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Rachel Nichols Joins Showtime After Contentious ESPN Exit

Nichols was pulled from the air at ESPN last year after The New York Times reported on disparaging comments that Nichols, who is white, had made about a Black colleague. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aBmZ0ot via IFTTT

Military Officers Announce Coup in Burkina Faso

The officers said they had decided to remove the president because of his inability to stem a growing Islamist insurgency in the north and east of the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FT8b6ap via IFTTT

Queens Man Charged With Murder After Paramedic’s Stabbing

The 34-year-old suspect fled into his apartment and barricaded himself after killing Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, prosecutors said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ar2TQVf via IFTTT

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Influential Muslim Scholar, Dies at 96

Considered a moderate by some and an extremist by others, he backed political Islam, attacked Al Qaeda and dispensed advice in a TV show viewed by millions. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/lIUD6z5 via IFTTT

Biden Warns Russia That the West Will Not Recognize Putin’s Actions

The president also said that Mr. Putin should not dare to take his fight into NATO territory, underscoring the unity among the alliance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bgPzmy9 via IFTTT

FDA Approves ALS Treatment Despite Questions About Effectiveness

The drug is safe, and one trial found it may extend survival and slow paralysis in functions like muscle control and speaking. A larger trial will be completed in 2024. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6clXReG via IFTTT

Meta Will Freeze Most Hiring, Zuckerberg Tells Employees

The company’s chief executive had signaled for several months that he wanted to rein in costs as he shifts attention toward the metaverse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ojq6oNH via IFTTT

Russa Plans to Annex Land in Ukraine

Plus the destruction from Hurricane Ian and Zambia’s honeymoon. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2xMnH6z via IFTTT

Republican-led States Sue to Block Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief

The lawsuit accuses President Biden of overstepping his authority in directing the government to cancel as much as $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/B6kfac4 via IFTTT

U.S. Penalizes Chinese Companies for Aiding Iran’s Oil Exports

The move suggests a more aggressive approach by the Biden administration after talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal faltered. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/wditlv7 via IFTTT

U.S. Penalizes Chinese Companies for Aiding Iran’s Oil Exports

The move suggests a more aggressive approach by the Biden administration after talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal faltered. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wditlv7 via IFTTT

Russia plans to illegally annex lands it invaded, even as its military falters.

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Senate Passes Bill to Aid Ukraine and Avert Government Shutdown

The stopgap spending measure was the final legislative deadline facing the Senate before the midterm elections. It heads to the House next, with a midnight deadline on Friday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/w1OaH7S via IFTTT

‘Redlining Is Racist’: $12 Million Settlement Ends Lending Inquiry

Lakeland Bank in New Jersey admitted no wrongdoing, but agreed to set up a $12 million homeownership fund and open two new branches in minority neighborhoods. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xtn7ICi via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Iran Strikes Kurds in Iraq

Plus Australia moves to fight corruption and a Chinese businessman faces assault allegations in a U.S. court. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/2qWEbza via IFTTT

Dense Breasts and Cancer: What to Know About Katie Couric’s Diagnosis

Katie Couric, who revealed on Wednesday that she had breast cancer, also said she had dense breasts. Here’s what that means and how it might influence cancer risk. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lvcI1TP via IFTTT

In Retirement, You May Not Need to Spend So Much

As people age, they get less satisfaction from travel, cars, clothes and appliances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zAVKHXJ via IFTTT

Fossilized Fish Reveal Earliest Known Prequel of ‘Jaws’

In two deposits in China, paleontologists dug up remains that suggest jawed fish are tens of millions of years older than previously known. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tGc0Ws7 via IFTTT

My Year With Woebot, an A.I. Chatbot Therapist

Can an algorithm help with existential angst? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XOphZ2c via IFTTT

Photos Show NASA’s DART Spacecraft Crashing Into Asteroid

Astronomers on Earth — and a shoebox-size Italian spacecraft called LICIACube — captured the DART mission’s successful strike on Dimorphos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/L0d8rpP via IFTTT

Who pays for climate havoc?

There’s growing grievance against a global system that saddles developing countries with debt after extreme weather disasters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IZULEDl via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Suspected of Pipeline Sabotage

Plus a typhoon heads toward Vietnam and a thwarted Chinese attempt to influence U.S. elections. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/LTSI3Nk via IFTTT

Trump Might Escape E. Jean Carroll’s Suit Because He Was President

E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p1zUZ9K via IFTTT

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Named Saudi Prime Minister

The crown prince, who has already been the kingdom’s de facto ruler for several years, previously served as deputy prime minister under King Salman, as well as defense minister. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/40tUEBJ via IFTTT

Biden’s Support for Iran Protesters Comes After Bitter Lessons of 2009

President Biden has quickly backed demonstrators in Iran. When the country faced similar unrest 13 years ago, U.S. officials feared such a strong approach would be counterproductive. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/LPXE4jv via IFTTT

Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming

The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QJenV3g via IFTTT

Women in Iran Take Center Stage in Antigovernment Protests

Women have been casting off their legally required head scarves, forming the primary image of the protests. But grievances against a repressive regime go far beyond the hijab. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ApTOoXv via IFTTT

Six-Figure Artworks, by a Fifth Grader

Andres Valencia’s paintings have sold for more than $125,000. And he’s 10 years old. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ojHvb5d via IFTTT

Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger

Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E0oFZPG via IFTTT

Republicans Intensify Attacks on Crime as Democrats Push Back

With images of lawlessness, G.O.P. candidates are pressing the issue in places where worries about public safety are omnipresent. Democrats, on the defensive, are promising to fund the police. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/e03zqmp via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Protests Grow in Iran

Plus anger builds in Japan over Shinzo Abe’s state funeral and Russia tries to conscript Ukrainians. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/MQFeAL9 via IFTTT

Beto O’Rourke on Abbott’s Dehumanizing Stunts and Why He Hopes an Upset Looms in Texas

In an interview, he told me about how he views his campaign to unseat the Republican governor of Texas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qYaAGeE via IFTTT

Iran Protests Are Fueled in Part by Kurdish Anger

The protests that have swept Iran following the death of a woman in police custody have been especially intense in the country’s minority Kurdish population. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/a7nmOWq via IFTTT

Beto O’Rourke Condemns Dehumanizing Stunts

In an interview, he told me about how he views his campaign to unseat Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jRlJbtE via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: How to Feel Yourself

At 83, and legally blind, a woman needs help with one of her favorite pastimes: visiting the sex shop. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/f2Rg5a4 via IFTTT

After Dobbs: Feminism Beyond the Gender Binary

Jennifer Finney Boylan and Thomas Page McBee on what the feminist movement owes the trans community. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wQcte2s via IFTTT

Is America Really in a Mental Health Crisis?

Many in power would prefer to kick questions like “What caused the mental health crisis?” and “Who benefits?” out of sight. Don’t let them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wn45Cc9 via IFTTT

Dragon Fruit Is Showing Up All Over. So Why Are Farmers Leaving the Business?

The flavor is a fixture on drink menus. But competition from abroad has South Florida growers rethinking their commitment to a once-lucrative crop that requires a lot of investment and care. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/v2CROT0 via IFTTT

‘Ours’ Makes Couples Counseling More Accessible. Does It Work?

Two survivors of pandemic parenting needed a relationship tuneup. Could a new virtual therapy module called Ours do the trick? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GDsVYvu via IFTTT

How to Exercise Safely Outside in the Fall and Winter

Here are a few ways to protect yourself from the elements, oncoming traffic and other threats that ramp up in the fall and winter months. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HNJFfSv via IFTTT

Why Iranians Are Protesting Once Again

Amid growing repression, a sickly economy and bleak prospects, the death of one young woman was all it took. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/THNEXtQ via IFTTT

A Year When Everything Is Going Right for Western Canada’s Farmers

This year’s harvest will be bountiful, with prices more than offsetting increased costs for items like fuel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RbyLjhc via IFTTT

The Nuclear Shadow Over the Ukraine War

Russia is flailing and losing. The nuclear threat is growing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/x0aRCrM via IFTTT

Elton John, a Favorite of Trump, to Perform at the Biden White House

Such a performance by the British pop superstar was what President Biden’s predecessor had sought but never received. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Hw2G7Xe via IFTTT

How Do You Handle a Wounded Putin?

You push him back in Ukraine, but slowly. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SmWJtQV via IFTTT

Trump Is Battling a N.Y. Law Used to Take on Corporate Giants

The lawsuit filed this week by the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, is based on the same statute that was used against Exxon Mobil, Juul and UBS. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TzitJSY via IFTTT

A Thoughtfully Designed Homestead on a New Zealand Sheep Farm

Plus: a mistress’s chateau in France, a railcar-inspired resort in Thailand and more recommendations from T Magazine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/zkTy0xp via IFTTT

Stop Making Asian Americans Pay the Price for Campus Diversity

Affirmative action in admissions may be nearing its end. It’s about time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/biCVRQN via IFTTT

After businesses warn of repercussions, Russia says it will exempt some workers from the call-up.

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Climate Activist Sets Himself on Fire at the Laver Cup

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Your Friday Briefing: Men Flee Russian Conscription

Plus Japan props up the yen and Cambodia concludes its Khmer Rouge trials. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/hktvqKV via IFTTT

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Estimate Is Raised to $45.6 Billion

A federal watchdog tripled its earlier estimate of benefits that the U.S. government paid to people who weren’t entitled to them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TLo6vNj via IFTTT

Russian Men, Fearing Ukraine Draft, Seek Refuge Abroad

Vladimir V. Putin’s new military call-up has sent young men who don’t want to fight in Ukraine heading to the borders. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bK8YXj5 via IFTTT

The U.S. Blasts Russia Over War at U.N. Security Council

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken accused Russia of showing contempt for the U.N. Charter, saying the international order “is being shredded before our eyes.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dkjLEqS via IFTTT

Departures Narrow Democrats’ Path to Hold the House

Democrats are defending more than a dozen seats in which the incumbent has said they will not run for re-election, complicating their effort to stop Republicans from reclaiming the House majority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GECA1gz via IFTTT

Betrayal and Blackouts in Puerto Rico

It is our own people who rob and abuse us. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BuAh0RP via IFTTT

Nazi Sympathizer Is Sentenced to 4 Years Over Role in Jan. 6 Attack

The defendant’s “racist and antisemitic motivation” for trying to halt the election certification process set his case apart from dozens of other rioters, a judge said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OzGUL35 via IFTTT

Can You Get the New Covid Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?

Combining vaccines may be more convenient, experts said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lkK1Od5 via IFTTT

Biden Criticizes Iran and China on Human Rights and Security Issues

President Biden said that Washington “will be unabashed in promoting” a vision of a free world. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YZGScb1 via IFTTT

Senate Ratifies Kigali Amendment, the Global Pact to Curb Hydrofluorocarbons

In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators and air-conditioners. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kZ7IAal via IFTTT

Biden Criticizes Iran and China on Human Rights and Security Issues

President Biden said that Washington “will be unabashed in promoting” a vision of a free world. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/YZGScb1 via IFTTT

The Political Backdrop of Letitia James’s Lawsuit Against Trump

New York’s attorney general tried to downplay the politics hanging over the lawsuit, while allies of former President Donald J. Trump did the opposite. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QVzj6bo via IFTTT

Ten Prisoners, Including Americans, Have Been Released in a Russia-Ukraine Exchange

Alex Drueke, a former U.S. Army staff sergeant who served two tours in Iraq, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, a former U.S. Marine, were released. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dlo27Z3 via IFTTT

Trial of Former Trump Adviser Begins With Opening Statements

Thomas Barrack is accused by prosecutors of acting as an undisclosed agent for the government of the United Arab Emirates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kScOpAE via IFTTT

How ‘Lord of the Rings’ Inspires Italy’s Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni, the nationalist politician who is the front-runner to become prime minister, sees “The Lord of the Rings” as not just a series of novels, but also a sacred text. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/g3UAXWZ via IFTTT

Allan M. Siegal, Influential Watchdog Inside The Times, Dies at 82

As a top editor who was both feared and revered at the newspaper for decades, he left a deep imprint as its arbiter of language, taste, tone and ethics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/G0EW1f6 via IFTTT

In ‘Reboot,’ Everything Old Is New, to Streaming

This new Hulu comedy pokes fun at TV’s obsession with bringing back past shows. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gMbAQcm via IFTTT

Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Return to Center Stage. Their Own.

After going dark during Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Clinton Global Initiative is back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OnyuPqZ via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Moves Toward Annexation

Plus leaders address a world in peril at the U.N. General Assembly and protests sweep Iran. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lbTHidu via IFTTT

Prime Minister Liz Truss Pivots From Queen’s Funeral to U.K.’s Crises

Liz Truss’s government will roll out major initiatives to confront an array of economic and social problems: soaring energy costs, surging inflation and pressure on public services. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LWGiErk via IFTTT

Here’s what to expect as world leaders address the United Nations.

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Trump’s Lawyers Skirt Question of Declassification in Documents Case

The former president insists he shouldn’t have to state in a legal proceeding that he declassified the documents, while casting doubt on whether they remain classified. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HTfB2sX via IFTTT

Will Cheri Beasley’s North Carolina Senate Race Break Democratic Hearts Again?

Since a blue wave in the state in 2008, winning elections hasn’t been easy for Democrats. But polling is evenly divided as Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd compete. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/J4hbMAn via IFTTT

Physics Body Concedes Mistakes in Study of Missile Defense

Two scientists said the American Physical Society had erred in evaluating their plan to use drones to shoot down North Korean long-range missiles. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/N0y8rXs via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Britain Buries Queen Elizabeth II

Plus a preview of the U.N. General Assembly and growing nuclear fears in Ukraine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/KXWgABq via IFTTT

Milly Alcock and Emily Carey Say Goodbye to ‘House of the Dragon’

In a joint interview, Milly Alcock and Emily Carey discussed their now-completed stint in the HBO epic. “We were forced to hang on to each other for dear life,” Alcock said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JCspdTu via IFTTT

Frank Carone, Mayor Eric Adams’s Chief of Staff, to Resign

Frank Carone, a Brooklyn power broker, says he never intended to stay for more than a year and will lead the mayor’s re-election campaign. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2FtTOfs via IFTTT

Adnan Syed’s Legal Journey: a Timeline

The defendant, who was the subject of the 2014 podcast “Serial,” is serving life in prison, maintains that he is innocent and has fought to be released. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CqAJQjd via IFTTT

Three Reasons Puerto Rico Is in the Dark

Hurricane Fiona’s devastation partly reflects several factors that preceded the storm. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/In0jyeQ via IFTTT

Biden Pays Homage to Queen Elizabeth as ‘Decent, Honorable’

The U.S. president will be one of dozens of world leaders attending the funeral on Monday for a royal who had ruled for nearly as long as the president has lived. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0yzWHmM via IFTTT

Virginia Reverses School Protections for Transgender Students

The state’s Department of Education issued guidelines that would require students to file legal documents to be called by different pronouns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6XAchOW via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

Plus a powerful typhoon lashes Japan and cheetahs return to India. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/YV4ueKH via IFTTT

After Dobbs: Does ‘Big Tent’ Feminism Exist? Should It?

Anne-Marie Slaughter and Tressie McMillan Cottom on the future of the feminist movement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/d3ZG49c via IFTTT

Our Memory Is Flawed. Luckily, God’s Isn’t.

What a parent’s dementia reveals about God and humanity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3wqjGFy via IFTTT

Trump Rally Plays Music Resembling QAnon Song, and Crowds React

In Ohio, a dark address by the former president featured music that was all but identical to a theme song for the conspiracy theory movement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nCcK1uh via IFTTT

Trump’s Former Accounting Firm Turns Over Documents to Congress

Mazars USA delivered an initial set of documents related to the former president’s finances to the House Oversight Committee as part of a settlement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/X8SCHdF via IFTTT

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Has Power Restored, Watchdog Says

Maintaining power at Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been crucial to prevent a meltdown in the shadow of fighting nearby. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jsGxiS6 via IFTTT

Why Things May Really Be Different for This Midterm Election

This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EG4f8Jy via IFTTT

Andrew Sean Greer on Writing ‘Less’

The novelist discusses his Pulitzer-winning comedy about the travels and travails of a heartbroken writer, and William Finnegan talks about surfing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/r5YnZ0q via IFTTT

NYC Pizza Guide: the Best Clam Pie, Brooklyn Openings and More

The most important pizza goings-on across New York City. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TYVscAu via IFTTT

What Did You Wear to That Wedding?

Were you invited to a wedding with a nontraditional dress code (think: desert chic or coastal glam)? We want to see what you wore. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nwjQbCE via IFTTT

Why Queen Elizabeth’s Strength Is Putin’s Weakness

Why the mystical quality we call legitimacy is key for rulers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9IJ3sw8 via IFTTT

Nancy Pelosi Visits Armenia Amid Conflict With Azerbaijan

The House speaker, who has previously inserted herself at the center of global conflicts, is the highest-ranking American official to visit Armenia since it gained independence 30 years ago. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OXNVxTh via IFTTT

Your Friday Evening Briefing

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

The Future of San Francisco’s Fog and More: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o1QYxD0 via IFTTT

How to Prepare for Flu Season

We may be more susceptible to the virus than we have been in recent years, but doctors have tips to stay healthy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/71iz8oX via IFTTT

Trying to Prove You’re Not a Racist

Saying you agree with my opinions on race may only dig your hole deeper. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iH9d7zC via IFTTT

Desperate Clients Hold Up Lebanese Banks to Get Their Own Cash

The holdups are becoming increasingly common, with five on Friday alone as a financial crisis and a freeze on bank withdrawals pushes some depositors to the brink. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/IfN3Z0w via IFTTT

Do You Know Someone Who Has Died of Covid Recently? We Want to Hear From You.

New York Times reporters are looking for people who will share the stories and experiences of loved ones who have recently died. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OmaEIGP via IFTTT

The California County Where MAGA Took Control

In a state run by Democrats, Shasta County is a rare instance where far-right activists dominate board meetings and exert power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UaRYGmX via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: The Putin-Xi Summit

Plus Europe’s tilt to the right continues, and Roger Federer is retiring. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/HRgKmY6 via IFTTT

Gap and Kanye West Officially End Their Partnership

The Yeezy Gap apparel line deal, announced with much fanfare in 2020, was supposed to last 10 years and generate $1 billion in annual sales. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/J3Trvq2 via IFTTT

Princess Anne’s Influence, and Workload, Rises in a Slimmed-Down Royal Family

Often appearing at more than 400 events a year, Anne is likely to become even more central as a trusted adviser to her brother, the king. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ga2xkOi via IFTTT

Rise of Far-Right Party in Sweden Was Both Expected and Shocking

The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1AU82mR via IFTTT

Democrats Delay Senate Vote to Protect Gay Marriage as GOP Balks

The chief negotiators were short of the 10 Republican votes that would be needed to win passage, but hoped to draw more support after the November elections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gNLkdBA via IFTTT

Mexico Arrests Army General Linked to Disappearance of 43 Students

A top military officer suspected of ordering the killing of at least six of the students who disappeared in 2014 has been arrested, the latest in a string of high-profile arrests. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ABNSMyg via IFTTT

Lindsey Graham’s Unbelievably Cruel Abortion Ban

Either he doesn’t know how pregnancy works, or he doesn’t care. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MuKp46G via IFTTT

China Is Writing the Story of the Climate Future

But what story is it? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gPBd20n via IFTTT

U.S. Charges 3 Iranians in Broad Hacking Scheme

The men, who remain at large in Iran, breached the computers of hundreds of people in the United States, Israel, Russia and Britain. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/UNayCkh via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Pakistan, Submerged

Plus Volodymyr Zelensky visits a reclaimed city and the downfall of Malaysia’s former prime minister. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/t4SF9ro via IFTTT

Mother Charged With Murdering 3 Children Who Drowned in Coney Island

Erin Merdy had been in a long-running custody fight and faced eviction before the Monday killings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RIr0CLJ via IFTTT

Top E.U. Official Becomes an Unexpected Wartime Leader

In her annual address, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, pushed for the bloc to remain firm in the face of Russian aggression. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YalmJo6 via IFTTT

California Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said the retailer punishes companies that offer lower prices on other websites. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LEO7aYG via IFTTT

Rommy Hunt Revson, Creator of the Scrunchie, Dies at 78

A former nightclub singer, she developed the simple ornamental hair tie that quickly became a ubiquitous accessory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/X9UYudl via IFTTT

Woman Gets 4 Months After Shoving Flight Attendant, Spitting on a Passenger

Kelly Pichardo, 32, will also have to pay more than $9,000 to American Airlines for the altercation, which came as incidents involving unruly passengers unnerved airline workers and the public. from NYT > Top Stories https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/travel/airline-incident-sentence.html via IFTTT

Did You Recently Buy an Electric Vehicle? We Want to Hear About It.

Sales of electric cars are surging as more people become interested in the technology and grow concerned about climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JvINo9Q via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin and Xi Prepare to Meet

Plus a kangaroo killed a man in Australia and “Squid Game” made history at the Emmy Awards. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/kG7PYu8 via IFTTT

A Bollywood Favorite Is Remade for the Stage, Raising Eyebrows

Some have taken issue with the reframing of the musical, which now focuses on the love story of an Indian American woman and a white American man. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FhYLdSV via IFTTT

Israel Can Do More to Prevent Civilian Casualties, Like the Death of Shireen Abu Akleh

An army that operates as an occupying force has a special obligation to combat the callousness that comes with controlling a hostile population over many years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fUrbjvB via IFTTT

Bill Gates: ‘We’re in a Worse Place Than I Expected’

The philanthropist on how the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine are setting back progress. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IL7Tjsw via IFTTT

Strike Threat on Freight Railroads Is New Supply Chain Worry

Administration officials are pushing for a settlement to head off a walkout by tens of thousands of workers on Friday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8umN5yf via IFTTT

U.S. Returns Rare Coin Minted by Jews During Rebellion From Rome

The silver quarter shekel, estimated to be worth as much as $1 million, was minted in the first century by Jews who created it as a statement of sovereignty during the uprising known as The Great Revolt. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/sIHhp9N via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Ukraine’s Advance Continues

Plus former British colonies weigh their relationship with the monarchy and Lebanon faces blackouts. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/teMf36o via IFTTT

Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Dizzying First Week

Ms. Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen’s death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/if6Mhor via IFTTT

Ukraine’s prosecutor general is investigating possible war crimes in the Kharkiv region.

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Why Russia and China are drawing closer.

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Ukraine’s Sudden Success Could Bolster Europe’s Support — and Morale

“It’s not for nothing.” Ukraine’s backers say that an offensive over the weekend shows Western military aid is helping, and that it’s time to supply more sophisticated weaponry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CjwOF56 via IFTTT

Persistent Rains Pummel Chicago, Submerging Roads and Swamping Basements

Nearly five inches of rain drenched parts of the city on Sunday, leaving cars stranded along some streets. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MvyuN34 via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Ukraine Gains Ground

Plus China locks down Xinjiang and floods devastate Pakistan’s agriculture. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/tbcPVQo via IFTTT

Review: “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” by Robert Crawford

“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” the second volume of Robert Crawford’s two-part biography, offers some answers — and some revelations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uHcqIad via IFTTT

Strong Women, Madwomen, Mob Women

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

Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty

With little public notice and accelerating speed, child poverty fell by 59 percent from 1993 to 2019, according to a comprehensive new analysis that shows the critical role of increased government aid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/R1IFT8c via IFTTT

‘Glorious’ Hero or ‘Deplorable’ Traitor? Pétain’s Legacy Haunts French Island

Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World War I and then collaborated with the Nazis, is buried on a small island, where his grave is the site of bitter debates over his legacy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uiXLtDm via IFTTT

Harvest Moon Lights Up Skies and Marks Start of Festivals Worldwide

The harvest moon, which will appear full for about three nights from Thursday night to Sunday morning, is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xrZ1vd8 via IFTTT

Are You in a Moral Quandary?

We’d like to discuss it with you, live on Twitter Spaces, with the magazine’s Ethicist columnist, Kwame Anthony Appiah. Let us know below what’s troubling you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tVY6TJF via IFTTT

In Premier League, Crisis Is a Constant

Change at Chelsea. A loss at Liverpool. Chaos is part and parcel of the Premier League story line. But it doesn’t have to be that way. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pBtDKSk via IFTTT

The Ukraine War’s Decisive Season

We will soon see if European resolve holds up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CPqfMQ1 via IFTTT

King Charles III Is Formally Proclaimed to His New Role

Charles will spend much of the first 10 days of his reign leading his country in mourning the queen, whose state funeral will be held on Sept. 19 in Westminster Abbey. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fnZhieo via IFTTT

Why Can’t I Stand the Sound of Chewing? Misophonia, Explained

Misophonia, a little-known syndrome, is characterized by strong negative emotional reactions to certain sounds or visual cues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8vUmjRd via IFTTT

A Great Podcast, a Worthy Memoir and a Curdled Take on Clarence Thomas

A fall syllabus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MuNVLRG via IFTTT

Credit Card Sales at Gun Stores Would Be Flagged Under New Code

The move was approved by a group that sets standards for business transactions, but it was unclear how companies and banks would carry it out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dBmKMFS via IFTTT

In New Hampshire, a MAGA Rivalry Is Splitting House Republicans

Two young conservatives are battling for the mantle of Trumpism in a congressional primary in a competitive district in New Hampshire that could help decide the House majority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Y5Wwz7Z via IFTTT

Wonking Out: The Mysteries of the Almighty Dollar

Why is our currency so often the rest of the world’s problem? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iS27JU3 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

Plus the Solomon Islands postpones its election and tycoons leave China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rco3i0W via IFTTT

Michigan Voters Will Decide Abortion Rights Question, Court Says

A state board had previously said the issue could not appear on the ballot because of word spacing problems on the petitions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lryCRUD via IFTTT

Everybody Has a Hair Complaint

Olaplex would like you to think it can fix all of them with what it refers to as a “bond building” regimen. The brand has a cultish following and some unhappy customers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lEXYjdF via IFTTT

Las Vegas Police Say D.N.A Links Robert Telles to Killing of Reporter

The Las Vegas Review-Journal said its slain reporter, Jeff German, had been “pursuing a potential follow-up story” about a politician who has now been accused of killing him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4HOKs8p via IFTTT

Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say

As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8DUf3cG via IFTTT

Charles Ascends to a Role He Has Prepared for All His Life: King

Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he takes the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/N4feEQo via IFTTT

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Alice Coltrane

We asked writers, critics and musicians including Meshell Ndegeocello and Angel Bat Dawid to tell us what moves them in Coltrane’s spiritual jazz. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qHIFWb via IFTTT

Truss Forms a Cabinet Diverse in Background but Not in Ideology

Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has recruited cabinet members from diverse backgrounds, though her inner circle retains a hard Conservative edge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/j6prxRm via IFTTT

A Long-Shot Push to Bar Trump in 2024 as an ‘Insurrectionist’

The drive reflects concern among Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans that, despite multiple investigations and evidence of wrongdoing, the former president may make a comeback. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6JctGbC via IFTTT

This Is the Kind of Storytelling That Economics Needs

Science fiction opens the mind to other ways the world could be. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nvkLucB via IFTTT

Painting Michelle Obama Took 9 Months. Keeping it Secret Took 6 Years.

Sharon Sprung, an instructor at the Art Students League of New York, is a realist painter of the old school. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Ccrsk9 via IFTTT

Apple Unveils New iPhone and Fitness Watch at Annual Event

For the first time in the pandemic, the company returned to Steve Jobs Theater to release its latest product updates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RiOuQF9 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: South Korea Skirts a Typhoon

Plus Russia and North Korea grow closer, and Apple prepares to introduce its newest iPhone. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/268pNaM via IFTTT

Student Journalists Reveal a Changing World. Let Them.

The shutdown of a high school newspaper in Nebraska is only the latest episode in efforts to censor student publications across red states. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ENow6ry via IFTTT

Peter Straub, Literary Master of the Supernatural, Dies at 79

A fan of Henry James and John Ashbery, he brought a poet’s sensibility to stories about ghosts, demons and other things that go bump in the night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OcxQkGe via IFTTT

How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone

Apple is taking small steps toward India. But the production of its latest phone, set for introduction on Wednesday, shows how difficult it will be to make big changes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QoDpLza via IFTTT

How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone

Apple is taking small steps toward India. But the production of its latest phone, set for introduction on Wednesday, shows how difficult it will be to make big changes. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/QoDpLza via IFTTT

Judge Unseats Official Who Trespassed at Capitol on Jan. 6

The ruling made Couy Griffin, a county commissioner in New Mexico, the first official in more than 100 years to be removed under the Constitution’s bar on insurrectionists holding office. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qgh1zkA via IFTTT

Israel Recalls Envoy to Morocco After Harassment Claims

Israel is investigating accusations against David Govrin over his conduct in Rabat, the Moroccan capital. The two countries sealed formal ties in 2020 as part of a wider regional realignment. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ndB543I via IFTTT

Typhoon Live Updates: Hinnamnor Slams Into South Korea

The storm will linger over the southern part of the nation Tuesday, bringing record winds and dumping as much as 24 inches of rain on some parts of the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uHyCkNs via IFTTT

George Clooney and Julia Roberts on ‘Ticket to Paradise’

For their latest big-screen partnership, they play exes who take shots at each other. It’s not such a stretch to the fond insults they sling in real life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IkyjPLT via IFTTT

California’s Heat Wave Sets Records, and Stretches Power Grid

Demand was expected to outstrip energy supply on Monday evening, an official said, and Tuesday could see record demand for power. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yzQXHOa via IFTTT

Breaking Taboo, Germany Extends Life of 2 Nuclear Reactors

The step is intended to cushion a growing energy crisis in Europe but could upend the country’s plans to become the first industrial power to shutter its program. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gcLsHki via IFTTT

West Indian Parade Returns After Two-Year Covid Hiatus

Scenes from the Labor Day tradition, which returned to Brooklyn after it had been canceled for two years because of Covid-19. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nqArbdh via IFTTT

Vietnam’s Plan for Loudspeaker Broadcasts Meets Resistance

The city of Hanoi may revive regular loudspeaker broadcasts, which were routine before most people had TVs or internet access. Residents are wary of bringing them back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hpHuxTN via IFTTT

Saskatchewan Stabbing Spree Kills at Least 10

The police identified two suspects in attacks that took place along a wide area of a Cree Nation Indigenous reservation and a nearby village in Saskatchewan Province. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/C4G1ZME via IFTTT

Review: “The Godmother,” by Barbie Latza Nadeau.

In Barbie Latza Nadeau’s “The Godmother,” we meet the women who have run the mob, and the new generation poised to take over. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IUq4tcz via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Europe’s Energy Protections

Plus Chileans vote on a new constitution and rickshaws lead India’s electric vehicle transition. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/Id9QWSK via IFTTT

Introducing ‘The Run-Up,’ a Politics Podcast from The New York Times

The midterm elections are usually a referendum on the party in power. This year, they’re about so much more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UJNP5vm via IFTTT

Biden Shouldn’t Apologize to Republicans

The president said that Trumpism resembles “semi-fascism.” He’s right. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yEQx3P2 via IFTTT

My Hopes and Fears for My Children as They Go Back to School

When I sent my kids back to school this year, I sent them with my prayers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aGrwH4v via IFTTT

Marilyn Loden, Who Championed a Feminist Metaphor, Dies at 76

She was asked to speak at a conference in 1978 about barriers faced by women in the workplace. She noted a barrier she called “the glass ceiling.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RkEj3bz via IFTTT

In Palm Springs, L.G.B.T.Q. Voters Could Sway a Key House Race

Representative Ken Calvert, a long-serving Republican, is facing a tough re-election race in a redrawn district that now includes Palm Springs, proclaimed to be the gayest city in America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jyPoNtX via IFTTT

‘That Nurse Should Be Alive’: How Police Delays Left a Suspect at Large

The New York Police Department let a suspect in a Brooklyn rape case slip through its grasp. A month later he was arrested in connection with the murder of a nurse in Queens. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ADSOq0u via IFTTT

Could Student Loan Forgiveness Send Borrowers Without Degrees Back to School?

Millions took on debt for college but left without graduating, making it harder to repay their loans. Will the Biden administration’s relief plan get them to try again? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vCque7M via IFTTT

Beware of Scammers Trying to Capitalize on Student Loan Forgiveness

The recent action on student debt is fodder for spam callers, who often try to trick borrowers into paying for loan cancellation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Pt7n5j8 via IFTTT

Chile Votes on Constitution That Would Enshrine Record Number of Rights

In a single ballot on Sunday, Chileans will decide on abortion, universal health care, rights for nature and a record expansion of constitutional rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jV7slgC via IFTTT

As Britain Prepares for a New Leader, Tensions With Allies Loom