Tuesday 31 January 2023

Rarefied Clothes for Rarefied People


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Myanmar: Air strikes have become a deadly new tactic in the civil war

The regime increasingly uses air strikes to crush resistance that emerged after the coup two years ago.

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Stream These Three Great Documentaries


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Migrant protest at New York hotel highlights growing issue

Some people sheltering at a Manhattan hotel refuse to move to a different facility, citing poor conditions.

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Your Tuesday Evening Briefing


By BY MATTHEW CULLEN AND DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/QK8DIZP

Academy Won’t Rescind Best Actress Nomination


By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/c6ICK7Z

George Santos’s Treasurer Has Resigned. So Who’s Handling the Money?


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Monday 30 January 2023

New Medicare Rule Aims to Take Back $4.7 Billion From Insurers


By BY REED ABELSON AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/C7S5408

Thrive Capital Said to Lead Potential Investment in Stripe


By BY LAUREN HIRSCH AND MAUREEN FARRELL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/oaM47Je

Biden Visits Decrepit Rail Tunnel to Promote $1 Trillion Infrastructure Law


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND MARK WALKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/jeQXDwP

Organ donation: 'My daughter was shot but lives on in those she saved'

Could the shooting of a six-year-old girl spark change in India where organ donation is rare?

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Showtime Changes Its Name in a Nod to Its Streaming Future


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LGBT people hunted by gangs and police in Egypt

A BBC News investigation reveals how violent gangs are abusing LGBT community members they meet online.

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Johnson & Johnson’s Attempt to Contain Talc-Related Liabilities Is Rebuffed


By BY ISABELLA SIMONETTI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/tAmghWU

Saturday 28 January 2023

The Quiet Coaching Revolution in Tennis That Can Feel Like ‘Cheating’


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

Nigeria floods: Songs and testimonies from a drowning world

Portraits of communities devastated by the worst recorded floods in Nigeria.

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Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73

His band rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, scoring UK hits including Marquee Moon.

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The Final Frontier


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/JqT3k78

Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death

The so-called Scorpion special unit will be disbanded after its officers were seen beating Mr Nichols.

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Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73


By BY PETER KEEPNEWS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/dS7MUEw

Friday 27 January 2023

Community reckons with police killing by black officers

All five officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death were black. Experts say that's not unusual.

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Data shows racial disparities in the use of force by Memphis police officers.


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Man Who Shot Pepper Spray at Officer on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years


By BY ALAN FEUER AND ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/hNwMLHs

Sania Mirza, India’s Superstar, Exits the Australian Open and Soon, a Career


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

Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research


By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/c76UKY1

Jerry Blavat, D.J. Who Channeled the Soul of Philadelphia, Dies at 82


By BY ALEX WILLIAMS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/8g3Rnk0

Two Florida Officers Are Charged in Beating of Homeless Man


By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Tw0Pl8q

Thursday 26 January 2023

F.D.A. Seeks More Authority to Oversee CBD Products


By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1ozsijq

New York Public Library Acquires Joan Didion’s Papers


By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/0ZnMupX

U.N. Official Fired in Investment Scandal


By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/dAmtSl2

Woman, 29, Enrolled in High School and Pretended to Be a Teenager


By BY TRACEY TULLY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Cm1Fo6E

Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 93


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Z7vr5hc

Haiti police riot after crime gangs kill 14 officers

Fourteen police officers have died since the start of 2023 amid a huge surge in gang violence.

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Truck attacker guilty of killing 8 on NYC bike path

The Uzbekistan native may face the death penalty for what was the city's deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11.

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An Australian Open Final With Tennis and Debate on the Ukraine War


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/DH02QFM

Wednesday 25 January 2023

Germany and U.S., Dropping Resistance, Will Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine


By BY ERIKA SOLOMON, PETER BAKER AND ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/BLobHXp

Ukraine's new tanks an upgrade - but may arrive too late

While the pledged US tanks represent an upgrade - they may arrive too late for the next phase of war.

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What you need to know about the US classified documents saga

Mike Pence, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have all kept classified documents from their time in office.

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Fans at the Australian Open were questioned by police after displaying Russian flags despite a ban.


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/b45kGJr

Donald Trump to be allowed back onto Facebook and Instagram

The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks".

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Olympic officials prepare the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the Paris Games.


By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/vYVDKlF

Tuesday 24 January 2023

Mystery Deepens Around George Santos’s $700,000 in Campaign Loans


By BY MICHAEL GOLD AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/QegcPFE

McCarthy Ejects Schiff and Swalwell From Intelligence Committee


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/jPQ0Kyu

América Latina, una región mortífera para los periodistas


By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/JFuPT8r

Your Tuesday Evening Briefing


By BY MATTHEW CULLEN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/SfK2dpb

Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m

The pop star joins a growing group of artists who have cashed out on their catalogues.

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My Nhan, a Victim in the Monterey Park Shooting, Loved Fashion and Ballroom Dancing


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/csBU7fl

Monday 23 January 2023

Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress who became a nun

Activists say Devanshi's vows of renunciation that make her a Jain nun are a violation of her rights.

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Here’s what we know about the suspected gunman.


By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/d14obZX

Pressure Mounts on Germany


By BY ADAM PASICK from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/AyO7Pi1

Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support

The Turkish president's warning comes after protests in Sweden, including a Quran burning.

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For families and detainees in Russian-occupied areas, the wait drags on.


By BY CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/KG3qXyz

Sunday 22 January 2023

The venue, a gathering place for ballroom dancers, drew big crowds on Saturday nights.


By BY VIK JOLLY, ISABELLA KWAI, SHAWN HUBLER AND JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nBZU8ED

The venue, a gathering place for ballroom dancers, drew big crowds on Saturday nights.


By BY VIK JOLLY, ISABELLA KWAI, SHAWN HUBLER AND JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WoN9ZOK

Ginny Redington Dawes, Composer of Memorable Ad Jingles, Dies at 77


By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/n5jAsme

High-Level Cover-Up


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Spain gang bust: Ukrainians exploited in illegal tobacco operation

Spanish police say Ukrainian refugees worked long hours to mass-produce counterfeit cigarettes.

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Sal Bando, Captain of Championship Oakland Athletics, Dies at 78


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Saturday 21 January 2023

Investigators Seize More Classified Documents From Biden’s Home


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/a5z8suY

Israelis stage giant protest against Netanyahu court reform

The latest Tel Aviv rally against the hard right government is one of Israel's biggest in recent years.

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Canada settles residential schools lawsuit for $2.8bn

The compulsory boarding schools were part of a policy designed to assimilate indigenous children.

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How eating oysters could help protect the coast

Restaurants in New Orleans are recycling their oyster shells in an effort to protect the Louisiana coastline.

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San Diego to Pay $12 Million in Death of Man Hogtied by Sheriff’s Deputies


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Tennessee fires officials after damning death penalty report

The lethal injection is under increased scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states.

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At the Australian Open, American Men Advance en Masse


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