring down the German government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f1jQsq via IFTTT

China Announces a Three-Child Policy

The move is the Communist Party’s latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates as a demographic crisis looms. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yPIbJH via IFTTT

Got a Confidential News Tip?

We would like to hear from readers who want to share messages and materials with our journalists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ihRJ9i via IFTTT

The Daily, Live: Meet the People Behind the Four-Part Odessa Series

After a year like no other for schools across the country, Michael Barbaro and “The Daily” team celebrate commencement with the students and faculty of “Odessa.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yiISuU via IFTTT

North Korea Releases Its First Response to Moon-Biden Summit

In its first reaction to President Biden’s summit with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, North Korean state media warned of an arms race. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3g0dRmS via IFTTT

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

Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. But they could yet pass the measures through a special session of the Legislature. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c5jbUR via IFTTT

Dispute Over a Coal Industry Pits Poland Against Its Neighbors

The Czech Republic has sued Poland over a lignite coal mine it says violates European environmental laws. Poles say it’s crucial for jobs and the local economy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wLZuJY via IFTTT

Atlas Obscura, a Travel Site Focused on the Weird and Obscure, Digs Deeper

Atlas Obscura has reviewed how it tells its stories about curious places in light of last year’s shift in how Americans view their past. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34wv4PD via IFTTT

Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues

Covid may be waning. But businesses at the Northwest Angle, a tourist-dependent slice of Minnesota accessible by land only from Canada, still feel the pain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vBtQyx via IFTTT

Chipping Away at Democracy

Republicans are attempting to maintain power by redefining democracy backward. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vCOnCS via IFTTT

On Memorial Day, the Veterans Who Bury Their Own

The veterans who work at Calverton National Cemetery view their job as a sacred duty and final act of fellowship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c4rDnE via IFTTT

‘Like a Dream’: Latin Americans Head to U.S. for Covid Shots

Frustrated with the lagging pace of vaccinations at home, well-off Latin Americans have been flying north for a shot — and feeling guilty about those left behind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vxoSCY via IFTTT

Texas Voting Bill Nears Passage as Republicans Advance It

The bill, which includes some of the strictest voting measures in the country, would head to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott if it passes. He is expected to sign it into law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uIVubL via IFTTT

‘Republicans Are Very, Very Close to Driving Democracy Into a Ditch’

Biden has less than two years before congressional elections could change everything. Is now really the time for compromise? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34i4b1F via IFTTT

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

Nahla al-Othman lived in a tent camp for displaced Syrians where her father often chained her to stop her from wandering around. She was malnourished and choked to death while eating too quickly. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/34z2BZz via IFTTT

Memorial Day, Capitol Hill, French Open: Your Weekend Briefing

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SHdfe9 via IFTTT

Salman Rushdie: Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love

They will tell you a lot about who you are. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oJ40WE via IFTTT

People Want an Alzheimer’s Drug. Aducanumab Isn’t the One.

An F.D.A. sign-off for aducanumab would make finding a good treatment harder. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34psXgz via IFTTT

Real Peace Depends on Recognizing Israel’s Right to Exist

Accepting Israel's right to exist is a prerequisite for a lasting peace. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uwf6jd via IFTTT

Nepal’s Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price

The Himalayan country is considering declaring a health emergency to help contain a second wave that experts say migrant laborers brought back from India. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34usedR via IFTTT

‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain

Cures for a disease that mostly afflicts Black people seem near, but may come too late for Lisa Craig, who lives with an agony like knives stabbing her bones. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RYlxOH via IFTTT

100 Years After the Tulsa Massacre, What Does Justice Look Like?

In 1921, a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, killing hundreds of Black people and destroying the neighborhood. Justice has never been served. Can it still be today? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RDiTxM via IFTTT

Pride Said Gay Cops Aren’t Welcome. Then Came the Backlash.

Just as L.G.B.T.Q. visibility reached a new peak, splinter groups are re-examining the annual parade. Is Pride too corporate? Should police officers be allowed to march? Is it a revolution, or is it a party? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fRbe6V via IFTTT

As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yWWL2a via IFTTT

Desperately Seeking Lifeguards for Hamptons Pools

The shortage could mean a summer without water aerobics, lap swims and pool parties for children. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vzPMKa via IFTTT

Cell Service in the Hamptons is Not Good

An influx of residents during the pandemic has strained cellphone and internet signals, making a booster the new must-have accessory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i3frab via IFTTT

Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.

Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34yktUe via IFTTT

‘Good for the Soul’: Giant Murals Turn São Paulo Into Open Air Gallery

Officials in São Paulo, Brazil, once hounded graffiti artists and muralists, treating them as vandals. Now the city champions, and even funds, their art, and it’s everywhere and supersized. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fX6EUG via IFTTT

At the French Open, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal All Aim to Win

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are all playing for history, and are almost guaranteed to meet on the way to the men’s final at Roland Garros. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wK8b7g via IFTTT

How the Religious Right Made Same-Sex Marriage a Gay Rights Crusade

A detailed history of the fight for same-sex marriage, Sasha Issenberg’s “The Engagement” casts fresh light on the role of conservative churches in compelling gay rights activists to embrace the issue as a cause. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SEcNNN via IFTTT

Nepal’s Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price

The Himalayan country is considering declaring a health emergency to help contain a second wave that experts say migrant laborers brought back from India. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34usedR via IFTTT

Kendama, Sungka, Sipa and Other Asian Games Shaped Creators

An Asian-influenced activity project for the At Home section reminded staff members of how games connect them with their heritage. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fY2onN via IFTTT

Marcell Ozuna Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

Marcell Ozuna faces two charges, including strangulation. His team says it will cooperate with an M.L.B. investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34toGse via IFTTT

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

Preliminary research data show that about a fifth of all Americans who bought guns last year were first-time gun owners. Sales usually spike around elections, but the sheer volume is notable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uyNEB6 via IFTTT

Covid Live Updates: U.S. Travel Near Pandemic Peak for Memorial Day

The T.S.A. expects two million air travelers a day to pass through its checkpoints, numbers not seen in more than a year. A German company, CureVac, says its Covid vaccine passed an early safety analysis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TqzQfk via IFTTT

British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked

Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fwCRmL via IFTTT

Wimar Witoelar, Puckish Spokesman for Indonesian President, Dies at 75

As a college student, he was briefly imprisoned for his activism. He later served President Abdurrahman Wahid and had a thriving career as a media figure. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fS8Gp3 via IFTTT

Big Setbacks Propel Oil Giants Toward a ‘Tipping Point’

A surprising mix of environmentalists, pension fund managers and big money investors have scored startling victories against oil and coal, opening new battle fronts in the climate fight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i2ufGq via IFTTT

Why Biden Isn’t Cracking Down on Fossil Fuels

Environmental activists had high hopes when he entered office, but have found his record mixed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34pHoB1 via IFTTT

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

The virus took their mother. Now, as the city reopens, a brother and a sister are rebuilding their lives. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vAhSoJ via IFTTT

U.S. Mask Companies Struggle to Compete with China

Remember when N95s were in short supply? American companies stepped in to manufacture them. Now, they can’t compete. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34u9POk via IFTTT

New York City Traffic is Back,According to Reporters

In New York City, traffic has roared back to nearly prepandemic levels; perhaps no one has a better front-row seat than traffic reporters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wIMvso via IFTTT

Remembering Cheryl White, the First Black Female Jockey

Fifty years ago, Cheryl White became America’s first licensed Black female jockey when she was just 17 years old. So why doesn’t the world know her name? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oZCYdy via IFTTT

Pep Guardiola and the Ones That Got Away

One of soccer’s most successful coaches hasn’t been to the Champions League final in a decade. But as Manchester City meets Chelsea, he has a chance to reclaim the trophy he values most. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p15WKj via IFTTT

Feeling Socially Rusty? Try a Little Light Gossiping.

As we re-enter civilization, it’s OK — maybe even necessary — to dish about people who aren’t present. If done in the right way. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SBS3WU via IFTTT

This Morning Calls for Pistachio Morning Buns.

This is a decidedly less-sweet kind of morning bun and, unlike most sweet buns, it stays soft and pillowy long after it cools. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fwIUHZ via IFTTT

Olympic Pin Trading Is Another Casualty of Covid This Year

The collapse of the pin trading market will hardly register amid the more than $15 billion cost of the Tokyo Games, but for avid traders, it’s a huge letdown. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fXd3z8 via IFTTT

Plague of Mice in Australia Overruns Farms, Shops and Bedrooms

For half a year, the rodents have been chewing their way around the country’s eastern grain belt, leaving economic and psychological scars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wN1bXz via IFTTT

Where Myanmar Sends Its Political Prisoners

For 134 years, Insein Prison has stood as a monument to brutality. Since the Feb. 1 coup, journalists, elected leaders and pro-democracy protesters have been held in the aging facility. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3c3B9XR via IFTTT

Democrat or Republican, You Probably Love the Post Office

A new bipartisan bill could help fix the U.S. Postal Service. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34pt8s6 via IFTTT

Why Was the ‘She-cession’ Worse in the U.S. Than Germany?

Millions of women were forced to quit or downsize their careers, but lack of child care was only one factor. One study found that several other policies also had a significant impact on their employment losses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c3PBz9 via IFTTT

Anniversary Event for Tulsa Race Massacre Unraveled Over Reparations

A centennial commission that raised $30 million for a history exhibit center said the government should be responsible for repaying survivors and their descendants. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vAKIFq via IFTTT

A Nun’s Reminder of Mortality, a Hard-Won Love Story and America’s First Black Female Jockey: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bVhBoH via IFTTT

A Desperate Writer Steals ‘The Plot’

Jean Hanff Korelitz discusses her new novel, and Elizabeth Hinton talks about “America on Fire.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bYuz5a via IFTTT

Biden Banks on $3.6 Trillion Tax Hike on the Rich and Corporations

The White House is proposing substantial increases in personal income tax rates for those earning about a half-million dollars and higher tax rates on large corporations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fQua5P via IFTTT

An Israeli Death and the Tangled Conflict Left Behind

A Palestinian rocket from Gaza strikes an Israeli apartment building, killing a resident. A Palestinian work crew from the West Bank cleans up the mess. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vw5shO via IFTTT

An Israeli Death and the Tangled Conflict Left Behind

A Palestinian rocket from Gaza strikes an Israeli apartment building, killing a resident. A Palestinian work crew from the West Bank cleans up the mess. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3vw5shO via IFTTT

The Daily, Live: Meet the People Behind the Four-Part Odessa Series

The U.S. May Never Hit the Herd Immunity Threshold for Covid-19

Americans may not need to achieve that goal in order to escape the Covid-19 pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oYaIIl via IFTTT

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

From the Torah, through the exile, Jews have always looked to Jerusalem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fLdDA4 via IFTTT

In a Post-Covid World, Let's Pay Teachers Six Figures

The pandemic gave us a newfound appreciation for educators. Now let’s compensate them accordingly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uybaye via IFTTT

Covid's Increasing Spread Is a Global Threat

A new, more transmissible variant could devastate countries without vaccines. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34wJQWp via IFTTT

Why Are So Many of My Fellow Health Workers Unvaccinated?

Medicine must address vaccine holdouts among us. Here's how. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2R3wxKe via IFTTT

How to Buy Happiness (Responsibly)

The great reopening offers ample opportunity to lift your spirits if you have some money to spare. Here’s how to do it right. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oVYfFh via IFTTT

At Empty Afghanistan Bases, Echoes of a Long War

As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, a former Marine who became a Times reporter sees only traces of what several camps used to be. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3p0beG4 via IFTTT

The Eerie Familiarity of a Melbourne Lockdown

In Victoria, a return to the drudgery and uncertainty of strict Covid regulations. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3urxKbF via IFTTT

A New Zealand Fugitive Wanted to Turn Himself In. So He Hired a Helicopter.

James Matthew Bryant spent weeks on the run, doing yoga in the middle of the forest and plotting his next move. Then his face appeared on a TV crime show. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wKqo4V via IFTTT

Russia Appears to Carry Out Hack Through System Used by U.S. Aid Agency

Microsoft reported that it had detected the intrusion and that the same hackers behind the earlier SolarWinds attack were responsible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RRdenJ via IFTTT

Jimmy Lai and Other Hong Kong Activists Are Sentenced Over Oct. 1 Protest

Many of the city’s democracy activists face jail terms amid a broad campaign to subdue opposition. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2SBbOxP via IFTTT

Taiwan Drought: Residents Pray for Rain and Scramble to Save Water

Some of the island’s lakes and reservoirs have nearly run dry. And water restrictions have forced many residents to modify how they shower, wash dishes and flush. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fqNOGs via IFTTT

U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Coronavirus Origins

Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the mystery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i4Cqlz via IFTTT

San Jose Gunman Detested Workplace Long Before Rampage, Police Say

The gunman, a maintenance worker at a transit agency in Silicon Valley, killed nine of his colleagues years after federal officials uncovered a notebook with his complaints. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fU2ehg via IFTTT

Dianne Morales Tries to Calm a Sudden Crisis in Her Campaign

Two staff members have quit, two have been fired and four others involved in a unionization drive have been terminated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wCxSXj via IFTTT

Join Kara Swisher on Twitter Spaces to discuss Amazon’s purchase of MGM and other media developments

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U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins

Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the mystery. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3i4Cqlz via IFTTT

Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election

The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vvh18X via IFTTT

The Economy’s Post-Covid Recovery Is Just Getting Started

The bad news is a byproduct of extraordinary good news. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yIRWsW via IFTTT

The Great Unmasking

After Covid, a better life is possible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oUrE2C via IFTTT

Free Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Today words, ideas and a commitment to peaceful protest are no less powerful threats to the Cuban state. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3c0NqfL via IFTTT

U.N. Rights Council Orders Inquiry Into Israel After Gaza Strife

Acting in the aftermath of the fighting in Gaza, a United Nations panel in Geneva approved a far-ranging inquiry into Israel’s actions. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3wF9Drw via IFTTT

New Yorkers Are Crazy About Roller-Skating (Again)

The Roxy might be long gone, but skating meet-ups are everywhere. And some of them predate the pandemic by decades. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vnNFcu via IFTTT

Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activists Face Jail and Cynicism

Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uv5VPH via IFTTT

Brazil's Covid Inquiry Reveals Bolsonaro's Mismanagement

Brazil’s president, it turns out, had a plan all along. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34AgoiF via IFTTT

Is Jake Tapper for Sale?

The CNN anchor discusses how the streaming wars might change the news business and why he won’t let liars on his show. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yGhpn0 via IFTTT

Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activists Face Jail and Cynicism

U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Deal Could Set Rules for Commerce

Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open to lavish Chinese subsidies and unilateral American tariffs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34tf9Br via IFTTT

A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

Dozens of besieged outposts or bases, and four district centers, have given up to the insurgents this month, in an accelerating rural collapse as American troops leave. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2ThOa9L via IFTTT

What We Know About the Rail Yard Shooting in San Jose

The authorities in Santa Clara County, Calif., said that nine people were dead, including the gunman, and others were injured at a shooting at a transportation facility. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fMyyTo via IFTTT

Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech

The social media platform criticized what it called “intimidation tactics,” saying it would push back on new rules that it said could rein in free speech online. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34lZ6FH via IFTTT

Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fqYJjD via IFTTT

Biden is said to be planning to nominate Burns and Garcetti for ambassadorships.

The president has also selected Thomas R. Nides, Rahm Emanuel and Ken Salazar for posts, according to people familiar with the process. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fO9OKn via IFTTT

G.O.P. Rivals Trade Insults in Chaotic N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, and Fernando Mateo, a restaurateur, yelled at each other repeatedly during the free-wheeling virtual debate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34lDSHX via IFTTT

Our Collective, Violent PTSD

It will take more than legislation for our communities to deal with the effects of the pandemic. It will take people listening to one another. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oUp1Oe via IFTTT

Singapore gives initial approval to a breathalyzer test that researchers say can detect Covid-19.

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Gunman Kills 8 People at San Jose Rail Yard

The gunman, who killed himself, was an employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, a regional transit agency for Silicon Valley. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bYbyzD via IFTTT

Mass Shootings in the United States in 2021

The shootings never stopped during the coronavirus pandemic, they just became less public, researchers say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x0mMMO via IFTTT

Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fqYJjD via IFTTT

U.S. Faces Outbreak of Anti-Semitic Threats and Violence

In the wake of clashes in Israel and Gaza, synagogues have been vandalized and Jews have been threatened and attacked. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vpxJGx via IFTTT

Blinken Meets Leaders of Egypt and Jordan on Rebuilding Gaza

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to discuss rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza, largely avoiding talk of a long-term Israeli-Palestinian agreement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vweNpW via IFTTT

After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle

The looming vote on creating a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault could reignite a clash over the Senate blocking tactic. Activists worry that time is short for a bid to eliminate it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fpgxeY via IFTTT

The mother of a Capitol Police officer who died lobbies G.O.P. to drop their opposition to an inquiry.

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Trump's Criminal Investigation Into His Finances

Feel free to fantasize about Trump behind bars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SzHcfO via IFTTT

How Biden Can Help Vaccinate the World

Here's a way for Biden to assert United States leadership to benefit the world and safeguard the American economy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TmpaOP via IFTTT

How New Yorkers Marked the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing

Demonstrations across the city took on varied tones throughout the day, a mix of frustration, celebration and sadness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vn6HQf via IFTTT

Is Wokeness ‘Kryponite for Democrats’?

Republicans sure seem to think so. They are not alone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SoGPF0 via IFTTT

Does Individualism Make Americans Selfish? Research Says No.

Here's why individualism may be our best trait. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ulqr5p via IFTTT

As Covid Lockdowns End, Diet and Wellness Profiteers Move In

Don’t let the weight-loss industry shame you into thinking “back to normal” means a return to intermittent fasting and appetite suppressant lollipops. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oYRrGY via IFTTT

Release the Barr-Trump Memo on Obstruction of Justice

Did the former Attorney General William P. Barr use his mighty powers to protect his boss? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34g0HwR via IFTTT

Bipartisanship Is Dead. Long Live Bipartisanship.

Biden has less than two years before congressional elections could change everything. Is now really the time for compromise? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34i4b1F via IFTTT

Biden and Moon Jae-in Get the North Korea Nuclear Crisis Wrong

The U.S. and the South Korean presidents’ approach to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis is doomed to failure. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34i4iu7 via IFTTT

Apple's App Store Fees Are Too High

Apple doesn’t deserve 30 percent of all the money people spend in the App Store. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bU2Y52 via IFTTT

They’ve Given $6 Million to the Arts. No One Knew Them, Until Now.

Moving quickly in the pandemic, a wealthy money manager underwrote performances via a new foundation, with a little help from a violin-obsessed adviser. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SwTSnJ via IFTTT

Juul Wanted to Disrupt Big Tobacco. Instead It Created an Epidemic of Addiction.

In “The Devil’s Playbook,” Lauren Etter tells the story of the rise and fall of the start-up that tried to upend the cigarette industry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fgHC3Q via IFTTT

What Digital Nomads Need to Know About Taxes Abroad

Working remotely while abroad has obvious appeal. But the tax consequences vary depending on where you go. Here’s what to know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fmhPY5 via IFTTT

The Persistent Grip of Social Class on College Admissions

The SAT is falling out of favor, but factors like the essay have their own issues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vmRRt7 via IFTTT

Republicans Promise Counteroffer as Infrastructure Talks Falter

President Biden and Democrats are facing difficult decisions about how to move their infrastructure plan through Congress as bipartisan momentum flags. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SvVONh via IFTTT

He Fought Trump’s 2020 Lies. He Also Backs New Scrutiny of Ballots.

Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia, told The Times that a new, disinformation-driven attempt to inspect 2020 ballots wouldn’t unearth wrongdoing, and would help restore voter confidence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vpjiCn via IFTTT

Death Toll in India Far Exceeds Official Figures, a Times Analysis Shows

Estimates informed by more than a dozen experts’ research range from very bad to catastrophic. Here’s the latest on the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bWBgED via IFTTT

Are the Tokyo Olympics Safe? Health Experts Urge a Rethinking

Public health specialists suggest the Games’ safety plans put athletes and others at risk, and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an Olympic partner, calls for cancellation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yFW6SA via IFTTT

WhatsApp Sues India’s Government to Stop New Internet Rules

The rules, which would require WhatsApp to make people’s messages traceable, would violate people’s privacy, the messaging service said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3uhqnDD via IFTTT

Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Israel-Gaza Conflict

An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to war between Israel and Hamas. But for millions of Palestinians, the routine indignities of occupation are part of daily life. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/34iyEwG via IFTTT

George Floyd’s Family Meets With Biden Amid Push for Police Reform

The family said the president vowed to pass a police reform bill and promised justice not only for Mr. Floyd but for a nation still reeling from a year of killings and protests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34fnPvt via IFTTT

‘On the Ashes of Tragedy’: Mixed Emotions on Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

The crowds that gathered in Minneapolis and elsewhere reflected on what has changed, and what has not, in America since Mr. Floyd was murdered by a police officer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RKkMsp via IFTTT

Iran Talks Loom as a New Test of Biden’s Israel Ties

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited Israel to talk about Gaza and the Palestinians, but heard a stern message about nuclear talks with Tehran. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yBEfvT via IFTTT

On Israel-Palestine, Biden Must Revive a Two-State Solution

President Biden must re-energize the possibility of a two-state solution. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oOPAEt via IFTTT

Iran Talks Loom as a New Test of Biden’s Israel Ties

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited Israel to talk about Gaza and the Palestinians, but heard a stern message about nuclear talks with Tehran. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3yBEfvT via IFTTT

2 Million Runs: Baseball on the Verge of Mile

There was much fanfare in 1975 when Bob Watson scored baseball’s millionth run. With baseball’s historical stats in flux, the two millionth will score this week without much fuss. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bRuct2 via IFTTT

Vets Go Upscale to Care for Pets (and Their Owners)

The pet boom spurred by the pandemic has brought more attention to care for our four-legged friends. Veterinary companies are opening clinics, drawing more investors to vet real estate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ussswV via IFTTT

Max Mosley, Motor Racing Chief and Embattled Privacy Advocate, Dies at 81

The son of Nazi sympathizers sought to separate himself from his parents, but was bogged down by a secretly recorded sex video later in life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bT6Oez via IFTTT

What It's Like to Be in India's Covid-19 Crisis

Fear, grief and boredom pervade the lives of those contending with the country’s severe outbreak. Their solace: family, friends and their own efforts to help others. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yvfiCi via IFTTT

Covid-19 Live Updates: Variant First Seen in India Poses a Growing Threat

The variant has begun to outpace other versions of the virus in Britain, illustrating the risks of a faltering global immunization drive. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bP4rtq via IFTTT

Why Did We Think Bill and Melinda Gates Could Fix the World?

The Gates divorce is prompting people to ask hard questions about the foundation. Good. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2StvvY0 via IFTTT

How Women Can Have a Feminist Menopause

Women often experience the hormonal transition of midlife in a shroud of misinformation and shame. We deserve better. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fGO03r via IFTTT

Michel Foucault's Ideas and the Right, Left Debate

How the right learned to love relativism and the left learned to love power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vlDp4j via IFTTT

Community College Should Be More Than Just Free

For Biden's community college plan to work, students are going to need a holistic system of support, not just free tuition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fiAhRn via IFTTT

Poets in Myanmar Are Killed After the Coup

More than 30 poets have been imprisoned since the military seized power in Myanmar, a country where politics and poetry are intimately connected. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2RAiSdX via IFTTT

Train Collision in Malaysia Injures Over 200 People

A light rail train carrying passengers in Kuala Lumpur collided in a tunnel with an empty train on a test run. Officials promised a full investigation. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fhmRoE via IFTTT

With Tokyo Olympics Weeks Away, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel to Japan

The move’s effects are likely to be minimal, as Japan’s borders are largely shut because of the pandemic and American athletes are expected to participate in the Games regardless. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2TkxK0B via IFTTT

Blinken Hopes to Solidify Hamas and Israel's Cease-Fire

The secretary of state will also use his trip to the region this week to work on humanitarian aid for Gaza but has no plans to pursue full-fledged peace talks. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3wsVzkW via IFTTT

Florida, in a First, Will Fine Social Media Companies That Bar Candidates

The new law is a direct response to Facebook’s and Twitter’s suspensions of former President Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wsjKjq via IFTTT

Small Study Looks at Children With Covid Inflammatory Syndrome

A small study found that six months after hospitalization, most children with MIS-C did not have debilitating health issues. But some had lingering muscle weakness and emotional difficulties. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RGYfMY via IFTTT

Attacks on Jews Over Israel Are a Gift to the Right

On the crisis of anti-Semitic violence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fj7T1o via IFTTT

Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism? Someone Didn’t Get the Memo.

An omen for Jews on America’s streets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fDwRYi via IFTTT

Republican Cowardice Endangers American Democracy

Why are we on the edge? Blame the careerists, not the crazies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ujFQDp via IFTTT

Belarus Is Isolated as Other Countries Move to Ban Flights

The extraordinary forced landing of a commercial flight with a Belarusian dissident aboard escalated into one of the biggest flare-ups in East-West tensions in recent years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fGJ5Q2 via IFTTT

E.U. and Britain Move to Impede Belarus’s Access to Air Travel

The European Union told airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after the country forced a commercial flight to land in order to arrest a journalist. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fzz0Ec via IFTTT

Biden Under Pressure Over ‘Public Health’ Border Expulsions

The president faces a balancing act: how to keep his pledge of a more compassionate approach to migrants while managing a surge of people at the border amid a pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fhTPp2 via IFTTT

Democrats Quieter About Migrant Children Detention

House Democrats led angry efforts to denounce the Trump administration’s treatment of migrant children. With the issue bedeviling President Biden, they are voicing worries privately. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yw5ZlP via IFTTT

Belarus's State-Sponsored Plane Hijack Can’t Go Unanswered

Mr. Lukashenko has gone too far, and the response should be convincing and swift. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34fLSKK via IFTTT

Their Daily Miracle: Getting 8 Tons of Food to the Needy, Every Day

An army of “food rescuers” in New York try to make the best of an inherently wasteful grocery system. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hPMyOC via IFTTT

Small Businesses Have Surged in Black Communities. Was It the Stimulus?

New research finds a big rise in new businesses despite the pandemic, particularly in predominantly Black neighborhoods. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ufwgkS via IFTTT

Candidates Escalate Attacks as Mayoral Race Enters Final Month

With less than a month before the June 22 primary, Democratic candidates are trying to steal momentum from the perceived front-runners, Eric Adams and Andrew Yang. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vfcpUl via IFTTT

Adams Gets Boost With Latino Voters: 5 Takeaways From Mayor’s Race

Adriano Espaillat, who had backed Scott Stringer, switched to supporting Eric Adams, while Andrew Yang had a rocky week on the campaign trail. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fEE2j4 via IFTTT

Just How Far Will Republican Attacks on Institutions Go?

For the G.O.P., overturning Roe v. Wade is a live possibility. Taking Jan. 6 seriously is not. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vhvjdc via IFTTT

I’m a Vaccinated Transplant Recipient. I Don’t Have Antibodies. Now What?

As the vaccinated prepare to move on, the future for many of us is uncertain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vhNuzd via IFTTT

Salman Rushdie on Literature

The literature of the fantastic has always embodied our profound truths, our finest attributes and our deepest prejudices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oJ40WE via IFTTT

I'm From Gaza. Hamas Is Irrelevant.

The right to self-defense against Israel’s continued aggression belongs to all Palestinians. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oQtZeP via IFTTT

How Online Sleuths Pantsed Putin

Bellingcat’s founder, Eliot Higgins, on the ethics of open source investigations and what separates his organization from online vigilantes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hQ4o4e via IFTTT

This Is the Wrong Way to Distribute Badly Needed Vaccines

Countries should be getting vaccines based on their needs, not their population. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fI3vbc via IFTTT

Her Book Doesn’t Go Easy on Publishing. Publishers Ate It Up.

Zakiya Dalila Harris, a former editorial assistant, is making a splash with “The Other Black Girl,” her debut novel about an African-American woman navigating a nearly all-white workplace. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ved48t via IFTTT

These N.B.A. Playoffs Burst 2020’s Bubble

The confined, roiled 2020 N.B.A. playoffs reflected their times. So, too, do this year’s celebratory games. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ucN5Nq via IFTTT

In ‘Languages of Truth,’ Salman Rushdie Defends the Extraordinary

Rushdie’s new collection of essays includes an argument for brio-filled imaginative writing in an age of the humbler delights of autofiction. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bOWXX6 via IFTTT

Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is facing a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If she is found guilty, she could be imprisoned for the rest of her life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fEJClw via IFTTT

Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is facing a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If she is found guilty, she could be imprisoned for the rest of her life. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fEJClw via IFTTT

New York City Mayor’s Race Intensifies

The temperature on the campaign trail is rising as the primary race enters its final month. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fGrU0P via IFTTT

New Zealanders Are Flooding Home. Will the Old Problems Push Them Back Out?

More than 50,000 have escaped the pandemic by moving back, offering the country a rare chance to regain talented citizens. But they are confronting entrenched housing and employment challenges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vi4HbT via IFTTT

New Zealanders Are Flooding Home. Will the Old Problems Push Them Back Out?

Who Is Roman Protasevich, the Opposition Journalist?

Mr. Protasevich, 26, is an exiled dissident whose reach drew an authoritarian ruler into a gambit that outraged Western governments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wGTSAH via IFTTT

Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on Israel

Tehran jumped at the chance to portray militants’ barrages on Israel as revenge for Israeli attacks on Iran. But Israel says Tehran played no role in the latest conflict. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ryiblq via IFTTT

It’s the Media’s ‘Mean-Too’ Moment. Stop Yelling and Go to Human Resources.

In public radio, there is either an epidemic of bullying or an epidemic of whining, depending on whom you ask. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ueSSSH via IFTTT

What Ronald Greene's Death Reveals About Police Killings

The officers involved in Ronald Greene's death aren't just a few bad apples. It is the whole tree that is shading the truth. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vevZ33 via IFTTT

Phil Mickelson Wins the P.G.A. Championship

Mickelson, who will turn 51 next month, became the oldest winner of a major golf tournament. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oGQKSg via IFTTT

Why Is Covid Killing So Many Pregnant Women in India?

The authorities’ decision to block pregnant women from getting the Covid-19 vaccine is having devastating consequences. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34cmepY via IFTTT

Lava From Erupting Volcano Halts Outside City in Congo

After a night of panic and chaos that caused tens of thousands to flee their homes, officials in Goma cautiously declared the emergency over. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2RJ038a via IFTTT

Defying Critics, Biden and Federal Reserve Insist Economic Recovery Remains on Track

Confidence from the White House runs counter to warnings from Republicans, some investors and even a few liberal economists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hLkEU5 via IFTTT

It’s Crunch Time and Biden’s Climate Gambit Faces Steep Hurdles

He wants to require power companies to replace fossil fuels with clean energy. It’s a broadly popular idea but its path in Congress is perilous. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ubUFHW via IFTTT

In Sweden’s Far North, a Space Complex Takes Shape

The government is turning an old research base above the Arctic Circle into a state-of-the-art satellite launching center. The reindeer will not be happy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34a5sIc via IFTTT

Pakistan's Private Vaccinations Draw Criticism

An inoculation push, plagued with limited supplies and red tape, makes doses available to those who can pay for them. In a country with a struggling economy, most can’t. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ysKmme via IFTTT

Why Being a Knicks Fan Hurts So Good

Knicks fans used to disappointment are now reveling in a season of joy. “God forbid, if we win, we are going to burn this city down,” one famous fan said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ulEh85 via IFTTT

Why Coronavirus May Be The NBA's Toughest Playoff Matchup

There’s no bubble for the postseason, and players don’t have to get vaccinated. Some players have lingering effects from infections. The league acknowledged that it is “worried” others will get sick, too. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f7bYWq via IFTTT

It's Police Violence That Spurs Black Rebellion

The history of Black rebellion demonstrates a fundamental reality. Police violence precipitates community violence in a vicious cycle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wBhYgb via IFTTT

‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Finale Looks Back on a Pandemic Year

The episode, hosted by Anya Taylor-Joy and featuring the musical guest Lil Nas X, let “S.N.L.” cast members (and the surprise guest Chris Rock) reflect on a challenging season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TdgmL5 via IFTTT

Yuan Longping, Plant Scientist Who Helped Curb Famine, Dies at 90

Mr. Yuan’s development of high-yield rice hybrids in the 1970s led to steeply rising harvests in Asia and Africa and made him a national hero in China. He was credited with saving countless lives. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34aKedk via IFTTT

21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon

The 62-mile mountain race in Gansu Province left athletes in shorts and T-shirts facing freezing rain, hail and high winds. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wqQPw1 via IFTTT

How India's Kerala Has Battled Covid-19

Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yzDeEA via IFTTT

Gaza, George Floyd, Eurovision: Your Weekend Briefing

Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/346yZm0 via IFTTT

Krugman Wonks Out: What We Talk About When We Talk About Money

Chill out. The Fed isn’t rolling the printing presses to pay the bills. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vma5us via IFTTT

Giovanni Pellielo, the Shooting Bishop, Takes Aim at Eighth Olympics

Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo is an ordained bishop and one of the most decorated competitors in the history of his sport. This summer, he is hoping to return to the Games at age 51. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vbLTez via IFTTT

Why Is Covid Killing So Many Pregnant Women in India?

The authorities’ decision to block pregnant women from getting the Covid-19 vaccine is having devastating consequences. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vfTc4J via IFTTT

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson: The Captain of Everything

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson has not played in months. But the art of being a captain is not limited to soccer, and for Henderson, leading is not limited to his team. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wmTpmS via IFTTT

U.S. Grants Temporary Protections to Thousands of Haitians

The designation, which will be in place for 18 months, could protect as many as 150,000 Haitians living temporarily in the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vgT1Gg via IFTTT

A Look Inside Israel’s ‘Fortress of Zion’ Military Command Beneath Tel Aviv

The country’s military and intelligence commanded the recent assault on Hamas in Gaza from an underground bunker made for high-tech air wars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wsgXa8 via IFTTT

Biden Tried to Keep It Boring. This Week Intervened.

His team has projected the image of a calmer White House, but recent days showed that it can’t outrun chaos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u4KFAk via IFTTT

Young Americans on the Reaction to George Floyd's Death

Readers share the effects of George Floyd’s death on their perceptions of race and racism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fAuiWT via IFTTT

George Floyd Died a Year Ago. The Third Reconstruction Is Underway

Emmett Till’s death helped inspire America’s Second Reconstruction. George Floyd’s galvanized the third. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fPFyPx via IFTTT

America’s Prisons Have Lower Vaccination Rates

Many prisoners and even guards are refusing vaccinations, creating potential hot spots for the virus. Here’s the latest on the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bHl75Z via IFTTT

Nepal’s Parliament Is Dissolved as Covid-19 Rages

Opposition politicians seemed daunted by the prospect of planning for a new election while the coronavirus is wreaking havoc. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3bMeYVU via IFTTT

Florida Republican Byron Donalds on Election Integrity and Trump’s Fraud Claims

Byron Donalds, a newly elected congressman, says Republicans are trying to secure elections, not suppress votes. And he disputes Donald Trump’s influence on trust. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TfbQMd via IFTTT

Support for the BLM Movement Surged Last Year. Did it Last?

The topline numbers hide important trends by race and political party. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wpmCgR via IFTTT

A Post-George Floyd 'Racial Reckoning' Missed Other Inequalities

Acknowledging people's humanity is interesting. It’s not necessarily justice. Improving their lives, keeping them alive, may be. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yyNVXU via IFTTT

Qualified Immunity Shields Police From Justice

The courts created qualified immunity for police. Reform means getting rid of it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yxYn28 via IFTTT

Pakistan's Private Vaccinations Draw Criticism

An inoculation push, plagued with limited supplies and red tape, makes doses available to those who can pay for them. In a country with a struggling economy, most can’t. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ysKmme via IFTTT

Nepal’s Parliament Is Dissolved, Deepening a Political Crisis as Covid Rages

Opposition politicians seemed daunted by the prospect of planning for a new election while the coronavirus is wreaking havoc. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2QID6BK via IFTTT

Life Under Occupation:The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict

Conflict Strengthens Netanyahu, but the Price is High

The battle with Hamas may benefit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel politically in the short term, but it leaves his underlying problems unresolved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bLzfuQ via IFTTT

For Colleges, Vaccine Mandates Often Depend on Which Party Is in Power

Hoping for a return to normal, more than 400 colleges and universities are requiring students to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Almost all are in states that voted for President Biden. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hKeeVe via IFTTT

Republicans Move to Limit a Grass-Roots Tradition of Direct Democracy

Through ballot initiatives, voters in red states have defied legislators’ wishes and produced liberal outcomes in recent years. Republicans want to make the practice harder, or even eliminate it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vdGJOZ via IFTTT

A Florida Republican on Election Integrity and Trump’s Fraud Claims

How a Secretive Legal Process Protects Police From Charges

Grand jury minutes in the investigation into Daniel Prude’s death reveal the many ways the criminal justice system struggles when prosecuting the police. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hLFLpq via IFTTT

Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known

The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure — and wants to be prosecuted for it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yuTbMd via IFTTT

U.S. Activists Try to Halt an Australian Way of Life: Killing Kangaroos

A bill in Congress aims to ban all kangaroo products from Australia, setting up a clash between two very different kinds of people on opposite ends of the earth. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uavaa3 via IFTTT

‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore Navigates the Pandemic

Source of Knowledge has been a Newark mainstay for decades. It survived the past year thanks to the generosity of its customers and an owner who provides more than just books. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yuTxCx via IFTTT

In the Russian Arctic, the First Stirrings of a Very Cold War

Though the Russian military has little in common with liberal Western politicians or environmental groups like Greenpeace, it is taking ice melt in the Far North seriously. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fcrH6K via IFTTT

Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known

The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure — and wants to be prosecuted for it. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yuTbMd via IFTTT

Conflict Strengthens Netanyahu, but the Price is High

The battle with Hamas may benefit Prime Minister Netanyahu politically in the short term but leaves his underlying problems unresolved. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3bLzfuQ via IFTTT

After High-Wire Act, Biden Faces Tough New Middle East Tests

The administration is considering how to recalibrate its policy in the region in light of the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians without distracting from other priorities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3whCimu via IFTTT

Five Oregon Counties Back a Plan to Secede and Join Idaho

In nonbinding elections, parts of eastern Oregon said they wanted to join Idaho. The conservative region has long felt alienated from the liberal politics of Oregon’s population centers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yvg1U9 via IFTTT

After the Cease-Fire, Gaza Wakes to a Sea of Rubble

In addition to relief, some residents felt a sense of déjà vu, having survived several recent wars with Israel. After each war, it takes years for Gaza to recover. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yx3AqY via IFTTT

It's Police Violence That Spurs Black Rebellion

The history of Black rebellion demonstrates a fundamental reality. Police violence precipitates community violence in a vicious cycle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wBhYgb via IFTTT

Young Americans on the Reaction to George Floyd's Death

Readers share the effects of George Floyd's death on their perceptions of race and racism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fAuiWT via IFTTT

For Biden to Save Semiconductors, He Can’t Follow in South Korea’s Footsteps

The lesson for the U.S. lawmakers and regulators should not be to further bolster its corporate giants in a moment of crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bKbS4P via IFTTT

A Rising Art Star Who Draws From His Korean Past

Visitors to Art Basel Hong Kong have the chance to discover Hun Kyu Kim’s paintings, which are both amusing and unnerving, executed in a blend of contrasting aesthetic styles. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3bEZx1S via IFTTT

Expansive Thinking Sustains Hong Kong’s Independent Galleries

These experimental art spaces are offering mentorship programs, residencies and even health and dental insurance. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3oD1XU3 via IFTTT

Reporter in Gaza Describes Experiencing Airstrike

For one reporter, witnessing the rounds of violence had become a familiar experience. Not this time. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3f6OctB via IFTTT

Truce Is Reached After Days of Deadly Fighting

Israel and Hamas appeared to be observing a truce that went into effect before dawn on Friday. The Biden administration says it will help lead reconstruction in Gaza after 11 days of Israeli and Hamas strikes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T6qG7A via IFTTT

He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale.

A Chinese influencer was barred from a video-sharing app after luring viewers to a livestreamed engagement, where he promoted makeup, perfume and mobile phones. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/340ohNQ via IFTTT

Japan Approves Moderna and AstraZeneca Vaccines

The move gives the country much-needed options as it deals with a fourth wave, two months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wqEyaS via IFTTT

Tarun J. Tejpal, Journalist in India, is Acquitted of Rape

The trial of Tarun J. Tejpal, the former editor of an investigative magazine, had been seen as a test of anti-rape laws passed in 2013. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fv6YKa via IFTTT

Hamas Supporters Celebrate 'Victory' in Gaza City

As a cease-fire took effect, thousands of Palestinians gathered under a night sky free from the threat of Israeli airstrikes. Some wondered what the fighting had achieved. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3f7YY2V via IFTTT

Trump Justice Dept. Seized CNN Reporter’s Email and Phone Records

In a wide-ranging request, federal prosecutors obtained records for Barbara Starr’s email accounts and multiple phone lines, the network said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Sd97SK via IFTTT

Biden Signs Bill Addressing Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans

The measure amounts to the first legislative action that Congress has taken to bolster law enforcement’s response to attacks on people of Asian descent during the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u0cbio via IFTTT

Israel Is Falling Apart, Because the Conflict Controls Us

Our politics are stalled. Our democracy is in tatters. Blame it on the occupation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QCjAqp via IFTTT

Taiwan Faces a Surge in New Covid-19 Infections

The island’s border controls had shielded it from the worst of the pandemic. But new variants and a slow vaccine rollout gave the virus an opening. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wokjdV via IFTTT

U.S. Confirms It Does Not Want to Buy Greenland

News of President Donald J. Trump’s interest in buying the territory in 2019 bewildered its leadership and became the butt of jokes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fCP3RE via IFTTT

Technobabble, Libertarian Derp and Bitcoin

Rising asset prices don't mean that silly ideas make sense. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ypTQi1 via IFTTT

Join Kara Swisher on Twitter Spaces to discuss Snap’s A.R. Spectacles, Apple, Bitcoin and more

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Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ‘mutual, unconditional’ cease-fire.

Mr. Biden’s brief appearance in the East Room was quickly arranged after Hamas officials and the Israelis confirmed that they had agreed to a cease-fire mediated by Egypt. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yrOp2b via IFTTT

U.S. Backs Global Minimum Tax of at Least 15% to Curb Profit Shifting Overseas

The Biden administration wants other countries to back a minimum tax as part of its plan to raise the U.S. corporate tax rate to 28 percent from 21 percent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3v6n6rX via IFTTT

South Korean Leader to Meet With White House

The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits Washington on Friday. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3u6QX2q via IFTTT

Israel and Hamas Agree to End a Brief War That Reverberated Worldwide

The agreement is expected to conclude a battle in which Hamas fired rockets into Israel and Israel bombed targets in Gaza. More than 200 people were killed. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3fy4JWn via IFTTT

Germany’s foreign minister, visiting Israel, calls for an end to the fighting.

Heiko Maas pledged solidarity with Israel and urged an immediate stop to hostilities on both sides. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3vaYEG3 via IFTTT

A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer.

Little Island, developed by Barry Diller, with an amphitheater and dramatic views, opens on Hudson River Park. Opponents battled it for years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33ZjH2p via IFTTT

The Mountain Bike Cure: Exercise, Fresh Air and Fellowship

Thanks to more trails, better bikes and a rise of high-school interest, mountain biking has experienced a meteoric rise of popularity in the past decade. The pandemic added fuel to the fire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u3Pr0W via IFTTT

Philippines Pauses Sending Workers to Israel as Conflict Persists

The announcement came a day after a rocket attack by Hamas militants killed two Thai agricultural workers and wounded at least seven others. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3bFIX1L via IFTTT

Top Trump Executive Under Criminal Investigation Over Taxes

Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether taxes were paid on perks that the Trump Organization gave to Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f7x9b3 via IFTTT

Israeli officials say cease-fire may be reached within two days.

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The Gaza Conflict Is Stoking an ‘Identity Crisis’ for Some Young American Jews

A new generation is confronting the region’s longstanding conflict in a very different context, with very different pressures, from their parents’ and grandparents’ generations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33WjjSe via IFTTT

Israeli officials say cease-fire may be reached within two days.

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House Backs Jan. 6 Commission, but Senate Path Dims

The vote was a victory for Democrats, who were joined by 35 Republicans in pushing for a full accounting of the deadly riot. But Mitch McConnell voiced opposition, clouding Senate prospects. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SVonE6 via IFTTT

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul Postal Service

With enough Republican support to pass the Senate, the announcement of the Postal Service Reform Act is an unexpected indication of bipartisan compromise in a divided Congress. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vgiqAd via IFTTT

New Political Pressures Push US, Europe to Stop Israel-Gaza Conflict

President Biden faces a leftward shift in his party. In Europe, Muslim migration, terrorism fears and populist politics make diplomacy more urgent than ever. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u4rQxd via IFTTT

The Gaza Conflict Is Stoking an ‘Identity Crisis’ for Some Young American Jews

100 Million Vaccine Doses Held Up Over Contamination Concerns, Emergent Reveals

Executives from Emergent, which ruined millions of coronavirus vaccine doses, divulged to Congress the scope of the regulatory review of its troubled Baltimore plant. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f2m8HJ via IFTTT

Near-Complete Ban on Abortion Is Signed Into Law in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott signed one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion measures, banning it after six weeks of pregnancy, as Texas lawmakers take a hard-right approach to major issues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wmjra2 via IFTTT

The ‘Unshakable’ Bonds of Friendship With Israel Are Shaking

Israel might 'win' in Gaza, and lose America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wiwp8z via IFTTT

History Can Be Erased. It Often Has Been.

I see Republicans trying to alter our perception of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. I do not take that lightly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eZyXTh via IFTTT

Why Are Tech Companies Pretending to Be Governments?

The decision-making theatrics of Amazon, Facebook and other tech companies underscore the need for government to play a larger role. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bI18Uy via IFTTT

Marc Metrick, the company’s chief executive, says employees will have more flexibility but for reasons having to do with corporate culture, “the default needs to be our office.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3v5NZwc via IFTTT

‘It’s Magic What We Do.’ Movie Theaters Get Starry-Eyed Once More.

The industry was decimated by the pandemic, with theaters shut across the country and new films delayed by Hollywood studios. But now cinemas are ready to fill up their seats again. Will audiences follow? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Rw2URW via IFTTT

Traveling to Europe? A Country-by-Country Reopening Guide

Members of the European Union are welcoming vaccinated travelers, including Americans. But there are still rules and restrictions to abide by. Here’s how to navigate them and what to expect. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fuNHsb via IFTTT

Fed Minutes April 2021: Officials Hint They Might Soon Talk About Slowing Bond-Buying

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s April meeting showed some officials wanted to soon talk about a plan to pull back some central bank support for the economy if “rapid progress” persisted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QvFQlI via IFTTT

Cuomo Investigation by U.S. Examines Virus Tests for 'Specials'

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was already under fire after members of his family received expedited testing in the pandemic’s early weeks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2S4t7XI via IFTTT

Tlaib Confronts Biden on Israel, Saying Support Enables Crimes Against Palestinians

Ms. Rashida Tlaib told the president that U.S. support enables crimes against Palestinians, and that he must do more to protect Palestinian lives and human rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bFoDxM via IFTTT

Live Updates: France Leads Push for Cease-Fire in Gaza, but Fighting Drags On

The conflict spilled into a 10th day, with tenuous hopes for a truce. More than 200 Palestinians have been killed and 58,000 displaced in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. At least 12 Israeli residents have been killed in Hamas rocket attacks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wjLneG via IFTTT

New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization

The move increased the investigative muscle looking into the former president and his family business. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hBvR9H via IFTTT

Publicly Supportive, Biden Is Said to Sharpen His Tone With Netanyahu in Private

Mr. Biden has spoken publicly about how he once sent Mr. Netanyahu a photograph with the inscription, “Bibi, I don’t agree with a damn thing you say, but I love you.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uZjacM via IFTTT

Leaders Position House G.O.P. Against Independent Accounting for Jan. 6 Riot

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, said he would oppose the independent commission, and urged the party’s rank and file to do the same. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3v1AUnB via IFTTT

Electric Pickups Could Make or Break Biden’s Infrastructure Plans

The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3v2qLHn via IFTTT

Publicly Supportive, Biden Is Said to Sharpen His Tone With Netanyahu in Private

Mr. Biden has spoken publicly about how he once sent Mr. Netanyahu a photograph with the inscription, “Bibi, I don’t agree with a damn thing you say, but I love you.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3uZjacM via IFTTT

Gaza War Deepens a Long-Running Humanitarian Crisis

The Palestinian enclave was already in a dire state. The war with Israel has made it worse, damaging the health and sewage systems, closing schools and displacing tens of thousands. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2S09ShX via IFTTT

Publicly Supportive, Biden Is Said to Sharpen His Tone With Netanyahu in Private

Palestinians Strike Across West Bank, Gaza and Israel

Hundreds of thousands stopped working for the day to protest their shared treatment by Israel. Many Palestinians described it as a rare showing of common cause. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tY0bhh via IFTTT

Troubled Vaccine Maker and Its Founder Gave $2 Million in Political Donations

Emergent BioSolutions faces scrutiny in Congress for ruining Covid-19 vaccines and securing lucrative federal contracts. Executives will appear before some lawmakers who benefited from the company’s spending. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33ZRVmc via IFTTT

How a Megadeal Reunited CNN's Jeff Zucker With a Powerful Old Friend

Phone buddies and golf partners, Jeff Zucker and David Zaslav have a 30-year history. Now Zucker may be open to working for the man he calls a “best friend.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bF1wDg via IFTTT

Publicly Supportive, Biden Is Said to Sharpen His Tone With Netanyahu in Private

Palestinians Strike Across West Bank, Gaza and Israel

Hundreds of thousands stopped working for the day to protest their shared treatment by Israel. Many Palestinians described it as a rare showing of common cause. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3tY0bhh via IFTTT

Gaza War Deepens a Long-Running Humanitarian Crisis

In Show of Unity, Palestinians Strike Across West Bank, Gaza and Israel

How The CDC's New Mask Guidelines Left Many Wondering Can They Trust One Another

New coronavirus mask guidelines from the C.D.C. have left Americans wondering whether they can trust one another. And it’s been a challenging year for trust. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bClDlF via IFTTT

Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China

The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yorVio via IFTTT

A Misstep by the Organizers of Pride

Barring police and corrections officers from participating in Pride events shows a lack of farsightedness at a critical moment for L.G.B.T.Q. rights and support. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fs3S9F via IFTTT

A Divide Over the C.D.C.’s Revised Rules on Masks

“We should not be afraid to hear good news,” one reader writes. Others worry that the new guidance is premature. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u6LmJz via IFTTT

Gaza War Deepens a Long-Running Humanitarian Crisis

Troubled Vaccine Maker and Its Founder Gave $2 Million in Political Donations

The New Arab Street: Online, Global and Growing on Social Media

As Israeli airstrikes pummel Gaza, the reaction from Arab capitals has been muted and protests scattered. But the voices on social media have been loud and clear. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/33VAzqO via IFTTT

Netting Zero Climate Series: Join the Conversation on May 20

The Times’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Dame Ellen MacArthur and other experts to explore what it will take to transform the economy in the battle against climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t1mfao via IFTTT

A ‘Community for All’? Not So Fast, This Wisconsin County Says