Thursday 31 January 2019

Polar Vortex Live Updates: Bitter Cold Spreads From Midwest to East Coast


By JULIE BOSMAN, MITCH SMITH and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Sm7EI6

Great American Plays, With a European Twist


By A.J. GOLDMANN from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2BdDQUt

Trump Hails ‘Good Intent and Spirit’ of Trade Talks With China


By ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2D1f4H4

India Love Commandos head arrested after couples report abuse

Sanjoy Sachdev was arrested after couples in his shelter accused him of abuse and extortion.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G2un6g

India job data spells trouble for Narendra Modi

The unemployment rate is the highest it has been since the 1970s, according to a jobs report.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UyAq63

Drones help Galapagos tackle rat infestation

Tonnes of poison was laid down by drones in a project to get rid of the invasive species.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CXz8KE

Turkey in a pickle over Syrian olives

Turkey's decision to take and process olives from Syria's occupied Afrin region hasn't pleased local producers

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GbiACa

Inside the village destroyed by a dam

The sea of muddy sludge released by a dam that burst in Brazil devastated tiny Córrego do Feijão.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TjHcMM

The Six Forms of Media Bias


By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Ru8ldS

What’s Going On in This Graph? | Feb. 6, 2019


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2RWmfL0

Belgium climate protests: Children skip school to demonstrate

Thousands skip school to join a march demanding tougher action against climate change.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G9jq2h

Sweden-Finland link to Polish beef in EU-wide scare

Sweden and Finland investigate meat from a Polish abattoir found to have handled sick cows.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SfZ11L

Migrants force-fed at Texas detention centre

Six men on hunger strike are force-fed via nasal tubes after a US judge approves the move.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Gb1SCR

Pink's seven-year-old daughter using rifle sparks debate

Pink's husband Carey Hart says their daughter has been shooting since she was three years old.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ScEg7n

Aaron Donald Doesn’t Look Like a Defensive Tackle. So He Reinvented the Position.


By BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2B86aHB

N.Y. Today: Brutally Cold Weather


By AZI PAYBARAH and ANDY NEWMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2TtI9SR

‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Review: World War I, in Living Color


By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2HRr3wu

‘The Unicorn’ Review: Two’s Company, Three’s a Comedy


By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2Sa9yvF

‘Piercing’ Review: A Killer Romance


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2MJuynu

‘Outlaws’ Review: Uneasy Riders.


By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2sXMGRR

‘Daughter of Mine’ Review: Lessons in Imperfect Parenting


By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2G0CsZl

‘Braid’ Review: Childhood Friends Play a Dangerous Game in This Jumpy Thriller


By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2SeOsfw

‘Arctic’ Review: Madness in a Frozen Wasteland


By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2TnwbtR

U.K. Auto Industry Already Feeling the Brexit Pinch


By AMIE TSANG from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2MInis5

DealBook Briefing: The Fed’s Reversal Soothes Wall St.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2sWLM7R

On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Sa1afF

Saudis Executed Maid From Philippines Despite Protests, Officials Say


By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2MHMmj7

New Zealand Vowed 100,000 New Homes to Ease Crunch. So Far It Has Built 47.


By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ToOqPw

Can Big Global Sports Come Around to Human Rights Advocacy?


By HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WyEEMv

Massaging Away a Potential Complication of Birth?


By JEN GUNTER from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2DIXZ6k

A Secret Tunnel Leading Toward a Florida Bank Puzzles the F.B.I.


By JULIA JACOBS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UsUR47

He Says ‘Wall,’ They Say ‘Border Security’: A Glossary of the Border Debate


By GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2FX6UUl

36 Hours in St. Moritz


By LAURA RYSMAN from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2MGm1C0

On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon


By ERIC MOSKOWITZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HUfjK3

Was C.T.E. Stealing His Mind? A Gunshot Provided the Answer


By JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2CTl2Ki

A Canadian Scores From Long Distance


By JOYCE COHEN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2Uv7bke

The Perils of Reporting on an Investigation of the President


By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2DMiNdl

From The Times’s Photo Vault, the Many Dimensions of Jackie Robinson


By TERENCE McGINLEY from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2S24JoT

Family Ties at the Supreme Court


By LINDA GREENHOUSE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2UvfzQK

A.I. Could Worsen Health Disparities


By DHRUV KHULLAR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2MJ4ysK

Julia Hartz Founded Eventbrite With Her Fiancé. Then She Took His Job.


By DAVID GELLES from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2sXaQf3

As Chances of No-Deal Brexit Rise, British Companies Scramble to Prepare


By PETER S. GOODMAN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2sZzJH7

Weather, Facebook, Venezuela: Your Thursday Briefing


By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2BbhIda

Marlon James: By the Book


By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2CYjSwX

As a Reporter, She Wrote About Business. As a Novelist, She Writes About Murder.


By AMELIA LESTER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2RZ5uiy

Gilet jaunes: France to ban masks at protests amid unrest

After months of protests, France will prohibit face coverings and even specific people from rallies.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2D0jVbQ

Italy in recession amid sluggish eurozone

Italy sees two quarters of negative growth as the eurozone expands by just 0.2% in the fourth quarter.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2FZpR8T

Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks

Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RsdKSK

The Ugandan artist fighting HIV with a crown

Creating artworks from ARV bottles and old pills to encourage Ugandans to take their medicine.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ToJ5HM

Letter from Africa: The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests

Body armour, like that worn by DR Congo's new president, can save lives but presents problems if you want to be discreet.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HE7ack

Sports betting: are Ugandans hooked on it?

A Ugandan minister has warned that online sports betting is causing serious problems.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B7rGw7

Could You Last 11 Days Without the Internet? Tonga Finds Out the Hard Way


By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Rv8pdq

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix Australia in February


By NOEL MURRAY from NYT Watching https://nyti.ms/2MMcPw4

‘Russian Doll’: Programmer, Debug Thyself


By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2SexJsK

Frida Kahlo Was a Painter, a Brand Builder, a Survivor. And So Much More.


By REBECCA KLEINMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2sYCybg

Learning With: ‘A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest’


By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2GcDKj6

Trump Says He’ll Leave Decision of Whether to Release Special Counsel’s Report to Justice Dept.


By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sYkIFk

On Politics: Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Officials ‘Naïve’


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RZBYZV

Another Go for Charles and Di, This Time With Music


By SARAH LYALL from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2RoY8zC

A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur


By JASMINE SANDERS from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2sYq1os

Rescue Pets


By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2G91nt3

How Much Do You Know About Your Family’s History?


By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2TpuAU8

Word + Quiz: upstage


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2CXxwQO

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’


By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FVZlgo

After Death on Subway Stairs, New Yorkers Lament Accessibility Issues


By YOUSUR AL-HLOU, ROBIN LINDSAY and NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2BbTfVb