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Rising case counts and stagnant vaccination rates could prove equally frustrating for President Biden and the G.O.P., making it impossible to shift the public’s attention to other priorities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rGTxwg via IFTTT

At The Ranch in Montauk, Plenty of Room for Art and Horses

Max Levai joins the migration of gallerists to Long Island’s East End, presenting the overlooked Surrealist Renate Druks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l7fvY3 via IFTTT

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? Not at Opus 40.

The scenic vistas of this landscape art and the legacy of its creator, Harvey Fite, are being challenged by a persistent feud and a big fence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ykoDfY via IFTTT

Why Do Republicans Hate Cops?

Turning their backs on the ones who had their backs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zQ54w4 via IFTTT

Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There’s No One Answer.

One segment of people who have avoided shots is vehemently opposed to the idea. But there is a second group, surveys suggest, that is still deciding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zYqFT4 via IFTTT

The Best Onigiri in Los Angeles Are All About the Rice

At these Los Angeles spots, creative Japanese rice balls inspired by home cooking are made to order. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UREmVa via IFTTT

The Cruise Industry Stages a Comeback

After watching thousands of passengers get ill and more than a year of devastating financial losses, the global cruise industry is coming back to life. And it says it knows how to deal with the coronavirus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zXj6MP via IFTTT

The Messy Truth About Kids’ Screen Time

Absolute rules about children and technology don’t help, says a child development expert. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iSmO34 via IFTTT

BBF, From the Celebrated Chef of Kyo Ya, Opens

Changes for Blue Hill in Greenwich Village and By Chloe, a Greek restaurant goes global, and more dining news. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i74Yds via IFTTT

After Adams Criticizes the Left, New York Democrats Try to Clear the Air

Representative Nydia Velázquez reminded Eric Adams to treat everyone with respect, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez echoed her comments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l8eVJy via IFTTT

As Covid Delta Variant Spreads, Restaurants Grapple With New Health Mandates

Despite confusing health mandates and vocal opposition, many businesses are taking their own steps, including requiring vaccination proof to dine in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2V26m8G via IFTTT

A New York City Home for Less Than $350,000

Housing prices in New York are notoriously high, but if you look carefully, especially with an open mind on location, you can find something affordable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yfL5Xl via IFTTT

Frenchy Cannoli, Ardent Evangelist for Hashish, Dies at 64

He left France at 18 for a nearly two-decade sojourn to India, Nepal, Mexico and Morocco to learn the secrets of making hash and became an authority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j8OTU3 via IFTTT

Olympics History Shows Why We Watch

New York Times readers recall the moments from Olympics history that moved them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j7cS6b via IFTTT

Biden Promised to Restore the Iran Nuclear Deal. Now It Risks Derailment.

Both sides have much to lose if a delicate negotiation over limiting Iran’s activities in return for a lifting of sanctions falls short. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3fhvHCq via IFTTT

Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban

Government reinforcements had yet to arrive in Lashkar Gar, the capital of Helmand Province, where people were fleeing their homes and a hospital in the city had been bombed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2Wx3eSu via IFTTT

America Shouldn’t Compete Against China With One Arm Tied Behind Its Back

Building up domestic manufacturing and innovation is important. But we also need tariffs, long an effective tool of economic policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f0rIdm via IFTTT

Retailers Revisit Mask Debate After New C.D.C. Guidelines

Companies that dealt with shifting recommendations, angry customers and vulnerable employees earlier in the pandemic find themselves again considering mask mandates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/374EHpR via IFTTT

This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap

Loneliness among students has soared worldwide. It doesn't have to be like that. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3llFv2h via IFTTT

A Brief History of Summer Reading

We rarely talk about spring books or winter reading. What is it about summer that inspired a whole genre of its own? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3j8KArH via IFTTT

Home Prices Are Soaring. Is That the Fed’s Problem?

Low interest rates are one reason that the housing market has taken off. They are far from the only one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37bwr7I via IFTTT

As Fears Grip Afghanistan, Hundreds of Thousands Flee

With the Taliban sweeping across much of the country, at least 30,000 Afghans are leaving each week. Many more have been displaced within Afghanistan’s borders. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BYiRTp via IFTTT

From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Hollywood Career

The French series was a pandemic hit in the United States. And now its star, Camille Cottin, is emerging to find herself in demand. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BXWQnF via IFTTT

Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say

The body of Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner killed in Afghanistan, was unrecognizable when it was brought to a Kandahar hospital, one official said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3C9Tv5d via IFTTT

A Trick of the Eye Turns a Luxurious Embassy Inside Out

The French delegation in Rome is staging some of the city’s boldest public art projects. The latest, by the street artist JR, cuts like an X-ray into the mission’s sumptuous offices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iVYCNg via IFTTT

What if the Unvaccinated Can’t Be Persuaded?

To reach herd immunity, we need a different approach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f9AAxd via IFTTT

Hong Kong Targets Student Unions to Tame Universities

The authorities are clamping down on universities, which they consider hotbeds for unrest. The groups say they are fighting for survival. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2VkyR1h via IFTTT

Can We Drop a Dog Walker for Her Political Opinions?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on considering someone’s point of view when paying for their services. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iW3Skb via IFTTT

The Salzburg Festival Opens in Search of Elusive Peace

Salzburg is back, opening with a week of Ouverture Spirituelle concerts that project the ideal of paradise on the pandemonium of reality. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x7zMz4 via IFTTT

In ‘Monsters at Work,’ a Roz by Another Name Is Just as Sour

Bob Peterson, who voiced the paperwork-obsessed slug-woman Roz in “Monsters, Inc.,” returns as her identical twin sister, Roze. Grumpiness apparently runs in the family. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f5qRrH via IFTTT

Soccer Team Was Lone Bright Spot in West Bank Village. Virus Took That, Too.

Despite a fan base of just 1,400 people, the Wadi al-Nis club was a perennial West Bank powerhouse. But the team — most of whose players are related — could not defeat the coronavirus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TxDXXc via IFTTT

11 New Books Coming in August

Buzzy new novels from Alexandra Kleeman, Leila Slimani and Stephen King, Billie Jean King’s memoir and plenty more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x9Hskk via IFTTT

Timothy Rub Will Step Down at Philadelphia Museum of Art

As director, he oversaw Frank Gehry’s reimagining of the historic 1928 building and dealt with reports of abusive behavior on the part of museum managers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rLibMc via IFTTT

Chuck E. Weiss, Musician Who, in Love, Inspired a Hit Song, Dies at 76

He and Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones were inseparable in the late ’70s, and when Mr. Weiss’s romantic life took a turn, Ms. Jones memorialized it in “Chuck E.’s in Love.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xpj3Yt via IFTTT

Murder Trial in Sweden Could Shine Unsavory Light on Iran’s New President

Nearly 3,000 miles from Tehran where mass executions were carried out in 1988, a murder trial in Sweden could produce new revelations that complicate life for Iran’s president-elect. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3fe42lW via IFTTT

Londoners Were Promised a Hill With a View. They Got a Pile of Scaffolding.

The $2.7 million Marble Arch Mound was meant to create a new attraction for visitors in the middle of London. But the reality of the project is falling short of expectations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l0WhU6 via IFTTT

C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox

Infections in vaccinated Americans also may be as transmissible as those in unvaccinated people, the document said, and lead more often to severe illness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ydx4JD via IFTTT

Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.

In his first meeting with a foreign journalist in a decade, Seif al-Islam described his years in captivity — and hinted at a bid for Libya’s presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xjxrkY via IFTTT

Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.

In his first meeting with a foreign journalist in a decade, Seif al-Islam described his years in captivity — and hinted at a bid for Libya’s presidency. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3xjxrkY via IFTTT

.سيف الإسلام القذافي حي يرزق. ويريد استعادة ليبيا

في أول مقابلة له مع صحفي، بعد اختفاء دام عشر سنوات، يصف سيف الإسلام القذافي سنواته المأساوية في الأسر ويلمّح الى احتمال الترشح للانتخابات ليصبح الرئيس القادم للبلد. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3iccfZF via IFTTT

As Coronavirus Surges in Indonesia, Child Deaths Increase

Hundreds have died from Covid-19 in recent weeks, many of them under the age of 5. National leaders face mounting criticism that they have been unprepared. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zC1pBV via IFTTT

Summer Camps and Virus Outbreaks: What to Know

Dozens of cases at an upstate site come as the highly infectious Delta variant has caused concerns about a wave at schools in the fall. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zqOPFF via IFTTT

What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

The U.S. seems to be in the middle of a pervasive psychological decline. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l8II55 via IFTTT

She Said Yes. Twice.

Damon Holick asked Erica Willard, his high school sweetheart, to marry him two times. One of the proposals was captured in a photo that went viral. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36VuL22 via IFTTT

Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release

The star said making the film available on Disney+ at the same time it opened in theaters “dramatically” lowered box office revenue, which could cost her tens of millions of dollars. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/375EMd2 via IFTTT

How Covid Became a Red-State Crisis

The geography of this wave is nakedly political. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rOTEpJ via IFTTT

Bust of Klan Leader Removed From Tennessee State Capitol

The busts of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a slave trader and Confederate general, and two U.S. Navy admirals were removed on Friday and installed at the Tennessee State Museum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VcwMV6 via IFTTT

With Simone Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Captures Olympics Gold

The victory for Lee, 18, resonated deeply back home in Minnesota, particularly with the state’s Hmong American community, in which she was raised. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lbEQjU via IFTTT

Johnny Ventura, Who Created the Sound of Modern Merengue, Dies at 81

The “Elvis of Merengue” released more than 100 albums and won six Latin Grammys. For a time, he was mayor of the capital of the Dominican Republic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/378fATb via IFTTT

Fourth Suicide at the Vessel Leads to Calls for Higher Barriers

A teenager killed himself Thursday afternoon at the tourist attraction, located in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3leZDmr via IFTTT

Douglas Chrismas, Gallery Owner, Arrested on Embezzlement Charge

The Los Angeles art dealer Douglas Chrismas has surrendered to the F.B.I. and a trial date has been set for September. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zO64Rt via IFTTT

German Cycling Official Is Sent Home After Racial Slur on Olympics Telecast

Patrick Moster was suspended by Germany’s Olympic sports federation after referring to cyclists from Algeria and Eritrea in a derogatory manner. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3l9TGXX via IFTTT

Mitchell Button Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit

Mitchell Taylor Button was accused of abuse, and his wife, Dusty Button, a dancer with a large Instagram following, was accused of participating in some of it but not named as a defendant. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TNt5os via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

The E.U. surpassed the U.S. in vaccinations. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zOqklV via IFTTT

Covid Vaccine Mandates: Is It Time?

The era of trying to entice the unvaccinated with free beer and doughnuts seems to be coming to an end. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/374RNUo via IFTTT

Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ Against All Odds

Lily James of “Downton Abbey” plays a die-hard romantic in an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic comic novel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f7YkSk via IFTTT

Buy My House, But I’m Taking the Toilet

In this seller’s market, some sellers are exercising their power with unusual demands and stripping their homes of fixtures and appliances as they leave. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rsvyRs via IFTTT

Israel to Give Third Covid Vaccine Shots to Those Over 60

Whether booster shots are needed by older citizens is an issue that is far from settled among scientists. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3zTEpPh via IFTTT

Biden Takes Two Paths to Wind Down Iraq and Afghan Wars

The differences in how President Biden has handled the wars offer insight not only into America’s strategic interests, but also in how he views the two conflicts. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3xcXc6s via IFTTT

Who Decides What a Champion Should Wear?

Policing women’s bodies via dress code is nothing new in sports. The difference is now women are doing something about it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TFPS5o via IFTTT

Vicky Krieps Gave Hollywood One More Try. It Wasn’t So Bad.

The “Phantom Thread” actress, burned by the experience of promoting the movie in the United States, retreated to art-house obscurity. Now, she’s back in the M. Night Shyamalan blockbuster “Old.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WlrvuG via IFTTT

The Chinese Sports Machine’s Single Goal: The Most Golds, at Any Cost

China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many of the young athletes are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3f8jZdh via IFTTT

Russia’s New Addition to the Space Station: When to Watch

The Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module will dock with the orbiting outpost on Thursday morning. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iXtWez via IFTTT

Romanian Gymnast, Larisa Iordache, Chases Her Nation’s Legacy

In 2014, Larisa Iordache came closer than anyone to beating Simone Biles. That’s out now, but one last medal could help her reclaim Romania’s gymnastics glory after years of heartbreak. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BMmlZd via IFTTT

Dusty Hill, Long-Bearded Bassist for ZZ Top, Dies at 72

The band, known for its hard-charging, blues-inflected rock, was one of the biggest acts of the 1980s, selling more than 50 million albums. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i8BOL6 via IFTTT

Frito-Lay Workers in Kansas Ratify Contract, Ending Strike

The workers at a Frito-Lay plant in Topeka went on strike this month to protest forced overtime and so-called suicide shifts, which they said left little time to sleep or see family members. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Vd6WzW via IFTTT

Inside Mars, NASA's InSight Mission Mapped Surprises Down to the Core

NASA’s InSight mission revealed Mars’s inner workings down to its core, highlighting great differences of the red planet from our blue world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rr7qyy via IFTTT

Star Sommelier Is Charged With Setting Outdoor Dining Sheds on Fire

Caleb Ganzer, a former Food & Wine magazine sommelier of the year and a partner in a well-regarded Manhattan wine bar, is now facing arson charges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xaSFBk via IFTTT

Bob Odenkirk in Stable Condition After Collapsing on Set of 'Better Caul Saul'

The actor and writer was hospitalized after he collapsed on the set of the show on Tuesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WvMjzU via IFTTT

Deshaun Watson's Awkward First Day at Training Camp

The quarterback remains the subject of 22 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct. But you wouldn’t have known that as training camp opened Wednesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iVBRJv via IFTTT

‘The Hot Doctor’ Finds a Life Partner Close to Home

It took Dr. Ryan Weight almost a year to ask Jerri Hobdy out on a date. However, it only took one bubble tea outing to solidify their connection. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wWFRhL via IFTTT

Cats Are So Not Appreciated. Think Again.

Researchers who work on the genomes of domestic and wild cats say their DNA holds clues to human as well as feline health. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rFOAUr via IFTTT

Qin Gang, China's New Ambassador to U.S., Is 'Willing to Ruffle Feathers'

Qin Gang rose from working for a foreign news agency to becoming a trusted aide to Xi Jinping, China’s top leader. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3l5m0uq via IFTTT

In the English Countryside, a Library of Geraniums

At her home in Gloucestershire, the founder of the British sustainable luxury brand Daylesford Organic has nurtured her obsession with a single flower. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l30lmN via IFTTT

Brooklyn Plumber Charged in Capitol Riot

Prosecutors said Daniel Christmann posted images online that showed him inside the Capitol. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WvxzRA via IFTTT

Japan’s Diverse Olympic Stars Reflect a Country That’s Changing (Slowly)

Multiracial athletes like Naomi Osaka and Rui Hachimura are helping to redefine what it means to be Japanese. But they are often still seen as outsiders. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Byk7fH via IFTTT

Ben & Jerry's Founders on the Company's Israel Policy

We support the company's decision to end the sale of its ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l7m5hw via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Vaccine delays in South Korea. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3l8pcFU via IFTTT

Flood Deaths in China Show Road Risks From Climate Change

At least four people died in a highway tunnel in central China that flooded at the same time as a subway tunnel after eight inches of rain fell in a single hour. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i1UnR3 via IFTTT

Khamenei Adds to Doubts on Iran Nuclear Deal Talks

“Trust in the West does not work,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, signaling further problems with stalled negotiations to salvage the country’s nuclear agreement. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3rDywCG via IFTTT

U.S. to Announce Troop Drawdown From Iraq

The deal appears to be the latest effort by the Iraqi prime minister to balance the needs and demands of the country’s two closest allies: the United States and Iran. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zzoW6v via IFTTT

This Novel Revisits a Power Broker Who Trod Lightly and Left a Big Footprint

Andrew Haswell Green accomplished a lot in 19th-century New York, but he was an enigma even in his own time. In “The Great Mistake,” Jonathan Lee imagines his way into Green’s mind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rGtOUN via IFTTT

The Cruise Industry Stages a Comeback

South Africa Is Falling Apart

The deep rot of the country’s social and political order is now on full display. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iSbqo8 via IFTTT

Want a Vaccine Reservation in South Korea? Try Waiting 111 Hours.

Once a model in fighting the pandemic, the country has been slow to vaccinate its people, even as it is being hit by its worst-ever wave of infections. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2UZPShb via IFTTT

Asian Composers Reflect on Careers in Western Classical Music

For all their shared experiences, each of these five artists has a unique story of struggles and triumphs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eKjCp9 via IFTTT

5 N.B.A. Draft Prospects to Know

They don’t have to be big names to make an impact. “Getting buckets for myself, getting buckets for my teammates — that’s what I do,” Florida’s Tre Mann said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yadIW1 via IFTTT

Woman Faces Murder Charge After Man Shaken as Baby Dies at 35

Terry McKirchy was arrested after a grand jury in Broward County, Fla., indicted her in the 2019 death of Benjamin Dowling, who was severely disabled after his parents left him in her care in 1984. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BQD2lW via IFTTT

How to Channel Your Inner Olympic Coach

Here are a few tips to help motivate those around you to persevere and succeed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iDRPYu via IFTTT

Amar Ramasar, City Ballet Dancer, To Retire After Texting Scandal

Amar Ramasar, a principal dancer who was denounced by colleagues for sharing vulgar texts, will leave the company in May. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xcvFBL via IFTTT

This ‘Shazam’ for Birds Could Help Save Them

The new Merlin Bird ID app allows users to identify birds by their song, and it has the potential to raise appreciation for our endangered avian friends. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rBJA36 via IFTTT

Investment Banking Becomes Less Popular With Young Professionals

As young professionals re-examine their work-life balance, investment banking is becoming a less popular choice despite the money. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iL0atr via IFTTT

U.S. Declines to Defend Trump Ally in Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Riot

The move could mean that the Justice Department is also unlikely to defend former President Donald J. Trump in the case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xdpcGS via IFTTT

How to Style a Table for a Laid-Back Summer Meal

A trio of consummate hosts — a curator, a chef and a florist — share their tips about lighting, dinnerware, decoration and more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WbcOKL via IFTTT

Greg Knapp, a Jets Assistant Coach, Dies at 58

Knapp, the team’s new passing-game specialist, was hit by a car while biking over the weekend and never regained consciousness, his family said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BwWt3m via IFTTT

Homes That Sold for Around $500,000 or Less

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x4aa6r via IFTTT

Ever Feel Your Skin Crawling? Maybe You Can Thank Evolution.

A new study suggests that humans have a distinct, itchy defense response to ticks and other ectoparasites. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VgeAcU via IFTTT

Olympic Boxer Youness Baalla Tried to Bite His Opponent's Ear

His attempt to take a bite of his opponent failed while the pair were clinched together in one of the last rounds of their match. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3l4j4hW via IFTTT

‘Dating Game’ Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Dies

A longhaired photographer who lured women by offering to take their picture, Mr. Alcala, 77, had been convicted of five murders in Orange County, Calif., and two in New York, all in the 1970s. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fbIxST via IFTTT

Why America Isn’t Getting the Jan. 6 Investigation It Needs

Reaching any kind of national consensus about what happened that day now feels like as much of a fantasy as any false-flag conspiracy theory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eQQMn2 via IFTTT

When Simone Biles Stepped Back, Sunisa Lee Stepped Up

Known primarily as an uneven bars specialist, Lee turned in a grace-under-pressure performance for the ages during Tuesday’s team final. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iR3HGU via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Biles’s withdrawal at the Tokyo Games. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zE5XYL via IFTTT

Critics Pounce on Naomi Osaka After Loss, Denting Japan’s Claim to Diversity

The tennis star, who lit the Olympic cauldron, took a drubbing on social media, with some questioning her identity or right to represent the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BMYg47 via IFTTT

India Border Clash Leaves at Least 5 Dead

Two Indian states have been arguing since the 1980s over where exactly the line falls on a 193-square-mile strip of land dividing them. On Monday, guns and hand grenades came out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iTk7OR via IFTTT

Biden’s Antitrust Team Signals a Big Swing at Corporate Titans

The president has stacked his administration with crusaders who have spent their careers challenging corporate consolidation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x3paRY via IFTTT

North and South Korea Reopen Communication Lines After a Tense 14 Months

Restoring the hotlines signaled a thaw in inter-Korean relations, which chilled after the collapse of Kim Jong-un’s diplomacy with former President Donald J. Trump. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/373jWew via IFTTT

Olympic Fencer, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Kept Apart From Team

Alen Hadzic of New Jersey is an alternate on the U.S. fencing team but has not been allowed to stay in the Olympic Village. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kJZ97N via IFTTT

It’s Never Too Late to Play the Cello

Vera Jiji’s beloved cello, tucked away in the back of her closet, remained untouched, almost forgotten, for over 40 years. It’s been like a second life for her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eEmGmu via IFTTT

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Accepting the virus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wYQcd7 via IFTTT

Cash Will Soon Be Obsolete. Will America Be Ready?

The Federal Reserve should begin experimenting with a virtual currency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BtkeJj via IFTTT

Beach Bums, Unite!

When it’s too hot to do anything else in New York City, that means it’s time to go to the beach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zkx5fb via IFTTT

Los Angeles Police Underestimated Weight of Fireworks Before Blast That Hurt 17

An apologetic police chief said the bomb squad had determined the explosives to weigh 16.5 pounds without using a scale. Investigators found the weight was over 42 pounds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iv3Tv7 via IFTTT

Still Chiefs, Kansas City Team Will Retire Its Mascot ‘Warpaint’

The announcement came three days after Cleveland’s baseball team changed its name from Indians to Guardians. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BHS11z via IFTTT

Variants and Vaccinations: The State of the Virus in N.Y.C.

The Delta variant has driven up coronavirus case counts, and some experts worry that the vaccination effort is moving too slowly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y1EfEP via IFTTT

At Judo's Spiritual Home, Pilgrims Pour In During the Games

In a building in a busy neighborhood in central Tokyo, Olympians from around the world pay tribute to their sport inside its spiritual home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hUIcFN via IFTTT

A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About Strategy

Is China scrapping its “minimum deterrent” strategy and joining an arms race? Or is it looking to create a negotiating card, in case it is drawn into arms control negotiations? from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2WffuHa via IFTTT

We’re Kidding Ourselves That Workers Perform Well From Home

My office reopened at the height of the pandemic. We’ve thrived. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Wac20r via IFTTT

What You Need to Know About Women's Gymnastics Team Final: Time and Streaming

Simone Biles and Team U.S.A. must move past a mistake-laden qualifying round to edge out the surprising Russian team for gold. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BGqail via IFTTT

3x3 Basketball Comes to the Games With a G.O.A.T.: Dusan Bulut

Since 2012, FIBA has organized six World Cup tournaments in three-on-three basketball. Dusan Bulut and his Serbian teammates have won four of them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2V5J3ug via IFTTT

Final Victim of Surfside Condo Collapse Is Identified

A relative of Estelle Hedaya, 54, said the authorities had identified her remains. The final death toll is 98. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BTEnJ0 via IFTTT

Mexican Workers on Border Get Vaccines to Aid Them, and the U.S. Economy

Workers in factories that produce goods for the U.S. are getting American vaccines. Officials in both countries hope the program will help reopen the border and restore their economies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iTwDOa via IFTTT

Lebanon Turns to Billionaire Tycoon to Form Next Government

Najib Mikati, who has served as prime minister twice before, will try to form a government that can please Lebanon’s politicians and address its financial meltdown. His two predecessors failed. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3BHOvo2 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Tunisia’s democracy verges on dissolution. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zFUxns via IFTTT

New Charcuterie Straight From Olympia Provisions

The Portland, Ore., company has a new collection using meat from small family farms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y2ElvU via IFTTT

A Runner’s Trip to the Olympics Is in Doubt Because of His DACA Status

Luis Grijalva, who qualified to race in the Olympics for his native Guatemala, may not be able to return to the United States if he leaves. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kZkIBs via IFTTT

‘Incel’ Is Charged With Plotting to Shoot Women, U.S. Says

Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, Ohio, was charged with an attempted hate crime and illegally possessing a machine gun, federal prosecutors said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iyg628 via IFTTT

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

“Ted Lasso” is back. And Tig Notaro has a new comedy special. Comedy lovers, rejoice. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rvuTyU via IFTTT

MLB Trade Deadline: Cubs and Nationals Could be Sellers

The always-confounding Tampa Bay Rays have already been buyers and sellers in a lead-up to the trade deadline, which may see big changes for the Chicago Cubs and others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2V5czQQ via IFTTT

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

From gross to grisly, this month’s horror movie picks coat the globe in gore. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eNWHt6 via IFTTT

With Guardians, Cleveland Steps Away From an Offensive Name

After years of pressure, and amid a growing trend away from names that reference Indigenous people, the team will drop its “Indians” mascot, which it used for more than 100 years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zurLWu via IFTTT

In Stinging Rebuke, China Tells U.S. Diplomat That Its Rise Can’t Be Stopped

Beijing accused Washington of a “thinly veiled attempt to contain and suppress China,” in remarks released before talks with a visiting U.S. diplomat had ended. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2WfSyaN via IFTTT

Argentina Formally Recognizes Nonbinary People, a Latin American First

Argentines no longer have to be identified as female or male on their national identity documents, the latest step in President Alberto Fernández’s push for gender equality. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eLvZBs via IFTTT

U.S. General Won’t Commit to Ending Airstrikes on Taliban

With the militants making advances across Afghanistan, the top American general there suggested that airstrikes may continue, even with the U.S. troop pullout largely completed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rGUe8X via IFTTT

Rescuing China’s Muzzled Past, One Footnote at a Time

In a two-volume tome, the independent historian Yu Ruxin explains the crucial role of the military in Mao’s stormy Cultural Revolution. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BISiBi via IFTTT

They Had Some Experience With Wedding Planning

Matthew Freimuth and Adam Rogers were married in June. Two summers earlier, they had an unusual practice run. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iDmXaA via IFTTT

For the First Time, an American Will Run Savoy Hotel’s Cocktail Bar in London

The storied cocktail bar, which opened in the 1890s at the Savoy Hotel, has named Shannon Tebay of Death & Co. in New York as its new head bartender. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UqYqO8 via IFTTT

After Covid Diagnosis, a Conservative Radio Host Sends a New Message

The Tennessee radio host, Phil Valentine, said he was among those who did not need to get vaccinated. Now his struggle with the virus is sparking its own discussion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rBsIJP via IFTTT

Biden Is Asking for $4 Trillion. Congress Shouldn’t Give It to Him.

The president’s economic plan would risk making inflation worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36SZD38 via IFTTT

Judge John Hodgman on the Right Time to Eat a Sandwich

A wife tries to reassert order after a year of dining chaos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xWBhl6 via IFTTT

Broadcaster Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Images Aired During Olympic Parade

The South Korean broadcaster MBC showed photographs associating pizza with Italy, Chernobyl with Ukraine and Count Dracula with Romania in its coverage of the opening ceremony. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y960eH via IFTTT

Who Is Wally Funk? The Astronaut Defying Gravity and Exclusion

Ms. Funk’s trip to space with Jeff Bezos is reason to celebrate. But the launch this week, decades after she was denied the opportunity, also raises questions about whom space is for. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zcFmSb via IFTTT

5 Dead in Hamptons Crash That Is Blamed on Speeding

A driver veered into the opposite lane and struck a car head-on in one of at least three fatal crashes in and around the city on Saturday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BAXDLf via IFTTT

What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask.

There are two competing bills in New York: One would punish pimps and customers, while the other would decriminalize the entire trade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36UdPcb via IFTTT

U.S. General Won’t Commit to Ending Airstrikes on Taliban

Katie Kitamura Translates the Untranslatable

In “Intimacies,” a court interpreter at The Hague grapples with the ethics of the world around her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36LYHxk via IFTTT

Israeli Data Suggests Possible Waning in Effectiveness of Pfizer Vaccine

The new numbers still show overwhelmingly strong protection against severe disease but diminished effectiveness against infection. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TuDKnE via IFTTT

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen's Podcast to Become a Book

Crown is publishing “Renegades: Born in the USA,” a book adaptation of the podcast conversations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hYAGts via IFTTT

How Veterans Are Working to Get Afghan Partners in War to the US

Through WhatsApp and Facebook messages, Afghans who served as interpreters are asking former colleagues in America to get them out as the Taliban close in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WaBdAa via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

The Olympics have begun. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rzJvx4 via IFTTT

Rescuing China’s Muzzled Past, One Footnote at a Time

Taekwondo Is Path to Medals for Countries That Rarely Get Them

The Ivory Coast and Jordan won their first-ever Olympic golds, thanks to taekwondo, as did Taiwan. Afghanistan’s only Olympic medals, a pair of bronzes, came from it, too. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BCWUsT via IFTTT

In ‘The Pursuit of Love,’ Looking for Liberation, Too

Nancy Mitford’s novel, set in 1930s England, has been adapted by Emily Mortimer into a mini-series that explores expectations for women then and now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VbrrgM via IFTTT

Soccer Team Was Lone Bright Spot in West Bank Village. Virus Took That, Too.

Landslide Kills 9 in Northern India and Destroys Bridge

Dramatic video showed boulders rolling down into a valley in Himachal Pradesh state in the Himalayas. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3y48R8L via IFTTT

U.S. Moves to Drop Cases Against Chinese Researchers

The arrests were part of a Trump-era initiative aimed at curbing Beijing’s efforts to steal intellectual property, corporate secrets, and military intelligence. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2V89Nuj via IFTTT

No Longer ‘Hidden Victims,’ Children Are Dying as Virus Surges in Indonesia

Hundreds have died from Covid-19 in recent weeks, many of them under the age of 5. National leaders face mounting criticism that they have been unprepared. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zC1pBV via IFTTT

Summer Camps Reopen But Struggle to Find Counselors

Summer camps have reopened into a tight labor market without the international seasonal workers they often depend on. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x2lmQV via IFTTT

Tense Funeral for Haiti Leader Exposes Rifts, and U.S. Delegation Departs Early

Angry protests before and during the funeral reflected the nation’s deep divisions, a backdrop to a moment many had hoped would help mend a fractured nation. Shots were reported outside the event. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BrgRmp via IFTTT

Nancy Mace Called Herself a ‘New Voice’ for the G.O.P. Then She Pivoted.

Her shift reflects how rank-and-file Republicans — even those who may disagree with him — have decided it is too perilous to openly challenge former President Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kT0rxl via IFTTT

Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Ban on Health Treatments for Transgender Youth

The decision came in response to an American Civil Liberties Union challenge to a first-in-the-nation law enacted by Republican state legislators in April. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W1TMGt via IFTTT

They Live in an N.Y.C. Virus Hot Spot. But They Won’t Get Vaccinated.

Staten Island’s recent uptick in coronavirus cases foretold a larger increase across New York City. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zp1aKw via IFTTT

Love at First Photo Sighting

Bryan Scotland became enamored with Alexandra Giniger after first spotting her in his sister’s photo. But it took six years for his sister to finally give him Ms. Giniger’s phone number. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zqop71 via IFTTT

Tadej Pogacar Claims Second Straight Tour de France Title

A dominant month produced an unassailable lead for Slovenia’s young champion in a cycling race shadowed by new cheating claims. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z9IQoz via IFTTT

Headache Research Advances Though Cures Are Elusive

Research into these often mysterious and debilitating disorders has languished. That’s changing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36Rvwt0 via IFTTT

How Racist Is America?

Bigotry and discrimination have not killed the American dream for all groups. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y1rASe via IFTTT

‘Jolt’ Review: Danger, High Voltage

Kate Beckinsale stars as a turbocharged action heroine in Amazon’s limp, derivative revenge picture. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eJ1YlD via IFTTT

Bill Ackman's SPAC Abandons Its Deal for Universal Music

Regulatory pressure forced his special purpose acquisition company to abandon a proposed investment in Universal Music Group. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VXkUqh via IFTTT

Olympic Gymnastics: What is Vault?

Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Tokyo, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kTTMmf via IFTTT

Baseball and Softball Return to the Olympics: What to Watch and Expect

The sports are back after a 13-year absence, with just six countries competing in each. Here’s how the tournaments work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x2mwff via IFTTT

Covid Vaccine Booster Shots Are Coming. Are they Needed?

Boosters may make it to market whether they are critical for vaccinated people or not. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zaCxBk via IFTTT

How to Host a Relaxed Breton-Style Summer Lunch

Benoît Rauzy and Anthony Watson, the founders of the design studio Atelier Vime, celebrated a long-awaited reunion with friends at their home in the French countryside. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eGoqMb via IFTTT

A.I. Predicts the Shapes of Molecules to Come

DeepMind has given 3-D structure to 350,000 proteins, including every one made by humans, promising a boon for medicine and drug design. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BtaSxp via IFTTT

Apocalypse Right Now

Mother Nature called. She's had it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eR4F4O via IFTTT

Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots

The growing consensus that at least some Americans will need a booster is partly tied to research suggesting that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective after about six months. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eN2MWM via IFTTT

Spain Pledged Citizenship to Sephardic Jews. Now They Feel Betrayed.

In 2015, Spain said it would give citizenship to the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled during the Spanish Inquisition. Then rejections started pouring in this summer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rAk3aS via IFTTT

US Women's Soccer Team Defeats New Zealand

from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zvQjhT via IFTTT

U.S. to Announce Troop Drawdown From Iraq, but Little Is Expected to Change

The deal appears to be the latest effort by the Iraqi prime minister to balance the needs and demands of the country’s two closest allies: the United States and Iran. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3zzoW6v via IFTTT

Are You in an ‘Inter-Intimate’ Relationship?

For some couples, having different nonsexual intimacy preferences can be a strain on the relationship. Here’s how to meet in the middle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rwwuEs via IFTTT

They Waited, They Worried, They Stalled. This Week, They Got the Shot.

The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UIfPSq via IFTTT

The N.Y.C. Subways Have a Crime Problem

The city cannot simply wait for ridership to go back up, fixing the problem naturally. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kz3DOh via IFTTT

Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN After NBA Finals

The popular studio host and reporter was widely expected to depart after disparaging remarks made by a colleague were made public. Her next stop could be NBC. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Bqx6jx via IFTTT

Communing With Redwoods on the California Coast

Every summer, the writer Barbara Jane Reyes takes a road trip in pursuit of the beauty, and the poetry, of the natural world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kKLkG8 via IFTTT

They Were Once Luxury Venues. Now They Are Grim Covid Camps.

As an outbreak seizes Cambodia, patients who test positive for the virus say they are being forced into quarantine centers that are more like makeshift prisons than hospitals. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rxRdIb via IFTTT

The Battles to Come Over the Benefits of Working From Home

Not having to commute was the equivalent of a big bonus for many employees. In the future, bosses may expect more hours in exchange for remote work, an economist says. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rpOe4u via IFTTT

Japan’s Diverse Olympic Stars Reflect a Country That’s Changing (Slowly)

Japan’s Diverse Olympic Stars Reflect a Country That’s Changing (Slowly)

Multiracial athletes like Naomi Osaka and Rui Hachimura are helping to redefine what it means to be Japanese. But they are often still seen as outsiders. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3Byk7fH via IFTTT

Britain Introduces Measures to Curb Street Harassment and Violence Against Women

The proposals come months after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered. She disappeared as she walked home from a friend’s house in South London. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UqvXYL via IFTTT

Why Everyone Has the Worst Summer Cold Ever

As pandemic restrictions begin to relax, common viruses that cause drippy noses, stuffy heads and other cold symptoms have roared back to taunt your immune system. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36S4h1p via IFTTT

Mat George, Podcast Host, Killed in Hit-and-Run at 26

Mr. George, the co-host of “She Rates Dogs,” was struck as he crossed a street early on Saturday morning in Los Angeles, the authorities said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z8rqsw via IFTTT

Hat Etiquette:

A reader asks whether hat etiquette has changed, and for advice on avoiding hat hair. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iDPRYk via IFTTT

Why Biden Seems Worse to China Than Trump

Accusations of hacking and other moves by the Biden administration have surprised and angered China’s leaders, who are pushing back with punitive actions and vitriol of their own. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zlLDLF via IFTTT

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

England reopened, despite rising cases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UUm7hu via IFTTT

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Jazz Masters

Its 2022 class includes the bassist Stanley Clarke, the drummer Billy Hart, the vocalist Cassandra Wilson and the saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zn7mCX via IFTTT

Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92

On yellow legal paper, Mr. Kirby, a self-taught designer and Olympic sailor, came up with an impromptu design for a lightweight craft that changed the face of sailing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BzSsuU via IFTTT

Michael Wolff: I'm Sure Trump Will Run for President in 2024

I've written three books about Donald Trump, and I spoke with him this spring. He won't be able to resist the lure of the presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3x7sn32 via IFTTT

‘I’m Lucky to Be Here’

The majority of people polled in Japan wanted the Games canceled or postponed, but a small group reveled in the chance to attend the opening ceremony. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3eMh0Hq via IFTTT

The Trump Books Keep on Coming

Politically speaking, we’re not served by our stewing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wZ7yGS via IFTTT

Rick Laird, Bassist at the Forefront of Fusion, Dies at 80

He played with jazz greats and helped make music history with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. But he gave it up in his 40s to become a photographer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rnhUip via IFTTT

Watch Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh Spar in ‘Black Widow’

The director Cate Shortland discusses an action sequence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rtckv3 via IFTTT

A Foreign Agent in Trump’s Inner Circle?

Even amid a glut of scandals, Tom Barrack’s arrest is a big deal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eNZcLU via IFTTT

Summer Camps and Virus Outbreaks: What to Know

Dozens of cases at an upstate site come as the highly infectious Delta variant has caused concerns about a wave at schools in the fall. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zqOPFF via IFTTT

‘The Hot Doctor’ Finds a Life Partner Close to Home

What Improves the Chances of Solving a Murder?

Speedy work is helpful, but it’s not the main factor in clearing a case, research finds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/372d0Op via IFTTT

Men Who Beat Hong Kong Protesters in Mob Attack Are Sentenced to Prison

In his ruling, a judge in Hong Kong said that the seven defendants had “viciously” attacked innocent people in a train station in July 2019. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3y1VrtJ via IFTTT

New Zealand Suspends Quarantine-Free Travel From Australia

The “travel bubble” is paused for at least eight weeks amid rising Covid cases in Australia, where an outbreak in New South Wales has been declared a national emergency. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3hYyDFN via IFTTT

Tear Down the Restaurant Sheds Before It’s Too Late

We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to remake our streets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TzxfjG via IFTTT

In Nearly All Other Democracies, This Is Not Normal

The two-year House term has profound consequences for our government — and too many of them are negative. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iygrSs via IFTTT

How a Frontline Nurse Trained for the Olympics in a Time of Pandemic

When the coronavirus hit her home country, Joan Poh, Singapore’s only female rower competing in Tokyo, had to juggle a return to her hospital work with getting ready for the Games. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3x3YvnP via IFTTT

What $900,000 Buys You in California

A bungalow in Alameda, a Spanish-style house in Pasadena and a midcentury-modern home in Twentynine Palms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zbFyBh via IFTTT

Fred Zalokar, Marathoner Who Took On Mountains, Is Found Dead in Yosemite

The body of the 61-year-old, who had been missing since Saturday, was recovered on Tuesday near the summit of Mount Clark, the National Park Service said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zvHpkH via IFTTT

‘Anti-Sex’ Beds in the Olympic Village? A Social Media Theory Is Soon Debunked

The coronavirus has forced a number of social distancing measures at the Summer Games, but the recyclable cardboard beds provided by organizers are not one of them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tj5cEO via IFTTT

Republicans Now Have Two Ways to Threaten Elections

A ‘house divided’ cannot support our democracy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B9OfOl via IFTTT

Should People Who Took The Covid-19 Vaccine Start Wearing Masks Again?

With daily reports of breakthrough infections and the rise of the Delta variant, vaccinated people may need to take a few more precautions. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wZ8ta7 via IFTTT

Israeli Spyware Maker Is in Spotlight Amid Reports of Wide Abuses

Data leaked to a consortium of news organizations suggests that several countries use Pegasus, a powerful cyberespionage tool, to spy on rights activists, dissidents and journalists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iq49vu via IFTTT

How Veterans Are Working to Get Afghan Partners in War to the US

Through WhatsApp and Facebook messages, Afghans who served as interpreters are asking former colleagues in America to get them out as the Taliban close in. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2WaBdAa via IFTTT

‘I’ll Never Forget You’: Veterans Work to Get Afghan Partners in War to the U.S.

Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools

A new policy will increase representation of Black and Latino students in the prestigious public schools, which serve as a gateway to elite colleges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wIuPfW via IFTTT

At British Open, Collin Morikawa Soars While Louis Oosthuizen Grabs a Record

After setting the 36-hole tournament record on Friday, Oosthuizen led at 11 under par going into the weekend. Morikawa and Jordan Spieth weren’t far behind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VGdFCP via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

A fraught Olympics begins. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BxdiuH via IFTTT

Hong Kong Police Arrest 5 Over Children's Books Deemed 'Seditious'

A story that portrayed the police as wolves helped lead to the arrests of five leaders of a speech therapists’ union. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rpS3q4 via IFTTT

Floods in China Leave Scores Stranded, Some Without Power and Food

Unusually heavy rains engulfed roads and bridges, flooding towns and cities in central China. The extreme weather has killed 33 people and caused power outages. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2UXLxe9 via IFTTT

We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind

Hundreds of thousands of highly capable people are being dropped by the wayside. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xYSlXI via IFTTT

See the World, in Canada

The country plans to open to vaccinated travelers from the United States in August. For those not yet ready to cross an ocean, America’s northern neighbor offers a taste of many cultures. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rpOfp4 via IFTTT

Suddenly It’s Bare Season

Bras in the parks, skivvies on Fifth Avenue: Is this the logical endpoint of increasingly blurred distinctions between public and private? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hVedNW via IFTTT

Love Letter: Finding Unconditional Love in a Plush World

And: Legally married at last. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B5XC1z via IFTTT

The Olympics in 1964 Hailed a New Japan. There’s Less to Cheer This Time.

The country has changed vastly from that hopeful moment nearly six decades ago, and the Olympics this time around have come to represent something different and not entirely positive. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3hS7m7Y via IFTTT

Basketball Is Nothing Without Net

“It is just not good,” Anibal Amador says of bare rims at New York City’s playgrounds. As a result, the self-described “Net Changer” buys and hangs nets at his local courts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yUvcWe via IFTTT

‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Review: Salt, Sugar and No Fat

Morgan Neville’s sharp and vividly compelling documentary tries to pin down a brilliant, troubled man. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TcbgyV via IFTTT

A More Flavorful Burger Recipe

J. Kenji López-Alt unlocks the key to a patty that’s thin and juicy like a smash burger, but with the smoky char of the grill. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wLJFSR via IFTTT

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zbtpMQ via IFTTT

Anthony Bourdain ‘Roadrunner’ Documentary Seeks to Understand His Death, Career and Struggles

“Roadrunner” takes an intimate look at Mr. Bourdain’s career and his struggles, using archival footage and interviews from members of his inner circle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rm1Gq0 via IFTTT

Giannis Antetokounmpo's Block Helps Bucks Even Finals Series

Deandre Ayton seemed to be wide open next to the basket. Giannis Antetokounmpo had other ideas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tf60e0 via IFTTT

U.K. Food Review Calls for a Tax on Sugar and Salt

The tax on salt and sugar in processed and restaurant-made foods was among several measures proposed in a sweeping review into England’s food industry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36BhRWD via IFTTT

Paintings, Projections, V.R. Starry Nights: Can We Ever Know van Gogh?

The immersive van Gogh exhibitions make a critic reflect on her encounters with his paintings and question what it means to have an intimate connection with an artist. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hMUxvs via IFTTT

Jeff Bezos's Space Style

When Jeff Bezos flew off in his rocket, he became the international (interstellar?) symbol of the male in midlife crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36VDSzP via IFTTT

Who Is Wally Funk? The Astronaut Defying Gravity and Exclusion

‘Die in a Gunfight’ Review: Another Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers

This hyper-stylized, neon-soaked take on “Romeo and Juliet” tries hard to be slick; too bad it’s so amateurish. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ibmwnQ via IFTTT

A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral

A Jew and a Palestinian sling slurs at each other, giving voice to hidden prejudice with the aim of overcoming it. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2UzdQQi via IFTTT

Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm, Ordered to Pay $3.4 Million to Victims

The compensation to 21 victims includes payments to remove brandings of Keith Raniere’s initials that were seared into some women’s skin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36QqLQs via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A flood disaster in China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3Bt3txZ via IFTTT

William H. Pauley III, Judge in Trump Hush Money Case, Dies at 68

He sentenced Michael D. Cohen to three years in prison for breaking campaign finance laws by helping to buy the silence of two women who said they had affairs with Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ii9u7W via IFTTT

The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones

A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ixuojE via IFTTT

Late Night Sends Up ‘Space Cowboy’ Jeff Bezos

Stephen Colbert joked that the Amazon billionaire came back from space “extra divorced.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zmbQK6 via IFTTT

Selling Fruit Where the Taliban Stalk the Streets

For weeks, the northern city of Kunduz has suffered daily street battles. Times journalists were there to document a cat-and-mouse war for control. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ibOn74 via IFTTT

Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Designated Prime Minister, Quits Amid Crises

After nine months of political wrangling, Saad Hariri gave up on trying to form a government, opening a new political void. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B2pkfH via IFTTT

Jamia Wilson’s Inclusive Guide Is ‘Not Your Mama’s Feminism’

In “This Book Is Feminist,” for young readers, the former director of the Feminist Press sees a movement without borders — and talks about her hair. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rbPgkc via IFTTT

On Fox News, Vaccination Pleas Intensify, but Skepticism Persists

Amid mixed messages on the channel, the hosts Sean Hannity and Steve Doocy encourage viewers to get Covid-19 shots as the Delta variant spreads. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zkqSjc via IFTTT

Post-Covid, What Work-Life Balance Needs Is Less Work, More Life

The goal is “one reasonable job per person,” not “two for one and half for another.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hR83ys via IFTTT

Lost Lives, Lost Culture: The Forgotten History of Indigenous Boarding Schools

Thousands of Native American children attended U.S. boarding schools designed to “civilize the savage.” Many died. Many who lived are reclaiming their identity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hN31CQ via IFTTT

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

The Delta surge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z4jzvU via IFTTT

Severe Flooding Kills at Least 12 in Central China

The heaviest rainfall on record in Zhengzhou, a provincial capital of five million people, trapped passengers inside the city’s subway system, footage shared on social media showed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BhlO0S via IFTTT

Eric Adams Is Going to Save New York

For progressives, he's a nightmare. For the rest of big-city America, he’s a godsend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UXQgwn via IFTTT

Severe Flooding Kills at Least 12 in Central China

Carol Easton, Biographer of Arts Figures, Dies at 87

Curious about creativity, she chronicled the lives of Agnes de Mille, Jacqueline du Pré, Samuel Goldwyn and Stan Kenton. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zktuO2 via IFTTT

Is the United States Done Being the World’s Cop?

The Bush Doctrine is dead. What's replacing it? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zdzBUm via IFTTT

Tom Brady Jokes About Election Results as Buccaneers Visit White House

President Biden’s administration has revived a tradition of championship invitations that had grown sporadic under former President Donald J. Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3znB8rd via IFTTT

What Thurgood Marshall Taught Me

He became the first Black Supreme Court justice, and the stories he told his clerks — like me — revealed how he helped break down America’s color line. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3r6XN8f via IFTTT

Josef Silverstein, Scholar and Critic of Myanmar, Dies at 99

He focused on democracy and human rights in a strife-torn country both as an academic and as an on-the-ground adviser to rebel groups. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3eXkiYv via IFTTT

Restaurant Shuts Down for a ‘Day of Kindness’ After Customers Make Its Staff Cry

The owners of Apt Cape Cod, a farm-to-table restaurant in Brewster, Mass., drew a line in the sand against customers’ rude behavior since being allowed to fully reopen. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3i2hUAg via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

India’s Covid deaths could be in the millions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rAxyY9 via IFTTT

One Dose of J.&J. Vaccine Is Ineffective Against Delta, Study Suggests

Many who received the shot may need to consider boosters, the authors said. But federal health officials do not recommend second doses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2W50hbJ via IFTTT

Thomas Barrack, Trump Fund-Raiser, Indicted on Lobbying Charge

Mr. Barrack, who served as chairman of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, was accused in the Eastern District of New York of failing to register as a lobbyist for the United Arab Emirates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xTF8iT via IFTTT

Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

Norway’s beach handball players were each fined 150 euros for wearing shorts rather than the required bikini bottoms. A spokeswoman for the International Handball Federation said she didn’t know the reason for the rule. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36TjPSk via IFTTT

The Riddle of Riley Keough

The “Zola” actress has a knack for inhabiting working-class characters who feel real, even though her own family history is as outrageous as it gets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eWutwr via IFTTT

How One of the World’s Biggest Ships Jammed the Suez Canal

Four months after the megaship Ever Given got stuck in the canal, neither the canal nor the shipping industry has addressed some of the most critical issues that led to the grounding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ijjwG3 via IFTTT

2 Rockets Fired at Israel From Lebanon, Setting Off Sirens in North

One of the rockets was shot down by missile defenses and the other landed in open area, causing no damage, Israel’s military said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2VOJzx1 via IFTTT

Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for Posting Coronavirus Misinformation

The Republican lawmaker from Georgia cannot tweet for 12 hours, after the White House criticized social media sites for amplifying vaccine lies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36MrtOt via IFTTT

Republicans Have Their Own Private Autocracy

Loyalty signaling, flattery inflation and the modern G.O.P. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xTrZ9g via IFTTT

Olivia Rodrigo at the White House: What She Wore and Why

We spoke to the pop star’s stylists about the vintage Chanel she wore to meet the Bidens at the White House. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kuFlVE via IFTTT

Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli Occupied Territories

A politically active company just waded into one of the most fraught issues in the world, and the reaction was immediate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eCV4y6 via IFTTT

N.B.A. Pros on the Big Screen: Can These Stars Act?

We watched LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant and 11 more basketball greats to see how they rate as actors. We were in for a few surprises. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hPJHoP via IFTTT

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

England reopened, despite rising cases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UUm7hu via IFTTT

South Korea Is Vaccinating High-School Seniors and Teachers

The nation will vaccinate its first adolescent age group while it battles a fourth wave of the pandemic. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BierGt via IFTTT

Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Selling Ice Cream in Israeli Occupied Territories

A politically active company just waded into one of the most fraught issues in the world, and the reaction was immediate. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3eCV4y6 via IFTTT

Review: ‘Schmigadoon!’ Has a Song in Its Heart, and Everywhere Else

The Apple TV+ series both mocks and embraces the glories of classic musicals like “Brigadoon,” “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3elMSSO via IFTTT

A Rising Star’s Career Was Cut Short. His Impact Is Just Beginning.

Anthony Veasna So died before the release of his first book, “Afterparties,” but his loved ones, mentors and newfound fans are making it a particularly significant debut. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rjHrZX via IFTTT

In California Drought, Water Witches are Swamped

Amid California’s drought, desperate landowners and managers are turning to those who practice an ancient, disputed method for locating water. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BhBOjI via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

The U.S. accused China of hacking Microsoft. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3hQxoZf via IFTTT

How China Transformed Into a Prime Cyber Threat to the U.S.

Over the past decade, China reorganized its hacking operations, turning into a sophisticated and mature adversary. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kzHnnx via IFTTT

Jewish Prayer at Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Sets Off Alarms

Media reports of prayer groups and mixed messages from Israel’s government raised questions about a potentially explosive policy shift. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3eBOIz3 via IFTTT

It’s Herring Time in Midtown

Aquavit celebrates herring with a summer festival that had to be skipped last year because of the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BiZHr0 via IFTTT

Why Miami is Embracing the Cuba Protests

The giddy anticipation that real change might happen on the island is tempered by wariness, especially from older exiles, that this might be one more disappointment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hNsJaC via IFTTT

John P. McMeel, Newspaper Syndicator With a Difference, Dies at 85

He and his business partner started in a basement, recruited a Yale student cartoonist named Garry Trudeau, and built the largest company of its kind. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3BcBiTQ via IFTTT

Jewish Prayer at Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Sets Off Alarms

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Review: That’s Not Quite All, Folks

The Looney Tunes characters are back on the court, this time with LeBron James, in this update to the 1996 live action/animation hybrid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VDurT7 via IFTTT

An M.L.B. Game Will be Called Entirely by Women

“It can’t help but feel different,” said Alanna Rizzo, who will be part of the crew for an Orioles-Rays game alongside Melanie Newman, Sarah Langs, Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kkrXDF via IFTTT

Joe Biden Won’t Stop Surprising Us

It turns out that the era of big government isn’t over. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/36MTsgU via IFTTT

A Rising Star’s Career Was Cut Short. His Impact Is Just Beginning.

‘Anti-Sex’ Beds in the Olympic Village? A Social Media Theory Is Soon Debunked

The coronavirus has forced a number of social distancing measures at the Summer Games, but the recyclable cardboard beds provided by organizers are not one of them. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2Tj5cEO via IFTTT

‘Anti-Sex’ Beds in the Olympic Village? A Social Media Theory is Soon Debunked

Dolly Parton Tried to Get Tennessee Vaccinated. But It’s Not Enough.

I just don’t get it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iidBAY via IFTTT

Moving Back to Brooklyn and Upgrading

After a year in Florida with his parents, he missed New York and he needed a place big enough to launch a vegan cookie business. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UYN8jJ via IFTTT

How to Create a Secret Garden in Your Own Backyard

The creative consultant Matilda Goad and the garden designer Butter Wakefield, who’ve fashioned a small oasis at Goad’s London home, share their tips. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Tq5g5W via IFTTT

US to Accuse China of Microsoft Hacking

The Biden administration is also expected to organize a broad group of allies to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world, but stop short of taking concrete punitive steps. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2UnysuA via IFTTT

‘Anti-Sex’ Beds in the Olympic Village? A Social Media Theory is Soon Debunked

This Train Crash Killed 49 People. It Didn’t Have to Happen.

A Times investigation found that systemic failures at a government agency contributed to Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in seven decades. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ze2Qqg via IFTTT

Portraits of Kolkata’s Rickshaw Pullers

The dense metropolis is among the only places in India — and one of the few left in the world — where fleets of hand-pulled rickshaws still ply the streets. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2TnePm4 via IFTTT

Barbara J. Litrell, 77, Dies; Publisher of Magazines for Women Who Work

As publisher, Ms. Litrell focused not on telling woman what to wear or how to cook, but on how to integrate into the work force. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2TnjQuY via IFTTT

Video of Man Tasered on Subway Raises Questions About Policing

A video of a violent arrest raised questions about balancing a push to enforce laws in the subway against concerns about police abuses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3en6jeb via IFTTT

What China Expects From Businesses: Total Surrender

Unlike regulators in Europe and the U.S., Beijing is using the guise of antitrust to bring powerful tech companies into line with its priorities. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3xTl1RJ via IFTTT

The Failure of China’s Microchip Giant Tests Beijing’s Tech Ambitions

Tsinghua Unigroup, a would-be microchip champion, is facing bankruptcy, a setback in China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zpZu3F via IFTTT

Death Toll From Texas Winter Storm Continues to Rise

Epidemiologists examining causes of deaths reported from Feb. 11 to March 5 have added 59 deaths to the storm’s toll, bringing it to 210. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yY83T0 via IFTTT

Israeli Spyware Maker Is in Spotlight Amid Reports of Wide Abuses

‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech

Conspiracy theories about the country’s turbulent past have spread online. Now the government is pushing criminal penalties to crack down on misinformation. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2ThMhdy via IFTTT

Maurizio Cattelan’s New Work Pays Visceral Tribute to the Pain of 9/11

A sculpture at an exhibition in Milan provides a graphic reminder of the terror attacks. The Guggenheim Museum’s former chief curator said it may best be appreciated, for now, outside New York. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z2U9yK via IFTTT

Why Texas Democrats Can't Stop Voting Restrictions

America should pay attention to what has gone awfully wrong in the Lone Star State. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3km6rhS via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Indonesia is now the epicenter of the pandemic. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3xPdaEO via IFTTT

‘They Just Left Us’: Greece Is Accused of Setting Migrants Adrift at Sea

Frustrated by more than a year of picking up people they say Greece has illegally pushed out, Turkish officials invited journalists to witness rescues firsthand. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3z5RNzc via IFTTT

Threatened by Climate Change? Consider Managed Retreat.

When endangered by climate change, communities should move away more often and in more innovative ways. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3il3YBH via IFTTT

Mat George, Podcast Host, Killed in Hit-and-Run at 26

Where Does Weed Come From? A New Study Suggests East Asia.

A group of biologists and other scientists said humans began growing cannabis about 12,000 years ago not just for food, but also for hemp and, yes, probably to get high. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kx5S4A via IFTTT

How Climate Change Hit Wine Country

If any nook of American agriculture has the means and incentive to outwit the climate crisis, it is Napa Valley. But so far, vineyards here show the limits of adapting to a warming planet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kvd0P3 via IFTTT

Cannabis Was Domesticated in East Asia, New Study Suggests

In ‘Fear Street,’ a Lesbian Romance Provides Hope for a Genre

Mainstream horror rarely lets queer women be the heroes. The Netflix trilogy takes a defiant stance with a relationship that covers centuries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3krAy7B via IFTTT

William H. Regnery II, 80, Dies; Bankrolled the Rise of the Alt-Right

The reclusive heir to a Midwestern textile fortune, he sought, through funding and organizing, to upgrade and update white supremacy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3escuxD via IFTTT

How Indonesia Became the Coronavirus Pandemic's New Epicenter

The suffering that ravaged places like India and Brazil — with deaths soaring, hospitals overwhelmed and oxygen running out — has reached Southeast Asia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3kvx8k7 via IFTTT

Bob Baffert’s Suspension in New York Is Overturned in Federal Court

The New York Racing Association had sanctioned Baffert, the Hall of Fame trainer, after his Kentucky Derby-winning horse failed a post-race drug test. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hF8uf9 via IFTTT

Scorched, Parched and Now Uninsurable: Climate Change Hits Wine Country

The Cure for Overtourism? Try Viljandi.

Doubly off the beaten track, the Estonian town is full of life and culture, especially music. And if travel is going to change its ways, it’s a good place to start. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3klRTyO via IFTTT

After the Main Event, a Communal Meal

Michon Sanders talks about a recent work of hers and about how living in Oakland, Calif., has given her a sense of freedom. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ihHZLL via IFTTT

These Scientists Took the Illogical Route

Emily Bick and Nora Forbes were wary about maintaining a long-distance relationship, but they pushed logic aside and followed their hearts instead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rchaN4 via IFTTT

'No One is Safe': How The Heatwave Has Battered the Wealthy World

Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ep0A7B via IFTTT

When a First Date Becomes a Family Reunion

Just hours after meeting Anne Muscarella for the first time, Matthew Hayes was introduced to her aunts, uncles and cousins. He made a good impression. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wN1e50 via IFTTT

Four Shot Outside Nationals Stadium in Washington

Fans poured out of the stadium in a scene of fear and confusion and a game between the Nationals and the Padres was halted in the sixth inning. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hL5kGw via IFTTT

She’s One of China’s Biggest Stars. She’s Also Transgender.

Jin Xing, the first person in China to openly undergo transition surgery, is a household name. But she says she’s no standard-bearer for the L.G.B.T.Q. community. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wJyc6k via IFTTT

Textbooks Featuring Malala Yousafzai Are Removed From Bookstores in Pakistan

Authorities began confiscating a social studies textbook featuring a photo of Ms. Yousafzai, the education activist, after she questioned marriage norms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UaJMdJ via IFTTT

Macron to the French: Vaccinate or Else

Reversing himself, the president gambles that the birthplace of individual liberties will accept coercion from the top down. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ibBppX via IFTTT

‘Patria y Vida’ — Homeland and Life — Watchwords in Cuba’s Protests

A rap turned protest chant is giving hope to demonstrators, and playing off an old Castro revolutionary slogan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kgwarQ via IFTTT

What’s Wrong With Your Tomatoes?

Identifying the problem is the first step toward fixing it. Here’s how to solve the mystery. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kdKMIB via IFTTT

The Louvre’s Art Sleuth Is on the Hunt for Looted Paintings

Emmanuelle Polack is the face of the French museum’s efforts to return stolen works. But some discoveries have put her employer in an awkward situation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wTX4bT via IFTTT

The Pandemic Has a New Epicenter: Indonesia

How Covid-19 Has Upended Life in Undervaccinated Arkansas

While much of the nation tiptoes toward normalcy, the coronavirus is again swamping hospitals in places like Mountain Home, in a rural county where fewer than one-third of residents are vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rfLuXb via IFTTT

Erin Gilmer, Disability Rights Activist, Dies at 38

She fought for a more compassionate health care system, bringing an extensive knowledge of policy and even more extensive firsthand experience as a patient. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ik5Pqm via IFTTT

Slip Sliding Away From History

Not so fast, you enablers scurrying for the exits! from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kqsNPb via IFTTT

Hospital Fires Outrage Iraqis, but They See Little Hope for Change

Two catastrophic fires in coronavirus wards are symptoms of the mismanagement and corruption that have left millions of Iraqis without proper health care, reliable electricity or clean water. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2Tg9BbB via IFTTT

As Lebanon Collapses, Riad Salameh Faces Questions

People can’t get their money from banks, the currency has crashed and Riad Salameh’s reign at the central bank is facing allegations of fraud. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2TlscDk via IFTTT

For Keioui Keijaun Thomas, the Body Becomes a Vessel

The artist’s installations, now on view in Manhattan, showcase her arduous journey from tokenism to transcendence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eetGXe via IFTTT

How a Champion of Black Culture Spends Her Sundays

Novella Ford of the Schomburg Center in Harlem can’t handle Zoom church, so she throws herself a dance party instead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3B9cDiW via IFTTT

How Republican Vaccine Opposition Got to This Point

In recent months, Republican skepticism of Covid vaccines and their rollout has grown louder: One recent poll found that 47 percent said they weren’t likely to get vaccinated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wMvRaL via IFTTT

Afghanistan Returns to Militias, and an Old, Chaotic Path

Concerned by the Taliban’s offensive, regional power brokers are again recruiting and arming volunteer militias. But some fear the quick fix will lead to a wider breakdown. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2VJrdNU via IFTTT

Les Libanais ne peuvent pas retirer leur argent des banques, la monnaie s’est effondrée, et le règne de Riad Salamé à la tête de la banque centrale vacille sous le coup de multiples enquêtes judiciaires. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3hRap0l via IFTTT

Basketball Is Nothing Without Net

William H. Pauley III, Judge in Trump Hush Money Case, Dies at 68

Changing Their Minds About Marriage

When Kevin White and Devon Bedell met at work in 2019, he was lukewarm about getting married and she was going through a divorce. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iei0VD via IFTTT

No-Bake Desserts for Blazing Summer Days

When it’s too hot to turn on the oven, these treats will satisfy your sweet tooth. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ibAMgg via IFTTT

In Slain Haitian Leader’s Hometown, Fear and a Vow: ‘We’ll Kill Them, Too’

At memorial events for President Jovenel Moïse in northern Haiti, residents blamed the elite for his death, and their plight. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3BdxQrZ via IFTTT

Judge Rules DACA Is Unlawful and Suspends Applications

The judge said President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program, but for now people protected under it will retain the ability to stay and work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3iidqWr via IFTTT

Promising to Love, Honor and Remain Quirky

Dr. Lauren Grossman and Glenn Kramon, who began their relationship through emails, had an instant connection when they met in person six weeks later. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3korCQc via IFTTT

Japan Calls for ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over China-Taiwan Tensions

Tokyo warned that China’s rapid military expansion was threatening to upset the balance of power between Beijing and Washington. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ke86pm via IFTTT

Northern Ireland’s Marching Season Begins in a Fraught Year for Unionists

from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kct9IX via IFTTT

Two Accounts of Donald Trump’s Final Year in Office, One More Vivid and Apt Than the Other

“I Alone Can Fix It,” by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, and “Landslide,” by Michael Wolff, take different approaches to recounting the events of 2020 and early 2021. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UJCMnU via IFTTT

No In-Law Jokes for These Two

Alexis Joondeph-Breidbart and Ryan Linden met online and fell in love, first with each other, then with each other’s families. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UbmJiW via IFTTT

Maya Wasowicz's Olympic Dream Was Dashed

Maya Wasowicz, a top karate fighter, was knocked out of qualifying under suspicious circumstances. A U.S.O.P.C. report backed up her claims, but Wasowicz still won’t be in Tokyo. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2U9E63F via IFTTT

U.S. Moves to Return Antiquity Said to Be Stolen From Cambodia

Prosecutors say a sacred work known as “Skanda on a Peacock” was sold at one point by Douglas A.J. Latchford, a collector who was accused of trafficking stolen artifacts. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3eqJw15 via IFTTT

Flash Flooding Hits London After Fierce Storm

The downpour, which dumped a month’s worth of rain in some parts of the capital, disrupted transportation and forced some residents to evacuate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2T6ltwL via IFTTT

Stiller and Meara’s Upper West Side Home on the Market

The husband-and-wife comedy team had lived at the Riverside Drive co-op for half a century and raised their children Amy and Ben Stiller there. The asking price is $5 million. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z4pocN via IFTTT

How Germany Hopes to Get the Edge in Driverless Technology

A new law allows autonomous vehicles in everyday use and provides legal consistency lacking in the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3edJQjG via IFTTT

Battery Park Monument for Essential Workers Paused After Protests

Residents had pushed back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans for a tribute to essential workers in Battery Park City. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AYWQTK via IFTTT

Eric Adams in the Limelight

The nominee for mayor sent a message to Democrats around the country during Sunday talk show appearances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e5JAmM via IFTTT

A Momentous Crush Goes the Distance

Chloe Snow taped notes decorated with hearts that said “Jai’s chair” on a seat next to hers in ninth grade history class. Jai Lakhanpal sat elsewhere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xOgC2r via IFTTT

Anthony Bourdain Documentary ‘Roadrunner’ Seeks to Understand His Death, Career and Struggles

She’s One of China’s Biggest Stars. She’s Also Transgender.

Jin Xing, the first person in China to openly undergo transition surgery, is a household name. But she says she’s no standard-bearer for the L.G.B.T.Q. community. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3wJyc6k via IFTTT

Super Mario 64 Video Game Sells for $1.56 Million

The sale, to an anonymous bidder, set a record just two days after a copy of The Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000, according to Heritage Auctions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3kctoDN via IFTTT

Why We Should Keep Washing Our Hands Post Pandemic

As we get back into the world and the germs that inhabit it, we shouldn’t drop the hand-washing habits so many us adopted in the Covid era. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yEP3bY via IFTTT

Ugandan Weight Lifter Missing in Japan Amid Olympic Lockdown