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Readers justify the use of such money to level the playing field while the Democrats try to change the rules. Also: Trump’s rally; the Spotify dustup; LED lights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/63uGon4YD via IFTTT

A coronavirus infection illuminates a migrant worker’s tale of inequality in China.

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The Rush For a Slice of Paradise In Puerto Rico

Many Puerto Ricans say they can no longer afford to remain in their homes with outside investors buying up properties and driving up prices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LvjukUh4Z via IFTTT

Welcome to Beijing 2022, the Logistics Olympics

Wrestling P.C.R. tests, QR codes and a ticking clock, officials tasked with getting teams to Beijing say planning is the Olympics’ newest high-stakes event. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Q6bZ8c1Ep via IFTTT

How Businesses in Texas and Florida Wrestle With States’ Vaccine Backlash

With the Biden administration’s attempt to impose a national standard blocked, companies must navigate a thicket of local rules as they try to return employees to the workplace. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vPHWZcIrl via IFTTT

‘Poor Kids’: Bodies of 2 Youths Found Near Syrian Prison Where 500 Died

The U.S.-backed Syrian militia that recaptured the prison gave a fuller account of the fighting that lasted for more than a week, saying about 500 people died, most of them linked to ISIS. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/gZnYh8IOJ via IFTTT

Britain Toughens Stance on Russia, as Russia Presses NATO for Assurances

Britain moved to broaden the range of sanctions available if Russia invades Ukraine, as Moscow sent an “urgent demand” to NATO to clarify its stance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TmngJcQ6H via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions

Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ufdLlI9FJ via IFTTT

For Ketanji Brown Jackson, View of Criminal Justice Was Shaped by Family

The story of an uncle’s cocaine conviction formed only part of Judge Jackson’s understanding of the system’s complexities. She is now seen as a contender to be President Biden’s Supreme Court pick. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0I9u1tYTO via IFTTT

Rams vs. 49ers: What to Watch in the NFC Championship Game

The N.F.C. West rivals meet for the third time this season with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Sean McVay will try to end the 49ers’ six-game win streak over his Rams by relying on a talented roster. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oPze43aGg via IFTTT

Britain Toughens Stance on Russia, as Russia Presses NATO for Assurances

The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IT2OPW4VS via IFTTT

Will a Mask Debate Split Blue States?

The growing normalcy divide within liberal America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EPcqmUJOb via IFTTT

As Storms Intensify, the Job of TV Weather Person Gets More Serious

Once considered comic relief to anchors, television meteorologists are making it clear to viewers that they are covering a crisis in real time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ulc0shAZL via IFTTT

As Storms Intensify, the Job of TV Weather Person Gets More Serious

Here's When a Storm Is Considered a Blizzard

The National Weather Service defines a blizzard by three criteria: blowing or falling snow, winds of at least 35 miles per hour, and visibility of a quarter mile or less for at least three hours. from NYT > Top Stories https://nyti.ms/3IMLKVg via IFTTT

In North Carolina, a Pitched Battle Over Gerrymanders and Justices

A fight over who is fit to hear a redistricting case highlights what experts say is the growing influence of ideology and money over state supreme courts nationwide. from NYT > Top Stories https://nyti.ms/3KSWhzQ via IFTTT

In Canada, ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesting Vaccine Mandates Nears Capital

The “Freedom Convoy” began as a response to Covid vaccine requirements for some truckers, but its political aims have since broadened. from NYT > Top Stories https://nyti.ms/3HejJWe via IFTTT

How Democrats Should Nominate a New Supreme Court Justice

The deliberative process that our team followed with Obama’s nominees is outdated. Democrats should move as quickly as possible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34fftXO via IFTTT

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Fake Trump Electors

The panel demanded information from 14 people who were part of bogus slates of electors for President Donald J. Trump, digging deeper into an aspect of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3He0Dzn via IFTTT

A South Korean naval unit quarantines in Oman after a Covid outbreak on their ship.

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The Equal Rights Amendment Is Now the Law of the Land. Isn’t It?

Alas, the Constitution doesn’t always mean what it says. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rTVh5Y via IFTTT

How Independent Voters Feel About Biden

Responses to a focus group of independent voters. Also: President Biden and the economy; Boris Johnson; sanctions against Russia; debtors and lawyers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IG7yBI via IFTTT

F.C.C. revokes the ability of China Unicom to operate in the U.S.

The agency cited national security in revoking the license for the American subsidiary of a state-owned Chinese telecom operator. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3r5c86v via IFTTT

India Pandemic School Closings Imperil 'Demographic Dividend'

A large proportion of working-age people, once seen as a demographic advantage, could turn into a burden if many of them are undereducated and underemployed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3H83ycN via IFTTT

Russia Voices Pessimism About U.S. Response

A Kremlin spokesman said there was “not much cause for optimism.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rZEEFY via IFTTT

Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief

Despite once being ensnared in a federal corruption investigation, Philip Banks III will play a central role in the mayor’s plan to reduce gun violence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34gued2 via IFTTT

India Pandemic School Closings Imperil 'Demographic Dividend'

A large proportion of working-age people, once seen as a demographic advantage, could turn into a burden if many of them are undereducated and underemployed. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3H83ycN via IFTTT

Eric Adams Can Hire His Brother, but at Salary of $1, Not $210,000

Instead of overseeing the mayor’s security detail, Bernard Adams will be a senior adviser to the mayor with no supervisory role after an ethics board ruling. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3r69n4X via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Responds to Russia

Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, said the U.S. offered a “serious diplomatic path forward.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/35rqA0u via IFTTT

Who Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? A Leading Candidate to Succeed Justice Breyer

Judge Jackson, 51, already successfully went through the Senate confirmation process last year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rQActb via IFTTT

Boys Held as Hostages by ISIS Worry Rights Activists

About 700 boys have been held for years in a prison in Syria because their parents joined the Islamic State. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33Pzzbj via IFTTT

Democrats Can Seat a New Supreme Court Justice, Even if Republicans Unite in Opposition

Recent changes in Senate rules mean a nominee can be confirmed with a bare majority, but Democrats will have to hold their narrow ranks together. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G0aQOt via IFTTT

In an interview last year, Justice Breyer discussed his thinking on retirement.

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The World Awaits Putin’s Word on Ukraine, but on That, He Is Silent

The Russian president appears on camera almost daily, talking about things like cryptocurrency, green energy and the World’s Fair. But not about Ukraine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IEV11n via IFTTT

Palestinian American Held by Israel Died of Heart Attack, Autopsy Shows

The coroner’s report suggested that Omar Assad, 78, had a stress-induced heart attack as a result of injuries he sustained while in Israeli military custody. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/33UmeP1 via IFTTT

The Reality of Inflation and Rate of Change in Real Wages

Why people are so down on the economy, revisited. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fUPlEa via IFTTT

Japanese Company Joins March Back to the Moon in 2022

Before the end of the year, ispace aims to place a lander with two small rovers on the lunar surface. It may find other visitors have also made the trip this year. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3o0PsTf via IFTTT

How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire

The latest episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with two officers dead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32r2ulm via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia’s Military Drills

The Kremlin blamed the U.S. for ramping up tensions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ICXBFb via IFTTT

Kathryn Schulz: Making Sense of Our Covid Losses

What losing my father taught me about the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rMPZJC via IFTTT

OSHA withdraws its workplace vaccine rule.

In pulling the rule, the Biden administration acknowledged what most businesses expected: the plan to make companies mandate vaccines-or-tests is over. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/343BHfk via IFTTT

How to Survive When Stocks Behave Badly

The stock market’s swings have been startling. Unfortunately, it’s wise to prepare for much worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nZ1zzZ via IFTTT

2nd N.Y.P.D. Officer Dies of Wounds From Harlem Shooting

Wilbert Mora, 27, joined the department in 2018. He and his partner, Jason Rivera, were killed by a man who opened fire during a domestic call, the police said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KFQRIt via IFTTT

The Strange Allure of the Blockchain

Why the appeal of cryptocurrencies and NFTs crosses borders of class and race. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3H0rkHA via IFTTT

Football Players Still Get Concussions, but We Don't Seem to Care

We seem to have lost our faith that we can make things better. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33NEzx9 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: 8,500 Troops on ‘High Alert’

U.S. and NATO allies make plans in case of Russian military action. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GaEgtz via IFTTT

Gunman Accused of Shooting 2 NYPD Officers Dies

The Manhattan district attorney is investigating Lashawn McNeil’s connection to anti-government groups; Mayor Eric Adams said an assault weapon was found under his mattress. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33HoR6P via IFTTT

James Webb Telescope Arrives at Destination in Space: Updates and Video

The telescope’s safe arrival is a relief to scientists who plan to spend the next 10 or more years using it to study ancient galaxies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rKxOnQ via IFTTT

Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)

The latest wave of coronavirus cases is slowing the recovery, but its longer-term impact is less clear. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IE8Ygh via IFTTT

A New Map of the Sun’s Local Bubble

At the edge of a vast region devoid of gas and dust, scientists find an explanation for “how all nearby star formation began.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fINQZQ via IFTTT

As U.S. Strikes Syria Prison Held by ISIS, Young Detainees Are Caught in Crossfire

Almost 700 child detainees are being held in the prison still under siege four days after ISIS launched an attack to free detainees from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3tSPKzl via IFTTT

Death Changed My Life

I see now that life is a series of peaks and valleys, and it is a fool’s errand to try to flatten them out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nLXqiX via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: A U.K. Accusation

British officials say Russia is trying to establish a pro-Kremlin government in Ukraine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3KvyR3z via IFTTT

Is the U.S. on the Verge of a Civil War?

Readers respond to columns by Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg. Also: Bosses who are jerks; voter suppression, then and now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nQNRzd via IFTTT

Rams Meet Buccaneers, Bills Travel to Kansas City for N.F.L. Playoffs: Live Updates

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Some Women Are Keeping Their Pregnancies Secret During Pandemic

The pandemic has offered some women a choice they never had before: to keep their pregnancies secret til the very end. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FKI5Fu via IFTTT

How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire

The latest deadly episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with one officer dead and another in critical condition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32r2ulm via IFTTT

N.F.L. Playoffs: Bengals Take On Titans to Open Divisional Round

Cincinnati is visiting Tennessee in the first of two games on Saturday, with the Packers facing the 49ers at 8:15 p.m Eastern. Follow updates here. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33Km24F via IFTTT

How Titans Receiver A.J. Brown Impacts the Running Game

The run-pass option and screen-based offenses currently in favor in the N.F.L. rely on receivers who can throw blocks for their teammates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tQlIfE via IFTTT

How to Retreat From Ukraine

Searching for a non-disastrous way back from American overreach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fMZEtM via IFTTT

2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Answers to Some Big Questions

How will the Olympics deal with the coronavirus? What happens if athletes protest China? Will there be boycotts? Here’s what we know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EVCbAP via IFTTT

Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy

The White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IszgBN via IFTTT

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Just Bought a Staten Island Ferry

The two “Saturday Night Live” cast members were among a group of investors who won an auction of a retired ferryboat, with a bid of $280,100 and a desire to “restore a piece of New York.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ItEjSO via IFTTT

Hong Kong’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy hurts its service sector, and other Asia virus news.

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The Long Road to Successful Covid Vaccines

The road to successful vaccines; mask distribution; Starbucks; Build Back Better; Trump’s call to Georgia; leaving the G.O.P.; a football fan’s plea. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KvSlF6 via IFTTT

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master and Political Reformer, Dies at 95

A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3nPcRqF via IFTTT

Booster Shots Instrumental in Fighting Omicron, C.D.C. Data Show

The extra doses were most effective against infection and death among Americans aged 50 and older. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FQVaNk via IFTTT

Justice Dept. Charges Texas Man With Threatening Georgia Election Officials

A man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election officials is the first to be charged by the agency’s task force on election threats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nOwvTI via IFTTT

Drugs and Homelessness

A conversation about meth and social decline with Sam Quinones, author of “The Least of Us.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rDZfiS via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Tougher Words on Russia

The West stressed a unified response after Biden’s stumble. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rARYAt via IFTTT

80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes.

As Germany observes the anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, witnesses of the Nazi era are dying and antisemitism is resurgent in Europe and the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tKMvK1 via IFTTT

Pope Francis Is Troubled by Your Pet

On Fido and fruitfulness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ruQJTo via IFTTT

Voting Rights Bill Dead, Filibuster Alive

The voting rights bill and the filibuster. Also: A Supreme Court ruling; President Biden and Ukraine; Medicare and Covid tests; an American paradox. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KECKDo via IFTTT

Why Covid-19 Didn’t Create the Nursing Crisis

Nurses would like to set the record straight on the hospital staffing crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ImXAoW via IFTTT

Syrian Doctor Accused of Atrocities Goes on Trial in Germany

The charges against Alaa Mousa include torturing opponents of the Assad regime in military hospitals in Syria, and murdering at least one by lethal injection. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3rwiz1E via IFTTT

Exclusive: Lina Khan Is (Still) Bursting Big Tech’s Bubble

The FTC Chair’s exclusive conversation with Kara Swisher and Andrew Ross Sorkin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GLyjnV via IFTTT

Israel Evicts Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah Area of Jerusalem

Israelis evicted an extended family and destroyed their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, where attempted evictions last year helped spark a war with Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/33zbxBh via IFTTT

Scholars Doubt New Theory on Anne Frank’s Betrayal

A new book that names a Jewish notary as a suspect made headlines. Now that World War II and Holocaust experts have had time to review its claims, many doubt the methods and conclusion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FEhD0i via IFTTT

What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse?

Microsoft cited the metaverse as a reason for buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Let’s break down what that really means. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AcfcRj via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: A Race to Dominate the Metaverse

Microsoft said it planned to buy the video game company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3nEttBf via IFTTT

Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion

With the deal, the largest in the software maker’s history, Microsoft will gain Activision’s nearly 400 million monthly users and access to some of the world’s most popular games. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KmWvPK via IFTTT

Blinken to Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes For More Diplomacy on Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet with Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia in Geneva on Friday as the United States warns that Russia could soon attack Ukraine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Kq92ld via IFTTT

The Attack at a Synagogue in Texas

Reaction to the hostage siege in Colleyville, Texas. Also: Glass barriers in the subway; the Bronx fire; Democrats’ task; vote counting and the V.P. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GHQEC3 via IFTTT

Why a Blue City Is Feeling the Blues

New York is paying a price for Wall Street’s economic dominance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nBEpQ5 via IFTTT

A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.

A billionaire former prime minister says he has retired from Georgia’s fraught politics. His critics say he still wields considerable power. What’s beyond dispute: his obsession with trees. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fxYUc2 via IFTTT

Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón

The Icelandic novelist, poet and Björk collaborator is a surrealist for our time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FsJa4y via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: China Limits Olympic Spectators

Tickets for the Winter Olympics will not be sold to the public. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/33LufFl via IFTTT

Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

The Senate on Tuesday will begin to debate new voting rights protections, even though the measure appears all but dead in the face of two key Democratic defections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3roFvjj via IFTTT

China Won't Sell Olympics Tickets to Chinese Public

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Texas Rabbi Recounts Dramatic Escape From Synagogue

As a gunman ranted, the hostages whispered instructions and edged closer to the door. The rabbi credited security training for their safe exit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3KdFV4J via IFTTT

Inside a Deadly Bronx Fire: Scenes of Chaos, Desperation and Love

When the building where they made their home became a smoke-filled death trap, hundreds of residents had to make life-or-death decisions as rescue workers raced to save them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3A4GPM1 via IFTTT

Australia Acts, and Novak Djokovic Exits

Three readers applaud Australia’s decision to deport the tennis player over his refusal to get the Covid vaccine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3AbXCwP via IFTTT

Israeli Artist Turns Plastic Pollution Into ‘Earth Poetica’

In Beverly Barkat’s quest to connect people with nature, she found that environmental waste could be a powerful medium. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3nwr8bI via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Djokovic Leaves Australia

Plus rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Cambodia’s digital crackdown. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/325m2vt via IFTTT

Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes Covid Lockdowns

American manufacturers are worried that China’s zero-tolerance coronavirus policy could throw a wrench in the global conveyor belt for goods this year. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qy9gPv via IFTTT

Failure on Voting Rights Would Be Historic

Democracy is losing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3I5nRHS via IFTTT

A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

Without hard rules about employees who test positive, owners and workers are weighing safety against finances, and not always agreeing on the answer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GBoXuS via IFTTT

One Indelible Scene: When the Show Must Go on in ‘Drive My Car’

Through a staging of “Uncle Vanya,” the director Ryusuke Hamaguchi creates an intimacy for his characters that lets the artifice of cinema fall away. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33jODxB via IFTTT

Erika Lust's Alternative Porn Vision

The Swedish moviemaker thinks pornography can create a society that sees sexuality as myriad and joyful, and where women’s pleasure matters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33eAcLo via IFTTT

Here’s Some (Slightly) Less Worrisome Covid-and-Kids News

Hold off before freaking out about that new C.D.C. diabetes study. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IoU8dt via IFTTT

A Library the Internet Can’t Get Enough Of

Why does this image keep resurfacing on social media? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GAmcd2 via IFTTT

SWAT Team Responds to Dallas-Fort Worth Area Synagogue Standoff

Heavily armed law enforcement officials surrounded a temple after a man could be heard on a livestream of a service shouting at people inside. Follow updates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rnVFti via IFTTT

What Is Joe Biden Thinking?

The strange strategy of a staggering presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IdcGND via IFTTT

Healthcare Workers and Hospitals Confront the Fallout From Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate

Hospitals could face more staff shortages, and workers and facilities could feel caught between opposing state and federal policies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IcHiih via IFTTT

John Katko, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election

January 14, 2022

Increasingly marginalized from conservatives at home and in Washington, Mr. Katko also faced a brutal general election campaign in his left-leaning New York district. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34S0hQO via IFTTT

Jasmila Zbanic Is Vilified in Serbia and ‘Disobedient’ at Home

January 14, 2022

Jasmila Zbanic, who won best director for “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, insists on blaming individuals, not ethnic groups, for atrocities committed as Yugoslavia imploded, a stance that can anger all sides. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3I3MV21 via IFTTT

Djokovic Will Go to Court in Australia to Fight Visa Revocation

January 14, 2022

Novak Djokovic, the unvaccinated tennis star, is expected to ask a judge on Saturday to let him remain in the country. Follow updates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33yNQIU via IFTTT

Some Antiracist Books Aren't Very Good. Do I Still Have to Read Them to My Child?

I’m all for undoing racist impulses, but I wonder how useful it is to sit with my daughter and scold myself with clunky prose. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nr7dLc via IFTTT

Rockets Possibly Fired by Pro-Iran Assailants Target U.S. Embassy in Iraq

Four rockets were fired at the fortified compound that houses the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and suspicion fell on pro-Iran militias. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3A07rOu via IFTTT

It Should Take More Than 10 Minutes to Evict Someone

Eviction prevention and diversion programs should be preserved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rjAEjc via IFTTT

First Trial for Syrian State Atrocities Yields Guilty Verdict in Germany

A German court found a former Syrian intelligence officer guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life in prison — a first after a decade of war. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3Gne5Ay via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Vaccine Mandate Blocked

Supreme Court justices dealt a blow to Biden’s Covid strategy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zUqMjU via IFTTT

A Schooling Debate: In Person or Remote?

Readers discuss an article about rising tensions as some teachers’ unions push for remote learning. Also: Snacks on planes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3noolkE via IFTTT

Britain’s Security Agency MI5 Warns Lawmakers of China’s Political Interference

An unusual alert by the agency named a Chinese lawyer who was “knowingly engaged in political interference activities” on behalf of Beijing in the U.K. Parliament. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fo7fPi via IFTTT

The Mood in the Capitol Was Already Dark. Then Came Omicron.

Congress, always a reflection of the country, is in a testy mood, as the latest coronavirus variant looms over the Capitol and schadenfreude is in full swing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HZnyP4 via IFTTT

In South Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope

A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HV4vVQ via IFTTT

A Look Inside Rikers: ‘Fight Night’ and Gang Rule, Captured on Video

Videos obtained by The New York Times reveal scenes of violence as the Department of Correction struggles to restore order in the jail system. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fjnGwr via IFTTT

How the Site of a Bronx Fire Became a Haven for Gambians

Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tv2Hii via IFTTT

Landlords of Bronx Building Were Buying Up Affordable Housing in New York

The companies purchased Twin Parks North West, the Bronx building where there was a deadly fire, along with seven other buildings in the borough for $166 million. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tnhpIc via IFTTT

A Moose Hunting Class Is Teaching Students About Food

A small group of Alaskan middle-schoolers get a hands-on lesson in hunting and processing food from the land. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3neyrV7 via IFTTT

Ron Johnson Wasn’t Always Like This. The Trump Years Broke Him.

The Trumpiest man in Wisconsin wants another term in the Senate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FlgHgT via IFTTT

The U.S. and Iran Move Closer to a Nuclear Deal

As negotiations reach a critical stage, neither side wants to betray weakness by seeming too eager to reach a deal. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/31VZ0qO via IFTTT

Every Year He Texts Me: ‘I Love You’

Sometimes, what might have been never stops mattering. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zK9GoR via IFTTT

Democrats Plan to Fast-Track Voting Rights Bill, Speeding a Showdown

The move will allow for debate on the legislation to begin this week, hastening a confrontation with Republicans and the moment when Democrats could try to change Senate rules. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qo8AME via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Beijing’s Olympic Challenge

Can “zero-Covid” last with thousands of visitors? from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GpmROD via IFTTT

How Much Should You Fret About Rising Federal Debt?

The federal government is borrowing cheaply, but its debt could reach a tipping point. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3tnOOmi via IFTTT

Why a Closed Door Can Save Lives During a Fire

After a fire in a Bronx high-rise killed 17 people, fire officials are focusing on simple safety measures that can help in the earliest moments of a blaze. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33fa2rA via IFTTT

Putin’s Next Move on Ukraine Is a Mystery. Just the Way He Likes It.

The contradictory, sometimes menacing messages from the Kremlin have stumped Western officials and Russia experts, showing the Russian leader’s desire to keep his rivals on edge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qkEgT6 via IFTTT

Biden-Cheney 2024?

Saving American democracy may involve following Israel’s example. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zOQ3Mk via IFTTT

What Putin Really Wants From the Ukraine Crisis

He wants to break NATO’s back. And he might succeed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31PGwYR via IFTTT

Bitcoin, Inflation and the Misguided Fear of Government Money Creation

Bitcoin can’t solve a problem we don’t actually have. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zNBOHw via IFTTT

Why I Still Love ‘West Side Story’

Yes, it has flaws. No, remaking it wasn’t a mistake. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3K60m3e via IFTTT

What Does Living With Omicron, and the Next Covid Variants, Truly Mean?

With Covid here to stay, some public health experts say we need to adapt to a “new normal.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FdZ6aF via IFTTT

Melatonin for Sleep: How the Aid Works

The “vampire hormone” can act like a dose of sunset, tricking your body into feeling like it’s time to sleep. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zMkbIa via IFTTT

When Axel Webber Was Rejected from Juilliard, TikTok Stepped In

The 22-year-old actor documented his audition process for the world to see and became a star along the way. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3fbLyCa via IFTTT

New York City sees ‘a glimmer of hope’ as virus cases level off, but they are still rising upstate.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said new coronavirus cases in New York City were beginning to plateau. The state will stop requiring counties to trace contacts, freeing public health resources for other needs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GlmCnI via IFTTT

Medicare Proposes to Cover Aduhelm Only for Patients in Clinical Trials

If the preliminary decision is finalized this spring, it would sharply limit the number of patients who use the expensive drug. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Filz6D via IFTTT

Putin’s Next Move on Ukraine Is a Mystery. Just the Way He Likes It.

Your Wednesday Briefing: Omicron in Europe

“A closing window to act,” said the W.H.O.’s Europe director. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3fgmolW via IFTTT

Philadelphia Fire Started When Boy, 5, Ignited Christmas Tree

Investigators determined that a 5-year-old, who told the police he had been playing with a lighter, was the only person in the part of the apartment where the fire began. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Fdzxqd via IFTTT

Rubin Museum to Return Nepalese Relics Thought to Have Been Stolen.

The two relics from the museum’s collection that are being returned to Nepal are believed to have been taken from religious sites by smugglers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3tfWLtG via IFTTT

North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says

The launch came as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing weapons threat. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3Gh7wQ7 via IFTTT

Crusading for God, Family and … Bitcoin?

What’s the deepening alliance between MAGA and cryptocurrency? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3r4RTVr via IFTTT

North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says

The launch came as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing weapons threat. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3r6ZdQw via IFTTT

A Fresh Defense of Free Trade

A prominent Republican economist admits that open markets have hurt some people. But tariffs, he says, aren’t the answer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GlEO0A via IFTTT

Learning Loss Among Our Kids Is Significant. Here's How to Help Them.

Will Covid closures lead to an overhaul of public school systems? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F7sG1C via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia Plays Down Invasion Threat

The U.S. called some demands “non-starters.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qbgGrA via IFTTT

We’re All ‘Experts’ Now. That’s Not a Good Thing.

Widespread scams and institutional failures force us to rely on only ourselves. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zKM9Ed via IFTTT

Aung San Suu Kyi Gets 4 Years on Walkie-Talkie and Covid Charges

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader was convicted on three more counts, which her defenders said were politically motivated. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34uLLhz via IFTTT

Bob Saget, Comic Who Portrayed Danny Tanner in ‘Full House,’ Dies at 65

The actor, who had also hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” was found dead in an Orlando hotel room while on tour. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33kCW9m via IFTTT

A Soldier Sent a Letter to His Mom in 1945. It Was Just Delivered.

A letter from a 22-year-old U.S. Army sergeant serving in Germany was finally delivered last month to his widow in Woburn, Mass. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32Yt3P2 via IFTTT

Overlooked No More: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Artist and Author Who Explored Identity

She was murdered after the publication of her first novel, “Dictee,” a challenging exploration of Korean history and immigrant life that inspires Asian American writers today. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G5KNpT via IFTTT

Los Angeles Is the Sprawling Sushi Capital of the US

Few locales outside Japan can equal the variety, skill and creativity served at the city’s countless sushi counters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ETQfuw via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Djokovic’s Appeal to Australia

Plus violence in Kazakhstan and the release of an imprisoned Saudi princess from jail. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3r5nNRN via IFTTT

Putin Would Invite Calamity With a Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Putin’s real concern isn’t the placement of NATO weapons on his country’s borders, but the very existence of a sovereign Ukrainian democracy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zFUw3P via IFTTT

Officials’ Party Galls Hong Kong, Chafing Under Covid (and Political) Controls

Just as new restrictions were being imposed, top politicians were found to have attended a large gathering where at least one person had Covid. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3G9lZgM via IFTTT

Quiet Awards Season Has Hollywood Uneasy

Audiences remain reluctant to return to theaters. And the kinds of movies that used to rely on the sheen of awards to attract moviegoers now find themselves in peril. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33jK8Tv via IFTTT

A Guide to What Is Happening With the 2022 Golden Globes

A guide to everything we know about the 79th annual Golden Globes on Sunday night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31xz1pj via IFTTT

After 4 Killings, ‘Officer of the Year’ Is Still on the Job

A Pennsylvania state trooper was returned to duty following three investigations by his own agency. A fourth inquiry is underway. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31dQzH0 via IFTTT

Who Is Annie Hamilton?

Annie Hamilton may be the most well-known, unknown actor in New York. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zCCNuc via IFTTT

Rubble and Repression: An Intimate Look at Germany in the Decade After Hitler

“Aftermath,” by Harald Jähner, recounts Germans rebuilding their country while avoiding any reckoning with what the Nazi regime had done in their name. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3f1y8IV via IFTTT

Why Stress May Be Your Heart’s Worst Enemy

Psychological stress activates the fear center in the brain, setting into motion a cascade of reactions that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32UJTy2 via IFTTT

How Burnout Affects Men

The intense public discussion of burnout during the pandemic has given too little attention to how men experience this problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sTLBKZ via IFTTT

A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at the Grolier Club

A collector’s passion for Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is on display in “Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects.” But can he solve the case of the pirate signature? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HNzxiB via IFTTT

Here’s How Climate Change and Covid Are Transforming Skiing

There’s less snow and stricter rules, but skiers are adjusting in surprising ways. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q4QPBQ via IFTTT

We Need a Second Cut of ‘Don’t Look Up’

How the hit movie almost captures a teetering America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Gb7BVt via IFTTT

Chinese Activists Face Subversion Charges for Weekend Gathering

A weekend get-together in 2019 offered Beijing a chance to deliver a blow to the “rights defense” movement. Now, two key participants face the prospect of years in prison. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/33fRZ4a via IFTTT

The Epic Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes

In Silicon Valley’s world of make-believe, the philosophy of “fake it until you make it” finally gets its comeuppance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JBtKOP via IFTTT

I Can’t Brook the Idea of Banning ‘Negro’

That’s a distraction from real work in the real world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33hR1Vq via IFTTT

How to Go From Homelessness to Venture Capital

Training programs like Year Up can rescue people like Fred Mutsinzi — but they aren’t cheap. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32SsLJF via IFTTT

December Jobs Report: U.S. Added 199,000 Jobs

The gain of 199,000 was the weakest of the year, but not for lack of demand: The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, and wages increased. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F4L3nN via IFTTT

Billionaire’s Star Rises as She Takes Bold Stance on Racism in Brazil

Luiza Trajano turned a small family store into a retail giant. Now, a company policy limiting its executive training program to Black applicants is drawing praise, outrage and much soul-searching. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qVdEqP via IFTTT

Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, Twins in an Uneasy Spotlight, Die at 72

In France they were science-loving TV celebrities (molded by plastic surgery) whose own research was suspect, maybe a hoax. They died within days of each other. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q2wpJC via IFTTT

12 Predictions for the Trends We Think Will Own 2022

This year is anyone’s guess. Here are ours. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3n773bx via IFTTT

My Dinner With Sidney Poitier

He was the epitome of Black dignity, Black beauty, Black pride and Black power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t5YLo9 via IFTTT

Stocks drop and bond yields jump, extending Wall Street’s turbulent week.

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F. Sionil Jose, 97, Novelist Who Saw Heroism in Ordinary Filipinos, Dies

Mr. Jose’s writing, rich in themes drawn from his rural upbringing, amounted to a continuing morality play about poverty and class divisions in the Philippines. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3eXTBT3 via IFTTT

Lani Guinier, Legal Scholar at the Center of Controversy, Dies at 71

President Bill Clinton pulled her nomination as assistant attorney general in 1993 after she came under criticism for her views on voting rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3n6K4NH via IFTTT

In Kazakhstan, Putin Again Seizes on Unrest to Try to Expand Influence

But a series of revolts against a pro-Russian strongmen could also plant the seeds of rebellion at home, analysts say. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/33cA5zz via IFTTT

A Supreme Court Ruling Against Biden's Vaccine Mandates Could Be Disastrous

Biden’s vaccine mandates must remain intact. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t08vQV via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Biden warns of threats to democracy

U.S. lawmakers commemorate last year’s attack on the Capitol. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3JOnqDB via IFTTT

Let Marjorie Taylor Greene Keep Her Social Media Accounts

We’ve ceded too much control over our speech to Big Tech. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G6o8Km via IFTTT

Pakistan Paves Way for Ayesha Malik to Be First Woman Supreme Court Justice

Justice Ayesha A. Malik’s nomination, intensely opposed by some lawyers that have threatened to strike, was hailed by others as an important victory in improving representation for women. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31ADwQ6 via IFTTT

Right-wing media criticized Biden’s speech and played down the Jan. 6 anniversary.

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Your Thursday Briefing: Variant Déjà Vu in India

Doctor shortages, surging cases and mixed messaging. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31ujqa9 via IFTTT

This Cake Is a Taste of a Vanishing New York

Dorie Greenspan’s poppy-seed cake is a call back to her childhood and shops that are mostly gone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pV9XSv via IFTTT

How the Kazakhstan Protests Started and Why They Matter

As protests in the oil-rich Central Asian country gain momentum, the events threaten to reverberate across the region. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3zrFxdG via IFTTT

The Oscars Want Crowd-Pleasers, but Where Are the Crowds?

As contenders like “West Side Story” and “Belfast” struggle for audiences, can a blockbuster like “Spider-Man: No Way Home” swing into the Oscar race? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mYOSoz via IFTTT

Skepticism and anger greet Novak Djokovic’s vaccine exemption.

Some Australians reacted with fury at the announcement from the world’s No. 1 male tennis player, the sport’s most prominent vaccination skeptic. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/32OmpLb via IFTTT

Merrick Garland Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’

The remarks came as Merrick B. Garland faces pressure from Democrats to more aggressively investigate any role that Donald J. Trump and his allies may have played in encouraging the violence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3355lAi via IFTTT

A Year After the Breach, Falsehoods About Jan. 6 Persist

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Novak Djokovic Is Refused Entry Into Australia Over Vaccine Exemption

After a 12-hour airport standoff over the validity of his visa and questions about his vaccine medical exemption for the Australian Open, the No. 1 men’s tennis player was told to leave the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eVUxY0 via IFTTT

Stocks have their worst day in weeks as Fed minutes show chance of quicker rate increases.

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Stocks Are Great for the Very Young — and the Very Old

An economist says that retirees should tilt toward stocks as they age. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pZBeU6 via IFTTT

Today’s Faux Pas, Tomorrow’s Comme Il Faut

Why linguists encourage what grammarians won’t. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31r1yNn via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Olympics officials are tight-lipped on China’s abuses

Activists call for an inquiry into Beijing 2022 merchandise. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/34odrVp via IFTTT

How Burnout Affects Men

The intense public discussion of burnout during the pandemic has given too little attention to how men experience this problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sTLBKZ via IFTTT

Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021

After struggling to produce cars because of a global computer chip shortage, automakers are trying to move quickly to making electric vehicles. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3HusmLO via IFTTT

Social Media Needs Better Solutions Than Just Banning Bad Actors

Rule breakers just claim censorship, censorship, censorship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32VJb3r via IFTTT

Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Leads to Deal for Release

A Palestinian accused of plotting to kill Israelis went on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment without trial. Fearing unrest, Israel agreed to release him. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3sTQVxX via IFTTT

The Viral Lies About Covid That Keep Killing Us

Why 2021 wasn’t the year we beat the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31pIJdq via IFTTT

Diet Culture Is Unhealthy. It’s Also Immoral.

Resolve, this year, to just say no. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sRXMrs via IFTTT

Democrats, Voting Rights Are Not the Problem

It isn’t voting that needs fixing, but what comes after it and the public’s confidence in the results. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32DqKRr via IFTTT

These Were the Worst Predictions About 2021

Bitcoin, Tesla, the Suez Canal, the Mars helicopter — people got a lot wrong. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mST21g via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Global Covid cases reach record highs

But recent Omicron data offer hope. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pOu2da via IFTTT

Prosecute Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 Coup Attempt?

Readers discuss an essay urging a Justice Department investigation. Also: Anthony Fauci; Covid frustration; Betty White; women’s wages; Black voters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HAeuj9 via IFTTT

Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors

The state’s Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31kMele via IFTTT

China Evergrande Halts Its Shares in Hong Kong

The world’s most indebted property developer provided no details on the suspension, but it suggested an announcement “containing inside information” would come soon. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3JEcWGI via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

A crisis in Bosnia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3mSUalr via IFTTT

Founder of CrowdTangle Hopes to Bring Transparency to Social Media

The co-founder of CrowdTangle has been working with Congress on legislation to make tech companies disclose their inner workings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mPxwdu via IFTTT

Hockey Fan Spots Cancerous Mole at Game and Delivers a Lifesaving Note

Nadia Popovici wrote a message on her phone, with “mole,” “cancer” and “doctor” in bright-red type to get the attention of Brian Hamilton, an assistant equipment manager for the Vancouver Canucks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eL5mw0 via IFTTT

Dread, Lust and Russians

Our critic recommends old and new books. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32U7kXZ via IFTTT

Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World

Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z1CRDw via IFTTT

What We Forgot to Talk About in 2021

A catch-up round table on a host of topics: Maneskin, Jazmine Sullivan, Kelly Clarkson, a Real Housewife’s music career and much more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HjXIot via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: South Africa’s Parliament Burns