Monday, January 31, 2022

Biden Administration to Reinstate Mercury Pollution Rules Weakened Under Trump


By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/i6gkJb14c

The maker of Hubble contact lenses will pay $3.5 million in F.T.C. settlement


By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/GPCDpE6Qw

John K. Singlaub, General Who Clashed With Jimmy Carter, Dies at 100


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4wFWHAYgD

‘Vayas donde vayas, nunca te perderán’: los controles de salud del gobierno en China despiertan inquietud sobre la vigilancia


By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY, VIVIAN WANG AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/WRaCkZqz6

The F.D.A. grants Moderna’s vaccine full approval.


By BY NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/u6vI0sDOa

At the ‘Logistics Games,’ Just Arriving Is a Victory


By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/P5k2FLYUT

Former Miss USA dead at 30

Attorney, TV personality and pageant winner Cheslie Kryst is believed to have taken her own life

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Anne Frank's betrayal: Dutch publisher apologises for book

The book identifies a person who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis.

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Sunday, January 30, 2022

The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://ift.tt/Fu3TfWai5

Kansas City’s offensive line overhaul is paying off.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/eAEI9UmMu

Tyrann Mathieu will play for Kansas City.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Qlc43NOmA

‘There’s Nothing Quite as Distressing as This Piece’


By BY DAVID ALLEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/v7Hg83rUN

What to Cook This Week


By BY SAM SIFTON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/k590vp1JQ

Cincinnati has had difficulties protecting Burrow.


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Bd0N1c5pz

Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate.

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Mason Greenwood: Man Utd player arrested over rape claim

Greater Manchester Police says a man in his 20s is being held following allegations on social media.

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

The storm is good news for skiers and many ski areas.


By BY WILLIAM P. DAVIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/gvrilMoIU

Tom Brady: NFL great retires after winning seven Super Bowls

Tom Brady, one of the greatest players in NFL history and the winner of seven Super Bowls, retires aged 44.

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As Storms Intensify, the Job of TV Weather Person Gets More Serious


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UiP40fXOD

In New York City, opinions ranged from ‘it’s terrible’ to ‘it doesn’t seem that bad.’


By BY TROY CLOSSON, CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS AND NATE SCHWEBER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fN4HP0XUu

DR Congo issues death sentences for murder of UN experts

Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp had been investigating abuses following clashes in the Kasai region.

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Freedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are protesting in Ottawa

The 'Freedom Convoy' is protesting vaccine mandates but police are worried about fringe elements.

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Russia: Military drill moved further from Irish shore

Simon Coveney says the news was "welcome" following days of speculation over the exercise.

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Friday, January 28, 2022

A Putin le salió mal la jugada con Ucrania


By BY YULIA LATYNINA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3g6x72H

'Tiger King' murder-for-hire plot sentence shortened

The star of Netflix's Tiger King was convicted of hiring men to kill rival Carole Baskin in 2020

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A Sundance With Brains and Guts, Disemboweled and Otherwise


By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3o3JKQo

Be Here Now: How to Exercise Mindfully


By BY JENNY MARDER from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3r9B90D

Restaurants to Customers: Don’t Call Us, We Won’t Call You


By BY VICTORIA PETERSEN from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3HdfRof

Winter Olympics: Global sponsors quiet ahead of Beijing Games

A week before the Beijing Games start global partners are lying low amid a US-China diplomatic spat.

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief


By BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM AND JAN RANSOM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/34djYCm

Eric Adams Can Hire His Brother, but at Salary of $1, Not $210,000


By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND MICHAEL ROTHFELD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3AAUXNi

The U.S. education secretary urges schools to use federal funds to help students catch up.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3AGAVkz

Leading Biden’s nominee through the Judiciary Committee will be a major test of its leader, Senator Durbin.


By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ubyFAR

Writers Guild Nominations: ‘Don’t Look Up,’ ‘Licorice Pizza’ and More


By BY KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3HbBw0i

Xiomara Castro: Honduras' first female president sworn in

Xiomara Castro has promised sweeping changes but she already faces a political crisis.

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The Best Veggie Burgers Are Made With Vegetables


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3IGOcwd

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Here’s how The Times reported on Breyer’s nomination to the Supreme Court.


By BY GWEN IFILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34d70En

Russia Ukraine: US sends Moscow formal response over crisis

The secretary of state says he has offered Russia a serious diplomatic path but will help defend Ukraine.

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Why Online Stars Are Mad at Apple


By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3AC6bRD

Democrats can seat a new justice on their own, even if Republicans unite in opposition.


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3H5nzRo

‘What Do I Want From This Crazy Thing Called Life?’


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN AND ALANA HOLMBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3H3TCRv

The U.S. delivers its written response to Russia’s demands in Eastern Europe.


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY AND MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fZDKE4

The federal consumer bureau wants to stamp out what it calls ‘junk fees.’


By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3H6DKOa

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

IS militants surrender as Kurdish-led forces surround Syria prison

But dozens remain holed up along with hundreds of children after six days of fierce fighting.

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Michael Avenatti Will Represent Himself During Remainder of His Trial


By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3IBDkzJ

Turkey: Airport warehouse roof collapses in snowstorm

Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.

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Frank Dutton, Who Took On Apartheid’s Crimes, Dies at 72


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3G0gzE2

Ukraine: What is Nato and why doesn't Russia trust it?

Nato countries are trying to help Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion.

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Taqueria Ramírez Brings a Mexico City Specialty to Brooklyn


By BY PETE WELLS from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3IzJZKM

Irish Police Investigate Mysterious Death in Post Office


By BY ED O’LOUGHLIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nTRTH6

Listen to ‘The Ezra Klein Show’


By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3AqVph2

Production is halted for ‘Perfect Crime’ after the theater’s copper pipes were stolen.


By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/346Y2Ze

Proposals by California officials move to treat the coronavirus as endemic.


By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ArQeO7

The military announces a takeover in the West African nation of Burkina Faso.


By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tVFOos

Biden to video call European allies over Ukraine

The US president will hold a secure call with leaders of the UK, France and Germany, among others.

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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Unusual Ice and Snow Storm Hits the Carolinas and Virginia


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3FTEK79

'Surreal' January wildfire shuts California highway

An unseasonal blaze rages in the Monterey County, forcing evacuations and the closure of Highway 1.

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Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND ANA SWANSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fQcebL

Why Boris Johnson May Finally Have Gone Too Far


By BY MAX FISHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fM4bgn

Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean

Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.

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The Olympic torch relay shrinks to ‘prioritize safety.’


By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fQgh7W