Monday 31 May 2021

Quotation of the Day: Shops Along Ponte Vecchio Longingly Wait for Tourists


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3i7hNFm

How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look.


By BY CATRIN EINHORN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3yPffkV

With the Candlestick in the Study


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3p82VaX

简报:中国迎来“三孩”时代;低出生率推动关注未婚妈妈困境


By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3uCM3dQ

Illinois Lawmakers Bar Police From Using Deception When Interrogating Minors


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3i8ibn0

The coronavirus variant discovered in India has a new name: Delta.


By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/34NruAZ

Serena Williams Wins in the First Round at the French Open


By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3c9qo6r

Saudi Arabia: Authorities defend mosque speaker restriction

Authorities say they have imposed a maximum volume following complaints from the public.

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Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era


By BY ADAM RASGON from NYT World https://ift.tt/34CoMxQ

Con castillos inflables y granadas, las pandillas debilitan el control de Maduro en Caracas


By BY ISAYEN HERRERA AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3fBXdes

A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis


By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2RQGR8T

2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday


By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2TAhjNP

Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i5d8DA

After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas


By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJkcKk

The dancer aged 106 who bans the word 'old'

Meet Sydney artist Eileen Kramer, who has had some of her most productive years since turning 100.

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.

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The story of Spain’s ‘terrifying confidence’ – and how it conquered the world

One night of embarrassment in October 2006 convinced Spain that something had to change - sparking a momentum shift in world football.

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Iran's presidential election: Four ways it matters

As Iranians prepare to go to the polls this month, here is why the vote will be closely watched.

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Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough

Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yTDLl9

China-India clashes: No change a year after Ladakh stand-off

Nomads along the India-China border in the Galwan Valley are still living under the shadow of war.

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The Radical Modesty of Biden’s Budget


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i3bDWJ

To Motivate Workers, Republican Governors Experiment With Pain


By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3vGhxki

Israel on Edge as Politicians Wrangle Over Coalition to Oust Netanyahu


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3c4X1lI

Sunday 30 May 2021

Argentina stripped of Copa America tournament

The 2021 Copa America has been left without a host less than two weeks before it starts after Argentina was stripped of the tournament.

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What’s on TV This Week: Kennedy Center Honors and Remembering the Tulsa Massacre


By BY GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3wLiGY0

Ho Chi Minh: Vietnam to test entire city amid new variant fears

13 million people in Ho Chi Minh will be tested and new social distancing rules have been imposed.

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Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3p3uCSg

No Corrections: May 31, 2021


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3uEaEyG

Quotation of the Day: The Short Life of a Syrian Girl, Chained and Hungry


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3wHl3uY

Skateboarding’s Cardinal Rule: Dare to Be You


By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3wHX6Um

Baseball Is Returning to the Olympics, With or Without the U.S.


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fxt7sq

The First of Nadal’s 100 French Open Victims Has His Say


By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3p5QqwK

Your Monday Briefing


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3fCicO4

Celtics Fan Arrested After Nets’ Kyrie Irving Nearly Hit By Bottle


By BY JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3uBV32w

PM-covid-update


By Unknown Author from NYT Slideshows https://ift.tt/3vDb1Lo

Yankees Are Swept in Detroit for First Time in 21 Years


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vD8ssK

The Copa América soccer tournament won’t be played in Argentina, where the virus is raging.


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3i4D82b

Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK

Hundreds more who worked for the British military and government will be allowed to settle in the UK.

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简报:广州疫情发酵封锁街区;台湾干旱加剧节水生活成常态


By BY SUE TONG AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3wL6YN2

The Internet’s Favorite Catalog of Weird Places Rewrites History


By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3yLX6Vc

Seattle Storm Coach Dan Hughes Retires Midseason


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vGCoEg

Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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Chipping Away at Democracy


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RZkMoz

The Veterans Who Bury Their Own


By BY JASPER CRAVEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3uz2dET

Facing Elimination, the Knicks Must Find Another Gear


By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vAx3hT

Think Your Weekend Plans Were Ruined? Try Being a Mayoral Candidate.


By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND SEAN PICCOLI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3vDKsWh

‘She and Her Roommate Had Bought a Sofa From a Woman in Queens’


By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3fypGBI

Saturday 29 May 2021

'I’m fine, really': Finding hope as Covid sweeps India

The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

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Ready to Recruit in Person, College Coaches Move Toward Normal


By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3uzkx0K

Plan Your Summer


By BY EMMA GRILLO AND DANYA ISSAWI from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2SztmKB

Make Memories With Paper


By BY DAN LIM, IZZA NADEEM, CAROLINE OH, LIZELLE SERRANO, AMBER TANIUCHI AND ROBERT VINLUAN from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/34vo0Ty

Quotation of the Day: With No Panel, Riot Questions Sure to Linger


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3fYwDLo

Enjoy 8 Classic Summer Drinks, With a Twist


By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3p52Epy

Corrections: May 30, 2021


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3wAcAK6

Reassess Your Spending and Saving


By BY MICHELLE ANDREWS from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/34x6lup

Atlanta Outfielder Is Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fUpgol

7 Presumed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Tennessee Lake, Officials Say


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34vW9m8

Transport Yourself With a Literary Escape This Summer


By BY ADRIENNE GAFFNEY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3wJM4Oi

A Nashville hat store sold ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patches.


By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hZrg1j

Reset Your Boundaries, Online and Off


By BY KATHERINE CUSUMANO from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2SGzocx

Road Trips and Reconnecting: What You’re Looking Forward to This Summer


By BY DANI BLUM from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3vzpKXr

A Farewell From ‘At Home’


By BY AMY VIRSHUP from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3wK1kLi