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The billionaire’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter and what comes next. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QB104GN via IFTTT

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-Winning The Judds, Dies at 76

The country music duo, made up of Naomi and Wynonna Judd, was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pFxz5w6 via IFTTT

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Stanley Tucci heads back to Italy, and a gorgeous half-hour drama returns with even more time loops. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/M2FLrk1 via IFTTT

Ukraine Says Russia Looted Ancient Gold Artifacts From a Museum

According to Ukrainian officials, Russian soldiers, aided by a mysterious expert, broke into a museum and spirited away priceless artifacts from the Scythian empire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KUpsezT via IFTTT

Before White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Lots of Risk-Benefit Calculation

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, but President Biden has concluded it is worth the risk. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZPAFxSH via IFTTT

Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Count Recitations

Much like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/cbkq57e via IFTTT

What to Cook This Weekend

Tuck into comforting cheese enchiladas or keep things light with a crunchy spring iceberg salad. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/918C7dF via IFTTT

A Minnesota Candidate Went Into Labor During Her Convention Speech

Videos of Erin Maye Quade’s speech ricocheted across the internet, with critics saying the process should have been suspended. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fj3YB8T via IFTTT

MLB Suspends Trevor Bauer for Two Seasons Amid Abuse Claim

Bauer, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had been on leave from the club as he faced allegations of sexual assault. Prosecutors in Los Angeles had declined to charge him criminally. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jQ3KZpF via IFTTT

To Tackle Student Debt, Fix Ineffective Colleges

Graduates can’t repay their loans if they don’t learn anything useful in school. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZeYHyif via IFTTT

Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress

A broadly supported bipartisan measure to eliminate a racial disparity in drug sentencing faces a difficult road as Republicans seek to weaponize the issue of crime against Democrats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2KEXvW4 via IFTTT

Shelter in Chinatown Is Canceled After Community Protests

The shelter in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge would have housed 49 men and is one of three that New York City planned for the area. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cItkulf via IFTTT

Trae Young, Your Hair Is a Magnificent Unsolved Mystery

The complex ’do of the Hawks player has been debated, dissed and memed. But our critic pays respect to its “confusion, awe and strength.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kJSUsqc via IFTTT

Committing Suicide as Protest

Why it’s so difficult to talk about self-immolation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oSVars0 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: China’s Stimulus Plan

Plus a U.S. push for Ukraine funds and extreme heat in India and Pakistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/l0A5O7w via IFTTT

Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief

President Biden said the amount would not be $50,000 per borrower, which some Democrats and advocates are pushing for as a way to address economic and racial disparities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aD0i9bX via IFTTT

They’re All Good Dogs, and It Has Nothing to Do With Their Breed

Retrievers that don’t retrieve and Papillons that point are all possible because the genes that shape dog behavior predate modern breeding that focuses on appearance, researchers find. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B5Z3jC8 via IFTTT

Seeking Another Reset, the N.C.A.A. Returns to the ‘Help Wanted’ Route

The N.C.A.A. is looking for a new president. Private jet notwithstanding, it’s not all that great of a gig. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/W6nj4QV via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Cuts Gas Supplies

Also, Shanghai residents express anger and Singapore executes an intellectually disabled man. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MZT6uLW via IFTTT

Poles and Bulgarians put up a resilient front in the face of Russia’s natural gas ‘blackmail.’

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E.U. countries scramble to find a way to pay Russia for gas without violating sanctions.

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Did Faulty Assumptions Dash Parents’ Hope for an Under-5 Vaccine?

The under-5 Covid vaccine should be approved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PDxSlUc via IFTTT

Here’s the Secret Ingredient in Economic Growth

Unfortunately, economists may have been looking at it all wrong. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vk2iMs1 via IFTTT

Archegos Owner Bill Hwang Arrested by Federal Agents

Manhattan federal prosecutors arrested and criminally charged the owner, Bill Hwang, and his former top lieutenant in one of the highest-profile Wall Street prosecutions in years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ArjIL6K via IFTTT

New York’s Top Court Voids Democrat-Drawn House Map

The New York Court of Appeals said Democrats violated the State Constitution and ignored the will of the voters. The judges ordered a court-appointed expert to draw replacements. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BdzxEXg via IFTTT

Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing

Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights found instances of shockingly racist and misogynistic language, as well as patterns of discrimination in arrests and use of force. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o4BXkvl via IFTTT

Will President Biden Forgive Student Loan Debt?

Some advocates believe President Biden’s repeated extensions of the repayment pause, now set to end Aug. 31, could force his hand on loan forgiveness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QIkO7lG via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Beijing’s Mass Testing Plan

Plus more aggressive support for Ukraine and Hong Kong’s brownface controversy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dz4ivAb via IFTTT

What’s Fueling the Global Food Crisis?

Surprise: Old-style globalization is bearing the brunt of this crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kCmc2R5 via IFTTT

Eric Adams’s Speech Offers Visions for New York City Recovery

Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that he planned to focus on public safety and inequality as keys to the city’s comeback after the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qrPtexE via IFTTT

New Rules on Light Bulbs: LED vs. Incandescent

The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WKm3hPY via IFTTT

Supreme Court Struggles Over Biden’s Bid to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program

Known formally as the Migrant Protection Protocols, the program, adopted during the Trump administration, requires some migrants to wait in Mexico while their cases are heard. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/juScD4y via IFTTT

Supreme Court Allows Elite High School’s New Admissions Rules

A group including parents of Asian American students challenged the new criteria at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZJMHti9 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Elon Musk Buys Twitter

Plus a lockdown looms over Beijing and the U.S. flexes in Ukraine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/bPfdYKI via IFTTT

When Art Goes Global, It Loses Something

The things we create are better when they come out of a specific, lived context. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pi7xtLA via IFTTT

What Are Elon Musk’s Political Views?

The billionaire in pursuit of Twitter has often been described as a libertarian, but he has not shrunk from government help when it has been good for business. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ImBNx9k via IFTTT

Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer

Members of the court’s conservative majority indicated that the coach, Joseph A. Kennedy, had a constitutional right to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line after games. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kCVTzfJ via IFTTT

Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo

Cairo’s oldest cemetery is being razed, and thousands of families living amid the grand mausoleums face eviction. “You’re not at ease when you’re living. You’re not at ease even when you’re dead.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/8bvU1ZY via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Macron Wins Re-election

Plus an announced visit by top U.S. officials to Kyiv, while New Zealand and Japan announce closer diplomatic ties. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/32nJvzs via IFTTT

What Does the Curriculum Look Like in Your School?

We want to hear from you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xAzGp8H via IFTTT

Modi Stresses Growth, Sidestepping Politics, in Visit to Restive Territory

The Indian prime minister aims to ease decades of turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir through projects like a solar plant. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RzY3u4L via IFTTT

How to Cultivate Joy Even When It Feels in Short Supply

Easter isn’t just one day. It’s a whole season devoted to rejoicing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gI0b5pE via IFTTT

Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo

Still Processing: Do You Hit ‘Skip Intro’?

Wesley Morris and Hanif Abdurraqib consider what’s lost when you breeze past the TV theme song. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/W5NKHAV via IFTTT

Molars, Reticence and Eco-Warriors

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

Jimmy Kimmel Made a Joke. Then Marjorie Taylor Greene Called the Police on Him.

The talk show host discusses our partisan divide and why it’s still worth hearing from those you disagree with. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/81SEF74 via IFTTT

A Cauliflower-Free Approach to Vegan Dining

These restaurants will convince even the most reluctant diner that vegan dining is worth seeking out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VpbrLoR via IFTTT

Climate Activists Rally at the White House to Demand Action

In Washington, D.C., as well as Phoenix, Atlanta and scores of other cities across the country, demonstrators called on the government to enact bold climate action. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JYVqSTd via IFTTT

Russia opens a criminal case accusing a pro-democracy activist of spreading ‘false information’ about the war.

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, faces 10 years in prison under a new law aimed at stamping out open opposition to the war in Ukraine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fNG7Bjl via IFTTT

A Site Holy to Jews and Muslims Returns as the Nexus of Conflict

The skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Aqsa Mosque, known to Jews as Temple Mount, are laden with national and religious symbolism. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ToeOkWw via IFTTT

How a Race-Based Medical Formula Is Keeping Some Black Men in Prison

The formula, which helps estimate kidney health, has been discarded by many hospitals. But some judges still use it to decide whether to release those potentially endangered by Covid-19. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HNxIsMP via IFTTT

With Elon Musk, You Can’t Spell ‘Funding Secured’ Without ‘Fun’

The rocket man shored up $46.5 billion for his Twitter bid, pushing the drama toward its third week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/61DM8Pg via IFTTT

Punishing Disney, DeSantis Signals a Lasting G.O.P. Brawl With Business

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s move to revoke the company’s special tax status in Florida illustrated how combative his party has grown toward large corporations that criticize its policies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Bw4pk3C via IFTTT

Stocks Tumble as Jitters over Interest Rates Persist

Wall Street was on track for its worst daily decline since early March, Recent comments from Fed officials have fueled expectations that interest rates will climb far faster than anyone thought even a few weeks ago. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZlP24gT via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Putin’s Defensive Speech

The Russian leader claimed victory in Mariupol, despite Ukrainian resistance. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/uniLopy via IFTTT

Many Ukrainians are relying on the Telegram app during war.

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Stocks fall as Fed chair says a half percentage point interest rate increase is ‘on the table.’

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The Census Faces Privacy Concerns

Technology advances forced the Census Bureau to use sweeping measures to ensure privacy for respondents. The ensuing debate goes to the heart of what a census is. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Q5fRjYO via IFTTT

Jimmy Wang Yu, Seminal Figure in Kung Fu Films, Dies at 79

He changed the nature of Asian martial arts movies, which had been relying on sword fighting and fantasy, by bringing hand-to-hand combat to the fore. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ZBHNLqR via IFTTT

Lyrid Meteor Shower: How and When to Watch

Fireballs may light up the sky for those willing to stay up late and take in the show. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ux69mkd via IFTTT

Prince Harry Puts Noses Out of Joint With Comments About the Queen

The prince, in Europe for the Invictus Games, visited his grandmother then told the “Today” show that he wanted to make sure “she’s protected.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1Jbvidn via IFTTT

Tesla’s Profits Jumped in the First Quarter but Challenges Loom

The electric carmaker had to close an important factory in Shanghai because of China’s efforts to stamp out a coronavirus outbreak. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/X3VaW82 via IFTTT

Barack Obama’s New Role: Fighting Disinformation

The former president has embarked on a campaign to warn that the scourge of online falsehoods has eroded the foundations of democracy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BNGvu6k via IFTTT

How Hated Is Macron? It Could Decide the French Election.

Given the choice between a president they suspect of despising ordinary people and a far-right candidate they detest, many French voters may stay home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QrxYM1B via IFTTT

Trump Hotel Sale in Washington Will End an Era

The $375 million sale of a Washington hotel that served as an influence and access bazaar for lawmakers, administration officials and other Trump allies is slated to be finalized this month. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9Us2o37 via IFTTT

Netflix Reports Loss of 200,000 Subscribers Last Quarter

The loss was the first for the company in a decade. The report sent its stock down 20 percent. Follow business updates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/L1DpCX5 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Bombards the East

Moscow’s military offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/IFecxTC via IFTTT

Millions of Student Loans Borrowers Get More Credit Toward Forgiveness

A set of piecemeal fixes is intended to address longstanding administrative failures by the government’s loan servicers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eoARtbm via IFTTT

Star Ferry, ‘Emblem of Hong Kong,’ May Sail Into History After 142 Years

Launched in 1880, the ferry has witnessed both Hong Kong’s transformation into a global financial hub and its history of protests. But battered by a pandemic, the service is struggling to survive. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PqAidNX via IFTTT

Man Charged in Fatal Subway Push of Michelle Go Deemed Unfit for Trial

Martial Simon will be committed to a locked psychiatric facility. He had bounced between hospitals and the streets for years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NYRq0mK via IFTTT

Chaos at Rikers Could Lead to Federal Court Control, U.S. Attorney Says

Damian Williams wrote that his office might have no choice but to seek “aggressive relief” for the serious problems at the jail. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u1j5LAS via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia Launches Assault in Eastern Ukraine

Plus China’s lockdowns slow its economy and France’s candidates vie for undecided voters. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/EOzfha1 via IFTTT

The White House Easter Egg Roll Returns

President Biden and Jill Biden, the first lady, hosted the first Egg Roll since the beginning of the pandemic. It was the largest event held at the White House since they moved in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E6GSoUA via IFTTT

New Rocket Fire From Gaza Follows Rising Tensions in Jerusalem

The first strike from Gaza in several months came just days after clashes in and around the Aqsa Mosque compound, a sacred site for both Muslims and Jews. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/UShNuED via IFTTT

Trump Allies Are Still Feeding the False 2020 Election Narrative

Fifteen months after they tried and failed to overturn the 2020 election, the same group of lawyers and associates is continuing efforts to decertify the vote, feeding a false narrative. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RqbliXo via IFTTT

Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful

Around the world, national churches, parishes and even families are reassessing relations with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who has encouraged Russia’s aggression. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KCjZGYs via IFTTT

Philadelphia Mask Mandate Back in Effect as Coronavirus Cases Rise

A sharp increase in new infections triggered the return of indoor mask rules a little more than a month after they were lifted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jXnArTU via IFTTT

The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZBPhpMg via IFTTT

Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’

Officials said they objected to the inclusion of social-emotional learning and critical race theory in the books but did not share information on the specific content. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XiLrtTe via IFTTT

Yemen’s Houthis Went From Ragtag Militia to Force Threatening Gulf Powers

Iran’s cultivation of the Houthis over the years of war in Yemen has armed them with missiles and drones, endangering Washington’s partners and Tehran’s rivals, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IKmqHoh via IFTTT

This Cake Gives You a Moment of Warmth in the Middle of the Day

Chamomile cake is just right at teatime, an excuse to give yourself and friends an hour to sit down and linger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UMt0hko via IFTTT

Are China and the United States on a Collision Course to War?

Kevin Rudd’s “The Avoidable War” examines the possibilities of a disaster and the ways China and America can avert it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z6J21aM via IFTTT

A Biden Blood Bath?

America wants a show and a showman to distract from its misery. Biden is not that. And he is being punished for not being a huckster. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KPmEBwy via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Russia Demands Surrender in Mariupol

Plus India and the W.H.O. clash over the accounting of Covid’s death toll. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Yj1xo8l via IFTTT

Death Toll From Pakistani Airstrike Rises to 45, Afghan Officials Say

The airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday morning escalated already simmering tensions between the two countries. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SqVpnv6 via IFTTT

Americans Over 60 Should Get Second Booster, Official Says

Citing data from Israel, the Biden administration’s Covid response coordinator said a second booster offered significant protection to older people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xs0Qctk via IFTTT

Why Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Really Happened, and Why It Matters

How two poems inspire my Easter prayers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ldZMmzk via IFTTT

He Was Remarkably Healthy Until Chronic Diarrhea Nearly Killed Him

After weeks of having to rush to the bathroom day and night, the 77-year-old had lost 25 pounds. What was wrong? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TmB3fra via IFTTT

Am I Done Suffering for Fashion?

Two years of a pandemic have lowered our patience for uncomfortable clothing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0qYH7sh via IFTTT

Will Democrats Soon Be Locked Out of Power?

With a little more electoral ambition, Republicans have a clear majority in reach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/v9AOTmi via IFTTT

How Loathing Golf Taught Me to Confront My Own Prejudice

The game symbolized things I wanted to do but could never afford. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dSuepKJ via IFTTT

Overlooked No More: Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff, Writer of Levantine Identity

In her books and essays, she developed a social model and a vision for how various groups could find their place in a modern Middle East. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/LuVdjtQ via IFTTT

Israel Steps Up Raids in Palestinian Territories in Response to Attacks

At least 14 Palestinians have been killed in a widespread Israeli military operation in the West Bank, launched in response to a string of attacks in Israel that killed 14 people. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/u2Ueykr via IFTTT

Breaking Up With Peloton

The stationary bike’s convenience made it a pandemic winner, but some former fans are done working out at home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bFSkvLt via IFTTT

‘Thank You for Not Killing Us’

An ordeal at a mental health facility in Ukraine illuminated the horrors of the Russian occupation in the areas around Kyiv. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/7buvZeV via IFTTT

What Kathy Hochul, New York’s Governor, Has to Prove

Sex scandals, harassment, bullying, bribery. Can New York’s first female governor change the state’s political culture? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oVZkS4r via IFTTT

Days After Ouster, Imran Khan Is Back on the Trail in Pakistan

With fiery critiques of his rivals and the U.S., the former prime minister has drawn thousands to rallies across Pakistan and stoked fears of more political turmoil. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/XC087bl via IFTTT

On Homelessness, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams Needs a Little Religion

People experiencing homelessness are our neighbors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8bG5Ci1 via IFTTT

The Law That Shaped the Internet Presents a Question for Elon Musk

Section 230 gives companies wide latitude to host as much objectionable content as they wish. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JldGqOe via IFTTT

Elon Musk Knows Exactly What He’s Doing

The billionaire could be at the helm of the internet’s loudest megaphone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HFvN6gE via IFTTT

Nursing Homes Are in Crisis. We Can’t Look Away Any Longer.

The for-profit industry is not providing adequate care for the vulnerable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MQn9yPC via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Flagship Sinks

Plus Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter and Britain’s plan to resettle asylum seekers … in Rwanda. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/D7POtxr via IFTTT

Twitter’s board is weighing a plan to thwart Musk’s takeover attempt.

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How Michelle Yeoh Took Jackie Chan’s Role

The star of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ talks about how the film flips the script on tradition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/U0VRA3Q via IFTTT

Brooklyn, Ukraine, Google: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dI6eP1r via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: First Love Mixtape, Side B

Listeners from around the world shared their teenage anthems. From Nat King Cole to One Direction, these are the songs that filled their adolescent hearts with longing and passion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E0Arv6a via IFTTT

How to Choose a Mental Health App

There are thousands of apps that claim to promote mental well-being, but not all of them are safe or effective. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u3LgUqA via IFTTT

Is Investing in Defense Contractors Actually Immoral?

Without the help of weapons from companies like Lockheed Martin, all of Ukraine might have been conquered by now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/khD5eW4 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Finland and Sweden May Join NATO

Plus the world has now surpassed 500 million known Covid cases. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/UHbcGiA via IFTTT

Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment

Brian A. Benjamin, New York’s second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with bribery, fraud and falsification of records while a state senator. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QRwEJ6u via IFTTT

Hochul Picked a Running Mate. Now She Has to Pick Another One.

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin’s resignation in the face of a criminal indictment creates a major political test for Gov. Kathy Hochul. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TF1vIOe via IFTTT

Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since 1981, at 8.5% Through March

Gasoline weighed heavily in the increases, while prices moderated in several categories. Some economists say the overall rate may have peaked. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JgoPH7W via IFTTT

In the Shadow of the Border Wall, a Catholic Kitchen Provides Hope and a Hot Meal

La Tilma, a restaurant run by Sacred Heart Catholic Church in El Paso, nourishes the lives of many Mexican immigrants in poverty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LtQdVEi via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin’s defiance

The Russian leader spoke at length about his vision for the war. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/PyBf0uH via IFTTT

Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67

His credits ranged from the family-friendly “Aladdin” to the unfettered vulgarity of “The Aristocrats” and included a brief stint on “Saturday Night Live.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/clPJNO8 via IFTTT

Boris Johnson Fined for Breaking U.K. Lockdown Rules

The British prime minister had seemed to turn the “partygate” tide with his handling of Ukraine. Then came the announcement that he broke the law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YOeirRj via IFTTT

The Pentagon will meet with major military contractors to plan aid for Ukraine.

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Email Is Slow and Creates Distance. That’s Why It’s Great.

In defense of a dinosaur. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eyWNuZG via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Documenting Russia’s Terror Campaign

Plus, Japan takes a step away from its pacifist identity and South Korea eases restrictions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6qxtbpY via IFTTT

Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?

After Sunday’s vote, when nearly a third of ballots went to the extreme right, a united front of mainstream voters looked more precarious than ever. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8yZRQNa via IFTTT

Indian vaccine makers lower the price of Covid shots, after the country expands access to boosters.

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‘Abbott Elementary’ Is Gifted and Talented

When it comes to the dynamics of public school in 2022, the season’s best new network comedy has done its homework. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IuzqHWb via IFTTT

Mexico Voters Back López Obrador to Stay in Office in Recall Election

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew overwhelming support among those who cast ballots, but the recall referendum failed to achieve the required 40 percent threshold to be binding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/k1f7PtU via IFTTT

Why Russian Influencers Are Cutting Up Their Chanel Bags

The iconic French brand is asking customers to attest that they will not use their newly purchased items in Russia, sparking a social media protest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lB0vPae via IFTTT

Israel’s Ukraine Policy Prompts Scrutiny of Russian-Israeli Oligarchs

Israel has expressed solidarity with Ukraine but avoided direct criticism of Russia, raising questions about Russian-Israeli businessmen close to the Kremlin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/35bNVcF via IFTTT

A Stricken Ukrainian City Empties, and Those Left Fear What’s Next

After the deadly strike on the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, those who stayed behind are grim about the future: “We think we will be swept off the face of the earth.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4nSTc9u via IFTTT

Will the Virus Cooperate With Broadway’s Spring Rebound?

It will be the busiest April for Broadway openings in more than a decade. But some of its biggest stars have been sidelined by positive tests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eQBHtsy via IFTTT

Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers Face Guilt, Shame and Reproach

Thousands of Ukrainian men are avoiding military service, putting them on risky paths into Europe. Among Ukrainians, it’s stirring a complicated debate. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/zHnco8p via IFTTT

Timothy Keller on Hope Amidst Terminal Cancer

“I look at Easter and I say, ‘Because of this, I can face anything.’” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Nhp2Riw via IFTTT

New Russian commander in Ukraine oversaw brutal campaign in Syria.

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Imran Khan Resigns as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9mAZx3D via IFTTT

I Got a Discount on My Rent-Stabilized Apartment. How Much Can the Rent Go Up Now?

As leases expire amid a hot rental market, tenants are reporting huge rent hikes. Here’s how to determine what you should be paying. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VW5krTe via IFTTT

Why Liberalism Needs Nationalism and Religion

The Ukraine War could inspire a reassessment of what liberalism should seek to be. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xBlKYer via IFTTT

Imran Khan Resigns as Pakistan’s Prime Minister

The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/9mAZx3D via IFTTT

NATO shifts to providing Ukraine with longer-range weapons to counter expected Russian offensive.

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We May Be Able to Prevent Some Mass Shootings

A new book explains the promise of “behavioral threat assessment.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pAzru8e via IFTTT

‘Death Cleaning’: A Reckoning With Clutter, Grief and Memories

These letters are among the more than 500 responses from readers to our request for personal stories about dealing with their own lifetime accumulation of possessions or that of a loved one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B9l8XsD via IFTTT

Cory Booker, ‘You Had Our Back’

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson had many allies among the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, but none of them distinguished themselves more than the New Jersey senator. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qw8E6rC via IFTTT

Russian Blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They Came and Did Whatever They Wanted.’

Tanks treads ripped up the toxic soil, bulldozers carved trenches and bunkers, and soldiers spent a month camped in — and dug into — a radioactive forest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0pgZWyG via IFTTT

U.K. Takes a Hawkish Lead on Russia, but Will Europe Follow?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing European allies to take a hard line, like cutting off Russian energy imports, but after Brexit, his influence is limited. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7OTanS6 via IFTTT

Two Men Acquitted of Plotting to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan

Jurors acquitted two of the men prosecutors had said planned to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. The jury said it was deadlocked in the case of two other men accused of plotting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VSLHAyx via IFTTT

Will Smith Barred From Attending Oscars for 10 Years After Slap

Smith, who won best actor this year, can still be nominated for Oscars, industry officials said, but will be unable to attend the Academy Awards ceremony and other events. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8FMU329 via IFTTT

Jovan Vavic in Varsity Blues Scandal Is Found Guilty

Jovan Vavic, the former water polo coach at U.S.C., was accused of taking more than $200,000 in bribes in exchange for designating high school applicants as recruits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8ejzdL2 via IFTTT

Ketanji Brown Jackson Has an ‘African’ Name. I Wish We Knew More About It.

Its unspecified origin leaves a linguistic shoe undropped. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5noRNh0 via IFTTT

Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel Told

Human rights activists and others urged the Biden administration to cast a wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labor in Xinjiang. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/a0bje4O via IFTTT

Four Opinion Writers on How the G.O.P. Fringe Took Over American Politics

Jamelle Bouie, Ezra Klein and Jane Coaston join Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss culture-war legislation, political strategy and sanctions on Russia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/efvHgkj via IFTTT

How Germany Became Putin’s Enabler

Economic moralizing apparently applies only to other countries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Zg3vUXr via IFTTT

MLB’s Opening Day Is a Reason to Celebrate

After a lockout, it is easy enough to point out baseball’s flaws — many have tried — but opening day is a reminder of everything the game still does right. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tRJwZA0 via IFTTT

We May Be Able to Prevent Some Mass Shootings

A new book explains the promise of “behavioral threat assessment.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YsI0ga4 via IFTTT

How the Yemen War Connects to Saudi Arabia and Iran

Yemen was already the Arab world’s poorest country before its civil war began in 2014. Then a Saudi-led coalition joined the fight against the Iran-backed Houthi militia, spreading the ruin. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/UjpX7EK via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Ukrainians Flee the East

As officials warn of escalating violence, the West increases sanctions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MokAlQy via IFTTT

Economists See Things One Way. ‘Ordinary’ People See Them Another.

Policymakers may need to communicate better with the public. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wykDjFJ via IFTTT

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

The announcement from the Justice Department came after Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, and Representative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts announced their own positive tests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kXAnTjv via IFTTT

How Biden Is Handling Student Loan Payments Amid Inflation

The administration is in a tight spot as fast inflation makes households unhappy. Trying to offset price pain can risk stoking demand. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/I2PKxZv via IFTTT

Student Loan Payment Pause Will Reset Accounts of Defaulted Borrowers

The change will benefit more than seven million struggling borrowers — but loan servicers have no idea yet how it will work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/w4tnVNJ via IFTTT

Lead Paint and the Poisoning of Children

Holding the insurance and real estate industries liable. Also: Russian atrocities in Ukraine; skepticism about Russian polls; free college. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FfocHY7 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Zelensky Addressed the U.N.

Plus a change in Shanghai’s controversial family Covid policy and the tense build-up to the French presidential election. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GgvJCtp via IFTTT

For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home

President Emmanuel Macron vowed an economic revival, but as he seeks re-election, a Potemkin factory in the town where he was raised shows just how hard that can be. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OeLpoDg via IFTTT

Jewish Man’s Death Near Paris Fuels Outrage on Election Eve

Newly surfaced video shows the man, who was hit by a tram in February, fleeing an assault. It has fueled suspicions of an antisemitic motive days before France’s presidential vote. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aElUxrF via IFTTT

College Became the Default. Let’s Rethink That.

Imagine a world that gave high schoolers more options. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vzF5XJk via IFTTT

Some Ukrainian Refugees Are Returning Home, Despite the Risks

A growing number of families, convinced the war could last for years, have decided that facing danger at home is better than life as a refugee. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/L7eTICf via IFTTT

Russia Shifts Focus of Ukraine War East as Putin Looks for a Victory

Having failed to score a quick triumph, Russia is shifting its attention to the contested breakaway enclaves, in Ukraine’s East. It is also shelling large cities to keep enemy forces from the expected new areas of battle. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6nqDaFc via IFTTT

The Ruble Has Bounced Back. What Does That Mean?

Russia’s financial position is stronger in the short term than many expected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Tih3Bjs via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: The Fallout from Bucha

President Biden called the atrocity a “war crime.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/i8USL3k via IFTTT

Dead Lay Out in Bucha for Weeks, Refuting Russian Claim, Satellite Images Show

The images rebut Russia’s claim that the killing of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv, took place after its soldiers had left town. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aysS17V via IFTTT

Why the Grammys Couldn’t Resist Jon Batiste

The jazz pianist is an inheritor more than an innovator, but he puts the past to use in service of fun, blending genres and embodying the pleasures of his hometown, New Orleans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dLnxJmv via IFTTT

Sri Lanka Protesters Call for President to Resign After Cabinet Shuffle

The country’s Rajapaksa dynasty is facing its toughest challenge yet as protesters demand that the president step down amid a devastating economic crisis. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/jAoemih via IFTTT

Democrats Push Jackson Toward Confirmation, Over G.O.P. Opposition

Republicans on the Judiciary Committee assailed her record and fought Democrats’ efforts to speed her path toward confirmation as the panel prepared to vote on Monday afternoon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B17lnKF via IFTTT

Herschel Walker, the Worst Candidate, Trump-Approved

Why would Trump urge the former football star to run for the Senate in Georgia? There are a few reasons, all of them part of a callous racial calculus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cwuaN0b via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Reports of Russian Atrocities

Graphic images of civilian deaths may shift international diplomacy. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/e4JV6iQ via IFTTT

7 Life-Affirming Habits That Readers Picked Up During the Pandemic

“I am glad that something good came out of that time.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OWMDNTC via IFTTT

New Laws Moves Blue and Red States Further Apart

A wave of legislation, particularly in the West, is making states “not only a little different but radically different,” says one expert on government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Evsnph6 via IFTTT

‘Fighting Was Easier’: Taliban Take On a Treacherous, Avalanche-Prone Pass

After overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/97wRn2p via IFTTT

Imran Khan Dissolves Parliament, Blocking No-Confidence Vote

Imran Khan’s actions have set up a constitutional battle over the country’s leadership. The Supreme Court is expected to address the turmoil on Monday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TDoCNIv via IFTTT

The Ukraine war casts a shadow over elections in Hungary and Serbia.