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Gov. Jay Inslee Is Taking a Well-Earned Climate Victory Lap

“I didn’t end up in the White House, but I do believe that my policies have, which is a thrill.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/j17LpK0 via IFTTT

Is Harry Styles Co-opting a Queer Identity?

Readers respond to a guest essay about the singer’s use of queer symbols. Also: Gorbachev’s death; filling empty theater seats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wxDYCye via IFTTT

The West’s Illusions About Gorbachev and the Victory of Liberalism

As the Soviet Union’s final leader, Mikhail Gorbachev dreamed of a “common European home,” but three decades later that tantalizing idea remains out of reach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IvW07F2 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: How Authoritarians See Mikhail Gorbachev

Plus the decline in American life expectancy and the latest on Typhoon Hinnamnor. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WT31qSu via IFTTT

As the West reveres Gorbachev, some in former Soviet states revile a ‘butcher.’

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For Chinese leaders, Gorbachev provided a ‘textbook’ of what not to do.

President Xi Jinping has called the collapse of the Soviet Union “a cautionary tale.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SDO8ctL via IFTTT

Where Exactly Is Times Square?

New York City considers far-flung boundaries for the Crossroads of the World as it decides where to ban guns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QMPY4jX via IFTTT

Roland Mesnier, Pastry Chef to Five Presidents, Dies at 78

French born and French trained, he served up inventive and ambrosial desserts in the White House for more than two decades. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/spzX7TH via IFTTT

Why Many Americans Turned on Anthony Fauci

A science worth following must lead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/INXYvHC via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans the Communist Party’s 20th Congress

Plus India’s Supreme Court widens its definition of family and floods devastate Pakistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Vpy963o via IFTTT

Scenes from the Devastating Flooding in Pakistan

Months of rain has swollen rivers and inundated communities across Pakistan, killing more than 1,100 people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0aRuLWY via IFTTT

Scenes from the Devastating Flooding in Pakistan

Months of rain has swollen rivers and inundated communities across Pakistan, killing more than 1,100 people. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/0aRuLWY via IFTTT

Pastor Matt Chandler Steps Aside After ‘Unwise’ Online Relationship

Matt Chandler’s leave of absence from the Village Church near Dallas comes as Southern Baptists are already facing challenges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/g6vH3b0 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: China Charges 28 People in Beating of Women

Plus the controversy over seabed mining and the geopolitical drama surrounding Taiwan’s microchips from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wSL7xjo via IFTTT

California Senate Passes Bill to Regulate Fast-Food Industry

If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the measure would create a state council to establish minimum pay and safety conditions on an industrywide basis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/T16QHP5 via IFTTT

Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says

As droughts become more frequent, drinking water that has been reprocessed from sewage treatment is the future, the head of Britain’s Environment Agency said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0deWL2m via IFTTT

NASA Moon Launch Delay: What to Know About the Artemis Rocket

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Deshaun Watson and the Failed Politics of Personal Choices

We can boycott the N.F.L., but there won’t be enough of us to matter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SMlvWJ3 via IFTTT

FTC Sues Over Tracking Data That Could Expose Visits to Abortion Clinics

Federal regulators said the sale of geolocation information on tens of millions of smartphones could expose people’s visits to private places. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HxVogdi via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Record Heat Disrupts China

Plus Pakistan is hit by deadly floods and Australia weighs Indigenous recognition from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pCDVZvP via IFTTT

Beefcake, Goethe’s Boswell and the Greeks

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

Baseball Card Sold for $12.6 Million, Breaking Record

The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card is the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia ever to be sold at auction. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/O2lIhHr via IFTTT

Lower Black and Latino Pass Rates Don’t Make a Test Racist

One sociolinguistic study helps show why the issue is more complicated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HrglmP via IFTTT

At Least 32 Are Killed in Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill

The worst fighting in two years rocked Tripoli on Saturday, as residents feared a return to war. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/5O7SHMG via IFTTT

How to Track Down Your Vaccine History

There are ways to figure out what you’ve been vaccinated for, even if you have no hope of finding the original records. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wV3B7Xr via IFTTT

Soups and Stews for Summer

Recipes for when you need some coziness and comfort on a hot day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Wx6otQ1 via IFTTT

A smarter transition to electric vehicles

E.V.s will bring down emissions, but the materials needed to build them have other environmental costs. We explain why, and talk about ways to limit the harm. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MZCYosj via IFTTT

How Will the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Affect You?

We want to hear about what President Biden’s debt cancellation plan means for your life and finances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8BHYfli via IFTTT

Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead

Mansour Abbas, the first Arab politician to lead his party into an Israeli governing coalition, says the yearlong experiment was just a beginning. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/aDql9ue via IFTTT

Judge Recommends Rejecting Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Funds

A federal judge said the Afghan central bank’s assets could not legally be used to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban to relatives of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CVJzxDd via IFTTT

What the Redacted Affidavit Shows in the Trump Mar-a-Lago Case

The government doesn’t get to pick and choose which documents to defend based on politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dncmht7 via IFTTT

White House Snaps Back at Twitter Critics of Student Loan Relief

In an aggressive turn, the normally staid @WhiteHouse account itemized hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic-related debt relief given to U.S. House members who criticized the Biden plan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yKgLkUI via IFTTT

Chicken Recipes Our Readers Love

Baked, tossed into a salad, served with rice, and more ways to prepare everyone’s favorite poultry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u1OERSQ via IFTTT

The Way to Slow Climate Change Is as Close as Your City Hall or School Board

The public must make the transition from green consumers to green citizens. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/37LIlmh via IFTTT

Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars

Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cdjtwA4 via IFTTT

Michigan GOP Set to Nominate Election-Denying Lawyer Backed by Trump

Matthew DePerno’s political rise has been tied to a debunked election report. Some see parallels between his dive into 2020 conspiracies theories and his legal career. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FInBvc7 via IFTTT

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Reasons for Positive Drug Test a Stretch

The Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. said he tested positive for a banned steroid after innocently using a cream to treat a skin problem. There are several reasons to question his story. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TLoxdDA via IFTTT

Will Your Dog Get Dementia? A Large New Study Offers Clues.

The risk of canine cognitive dysfunction, a.k.a. “doggy dementia,” is far greater in dogs who don’t get enough exercise, researchers found. Their risk factors echo some in humans, whose homes they share. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SRVOt0y via IFTTT

Lords of Silicon Valley: Say No to NIMBY

Readers discuss the lack of affordable housing in the region. Also: Hudson Valley’s housing crisis; weaponizing nuclear power; congressional races; OB-GYNs’ fears. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gnNmiOx via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: U.N. Delays Report on Abuse in Xinjiang

Plus an expansion of Russia’s armed forces and France’s proposal to ban private jets from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/AftNnDC via IFTTT

Sean Hannity and Other Fox Stars Face Depositions in Defamation Suit

The depositions are one of the clearest indications yet of how aggressively Dominion Voting Systems is moving forward with its suit against the media company. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/woEPHiM via IFTTT

Psilocybin Therapy Sharply Reduces Excessive Drinking, Small Study Shows

Researchers said the results offered promise to the millions of Americans with alcohol use disorder. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4q5NptS via IFTTT

Robert Caro on ‘Working’

The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Moses talks about his methods. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CsmdRLh via IFTTT

Let’s Talk About E.L. Doctorow’s ‘Ragtime’

Join the writer Jonathan Dee in a virtual conversation on Sept. 15 about the 1975 novel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/q0ZrzDi via IFTTT

Mario Batali Settles 2 Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

The celebrity chef has reached an agreement with two women who accused him of grabbing them in separate incidents in Boston. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FBiHVqc via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Six Months of War in Ukraine

Plus the future of milk in India and South Korea’s declining fertility rate. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LOeZi8k via IFTTT

For Lindsey Graham, a Showdown in Georgia

The senator from South Carolina is fighting efforts to force him to testify before a grand jury investigating election interference by Donald J. Trump and his allies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/06WB28R via IFTTT

You Graded My Grammar Essay. I Think I Got a B-Minus.

The idea of hypercorrection struck a chord. Ending a sentence with a preposition? Not so much. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/USOrMPL via IFTTT

Google Looks to Vaccination to Combat Misinformation In Searches

British researchers and a team from Google found that teaching people how to spot misinformation made people more skeptical of it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gPnSuF6 via IFTTT

Webb Telescope’s New Jupiter Images and an Expanded Universe

As new images of Jupiter and a galactic survey spring forth from NASA’s new observatory, our cosmic affairs correspondent confesses he didn’t anticipate their power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6yweNWp via IFTTT

Europe’s Drought Reveals WWII Relics and Bombs in Danube River

The Danube River is running so low on water that the wreckage of German warships, sunk in 1944, has resurfaced, posing a danger to local ship traffic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gQS3e19 via IFTTT

Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds

The annual U.S. survey of substance use captures the growing mainstream acceptance of cannabis and hallucinogenic compounds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XD0sR4W via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Malaysia’s ex-prime minister heads to prison. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/bSej5VB via IFTTT

Biden to Announce Decision on Student Loan Debt Relief

The decision, expected Wednesday, will cap months of deliberations over fairness and the potential to exacerbate an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year high. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0jqv7tB via IFTTT

Where to Eat and Shop in New York City

You went out for a bite, then realized you need groceries (or even a gift). These spots have you covered. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8jctY6x via IFTTT

An Unidentified Illness Is Killing Dogs in Michigan, Officials Say

Veterinarians are not sure how contagious the malady is. Most of the dogs affected so far have been under the age of two, an official said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XbW7ugd via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Political Turmoil in Pakistan

Plus the Philippines reopens schools and China raises interest rates. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/8c36Zpw via IFTTT

Should Kids Be Kept Off Social Media?

Two teens and an adult react to a guest essay calling for raising age restrictions. Also: Trump and declassifying; restaurant jobs; mass entertainment; cryptocurrency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fV40O1j via IFTTT

S&P 500 has its worst day since mid-June as interest rate concerns return to Wall Street.

Increasing pessimism about the possibility of a recession and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to rein in inflation have put the brakes on a market rebound. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eV21aqw via IFTTT

U.N. Faces Record Humanitarian Aid Shortfall — but Not for Ukrainians

Soaring needs and wealthy countries’ focus on Ukraine have left aid agencies with too little money to address the world’s other crises, forcing them to cut programs. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/gksca7n via IFTTT

As Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 Is Retired, One Last Kick of a Water Cooler

The Yankees retired O’Neill’s jersey number in a ceremony restricted by Covid precautions, and the team honored him with a 4-2 win. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XFwPfOg via IFTTT

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Premier, Charged Under Terrorism Act

The move against Imran Khan is a major escalation of the power struggle between the government and the former leader and risks renewed public unrest. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ATuVm3y via IFTTT

The Abysmal Covid Vaccination Rate for Toddlers Speaks Volumes

Trust needs to be re-established between Americans and public health bodies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OWA5lZp via IFTTT

Trump, Dr. Oz and Our Political Cult of Celebrity

Jessica Bennett and Frank Bruni discuss why “everything is celebrity culture” — even America’s politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UWapy07 via IFTTT

Live Performance Is Back. But Audiences Have Been Slow to Return.

Attendance lagged in the comeback season, as the challenges posed by the coronavirus persisted. Presenters hope it was just a blip. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CwQ7b5y via IFTTT

In Russians’ New Feed, a War Over Western Plans to Subjugate Them

In the Kremlin-controlled news media, the war is not about Ukraine, but about a long history of enemies trying to keep Russia down. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AryV1bk via IFTTT

Should Biden Announce That He Won’t Run Again?

Maureen Dowd thinks he should. Readers are divided. Also: New York City’s housing shortage; swimming while fat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ehQpUzw via IFTTT

How Democracy Is Under Threat Across the Globe

The United States is far from alone in facing pressure on its democratic norms and institutions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tLbFG4l via IFTTT

New York Developers Rush to Reduce Emissions as Hefty Fines Loom

Building owners are trying to figure out how to pay for upgrades needed to comply with city regulations intended to fight climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sv2JYMF via IFTTT

Let’s Not Watch the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel, ‘House of the Dragon’

We don’t have to submit to what the entertainment industry’s overlords have decreed will be the Next Big Thing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/g7H0QoE via IFTTT

Wonking Out: Virginia Woolf and Core Inflation

How should the Fed think about surging rents? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dto3Sbp via IFTTT

The Herd Mentality Is All Around Us. I Still See Hope for Diversity of Thought.

Moral courage (and the word ‘like’) can help us grapple with uncertainty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/brg5zJU via IFTTT

Deshaun Watson’s Apology Undercuts the N.F.L.’s Message

The league has looked for contrition in determining its discipline of players accused of conduct violations. Deshaun Watson’s insistence that he did nothing wrong undermined its attempt at rehabbing his image. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7Qc6qbl via IFTTT

How Raila Odinga Lost His Stronghold, Then Kenya’s Presidency

In his fifth, and possibly last, bid for president, Raila Odinga failed to enthuse a crucial bloc of voters in his own backyard that would have catapulted him to the top job. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bniThDG via IFTTT

A Trial Put Publishing’s Inner Workings on Display. What Did We Learn?

The book world can be opaque to outsiders. A case offered an unusual glimpse into it, revealing curiosities about the business and details about book deals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FiZmuDX via IFTTT

Vanessa Bryant Testifies in Trial Over Kobe Bryant Crash Photos

The widow of the N.B.A. star described her pain after learning Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and firefighters shared crash site photos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ljXGs6K via IFTTT

TikTok Browser Can Track Users’ Keystrokes, According to New Research

In the web browser used within the TikTok app, supplementary code lets the company track every character typed by users. The company said the capability was for troubleshooting. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/SYItPCz via IFTTT

Facebook and Instagram Remove Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Nonprofit for Misinformation

Facebook said that Children’s Health Defense, a group led by Mr. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, had “repeatedly” violated its guidelines by spreading medical misinformation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JvlX2fB via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Heat Shakes China’s Economy

Plus the U.S. and Taiwan will begin formal trade talks and Cambodia spars with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tc3uYHe via IFTTT

‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises

Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pRGwNEC via IFTTT

‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises

Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pRGwNEC via IFTTT

Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.

Before its discovery in New York’s wastewater, the virus made a series of ominous appearances around the world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vbq56rP via IFTTT

What Will Jamad Fiin Do With Her Influence?

“I’m just trying to get the hang of everything,” said Jamad Fiin, whose talents have upset people’s expectations of what a girl in a hijab can do. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/giL0epF via IFTTT

PGA Stars Seek ‘Some Sort of Unity’ With LIV After Meeting With Tiger Woods

Adding to the drama, the LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against Golf Channel and the commentator Brandel Chamblee, seeking $750 million in damages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1WArlPZ via IFTTT

How to Protect Against Monkeypox as School Starts

Experts say children are not at a high risk of infection. But they have advice to keep everyone — from toddlers to college kids — safe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qg9pv8M via IFTTT

How Chewing Shaped Human Evolution

An experiment revealed that chomping on slightly tougher material requires markedly more energy. Spending less time on mastication may go hand in hand with human evolution. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E0HM3rG via IFTTT

Anshu Jain, Who Took Deutsche Bank to Wall Street, Dies at 59

As co-chief executive, he helped remake the German company into an investment banking power but stepped down after the complex activities he pushed caused regulatory problems. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/H28rdml via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Liz Cheney, Out

Plus a mortgage strike in China and resistance fighters in Ukraine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/TtGJfNC via IFTTT

How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still

Closing your eyes and focusing on breathing can be hard for those who are easily distracted. But it is possible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TKUJyau via IFTTT

Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire

The patriarch of Egypt’s 10 million Coptic Orthodox Christians said his community has been squeezed by decades of government regulations on the number and size of churches. In Sunday’s blaze, 41 people died. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2jmoN81 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea

Plus a political scandal grows in Australia and New Delhi offers a model for India’s schools. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/VXIWTME via IFTTT

Harriet Hageman, Poised to Defeat Liz Cheney, Has Anti-Environment History

Harriet Hageman, who is challenging Representative Liz Cheney, worked for decades as a lawyer opposing environmentalists and federal regulations of resources in Wyoming. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QZLJE9M via IFTTT

Judge Throws Out Plea Deals for Couple in Submarine Spy Case

The case captivated many, combining spy book tradecraft with the strains of suburban life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/L3RckUi via IFTTT

Ukrainian Soldiers Train for the Frontlines on British Soil

About 2,000 recruits have completed the program and returned to Ukraine. The program aims to train tens of thousands more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Iy2FX16 via IFTTT

F.B.I. Interviewed Top White House Lawyers About Missing Trump Documents

Pat A. Cipollone and Patrick F. Philbin are the most senior people who worked for the former president who are known to have been interviewed in the investigation into his handling of classified material. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cZfCYES via IFTTT

Two of New York’s Oldest Mafia Clans Charged in Money Laundering Scheme

Nine members and associates of the Genovese and Bonanno families were charged with racketeering in a case that centered on the use of secret gambling parlors in Queens and Long Island. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nIBlH82 via IFTTT

18 Children Killed in Fire at Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church

At least 41 people died from smoke inhalation and a stampede when a fire swept through a Coptic Orthodox church on Sunday. The church said a generator started the blaze. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nm8pskl via IFTTT

Lawmakers to Investigate Sexual Abuse in Junior R.O.T.C. Programs

The House oversight committee wants the Pentagon to report on sexual misconduct in the high school programs and how it holds instructors accountable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vz43w8t via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?

Plus reports of Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners and a longer sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/70cNUx2 via IFTTT

Pete Carril, Princeton’s Textbook Basketball Coach, Dies at 92

Without athletic scholarships, he made outgunned teams winners by keeping them moving and unnerving opponents, leading to one of the biggest upsets in college basketball. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2OiMbVo via IFTTT

The (De?)Classified Papers at Mar-a-Lago

Readers discuss Donald Trump’s claim that he had declassified the documents and wonder why he took them. Also: Salman Rushdie; polio; fighting hunger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bJxuwof via IFTTT

Plaintiffs in Long Fight Over Endangered Salmon Hope a Resolution Is Near

The Biden administration is in talks with tribes, environmental groups and others fighting for dams to be removed from the lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AW98ojq via IFTTT

U.K. Police Investigate Online Threat to J.K. Rowling

The author of the “Harry Potter” books was threatened on Twitter after she posted condolences for the novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed on Friday in western New York. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kRcTXjz via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan

Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ACjpKSg via IFTTT

I Was Skeptical of Baby Gear. Then I Became a Dad.

Fears of pointless consumerism were no match for the joy and relief our gear provided. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/I1ecUvP via IFTTT

Social Media Is Awful. Group Chats Can Be a Refuge.

In the apocalyptic landscape of our algorithmically juiced culture wars, a group chat is a refuge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VuKN0z4 via IFTTT

The God I Know Is Not a Culture Warrior

So why do we talk about God only when we’re fighting about something? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Uw0ZQTm via IFTTT

‘What a Horrible Place This Would Have Been’

Archaeologists found the remains of 14 soldiers who died in a pivotal Revolutionary War battle — a fresh reminder of the violence of war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jvwLKPQ via IFTTT

What’s Your Breastfeeding Story? We Want to Hear From You.

If you’re a parent trying to breastfeed — with all the highs and lows that brings — we want to hear your story. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/X8SwVhJ via IFTTT

Partition Survivors Seek Closure Through a YouTube Channel

The YouTube channel Punjabi Lehar, based in Pakistan, has reunited people who were separated by the partition of India in 1947. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bxBwYAT via IFTTT

As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option

The Biden administration is looking for places to safely send cleared Guantánamo detainees who cannot go home. Could a program in Saudi Arabia provide a solution? from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/80m9kZ3 via IFTTT

After Years of Languishing in Egypt’s Prisons, a Sudden Release

Political prisoners in Egypt live under constant uncertainty about how long they will be detained. So freedom often comes as a big, and welcome, surprise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/csCyMWP via IFTTT

What the New C.D.C. Guidelines Mean for You

The new recommendations put the onus on individuals to protect themselves. Here’s how to navigate them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Scp7yu8 via IFTTT

Kenya on Edge as Media’s Election Tally Suddenly Stops

An attempt at radical transparency by the election commission, which uploaded raw ballot numbers online, led to divergent tallies. “People are so tense that they cannot even think straight.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4E1yYAB via IFTTT

8 Americans Reflect on U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

They watched, waited and tried to help as the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban last year. “It was traumatic,” one said. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/572i1ZD via IFTTT

More Black Former N.F.L. Players Eligible for Concussion Payouts

Tests for dementia were rescored under the N.F.L.’s concussion settlement to avoid race-based criteria. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1Spex5t via IFTTT

Trump Claims He Declassified All the Documents at Mar-a-Lago. Even if That’s True, it Probably Doesn’t Matter

None of the three criminal laws cited in the search warrant turn on whether documents have been deemed to be classified. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/i1bDNZq via IFTTT

Russia’s Economy Contracts Sharply as War and Sanctions Take Hold

The country’s gross domestic product from April through June declined 4 percent from a year earlier, new government data shows. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3TcaZh8 via IFTTT

Rushdie has lived under an Iranian death sentence since 1989.

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为何他们不再愿意被称为“华人”?

台海局势风起云涌,无可避免地在美国华人群体中激起涟漪。近年来随着两岸关系恶化,美国的台湾移民——特别是年轻一代——在心理上与中国大陆渐行渐远的趋势已经明白无误地显露了出来。 from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bIxvNmk via IFTTT

Silver-Haired and Shameless About Perks: Retirees Take Part-Time Work in the Travel Industry

Spend 15 hours a week loading baggage at the airport or passing out towels at the pool, and you can see Europe for a fraction of the usual cost. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HTAnEer via IFTTT

The Absurd Argument Against Making Trump Obey the Law

Don’t give the former president’s fans an insurrectionist veto. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YP7Iv9G via IFTTT

Don’t Blame Monkeys for Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks

The outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to local authorities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Aaf5YZm via IFTTT

Alex Jones and the Wellness-Conspiracy Industrial Complex

The Sandy Hook defamation trial showed how bogus health products have turned misinformation into big business. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u7JykBe via IFTTT

The Gloriously Weird B-52’s Say Farewell to the Road

Forty-three years after their first album, the band that brought the world “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack” is starting a tour for the last time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AECLaSQ via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Trump Declines to Answer Questions

Plus new details about explosions in Crimea and revelations about the victims of Seoul’s floods. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2fDtd0n via IFTTT

Europe’s Energy Crisis May Get A Lot Worse

Do Americans understand the stakes across the Atlantic? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Pmf4tc9 via IFTTT

Are Democrats Bungling Their Outreach to Voters?

Readers react to a guest essay critical of email fund-raising appeals with a desperate tone. Also: The raid at Mar-a-Lago; the Alex Jones case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WncsR0I via IFTTT

Modern and Ancient Crickets May Sing the Same Song

With a one-of-a-kind museum specimen, researchers recreated the chirp of ancient cricket relatives that droned alongside the dinosaurs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/uo40CzK via IFTTT

Afghan Man Charged in Albuquerque Muslim Killings Was Headed for Texas

The police in Albuquerque revealed details of the evidence against Muhammad Syed, an Afghan immigrant who has been charged in the shooting deaths of two fellow Muslims. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lahtLq1 via IFTTT

Could the F.B.I. Search Result in Barring Another Trump Presidential Run?

The F.B.I.’s search of the former president’s Florida residence has drawn attention to a crime whose penalties include disqualification from future office — and the prospect of a fight over its constitutionality. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/riAHSM5 via IFTTT

U.S. Signs Measure Giving Approval to Sweden and Finland’s Bids to Join NATO

The expansion of NATO has received overwhelming support among Democrats and Republicans in a deeply divided Washington. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hdw1DzJ via IFTTT

Serena has long been a symbol for Black women.

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Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman in Emmett Till Murder Case

Carolyn Bryant Donham had accused the 14-year-old boy of whistling at her in 1955. His killing helped galvanize the civil rights movement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/et3YmWy via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: The F.B.I. Searches Donald Trump’s Home

Also, a deadly flood in Seoul and a tense presidential election in Kenya. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/DSj8CMA via IFTTT

Olivia Newton-John’s Transformation Into Pop Royalty

When the singer smudged her classy image, she “unlocked something new that shot her to the top of pop’s Olympus,” our critic writes: “The vestal vamp.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gAmOsdI via IFTTT

The F.B.I. Raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

Two readers hope the former president will be held accountable; another sees a Democratic plot. Also: Hitler’s generals; David McCullough; Uvalde and Parkland; cats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kHSdCUn via IFTTT

Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73

She began her career as an innocent purveyor of middle-of-the-road pop but later adopted a bad-girl persona. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/J7YT2lt via IFTTT

It’s Never Too Late to Take Up Water Polo

Mark Braly, 86, has spent the last decade playing a particularly challenging team sport. Is he good? No — but that’s not the point. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7uGonUE via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s New Military Drills Near Taiwan

Also, a moving dispatch from Ukraine and the dire outlook for Afghanistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/dT1HZah via IFTTT

In War-Torn Mykolaiv, Ukrainians Search for Informers

As the city emerged from a 54-hour lockdown, the governor of the Mykolaiv region declared the operation a success, saying that five people had been arrested. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Wq7alvs via IFTTT

Investigators Say Collector Had Suspect Art and Lots of Chutzpah

The investigators say Georges Lotfi invited them to his storage space because he did not think they would suspect that the antiquities he kept there were stolen, an accusation he denies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cbdSZaO via IFTTT

Another Gaza Conflict, but With a Difference: Hamas Sat It Out.

In the weekend battle with Israel, Hamas left the fighting to Islamic Jihad, another militant group, highlighting differences between them over how best to combat Israel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JWdyEDL via IFTTT

Another Gaza Conflict, but With a Difference: Hamas Sat It Out.

In the weekend battle with Israel, Hamas left the fighting to Islamic Jihad, another militant group, highlighting differences between them over how best to combat Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/JWdyEDL via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Senate Passes Major Legislation

Also, China’s military exercises could alienate Taiwan and rockets strike near a Ukrainian nuclear power plant. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lftuGoN via IFTTT

After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame

Moscow accused Ukraine of striking near spent-fuel storage at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, while Ukrainian intelligence said it was a move by Russia to destroy infrastructure. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rEaOQkt via IFTTT

Furor Over Documenta Highlights a Widening Chasm in Germany

One of the art world’s most important events, Documenta, is at its halfway point. So far, a tiny fraction of the art has been the main topic of conversation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7UoxVTa via IFTTT

Mediators make progress toward a cease-fire, diplomats say.

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Biden’s Remarkable Summer

The president needs to seize this moment and brag about his wins. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BFaiSWx via IFTTT

Ron Sider Was a Model for Christians Committed to Justice

His 1978 book, “Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger,” helped me through a crisis of faith. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mvPodQF via IFTTT

Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day

The sudden spurt of violence since Friday is the worst in more than a year in the crowded, impoverished territory. The two-day death toll in Gaza rose to more than 20 and included a militant leader. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9TMZb68 via IFTTT

After 246 Years, Marine Corps Gives 4 Stars to a Black Officer

Gen. Michael E. Langley is the first Black person to attain the highest rank in the corps, whose most senior leadership had until now consisted entirely of white men. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Uyn6oCB via IFTTT

Poems in Practice and in Theory

Elisa Gabbert talks about her poetry criticism and her own poems, and Ian Johnson discusses Wang Xiaobo’s novel “Golden Age.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3uN0Pia via IFTTT

Could I Forgive Him One Last Time?

When her ex-husband became terminally ill, she had a difficult choice to make. Over a decade later, her decision still resonates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/A9oROKL via IFTTT

Classic Internet Censorship

New regulations in Indonesia show that strict online controls are no longer confined to autocratic countries like China. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hs47FCv via IFTTT

The New Politics of Abortion

The pro-life movement needs to learn the art of the possible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7vSdhe8 via IFTTT

A 5-year-old running to her father is among those killed in Gaza.

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Breonna Taylor Raid Puts Focus on Officers Who Lie for Search Warrants

When warrants are based on misstated evidence or outright lies, the consequences can be disastrous. Prosecutors say that’s what happened in Ms. Taylor’s case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mpjXxA0 via IFTTT

With Surge in July, U.S. Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic

The increase of 528,000 outstripped expectations, and the gains were spread widely across industries. The jobless rate fell to 3.5 percent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DkbxRQ7 via IFTTT

Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden

The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uyZMp5v via IFTTT

10 Dead in Fast-Moving Pennsylvania Fire, Officials Say

The fire, at a home in Nescopeck in Northeastern Pennsylvania, spread rapidly early Friday, a neighbor said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2EUOZ6d via IFTTT

Gender Is Complicated for All of Us. Let’s Talk About It.

A distinguished professor helps me understand our complicated — and changing — culture around gender. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ERxmdYu via IFTTT

South Korea Launch Scouts the Moon, With More Missions to Come

The Danuri spacecraft, which launched on Thursday, aims to provide a lunar scientific bounty while preparing the country’s small space program for future exploration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DPQdsl8 via IFTTT

Democrats’ Long-Sought Plan for Lowering Drug Costs Is at Hand

Empowering Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug makers has been a Democratic goal for 30 years, one the pharmaceutical industry has fought ferociously. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FLZoYNw via IFTTT

Artillery duels near a Ukrainian nuclear complex heighten safety fears.

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How to Watch South Korea’s First Moon Launch

The Danuri mission, lifting off on a SpaceX rocket, will help to study the moon’s magnetic field and some of its coldest and darkest places. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FRtI9k8 via IFTTT

Alex Jones’s Texts Could Be Given to Jan. 6 Panel, Lawyer Says

At a hearing in the defamation case against the conspiracy theorist, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said he would turn over the materials to the committee unless the judge ordered him not to. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HTxCUtQ via IFTTT

Private Equity Doesn’t Want You to Read This

Government must do more to clip its wings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/icH16sP via IFTTT

Beirut Port Silos Partly Collapse on Second Anniversary of Blast

The silos were damaged in the 2020 port explosion and government officials had warned that they could collapse. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/zEoRN6J via IFTTT

Here’s What School Covid Policies Should Look Like This Year

The crisis kids face at this point in the pandemic is not the virus, but the cost of so many years of disrupted school. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eiHLIW5 via IFTTT

Biden Administration’s Bid to Cap Russia Oil Prices Faces Resistance

The maritime insurance industry says policing oil transactions is not workable, raising questions about enforcement of a buyers’ cartel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7xJb4wa via IFTTT

Jackie Walorski, Indiana Congresswoman, Is Dead at 58

Ms. Walorski, who was first elected to Congress in 2012, was traveling in her district with two aides, who were also killed when a passenger car and an SUV collided. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mxLCnVA via IFTTT

It’s Been a ‘Summer of Disasters,’ and It’s Only Half Over

Are we prepared for the climate-related calamities that come next? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yFtJHq7 via IFTTT

N.F.L. Appeals Deshaun Watson’s Six-Game Suspension

The league notified the players’ union that it would appeal an arbiter’s decision. Commissioner Roger Goodell or his appointee will hear the appeal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/c5NbOlr via IFTTT

Mickelson and Other LIV Golfers File Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour

A complaint filed on behalf of 11 players pushed back against the punishments imposed by the PGA Tour for players who participate in events sponsored by the upstart LIV series. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JH96Gsc via IFTTT

Will an Investigation of a Former Mexican President Lead to Charges?

After years of promises, many Mexicans fear that the announcement of a corruption probe into Enrique Peña Nieto might be nothing more than a political tactic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VA7K4s0 via IFTTT

Another Major Heat Wave Sweeps Central and Northeast U.S.

After deaths in the Pacific Northwest, parts of the central United States will see record-breaking temperatures, with the Northeast broiling on Thursday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FaP54XZ via IFTTT

China Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan as Pelosi Visits

China planned live-fire drills that would take place partially inside Taiwan’s territorial waters, escalating already high tensions. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/6AkQTM1 via IFTTT

A Fed Pivot? Not Yet, Policymakers Suggest, as Rapid Inflation Lingers.

Stocks rose after the Federal Reserve’s recent meeting, with investors hoping the central bank would dial back rate increases. Not so soon, officials indicated on Tuesday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LZi60YO via IFTTT

Pelosi has a history of criticizing China’s human rights record.

For more than three decades, Ms. Pelosi has criticized China’s policies in Tibet, Hong Kong and other sensitive regions. Chinese officials do not appreciate it. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LKBMNGk via IFTTT

After Pelosi’s Arrival, China announced military drills in nearby waters.

China planned live-fire drills that would take place partially inside Taiwan’s territorial waters, escalating already high tensions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RgJEkxr via IFTTT

Biden Administration Sues Idaho Over Its Abortion Restrictions

The Biden administration filed its first lawsuit to protect access to abortion since the Supreme Court ruling in June that ended the constitutional right to terminate pregnancies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5J4nsNm via IFTTT

U.S. Drone Strike Said to Have Killed Ayman al-Zawahri, Top Qaeda Leader

The strike, carried out over the weekend, was the first attack since American forces left Afghanistan last year. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/HUIeSVr via IFTTT

Supply-Side Economics Isn’t Just for Republicans Anymore

Democrats are shaping their own version. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hGsFtRu via IFTTT

To Slow World Hunger, It Will Take More Than Ukrainian Grain Exports

The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/iY5NXtn via IFTTT

After Days of Punishing Heat, the Pacific Northwest Is Expected to Cool

Sunday was the seventh consecutive day in Portland, Ore., in which temperatures reached 95 degrees or higher, breaking the previous record of six days in a row. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OJX8y2x via IFTTT

U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime China hawk, has not confirmed that she plans to visit Taiwan, but all indications suggest that she will make a stop on the self-governing island without prior announcement. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/N70tCgR via IFTTT

How the U.S. Let 20 Million Monkeypox Vaccine Doses Expire

At the start of the monkeypox outbreak the U.S. stockpile contained just 2,400 doses of vaccine, a far cry from the more than 20 million it once held. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9LRHs6D via IFTTT