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The authorities say they hope the fine will deter people from harming the trees, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y6OVlh via IFTTT

Facebook Messages Lead to Sexual Assault Charge in 2013 Case

Shannon Keeler spent years pressing the authorities to file charges in an assault she said had happened when she was a student at Gettysburg College. The break came last year in a series of online messages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h3yr7H via IFTTT

Pandemic Surges Again in Many Parts of the World, Fueled by Variants

The highly contagious Delta variant is on the rise, and countries that hoped they had seen the worst of Covid-19 are being battered again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yf2vmL via IFTTT

John Sacret Young, Creative Force Behind ‘China Beach,’ Dies at 75

The series, about a Vietnam War hospital, was just one vehicle for him in his writing career to explore war and its aftershocks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w0nnfM via IFTTT

Pandemic Surges Again in Many Parts of the World, Fueled by Variants

The highly contagious Delta variant is on the rise, and countries that hoped they had seen the worst of Covid-19 are being battered again. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yf2vmL via IFTTT

College Athletes May Earn Money From Their Fame, N.C.A.A. Rules

Here’s a breakdown of why the N.C.A.A. finally relented to pressure to allow athletes to make money beyond the cost of attending their universities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qAMqoP via IFTTT

Behind Biden’s Pledge to Share 80 Million Vaccine Doses

A shipment to Pakistan was a recent move in a new phase of the administration’s pandemic response: a round-the-clock effort to clear regulatory and logistical hurdles to share doses with countries in need. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dvfl8x via IFTTT

Heat Wave, Bill Cosby, Summer Grilling: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hl5VgW via IFTTT

Are ‘Heat Pumps’ the Answer to Heat Waves? Some Cities Think So.

Electric heat pumps are a way to cool and heat homes at a much lower carbon cost than traditional air-conditioners and furnaces. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y9bzt5 via IFTTT

Bystander Who Intervened in Shooting of Officer Was Fatally Shot by Police

The police in Arvada, Colo., said a good Samaritan who fatally shot a gunman who had just killed a police officer was himself shot by responding officers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jcKJvV via IFTTT

Mae West Vamped and Winked. She Also Blazed a Trail We’re Still Following.

New editions of her early films reveal a screenwriter with a deep interest in lives on the margins. That was just one reason the censors couldn’t abide her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dvgoFb via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Deadly heat waves in North America. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3Af0tVp via IFTTT

Biden Gained With Moderate and Conservative Voting Groups, New Data Shows

President Biden cut into Donald Trump’s margins with married men and veteran households, a Pew survey shows. But there was a far deeper well of support for Mr. Trump than many progressives had imagined. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/361udav via IFTTT

Bill Cosby Is Freed After Court Overturns His Sexual Assault Conviction

An appeals court ruled that the actor was denied a fair trial in 2018, when he was convicted of assaulting Andrea Constand. Get updates on his case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UeBYqO via IFTTT

China’s Communist Party Turns 100 With Pomp And Stagecraft

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is likely to assert the country would never have achieved its prosperity and power without the party. Here’s the latest on the event. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jAVEQx via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: When Two Open Marriages Collide

They had agreed to see other romantic partners on the side. A tragic accident put their arrangement front and center. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w7QuxU via IFTTT

House Votes to Create Committee to Investigate Capitol Riot

The vote came after Republicans blocked the creation of an independent panel to scrutinize the assault. Here’s the latest from Washington. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/361brzN via IFTTT

Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Rumsfeld, who served under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, was in charge of the invasion of Iraq and later said that the removal of Saddam Hussein had “created a more stable and secure world.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qAnVIe via IFTTT

Weisselberg, ‘Soldier’ for Trump, Faces Charges and Test of His Loyalty

The Trump Organization executive is expected to be charged on Thursday, along with the company, as he comes under increasing pressure to turn on the family. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hkIHHM via IFTTT

Jack Downing, C.I.A. Chief in Cold War Capitals, Dies at 80

He was the agency’s only official to have served as station head in both Moscow and Beijing. Then he was drawn out of retirement in 1997 to save its espionage operations. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3jr75Kt via IFTTT

Here are some key dates in the Cosby case.

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Who Made the USA Olympic Gymnastics Team for 2021?

Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join her on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qtb0b0 via IFTTT

Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy

After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2TkM09G via IFTTT

Families of Miami Condo Victims Wait for News on Loved Ones

Many families have no choice but to navigate an ugly and liminal place where mourning can feel both necessary and premature. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x5Nbst via IFTTT

Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Mask Guidance

Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AbtyRr via IFTTT

Condo Collapse Near Miami Prompts Frantic Search for Survivors

One person was confirmed dead and 99 were unaccounted for after a condo building suddenly collapsed in the middle of the night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dbePMF via IFTTT

Trump and the Republican Party's Cruel Logic

Why there was Trumpism long before Trump — and there will be long afterward. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UBJLz7 via IFTTT

Where Did the Coronavirus Come From? What We Already Know Is Troubling.

Even if the coronavirus did not emerge from a lab, the groundwork for a potential disaster had been laid for years, and learning its lessons is essential to preventing others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35SPSBq via IFTTT

21 Easy Summer Dinners You’ll Cook (or Throw Together) on Repeat

Some assembly — but no oven — required. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xTa2ra via IFTTT

House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.

The legislation would scrap a requirement that Afghans applying for Special Immigrant Visas undergo a medical examination in the country, allowing them to do so after entering the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hkovWd via IFTTT

Rep. James Clyburn Opposes Sanders Ally in Special Election

The decision by Representative James Clyburn to oppose an outspoken ally of Senator Bernie Sanders in a special election in Cleveland highlights the generational and ideological gulf in the Democratic Party. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SF9l5Q via IFTTT

Biden Administration Backs Oil Sands Pipeline Project

The administration urged a court to throw out a challenge brought by tribal and environmental groups, backing a pipeline that would carry Canadian oil across Minnesota and Wisconsin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vTlWzQ via IFTTT

Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat

The capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jv9xzs via IFTTT

No. 3 House Democrat Steps Into Ohio Race to Head Off a Sanders Acolyte

Miami, Delta Variant, Serena Williams: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w7s0oi via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: The Right to Fail at Marriage

The queer comedian Cameron Esposito on how the equality of love can also lead to the equality of heartbreak. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h2QUjF via IFTTT

Why Can't U.S. Residents Travel to Canada?

Many travelers are wondering why they still can’t visit their neighbor to the north. Here’s why the border remains closed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w6hfmf via IFTTT

Funny or Racist? A Food Bit on James Corden’s Late Show Draws Ire.

For years, the late-night TV host has dared celebrities to eat choice foods, but an online petition is calling for it to end. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UT1mmn via IFTTT

Top Crypto V.C. Katie Haun Is Playing the Long Game

Katie Haun, a co-chair of Andreessen Horowitz’s new $2.2 billion crypto fund, is betting that the blockchain will be as big as the internet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dgad8a via IFTTT

Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know

The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus case numbers in the U.S., and it’s unclear whether Delta will reverse that trend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vN5ykj via IFTTT

Clint Smith on ‘How the Word Is Passed’

Smith discusses his new book about reckoning with the history of slavery, and Julian Rubinstein discusses “The Holly.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vXRFQg via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Some Asia Pacific countries lock down. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3hiZY3V via IFTTT

Eric Adams’s Lead in Mayor’s Race Shrinks After First Ranked-Choice Tally

After voters’ ranked choices were tabulated, Mr. Adams led Kathryn Garcia by two percentage points, with nearly 125,000 absentee ballots still to be counted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jrwqnt via IFTTT

House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.

Pacific Northwest Continues to Bake Beneath ‘Heat Dome’

A wave of ocean air provided some relief after Portland, Ore., reached 116 degrees on Monday. Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s there on Tuesday, forecasters said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qBgDnq via IFTTT

Biden Says Afghans Must ‘Decide Their Future’ as U.S. Troops Withdraw

Mr. Biden told President Ashraf Ghani that the United States would still offer security assistance, as well as diplomatic and humanitarian aid. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2T6inZL via IFTTT

简报：习近平为何决心“全面管治”香港；“七一”临近北京安保升级

香港禁英国航班抵港；科学家称辉瑞和莫德纳疫苗可提供多年保护；迈阿密公寓倒塌已致11人死亡；朝媒称金正恩面容消瘦令民众“心痛”……这里是今日要闻。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ac2QIr via IFTTT

How India's Covid-Hit Hospitals Ran Out of Oxygen

A cascading series of failures, from the central government on down, left hospitals across India without medical oxygen, killing hundreds. One tragic night in Delhi shows how it happened. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h2tOed via IFTTT

Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy

The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35YZ5s6 via IFTTT

Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?

Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xdWUwA via IFTTT

The Maddening Critical Race Theory Debate

Liberals Should Be Anti-Anti-C.R.T. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/365UaFD via IFTTT

The New Racism Won’t Solve the Old Racism

Discrimination in the service of equality is exactly as Orwellian as it sounds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w2ETQO via IFTTT

The Right Goes All In on Ignorance

Why Tucker Carlson called General Milley a pig. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y5lGiS via IFTTT

How India's Covid-Hit Hospitals Ran Out of Oxygen

Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy

The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/35YZ5s6 via IFTTT

Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic

New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h8jwI4 via IFTTT

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, NCAA Panel Recommends

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3haKO0C via IFTTT

New York and New Jersey Need an $11B Tunnel. Will Biden Make It Happen?

The transportation secretary said building a new rail link under the Hudson River is critical to the economy far beyond the region. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hgYCqh via IFTTT

Vaccines, Facebook, Miami: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qvDIYV via IFTTT

Biden, Abortion and the Catholic Church

Readers discuss articles by Garry Wills and Ross Douthat. Also: California politics; the fitness craze. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y2xzpD 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

Vaccine Mandates Are Needed in the U.S.

The United States has always needed mandates to overcome serious diseases from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h2yEbj via IFTTT

Race Manners: Which Black People Should I Believe?

White people are often admonished to defer to Black people on issues of race and racism. But Black people don't hold monolithic opinions. What to do? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A6yveo via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Inside China’s takeover of Hong Kong. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dGAe0D via IFTTT

It’s Some of America’s Richest Farmland. But What Is It Without Water?

A California farmer decides it makes better business sense to sell his water than to grow rice. An almond farmer considers uprooting his trees to put up solar panels. Drought is transforming the state, with broad consequences for the food supply. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UHqA6Z via IFTTT

Canada Heat Wave Breaks National Record

The heat is expected to continue for several days in some parts of British Columbia, according to weather warnings from the government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2U40WJs via IFTTT

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, Powerful N.C.A.A. Panel Recommends

At This Instagram Hot Spot, All the World’s a Stage (and the Buffalo’s a Prop)

Photographers are flocking to a rural county in southeastern China for its quaint scenes of farmers and fishermen — made to order. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jlz0LH via IFTTT

Judge Says F.T.C. Complaint Against Facebook Lacks Facts

The judge, James E. Boasberg, said that the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint lacked facts, and that the agency needed to refile the it within 30 days. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3juRDwC via IFTTT

A Guy Fieri Pep Talk

The celebrity chef dishes on restaurant reopenings, delivery apps and his $80 million Food Network deal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hgQhTP via IFTTT

Carl Nassib Came Out. Coaches and Teammates Need to Step Up.

Allies have a big role to play in making L.G.B.T.Q. youth feel safe enough to play sports. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dlaeaV via IFTTT

Paternity Leave Fear

Even when paid leave is guaranteed, many men fear it would set them back at work. A new study from Norway shows a way to a solution. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xT8VaK via IFTTT

Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

One year ago, the city’s freedoms were curtailed with breathtaking speed. But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gYbNNT via IFTTT

Simone Biles’s Olympic Cast Members Emerge From U.S. Trials

Biles and Sunisa Lee were the top two finishers in the all-around, and Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qtb0b0 via IFTTT

Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

One year ago, the city’s freedoms were curtailed with breathtaking speed. But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3gYbNNT via IFTTT

Prisoners Sent Home Because of Covid May Have to Go Back

Criminal justice advocates say the pandemic offers a case study for a different type of punitive system in America, one that relies far less on incarceration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xXrI4T via IFTTT

Reliving a Year of Death, as Havoc Reigned in the White House

In “Nightmare Scenario,” the Washington Post journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta retrace the Trump administration’s response to Covid from January 2020 to January 2021. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hfgL7W via IFTTT

简报：中国再掀“红色旅游”热；布林肯称美法对中国崛起风险达成共识

迈阿密公寓倒塌事故遇难人数升至九人；印尼大批医生确诊，此前曾接种科兴疫苗；印度对Delta Plus变种病毒发出警告；悉尼封城两周……这里是今日要闻。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vVhYqx via IFTTT

An Accusation Blew Up a Campaign. The Media Didn’t Know What to Do.

Handling a delicate allegation of sexual misconduct is a lot more challenging than covering a horse race. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x326Dw via IFTTT

Women Are Having Fewer Babies Because They Have More Choices

The birthrate is falling. That's not necessarily a bad thing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xYgyg7 via IFTTT

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon CEO and Rocketman

Mr. Bezos has a complicated legacy of towering ambition, extraordinary success, unimaginable personal wealth and a scorched earth business approach from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3quXTGd via IFTTT

Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami Building Collapse

Some engineers looking at the failure of a 13-story condo tower in Florida said the collapse appeared to have begun somewhere near the bottom of the building. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hbvTmP via IFTTT

Hope for Survivors Is Quickly Fading at Collapsed Florida Condo

Despite round-the-clock search efforts, rescuers found only a handful of bodies and scattered human remains amid the wreckage over the weekend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jkTtA8 via IFTTT

U.S. Carries Out Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

The attacks were against weapons storage facilities used by Iranian-backed militias to conduct drone strikes against locations where the American military is. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jkxUQw via IFTTT

U.S. Carries Out Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

The attacks were against weapons storage facilities used by Iranian-backed militias to conduct drone strikes against locations where the American military is. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3jkxUQw via IFTTT

Macron and Le Pen Parties Both Battered in French Regional Elections

The returns suggest the presidential election next year may be more wide open than it seemed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A6PD3y via IFTTT

Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’

Israel’s foreign minister, Yair Lapid, is determined to repair his government’s fraught relationship with Washington Democrats, but he does not necessarily speak for his own right-wing prime minister, Naftali Bennett. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hfamK7 via IFTTT

Why the Miami Beach Area Condo Search Seems to Go Slowly

The dangers to the rescuers and missing residents are clear and dictate that the process must be slow and deliberate, experts and officials say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qtqhIV via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Rescuers have recovered nine bodies from the Florida building collapse. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3h9OEHd via IFTTT

Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’

Infrastructure Deal Is Back on Track After Biden’s Assurances

Moderate Republicans said they believed that the $1.2 trillion bill, which they suggested they could now begin drafting, would have enough G.O.P. support to pass the Senate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A6DVpA via IFTTT

Helping Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: ‘Harm Reduction’ Gains Federal Support

Overdoses have surged during the pandemic. Now, for the first time, Congress has appropriated funds specifically for programs that distribute clean syringes and other supplies meant to protect users. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ta2Nwd via IFTTT

What if American Democracy Fails the Climate Crisis?

Ezra Klein and four environmental thinkers discuss the limits of politics in facing down the threat to the planet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zQMo0j via IFTTT

Cryonics During the Pandemic

The business of cryopreservation — storing bodies at deep freeze until well into the future — got a whole lot more complicated during the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jkFHh1 via IFTTT

Royal Yacht or Fishing Trawler? Either Way, Even the Royal Family Isn’t Interested.

For Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the proposed $280 million vessel would serve as a symbol of Global Britain. To critics, it’s an ill-conceived boondoggle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3w5PXwA via IFTTT

How Two Start-ups Made a Fortune in Fees on P.P.P. Loans

Blueacorn and Womply processed one-third of all Paycheck Protection Program loans this year, stepping in when big lenders wouldn’t. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h0OVNK via IFTTT

Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery

For many Catholics, the eucharist is something wholly apart from partisan skirmishes. It is quite literally about God. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gUaVKn via IFTTT

Royal Drama Unfolds in Court, but a Prince at the Center of It Is Absent

Two prominent figures are on trial in Jordan accused of plotting to destabilize the kingdom. One is an adviser to Saudi Arabia’s leader, and the Saudis have been trying to disrupt the trial. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h9q5uc via IFTTT

There Are Jobs in the Hamptons. If Only Workers Could Afford The Rent.

Unable to staff shifts, some restaurants and shops, already reeling from lockdown closures, are suspending service during the lucrative summer season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2U8rPf6 via IFTTT

Diverse Dance Companies Get a Lift From a New Partner: MacKenzie Scott

The philanthropist gave millions to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theater of Harlem and Urban Bush Women in her latest round of gifts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Te5qNr via IFTTT

Bruce Springsteen Reopens Broadway, Ushering In Theater’s Return

On Saturday, “Springsteen on Broadway” became the first full-length show to take the stage since the Covid-19 pandemic forced performances to shut down in March 2020. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h83Vs8 via IFTTT

Dozens Came Down With Covid-19 on Everest. Nepal Says It Never Happened.

Climbers posted firsthand accounts of being infected, but officials in Nepal, which relies on tourism revenue, dismissed them as rumors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3diyvyb via IFTTT

My Pandemic Hobby? Making Money.

During Covid, many people found solace in a new pastime. A few found profit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UDI844 via IFTTT

Dozens Came Down With Covid-19 on Everest. Nepal Says It Never Happened.

Climbers posted firsthand accounts of being infected, but officials in Nepal, which relies on tourism revenue, dismissed them as rumors. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3diyvyb via IFTTT

Europe’s Divisions on Vivid Display Over Hungary and Russia

In a summit of European Union leaders, there were fierce, emotional arguments about Hungary’s new law on sex education and about how and when to meet Russia’s president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xYCFTX via IFTTT

What You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit

In mid-July, millions of families will get the first of six monthly payments of as much as $300 per child from the U.S. government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xQOnzD via IFTTT

This Season’s Wedding Crashers: Cicadas

The insects, which surface every 17 years, have invaded outdoor weddings in several states and the District of Columbia. They’re expected to be gone by early July. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SPwH8Q via IFTTT

The Dynamics of College Sports Are Changing. So Are the Business Prospects.

Some digital opportunities didn’t exist even a few years ago, but now are part of what young athletes will be evaluating as they consider where, or whether, to go to college. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35QutZN via IFTTT

Biden Walks Back Impromptu Comments That Imperiled Bipartisan Deal

The admission was an attempt by the White House to salvage what had been one of the signature successes for a president who hopes to cement a legacy as a bipartisan deal maker. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y1GGXH via IFTTT

What Utica Could Teach New York City

The upsides of a real estate glut. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wVOIRC via IFTTT

Anxious Residents of Sister Tower to Fallen Florida Condo Wonder: Stay or Go?

The partly collapsed Champlain Towers South scared people who live in Champlain Towers North. But no one has ordered them to evacuate — yet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35TDoJV via IFTTT

As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them

Most medical consent laws require parental permission for minors to get a vaccine. Now some places are easing restrictions for Covid shots while others are proposing new ones. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3heKbTY via IFTTT

Covid Live Updates: Amid Britain’s Delta-Driven Surge, Health Minister Resigns Over Affair

With some U.S. parents forbidding the vaccine, defiant teenagers take matters into their own hands. The T.S.A. resumes self-defense training for airline crews, who are facing unruly behavior often related to Covid measures. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A3voUn via IFTTT

Learning From Daryl Davis, a Black Man Who Converts KKK Members

There's something to be said for talking, and listening, to even unreasonable antagonists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gXKUJY via IFTTT

'Critical Race Theory' And How American History Is Taught

What progressives want, and what conservatives are fighting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gW2U7C via IFTTT

Officer Injured in Capitol Riot Asks McCarthy to Disavow Lies About It

Officer Michael Fanone, who was seriously injured by the pro-Trump mob, said he came away disappointed from his meeting with the top House Republican. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vRBHaw via IFTTT

Biden Says Afghans Must ‘Decide Their Future’ as U.S. Troops Withdraw

Mr. Biden told President Ashraf Ghani that the United States would still offer security assistance, as well as diplomatic and humanitarian aid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T6inZL via IFTTT

What We Know About the Missing in the Miami Building Collapse

Those unaccounted for after this week’s condominium collapse reflect Miami’s cultural and global reach, losses that may touch so many parts of the world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qoy1Mk via IFTTT

Frustration Mounts in Search for Survivors of Condo Collapse Near Miami

No survivors were found Friday, and the number of people unaccounted for rose to more than 150. Their families were increasingly losing hope. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jmTW4O via IFTTT

Bipartisan Deal Would Only Meet Some of Nation’s Infrastructure Needs

Experts say the details of the spending will matter — and that, in some areas, more money will be needed to fix beleaguered roads, bridges and other infrastructure. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zV9Idn via IFTTT

Touring the Border, Harris Asked Questions, and Had Few Answers

Advocates pushed the vice president to end Title 42, a Trump-era rule that allows the government to expel migrants for public health reasons. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x1lAZa via IFTTT

Biden to Meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

The two leaders discussed ways to help Afghanistan fight a violent insurgency as American and international troops withdraw. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TXxzbI via IFTTT

In Arizona, G.O.P. Lawmakers Strip Power From a Democrat

The State Legislature shifted legal authority from the secretary of state to a Republican attorney general, and enacted election measures it said would stop fraud. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qraD0E via IFTTT

Trump Aides Prepped Insurrection Act Order Amid Protests

President Donald Trump never invoked the act, but fresh details underscore the intensity of his interest last June in using active-duty military to curb unrest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jf7Ciz via IFTTT

Night Golfing, Megadroughts and Flying Cars: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y5GeI3 via IFTTT

Clint Smith on ‘How the Word Is Passed’

Smith discusses his new book about reckoning with the history of slavery, and Julian Rubinstein discusses “The Holly.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vXRFQg via IFTTT

University Leaders Must Condemn Anti-Semitism on Campus

Colleges seem reluctant to condemn anti-Semitic speech and assaults. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TYw5ho via IFTTT

France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says

After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, who says Europe should be less dependent on U.S. leadership, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Times they see eye to eye on key issues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zTCgnv via IFTTT

Eric Adams Hasn’t Won Yet, but He’s Already Planning an Early Transition

Mr. Adams, who leads the Democratic mayoral primary, said a rise in gun violence and the ongoing pandemic should speed up the transition to before the November general election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jh0ke2 via IFTTT

France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says

France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says

‘Soy el hijo del rey’: un camarero asegura que es el primogénito de la corona española

Albert Solà asegura ser el hijo del rey emérito Juan Carlos. Ha pasado gran parte de su vida investigando lo que parece ser un cuento de hadas moderno. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zT9uU1 via IFTTT

Derek Chauvin, Georgia, Pride: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dgHUpR via IFTTT

A New Yorker's Defense of Midtown and Times Square

As awe-inspiring as the emptiness of 2020 was, it’s the people (yes, those we exasperatedly call crowds when commuting) who make me feel at home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UDyEpw via IFTTT

Derek Chauvin Receives 22 and a Half Years for Murder of George Floyd

Prosecutors had sought 30 years in prison for the former police officer. Mr. Chauvin’s defense team had sought probation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A1skrW via IFTTT

First Victim in Florida Condo Collapse Named: Stacie Feng, 54

“There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Stacie,” the family said in a statement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gXFpva via IFTTT

U.S. Has No Explanation for U.F.O.s, Does Not Rule Out Aliens

A new government report is likely to fuel theories about unexplained aerial phenomena. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UIEgyV via IFTTT

13 Key Moments From the Derek Chauvin Trial

In testimony from 45 witnesses over three weeks, attorneys returned to the trial’s central questions: what caused George Floyd’s death, and were Mr. Chauvin’s actions justified and lawful. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Qhmr7W via IFTTT

Doctors and Nurses Are the Key to the Final Vaccine Push

Health providers are the most trusted source for Covid-19 vaccine information. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gTcf0b via IFTTT

Why Is It OK to Be Mean to the Ugly?

Lookism starts, like every form of bigotry, with prejudice and stereotypes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qpVSvd via IFTTT

University Leaders Must Condemn Anti-Semitism on Campus

Colleges seem reluctant to condemn anti-Semitic speech and assaults. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xVI12h via IFTTT

Can Ranked-Choice Voting Cure American Politics?

It’s gaining popularity around the country. But like every voting system, it has its downsides. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wPEO41 via IFTTT

Biden and Senators Reach Broad Infrastructure Deal

The bipartisan agreement is a significant victory, but Democratic leaders say it can pass only once a far larger social policy bill is complete. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35PF5YT via IFTTT

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Omits Big Climate Measures

Democrats hope to include climate and clean energy in a second bill. It could be Biden’s last chance to pass major global warming legislation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gTpoWT via IFTTT

Biden Officials Consider Phasing Out Rule That Blocked Migrants During Pandemic

Among the plans under consideration is whether to give migrant families a chance to apply for protections, and to possibly lifting the public health rule for single adults this summer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jjbVZU via IFTTT

Condo Collapse Near Miami Prompts Frantic Search for Survivors

One person was confirmed dead and 99 were unaccounted for after a condo building suddenly collapsed in the middle of the night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dbePMF via IFTTT

Photos From the Scene of a Tragic Building Collapse in Florida

Ninety-nine people were still unaccounted for after a residential building collapsed in the beachfront community. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Q6idT via IFTTT

Is the Forced Contraception Alleged by Britney Spears Legal?

The United States has a dark history of court-sanctioned sterilization, but more recent rulings and legislation suggest it would violate a basic right. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j6CgKS via IFTTT

Join Kara Swisher to discuss the future of Google

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Britney Spears Conservatorship Testimony, Annotated

In a 23-minute speech, the singer said she desperately wants to end her conservatorship, calling it an abusive system in which she was drugged and forced to work against her will. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vVA6QO via IFTTT

Activist Dies in Palestinian Authority’s Custody, Inciting Widespread Outrage

Nizar Banat’s death comes amid a crackdown on the authorities’ opponents. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3deERyq via IFTTT

Britney Spears’s Courtroom Plea Spurs Questions for Her Lawyer

The singer said she had not known she needed to petition the court to be released from her conservatorship, placing a focus on the court-appointed counsel who has represented her for 13 years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SoAx8D via IFTTT

Pelosi Will Move to Create a Select Panel to Investigate the Capitol Riot

The top Democrat had signaled for weeks that she would take matters into her own hands after Republicans blocked an independent bipartisan commission to scrutinize the storming of the Capitol. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vSsEGo via IFTTT

Infrastructure, Surfside, Giuliani: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gVl89v via IFTTT

Eric Adams Promises to ‘Show America How to Run a City’

Mr. Adams, who is leading in the mayoral primary, laid out a middle road between progressive and conservative approaches to policing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gRqDpp via IFTTT

Do You Have a Love Story About Being Separated by National Borders?

The Modern Love podcast wants to hear from you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wTpJ1i via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Another mass grave discovered in Canada. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dee4SS via IFTTT

Israel Grapples With Covid Outbreak That Some Link to Delta

Dozens of new cases recently emerged at schools in two cities, Modiin and Binyamina, leading to hundreds of people being quarantined. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3xRB9Ti via IFTTT

杨安泽败选纽约市长，“华人参政梦”近了还是远了？

尽管很多华裔参选人最终败选，他们的支持者们也常互相攻击，但在华人参政热情愈发高涨的背景下，整个华人社区仍然是最后的赢家。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T4bDLZ via IFTTT

Google Is Dominating This Hidden Market With No Rules

The absence of stringent regulation has allowed the search giant to dominate the powerful market for online advertising. Here's how to fix it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cZLwg1 via IFTTT

Unauthorized Settlement Creates Stress Test for Israel’s New Government

The outpost of Evyatar is illegal under Israeli law. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will anger one wing of his coalition if he evicts the settlers, and another if he lets them stay. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3d9dNR6 via IFTTT

The Biggest Threat to America Is America Itself

The big problem isn't Russia or China, it's creeping mediocrity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Us04hP via IFTTT

This Election Season, It's Back to the Voting Booth for Governors and More!

No rest for the citizens. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zNIPbf via IFTTT

Transgender Children Are Everywhere

Being trans isn’t a liberal Western fad. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xLuiLd via IFTTT

How Maya Wiley or Kathryn Garcia Could Beat Eric Adams

Under ranked-choice voting, it is mathematically possible for the second- and third-place finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to overtake the front-runner — but it will be tough. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xOkIHy via IFTTT

Biden Administration Forces Out Trump-Era Border Patrol Chief

The move comes as Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the southwest border on Friday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vR3p7o via IFTTT

Democrats and Activists Focus on the Filibuster After a Defeat on Voting Rights

Backers of the elections bill hope Republican obstruction will lead to a change in Senate rules, but Democratic holdouts remain firm. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h3vbYZ via IFTTT

House Lawmakers Are Considering 6 Bills Aimed at Big Tech

A committee took its first vote in the early afternoon, advancing a bill that would increase the money companies pay government agencies when getting some mergers approved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d8ig6B via IFTTT

Michigan Republicans Debunk Voter Fraud Claims in Unsparing Report

The report, produced by a G.O.P.-led committee in the State Senate, exposes false claims made about the 2020 election by Trump allies in Michigan and other states. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zUbkEb via IFTTT

I Just Want My Life Back,’ Britney Spears Tells Judge

The singer gave a passionate speech about her conservatorship, saying she wanted to end the arrangement. Follow along with updates from the hearing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wTDYTY via IFTTT

‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules

The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRN4Rf via IFTTT

Britney Spears: ‘I Just Want My Life Back’

After requesting to address the judge directly, the singer gave an impassioned speech about her treatment under the conservatorship that controls her life and finances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gOMWfu via IFTTT

Gun Violence, Supreme Court, Britney Spears: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d8n1x8 via IFTTT

John McAfee, Software Pioneer Turned Fugitive, Dies in Spanish Prison

Mr. McAfee, who has not been associated with the company that bears his name for more than two decades, was fighting extradition to the United States after his arrest in Spain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zSlkxC via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: The Right to Fail at Marriage

The queer comedian Cameron Esposito on how the equality of love can also lead to the equality of heartbreak. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3h2QUjF via IFTTT

Sarah Schulman’s Radical Approach to Conflict, Communication and Change

The writer and activist discusses ACT UP, Israel-Palestine and the dangers of consensus in political movements. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zOly8M via IFTTT

The Republican Infrastructure Plan Is a Tax of a Different Kind

The privatization of local public services that conservatives are pushing is a tax on all working people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j5y9yH via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

The first Hong Kong trial under the national security law. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3h2wh72 via IFTTT

Eric Adams Leads in the Mayor’s Race. Here’s What to Know About Him.

Mr. Adams, a moderate Democrat whose campaign focused on crime and public safety, has a long history in New York politics and has faced scrutiny over his ethics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j5AIkj via IFTTT

Scientist Finds Early Coronavirus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted

By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that had disappeared from a database last year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jaWHWW via IFTTT

In the West, the Looted Bronzes Are Museum Pieces. In Nigeria, ‘They Are Our Ancestors.’

When British soldiers stole the treasured works in 1897, it left a gaping hole in an ancient culture. With a few set to return to Nigeria, can their meaning be restored, too? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xLJnfG via IFTTT

Alvin Bragg has a slight lead among Democrats in the Manhattan district attorney’s race but the race is still undecided.

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Anthony Fauci on the Lab Leak Theory and Emailing Mark Zuckerberg

America’s chief immunologist claps back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Dao9h via IFTTT

How Press Freedom Is Being Eroded in Hong Kong

The forced closure of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper is the latest worrisome sign for journalists in the Chinese territory. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2U08H2R via IFTTT

The Really Big Fight on Voting Rights Is Just Around the Corner

The John Lewis Act would reaffirm Congress’s central role in protecting the right to vote against racially discriminatory changes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d4A7LS via IFTTT

Want to Get Trump Re-elected? Dismantle the Police.

The Trump G.O.P.'s voter-suppression efforts and surging murder rates leave Democrats vulnerable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wR7DNA via IFTTT

Did the Coronavirus Come From a Lab?

18 months after the virus emerged, we still don’t know its origin story. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qgXjfk via IFTTT

U.S. Blocks Websites Linked to Iran at Key Point in Nuclear Talks

Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2SOj4Hb via IFTTT

Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.

The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3j0Y8Y0 via IFTTT

With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’

The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gNYyzl via IFTTT

Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.

The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j0Y8Y0 via IFTTT

The N.F.L.'s Carl Nassib Broke a Barrier. Will Others Follow?

The number of publicly out L.G.B.T.Q. athletes in men’s biggest pro leagues lags far behind that in women’s sports. Will Carl Nassib’s announcement change that? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TZqtDm via IFTTT

Five Choices? New Yorkers Take a New Voting Method in Stride

New York City voters used a ranked-choice voting system for the first time in a mayoral race on Tuesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gXlxXv via IFTTT

Democrats Vow to Redouble Voting Push: ‘Today Is the Starter Pistol’

Even as the party’s sweeping elections bill was blocked in the Senate, Democrats and civil rights groups reaffirmed their resolve to fight for voting protections in Congress. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SV8tKp via IFTTT

White House Says It Will Narrowly Miss July 4 Vaccination Goal

People ages 18 to 26 have been slow to get their shots, aides to President Biden said, ruling out the possibility of getting 70 percent of adults at least partly vaccinated by Independence Day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zLgtOG via IFTTT

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Voting Rights, Carl Nassib: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xKBRBI via IFTTT

George Packer on Our Divided America

Packer talks about “Last Best Hope,” and Suzanne Simard discusses “Finding the Mother Tree.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wEdYLX via IFTTT

Do You Have a Love Story About Being Separated by National Borders?

The Modern Love podcast wants to hear from you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gUESZo via IFTTT

Fluid NYC Mayoral Race Heads to a Close as Voters Cast Ballots

The heated primary race, in which the city is testing ranked-choice voting, is in its final hours. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wQIz9h via IFTTT

Texas G.O.P. to Renew Voting Push as Abbott Calls Special Session

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, was forced to call for the special session after Democratic lawmakers staged a walkout last month to temporarily foil a major G.O.P. voting restrictions bill. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j2iFv8 via IFTTT

University of Washington Police Officers File Racism Claims

Police officers at the University of Washington in Seattle, regarded as one of the nation’s most progressive cities, said they were the target of racist insults and harassment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vMNAyw via IFTTT

The Hard-Liners Won in Iran. That’s Not All Bad News.

A more monolithic Iranian system that seeks stability presents Washington with an opportunity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xIrI8S via IFTTT

Abortion Politics Are Harming Miscarriage Treatment

Restrictions on mifepristone mean patients are not getting the best treatment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vNWoUL via IFTTT

‘I Don’t Care if You Looked Sexy. If You Wore a Skirt That Day. It’s Not Your Fault.’

Readers are moved by a woman breaking her silence about a rape by a professional baseball player 18 years ago. Also: G.O.P. threats; books on paper. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wQgpeu via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

India gives 8 million shots in a day. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3gNWJSZ 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

Against Expectations, Southwestern Summers Are Getting Even Drier

The finding by researchers runs counter to a basic tenet of climate change — that warming increases humidity because hotter air holds more moisture. It’s also bad news for fire seasons. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gXz5Cj via IFTTT

Rancor Between Adams and Yang Marks End of Bruising Mayoral Campaign

On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, the top candidates for mayor of New York City issued their sharpest criticism of the campaign. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35IqRsE via IFTTT

Here’s How New Yorkers Feel About Ranked-Choice Voting

New Yorkers are using a new voting system citywide for the first time, but in interviews, many seemed characteristically unfazed: “It’s real easy if people just learn how to read.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gJiwv1 via IFTTT

简报：东京奥运会将允许国内观众入场；中国谴责美国疫苗入台

深圳港口因疫情限制运力打折，全球供应链再受重创；巴基斯坦总理避谈中国镇压维吾尔人；美欧多国联合制裁白俄罗斯；东欧民粹主义领导人支持率普遍下跌……这里是今日要闻。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gNzh8G via IFTTT

Democrats Unite Behind Voting Rights Bill as It Faces a Senate Roadblock

With Republicans set to filibuster, Democrats are focusing on staying unified in the face of defeat. But the path ahead for the legislation is murky at best. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gLxLnu via IFTTT

Why Do Some Catholic Bishops Want to Deny Joe Biden Communion?

Here is what is at the root of efforts by conservative U.S. bishops to prohibit the country’s second Catholic president from receiving communion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UprxAV via IFTTT

Iran Bets on Religion, Repression and Revolution

The next Iranian president’s past tells us something about the country’s future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qskbst via IFTTT

Whether Maya Wiley or Kathryn Garcia, a Woman Mayor Could Save N.Y.C.

Both men leading the Democratic mayoral primary are disasters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wMb1ZP via IFTTT

Many Parts of the U.S. Needed Persuading to Get Vaccinated. Not South Texas.

In the Rio Grande Valley, it is people’s exposure to death and disease, not offers of free beer or million-dollar prizes, that is driving vaccine rates higher. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35JpRom via IFTTT

California Plans Rent Forgiveness Using Federal Stimulus Surplus

The state is poised to embark on an ambitious, complex effort to cover the unpaid rent of low-income renters who struggled during the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ShL7OR via IFTTT

Ruling Dings N.C.A.A., but It Keeps Rule-Making Power

The narrow ruling was not quite the blow that the critics of college sports had hoped would bring the system crashing down. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j0l2ib via IFTTT

Medicaid Enrollment Surpassed 80 Million, a Record, During the Pandemic

The increase points to the program’s growing role not just as a safety net, but also as a foundation of U.S. health coverage. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wNQYui via IFTTT

Carl Nassib Becomes First NFL Player to Come Out As Gay

The Raiders defensive lineman came out in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Monday, becoming the first active player in the league to publicly identify as gay. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UokmsK via IFTTT

California, N.C.A.A., Inflation: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35HIM2K via IFTTT

Trump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot

The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gNirH0 via IFTTT

Iran’s Incoming President Vows Tough Line on Missiles and Militias

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s ultraconservative president-elect, said that he would not meet with President Biden, and that Tehran’s position on its ballistic missile program was “nonnegotiable.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3wQoX5o via IFTTT

Why Are the Tokyo Olympics Still Happening?

Wondering why the Tokyo Games haven’t been canceled? The answer lies in billions of dollars, years of work and thousands of athletes who can’t wait any longer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gPRMYD via IFTTT

When It Comes to Big City Elections, Republicans Are in the Wilderness

The party’s growing irrelevance in urban and suburban areas comes at a considerable cost, sidelining conservatives in centers of innovation and economic might. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iXQ5LB via IFTTT

Here Are the Democrats Running for Manhattan D.A.

Eight candidates are vying to take over the country’s largest local prosecutor’s office. The winner will inherit a potential Trump investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cZmGgg via IFTTT

Do You Have a Love Story About Being Separated by National Borders?

The Modern Love podcast wants to hear from you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gUESZo via IFTTT

The Week Inflation Panic Died

Don't worry: Lumber is falling and the Fed is on the case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Shc5WR via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

The Olympics will allow 10,000 spectators. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3vOWgnQ via IFTTT

Why Are the Tokyo Olympics Still Happening?

Wondering why the Tokyo Games haven’t been canceled? The answer lies in billions of dollars, years of work and thousands of athletes who can’t wait any longer. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3gPRMYD via IFTTT

Populist Leaders in Eastern Europe Run Into a Little Problem: Unpopularity

The leaders of Slovenia, Hungary and Poland, who rode to power on waves of anti-elitism anger, face rising opposition over their pandemic responses and heavy-handed policies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cZdoAP via IFTTT

Infrastructure Bill Talks Collide With Democrats’ Goal to Tax the Rich

Many Democrats see the push for an infrastructure package as an opportunity to raise taxes on rich individuals and corporations. But resistance is coming from multiple directions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xAt7hv via IFTTT

Jon Rahm Wins the U.S. Open, His First Major Championship

In his first tournament back after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Spaniard, 26, birded the final two holes to overtake Louis Oosthuizen and claim his first major title. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j2eboB via IFTTT

Tucker Carlson Calls Journalists ‘Animals.’ He’s Also Their Best Source.

His platform on Fox News made him a big player in Donald Trump’s circle. Off camera, he shapes the coverage of Trump’s world and Fox’s own internal politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iTkvyn via IFTTT

简报：美国向台湾运送250万剂疫苗；澳大利亚向世贸组织申诉中国

中国疫苗接种突破10亿剂；新加坡私人诊所引入科兴疫苗；台湾限制外劳活动以控制疫情；国安法下香港独立书商面临困境；苏联病毒泄漏事件对新冠溯源调查敲响警钟……这里是今日要闻。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SRQGUh via IFTTT

At the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, the Heat Takes a Toll

Some of the most prominent track and field stars, like Allyson Felix and Noah Lyles, will have to compete with warm temperatures on Sunday evening. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gPPgSe via IFTTT

Adams Clashes With Rivals on Last Weekend of Mayoral Campaign

Eric Adams and Andrew Yang tussled on questions of race in a frenetic day of campaigning, two days before the June 22 primary. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iVi8uZ via IFTTT

Stop Hoping the G.O.P. Will Play Ball

Democrats are playing an honor game; Republicans are playing an endgame. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qbxmxw via IFTTT

Jon Rahm Wins the U.S. Open, His First Major Championship

In his first tournament back after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Spaniard, 26, birded the final two holes to overtake Louis Oosthuizen, finishing at six under par. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vH85ww via IFTTT

V.A. Plans to Offer Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Transgender Veterans

The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vLmhEF via IFTTT

‘We’re Not Back to Normal,’ but New Yorkers Savor Reopening Weekend

With virus restrictions lifted, New Yorkers had mixed reactions to ending the precautions they’d grown used to. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wJ4xLB via IFTTT

What It's Like to Work in 115 Degree Weather in Phoenix

Phoenix is facing a double heat and housing crisis that is falling hardest on people who have to suffer the sun. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zPWdvx via IFTTT

In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement

A vote by the U.S. bishops was the most dramatic example of the conservative Catholic movement’s reach since Joseph R. Biden was elected. But the contingent had been gaining strength throughout the Trump era. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gFezHM via IFTTT

Liz Cheney’s Unlikely Journey From G.O.P. Royalty to Republican Outcast

Dick Cheney always saw doomsday threats from America’s enemies. His daughter is in a lonely battle against what both see as a danger to American democracy: Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xAJgDQ via IFTTT

U.S. Preparing More Sanctions Against Russia, Sullivan Says

The national security adviser raised the issue of more penalties in the poisoning of Aleksei A. Navalny days after President Biden met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iWf6Xy via IFTTT

‘It Hurts’: Season Is Over Before Nets See How Good Big Three Can Be

Injuries kept the Nets from knowing what they could really look like once their stars — Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden — were playing well together. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wHXt1y via IFTTT

Enrique Bolaños, Former President of Nicaragua, Dies at 93

A conservative leader who fought corruption and pushed for economic progress, Mr. Bolaños believed that his country was in a time of crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xzWFMf via IFTTT

This Is Still Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu is out of office. But his legacy remains. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35ETsiM via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

What’s next for Iran’s nuclear deal. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3iXBvng via IFTTT

No Witchcraft, but Specter of Covid Shaped a Classroom in Salem, Mass.

A third-grade class in a historic town navigated a school year of loss and resilience shadowed by the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qaN2Bn via IFTTT

Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive

The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zJomUH via IFTTT

Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive

The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zJomUH via IFTTT

Congress Rushes to Help Afghans Seeking Visas for Helping U.S.

With President Biden planning to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is rushing to bring Afghans facing retribution to the United States. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3iTdHRh via IFTTT

A Latin Expert’s Odyssey, From the Vatican to the Gay Rights Movement

Francesco Lepore likes to challenge the status quo. He now writes a general-interest column in Latin, with the latest on “Ioseph Biden” and “Vladimirum Putin.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wDvQa1 via IFTTT

Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews "Gain-of-Function" Research Debate

Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2SQqAB0 via IFTTT

In the New Hong Kong, Booksellers Walk a Fine Line

Some independent shops flout the new limits on free expression. Others try to come to terms with them. For readers, they offer a sense of connection in a changed city. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3cWzKTr via IFTTT

Why India Is Dealing With a Deadly 'Black Fungus' Epidemic

The deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across the country. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep Covid patients alive made choices that left them vulnerable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35Kkll3 via IFTTT

Iran’s System Keeps Its Grip, Despite the Chaos (or Because of It)

Governments rooted in revolution like Tehran’s have proved to be among the world’s most stable, even drawing strength from crises. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vI4JcH via IFTTT

A Crisis of Abuse Grows in International Women's Sport

The sexual abuse scandal in Mali basketball is the latest example of how global sports organizations are failing to curb the mistreatment of women. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zyAsjp via IFTTT

Why India Is Dealing With a Deadly 'Black Fungus' Epidemic

Iran’s System Keeps Its Grip, Despite the Chaos (or Because of It)

Governments rooted in revolution like Tehran’s have proved to be among the world’s most stable, even drawing strength from crises. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3vI4JcH via IFTTT

Milwaukee Bucks Beat Nets in Game 7 Overtime

Injuries to the Nets’ stars weighed on the team, which had been favored to win the championship this season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SfqXVG via IFTTT

As Money Launderers Buy Dalís, U.S. Looks at Lifting the Veil on Art Sales

Secrecy has long been part of the art market’s mystique, but now lawmakers say they fear it fosters abuses and should be addressed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wJ2veb via IFTTT

Toshiba In Chaos After Bid to Foil Activist Shareholders

The industrial giant is in chaos after a hedge fund forced it to expose its collusion with high-level officials to thwart shareholder activism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zEZUDV via IFTTT

Rising From Pandemic, New York Seeks a New Mayor to Face Looming Crises

Eric Adams is considered the front-runner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, but the race is fluid enough that another candidate may win. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xyGL4J via IFTTT

A Message for President Biden on the U.S. Catholic Bishops and Communion

The efforts by conservative bishops to arbitrate who receives communion reinforces why the American bishops so often stand alone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cVY3Rr via IFTTT

Delta Variant: What to Know For Summer Travel

It’s the most contagious form of the coronavirus so far. Here’s what you need to know before traveling. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cTX04t via IFTTT

Edward Diener, Psychologist Known as Dr. Happiness, Dies at 74

Since the 1980s, he was recognized as a leader in measuring what he called “subjective well-being.” And, yes, he was very happy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gCtnXM via IFTTT

College Baseball Pitcher, Sang Ho Baek, Dies After Tommy John Surgery

Sang Ho Baek, 20, “had been battling injuries throughout the season,” a teammate said, and underwent Tommy John surgery, a relatively common procedure for pitchers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vLpnZg via IFTTT

Pope Francis' Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by US Bishops

The divergence of the conservative American church from Francis’ agenda is now so obvious as to be unremarkable, even when U.S. bishops ignore a Vatican warning. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q9eoHO via IFTTT

How Americans are Celebrating Juneteenth: Photos Across the US

From Brooklyn to Galveston, there were scenes of joy and reflections on the meaning of the holiday. “We have to celebrate that we survived,” one man said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIbbeg via IFTTT

Yang and Garcia Form Late Alliance in Mayor’s Race, Drawing Adams’s Ire

Andrew Yang and Kathryn Garcia campaigned together on Saturday in a show of unity that their top rival, Eric Adams, viewed as racially driven politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gDvmLt via IFTTT

A Roadblock for Iran’s President-Elect: He’s on the U.S. Sanctions List

Ebrahim Raisi, who is accused of grave human rights violations, has also been penalized by the European Union. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/35DBs8s via IFTTT

Pope’s Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by U.S. Bishops

Man Loses Hand in French Rave That Violated Pandemic Curfew

Five officers were also injured in violent clashes that erupted on Friday night in the town of Redon, in Brittany. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gInp7U via IFTTT

Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan Military

It is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan Air Force flying, among other tasks — are leaving as well. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2Sayk0s via IFTTT

The Strange Death of Liberal Russophobia

How the Biden presidency is (wisely) opting out of Cold War 2.0. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SLjIVI via IFTTT

Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000

Brazilians are paying more for electricity, dealing with the possibility of water rationing and expecting a destructive fire season in the Amazon in the worst dry spell in at least 90 years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vLSgVq via IFTTT

A Latin Expert’s Odyssey, From the Vatican to the Gay Rights Movement

Francesco Lepore likes to challenge the status quo. He now writes a general-interest column in Latin, with the latest on “Ioannes Biden” and “Vladimirum Putin.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wDvQa1 via IFTTT

Inside the ‘Deadly Serious’ World of E-Sports in South Korea

Each year, thousands of young South Koreans compete to join pro e-sports teams, but only a few make the cut. An American company in Seoul wants to help more young gamers find jobs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wIfcpA via IFTTT

Iran Election: Ebrahim Raisi Is Headed to Presidency as Rivals Concede

Rival candidates conceded the election to Mr. Raisi, Iran’s judiciary chief, a close ally of the supreme leader who has a record of grave human rights violations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gH9UEg via IFTTT

Iran Election: Ebrahim Raisi Is Headed to Presidency as Rivals Concede

Rival candidates conceded the election to Mr. Raisi, Iran’s judiciary chief, a close ally of the supreme leader who has a record of grave human rights violations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3gH9UEg via IFTTT

Judge Blocks C.D.C. From Enforcing Virus Rules for Cruise Ships in Florida

The ruling was a victory for Florida, which had argued that the rules were crippling the cruise industry and causing the state to lose hundreds of million of dollars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gLPObW via IFTTT

Nike’s Shifts in Track and Field Are Top of Mind as Trials Begin

A series of contract changes, executive shuffling and internal responses to scandals have athletes and others wondering where the sport stands with Nike as it heads into the Olympics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2U6EGP1 via IFTTT

Eyeing One Big Economic Bill, Democrats Face Myriad Challenges

With bipartisan infrastructure talks coalescing around a plan that omits many of their top priorities, Democrats are vowing to push through their own package. It won’t be easy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIi4w6 via IFTTT

With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s Threat

Speaking at the White House, the president did not mention his goal of getting 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated by July 4 but trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35DURpw via IFTTT

Eric Adams Is Awful. I’m Putting Him on My Ballot.

He'll be bad for progressives but still better than Andrew Yang. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SecZ6u via IFTTT

Biden’s First Task at HUD: Rebuilding Trump-Depleted Ranks

An exodus of top-level officials during the previous administration has left the Department of Housing and Urban Development short of expertise even as its role expands. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vKg3VK via IFTTT

Congress Rushes to Help Afghans Seeking Visas for Helping U.S.

U.N. General Assembly Demands Myanmar Junta End Coup and Stop the Killings

A resolution adopted Friday by the General Assembly is the most widespread condemnation yet of the Feb. 1 coup, a sharp diplomatic slap that contradicted the junta’s claim it has not been isolated. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3xAkdR0 via IFTTT

The Supreme Court’s Newest Justices Produce Some Unexpected Results

In the term so far, including two major decisions on Thursday, the court’s expanded conservative majority is fractured and its liberals are often on the winning side. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TJ4sZI via IFTTT

Biden Likely to Fall Just Shy of His July 4 Vaccination Goal

President Biden set a deadline of having 70 percent of U.S. adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, but on Friday he trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35A8CFQ via IFTTT

Eric Adams’s Mantra as Rivals Apply Pressure: ‘Stay Focused and Grind’

When not assailing Mr. Adams, his Democratic rivals kept their focus on public safety and policing as the mayoral primary entered its final weekend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gMf55x via IFTTT

Vaccinations, Catholic Church, Waffle House: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UlEFHn via IFTTT

Lesbians in Ballet, a 40 year-old Murder Case and Mark Zuckerberg’s Naïveté: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wEY4RA via IFTTT

George Packer on Our Divided America

Packer talks about “Last Best Hope,” and Suzanne Simard discusses “Finding the Mother Tree.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wEdYLX via IFTTT

Israeli-Palestinian Vaccine Deal Collapses Amid Expiry Date Dispute

After months of resisting sending vaccine doses to the Palestinian Authority, Israel on Friday morning said it would deliver a million or more. Hours later, the authority rejected the first shipment. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3xv9wPQ via IFTTT

Will Christian America Withstand the Pull of QAnon?

The Southern Baptist Convention appeared more concerned with combating critical race theory than conspiracy theories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cUunEt via IFTTT

Juneteenth Reminds Us Just How Far We Have to Go

Abolishing slavery was only one step on a winding journey. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q8FMFR via IFTTT

Join Andrew Rannells on Instagram Live to discuss how he learned it was OK to ask for help

from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2SJ7vkk via IFTTT

Victoria’s Secret’s New ‘VS Collective’ Is Late But Welcome

The lingerie company may be a brand in decline, but it’s still everywhere you look. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xpNgqo via IFTTT

Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal

Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TFPzHA via IFTTT

The American Renaissance Has Begun

During the pandemic, Americans have been asking existential questions about their lives; now they are changing them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vEjHAa via IFTTT

Should the Olympics Be Canceled?

They could prove a much-needed symbol of global solidarity — or a superspreader event. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zC49QE via IFTTT

Kim Jong-un Says He’s Ready for ‘Dialogue and Confrontation’ With Biden

During a Workers’ Party meeting, the North Korean leader reviewed the new U.S. policy on his country and ordered “counteraction,” state news media reported. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3gJi66K via IFTTT

Joe Manchin and the Magic 50th Vote for Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill

Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its way are Republicans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vvqcW0 via IFTTT

Israel Strikes Gaza Again, After Militants Set Fires in Israel

The exchanges on Thursday and into Friday stopped short of a full-scale escalation, but they underscored the fragile nature of the cease-fire that ended last month’s war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2S8ZTY8 via IFTTT

Israel Strikes Gaza Again, After Militants Set Fires in Israel

In Sprint to Reopening, Sports Hits Pandemic Obstacles

There is perhaps no greater hurdle to a return to normalcy in sports than the hesitancy among some elite athletes to be vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q2Lucm via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: Was It Me or Our Astrology?

After heartbreak landed Amisha Patel on her parents’ couch, she began to wonder whether her love life was predetermined. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ga5NBe via IFTTT

Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One

An ultraconservative judiciary chief appears to have the only real chance of winning after a council of powerful clerics disqualified virtually all the other viable candidates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zKltmO via IFTTT

Obamacare, Juneteenth, Comedies: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zyveUU via IFTTT

N.Y.C. Workers Will Not Have a Paid Day Off for Juneteenth

Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed last year that Juneteenth would be an official holiday. City workers learned this week they would not be getting a paid day off after all. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wA7bDi via IFTTT

These 14 House Republicans Voted Against a Juneteenth Federal Holiday

Some objected to the phrase “Independence Day” in the formal name of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Others said federal workers did not need another paid day off. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gzDxs3 via IFTTT

What Is a Megadrought?

Yes, the West is in extreme drought. But for part of the region, conditions have been bad for decades, rivaling periods in the distant past. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qb2NIn via IFTTT

How Unions and Small Business Can Fight Monopolies

Labor and small business were once natural allies against big business. They should join forces again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gBL1L2 via IFTTT

How Should We Handle Ransom Payments to Hackers? Very Carefully.

Efforts to reclaim extorted money must go hand in-hand with regulations on insurers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iM7W7Z via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

An urgent need for vaccines in South Asia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3gxZwj1 via IFTTT

Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One

Dreams in the Rubble: An Israeli Airstrike and the 22 Lives Lost

The bombing of a Gaza apartment building has become a focus of debate over civilian casualties in the Hamas-Israel war. For the people who lived there, it was much more than that. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3vzWZcz via IFTTT

Israeli Officer Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man Charged With Manslaughter

The indictment came more than a year after the fatal shooting. The family of the victim protested the charges as too lenient, calling them “unjust” and “unacceptable.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2TKRQ3W via IFTTT

A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It.

A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills, which could start arriving by the end of this year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zyFQDj via IFTTT

A School District Got Rid of Columbus Day. It Didn’t Stop There.

A New Jersey school district, criticized for renaming the day for Indigenous people, eliminated the names of all holidays. It might undo that, too. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35ycMxO via IFTTT

Biden and Putin Express Desire for Better Relations at Summit Shaped by Disputes

After their first summit meeting, the two leaders described each other with respect but resolved none of the disagreements that have sent U.S.-Russian ties to their lowest level since the Cold War. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TBLxQu via IFTTT

How to watch New York’s final Democratic mayoral debate.

All eight leading candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Thursday night from 7 to 8 p.m. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wzkgMT via IFTTT

CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial

A preliminary analysis showed that CureVac’s mRNA vaccine had an efficacy of just 47 percent. “This is pretty devastating for them,” one expert said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cOcw1J via IFTTT

CureVac’s Covid Vaccine Performed Badly in Trial, In Part Due to Variants

The results were a blow to hopes that the vaccine could help meet the world’s urgent need. “This is pretty devastating” for the company, one expert said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iRcv0T via IFTTT

F.E.C. Dismisses Case Against Democrats Over Outreach to Ukraine

The Federal Election Commission voted 4 to 2 not to pursue accusations that Democrats in 2016 sought help from Ukraine to damage Donald J. Trump’s campaign. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TAGdg4 via IFTTT

Biden’s Approval Takes a Hit, Driven by Sagging Hopes Among Democrats

The standstill in Washington has left many Democrats feeling impatient, a new poll suggests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iHwmQa via IFTTT

The Biden-Putin Meeting: ‘This Is Not About Trust’

Bret Stephens, Emma Ashford and Stephen Sestanovich discuss and debate the first meeting of Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TEFmea via IFTTT

Justice Dept. Ends Policy Limiting Asylum for Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse Survivors

The move is one of the Justice Department’s most significant reversals of a Trump-era policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35uWrde via IFTTT

Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It?

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort not just to redefine itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q4DpnM via IFTTT

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Debate: Eight Candidates Face Off One More Time

With just six days to go before the Democratic primary, the race remains unpredictable. Follow along with us at 7 p.m. Eastern. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gurexa via IFTTT

How to watch New York’s final Democratic mayoral debate.

Eight candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gxRPtu via IFTTT

U.S.-Russia, Interest Rates, Kevin Durant: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gCNPXo via IFTTT

Israelis Wonder When or Whether Netanyahu Will Exit Official Residence

Even after the new government took over on Sunday, the outgoing prime minister vowed to be back in office soon and hosted at least one former dignitary as if he were still running the show. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q22qjf via IFTTT

How to Watch China's Space Station Launch: Time, Streaming and More

Three Chinese astronauts, the first since 2016, are set to launch into space. They will begin what is expected to be a continuous Chinese presence in Earth’s orbit for the next decade. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/35v1jz2 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Progress and tensions in Biden-Putin meeting. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3iNqdSk via IFTTT

Israelis Wonder When or Whether Netanyahu Will Exit Official Residence

Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in the U.S.

The once-unthinkable number comes as the country’s fight against Covid-19 has made big gains but remains unfinished, with millions not yet vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wrPuWl via IFTTT

Justice Dept. Ends Criminal Inquiry, Lawsuit on John Bolton’s Book

President Donald J. Trump had pressured the department to use its legal powers to stop his former national security adviser from publishing embarrassing details about him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qdcczn via IFTTT

How to Watch New York’s Final Democratic Mayoral Debate

Eight candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RZ7KY3 via IFTTT

Corporate America Forgives the Sedition Caucus

Donations flow to lawmakers who tried to overturn the election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35qsLOD via IFTTT

In New York City, Democracy Is a One-Party Affair

The Republican Party isn't a factor in politics here. That's a problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2THt0lS via IFTTT

Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return

Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q7HAz1 via IFTTT

Mexico City Train Crash Inquiry Points to Construction Flaws

The conclusion, in a preliminary report released by Mexico City’s government, supports the findings of an investigation by The New York Times. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xlez5g via IFTTT

Biden Selects Sullenberger for Aviation Ambassadorship

Chesley B. Sullenberger III, who gained fame as the pilot who safely landed a plane in the Hudson River, was among President Biden’s long-awaited first slate of ambassadors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vuR4VY via IFTTT

The Best Anyone Can Hope For With Iran Is Pretty Bad

Perfect isn't on the menu, and Iran’s Islamic regime is not going to change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gzDIlX via IFTTT

Stop Saying ‘Post-Pandemic’

For much of the world, it’s far from over: The coronavirus has already killed more people in 2021 than it did in all of 2020. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wtCgIt via IFTTT

In Geneva, Putin Wants Respect. Biden Might Just Give Him Some.

By calling the Russian leader “a worthy adversary,” the president raised expectations in Moscow, but he will expect the favor to be returned. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iLERtA via IFTTT

Garcia and Wiley Try to Shift Momentum From Adams as Primary Draws Near

A week before the primary and a day before the final debate, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley vied to be seen as the strongest alternative to the race’s front-runner, Eric Adams. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vnalJ6 via IFTTT

U.S. Nears 600,000 Virus Deaths Despite Progress From Vaccines

Daily deaths have dropped considerably since their January peak, with about 44 percent of the population now fully vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vuGdLZ via IFTTT

Pentagon Weighs Proposal to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia

The plan for a “train and assist” mission would partly reverse President Donald J. Trump’s withdrawal of nearly all American ground forces from the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35r0o2B via IFTTT

Cuomo’s Inner Circle Raised Money for Aide Who Was Convicted of Bribery

Gov. Andrew Cuomo distanced himself from the aide, Joseph Percoco, but the governor’s sister and close allies quietly funded the aide’s legal fight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gqoBfW via IFTTT

Reopening Day, Amazon, Summer Travel: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ubm0hd via IFTTT

The Cost of Being an ‘Interchangeable Asian’ and How to Advocate for Your Well-Being at Work: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pI6aGs via IFTTT

Child Marriage in North Carolina Must End

Pregnancy and parenting do not justify making a child a bride. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wGLh1j via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Cycles of testing and lockdown across Asia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2U3US3v via IFTTT

Israel Ends Its Indoor Mask Mandate

With more than 63 percent of the population vaccinated, Israel lifts one of its last remaining pandemic restrictions. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3wvfJuT via IFTTT

Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden

Ms. Khan, who first attracted notice as a critic of Amazon, was confirmed by the Senate as a commissioner on the agency on Tuesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TXBs0b via IFTTT

Once, Superpower Summits Were About Nukes. Now, It’s Cyberweapons.

But with the ease of denying responsibility and the wide range of possible attackers, the traditional deterrents of the nuclear age no longer work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zwCXCK via IFTTT

Battle for Black Voters in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Centers on Policing

As New York’s Democratic primary nears, Black voters appear torn between Eric Adams and Maya Wiley and their divergent views on balancing public safety and civil rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TB5CGA via IFTTT

My Father Vanished When I Was 7. The Mystery Made Me Who I Am.

My dad was a riddle to me, even more so after he disappeared. For a long time, who he was – and by extension who I was – seemed to be a puzzle I would never solve. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pTMBLy via IFTTT

A More Perfect Union

Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xhjF2A via IFTTT

Naftali Bennett, the Israeli Prime Minister You Don’t Know

Despite Naftali Bennett’s extremist positions, he sees himself as a bridge between clashing world views. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iHP763 via IFTTT

How to Have a Roaring 2020s (Without Wild Inflation)

Manage the boom, don’t fight it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vneEnP via IFTTT

Andrew Rannells: What I Learned on Cameo During Covid

I taped personal messages to raise money for charity. I didn’t expect the requests to hit close to home. People wanted me to tell them, “You are OK.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xjuWza via IFTTT

The Fed's Quantitative Easing and Low Interest Rates Are Dangerous

The warning signs of an overheating economy are everywhere. Yet the Fed seems unable — or unwilling — to confront reality. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35qvdES via IFTTT

NY Lifts Most Coronavirus Restrictions