Tuesday 31 August 2021

The fans were out again for day two at the U.S. Open.


By BY MICHELLE AGINS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ysi3mI

Louisiana Residents Who Fled Before Ida Are Urged to Stay Away Indefinitely


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, KATY RECKDAHL, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON AND TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mR4s6i

I Worked With the U.S. I Thought I Would Be Saved.


By BY RASHEED from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3zDJxXW

N.Y. lawmakers are poised to extend a pandemic freeze on evictions.


By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yxcmnD

Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest

The winning image by Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto shows a roadrunner at the border wall.

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FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020

According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences.

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Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race?

Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long.

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Trail in Decades-Old Florida Killings Leads to Brazilian Man


By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3t42TD3

Three Guantánamo Detainees Charged in 2002 Bali Bombing


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DCwAzQ

How Scorpion Tails Do the Bend and Twist


By BY SABRINA IMBLER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3zzv8fq

When Climate Change Comes To Your Doorstep


By BY ALEXANDRA TEMPUS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/38qccUu

Two Top F.D.A. Vaccine Regulators Are Set to Depart During a Crucial Period


By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zAWJg2

Transcript of Biden’s Speech on the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mUSJnr

Why Are So Many Government Positions Still Vacant?


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V17VUg

180 cases are traced to a church camp and conference that didn’t require vaccinations or testing, the C.D.C. says.


By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gRajEZ

70 Years After Being Executed for Rape, 7 Black Men Are Pardoned in Virginia


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHoHrV

I Am on the Ground in Louisiana


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V3ywjz

Afghanistan, Texas, Kanye West: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing


By BY WILL DUDDING from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3kJE4Zi

Sebastian Korda’s struggles continue at the U.S. Open.


By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zAdtnJ

The Red Tape That Could Cost Millions of Americans Their Homes


By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WDmuht

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY WHET MOSER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Wz7m55

N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session


By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3mOfNUF

Two top F.D.A. vaccine regulators are set to depart during a crucial period.


By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38qNFP2

Monday 30 August 2021

‘We Have to Try’: Lawmakers Rush to Assist in Afghanistan Evacuations.


By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DvDhDZ

Florida withholds money from school districts over mask mandates.


By BY SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3juEYtu

Scenes From Louisiana in Ida’s Wake


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BpRXT9

The Snake Oil Theory of the Modern Right


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WBtmvS

Blinken says American diplomats have left Kabul, a stunning turnabout for one of the world’s largest U.S. embassies.


By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V5WWsU

U.S. War in Afghanistan Ends as Final Evacuation Flights Depart


By BY ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3t7TTwU

In Afghanistan, an Unceremonious End, and a Shrouded Beginning


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sXIQGt

For Benoît Paire, Just Playing in the U.S. Open Felt Like Winning


By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2WwtKvW

Lee (Scratch) Perry, Bob Marley Mentor and Reggae Innovator, Dies at 85


By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3gLcWbj

Virginia School Board to Pay $1.3 Million in Transgender Student’s Suit


By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38psAED

From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan

Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these commanders-in-chief.

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Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition.

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Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border.

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U.S. Military Announces End of Evacuation Effort in Afghanistan


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WBIlFQ

The U.S. Is Off the E.U.’s ‘Safe List.’ What Does That Mean for Americans Traveling to Europe?


By BY HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3DFZEH5

Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3Ds6gZv

Afghanistan, Ida, Mask Mandates: Your Monday Evening Briefing


By BY VICTORIA SHANNON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3kwmN5S

Kenny Malone, Premier Drummer for Top Nashville Names, Dies at 83


By BY BILL FRISKICS-WARREN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3zyXjuM

Watch One of the Best Current Comedies on TV


By BY MARGARET LYONS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3jr15B0

After returning to the tour following cancer treatment, Carla Suárez Navarro says this will be her last tournament.


By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zyXshO

‘Never again,’ a mother vows, after the safest place she could find for her children was her car.


By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DztFba

Afghan Family Says Errant U.S. Missile Killed 10, Including 7 Children


By BY MATTHIEU AIKINS AND NAJIM RAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kGD73Q

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY WHET MOSER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WEq1vF

Sunday 29 August 2021

U.S. shoots down rockets aimed at Kabul’s airport.


By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sUZ8zU

New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine

Officials say she also had other medical issues which could have contributed to her death.

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Your Monday Briefing


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3sV1Vce

The U.S. reaches 100,000 average daily Covid hospitalizations for the first time since winter’s peak.


By BY DAN LEVIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zwGjFM

简报:中国监管机构剑指“饭圈”文化;美溯源报告无法确定新冠起源


By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jpXPWh

简报:中国监管机构剑指“饭圈”文化;美溯源报告无法确定新冠起源


By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/38l9EqA

Steady, Stoic Cantlay Outlasts a Mighty DeChambeau in Maryland


By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ysguoI

Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July.

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A levee overtops in a sparsely populated area outside of New Orleans.


By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ AND GIULIA HEYWARD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yt1zea

Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war

Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confidence is shaken.

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An Afghan family struggles to reunite after being separated by the Kabul airport attack.


By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yp621j

Hurricane Ida, a Powerful Category 4 Storm, Batters Louisiana


By BY KATY RECKDAHL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND CHELSEA BRASTED from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zrRWO0

Where is Hurricane Ida headed next?


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zsdLNn