Monday 28 February 2022

Russian Artists Speak Out Against War, but Fear Reprisals


By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/g76EH4B

Staying neutral on Russia, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. show the limits of their alliance with the U.S.


By BY MONA EL-NAGGAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/QKCw4zy

Supreme Court Considers Limiting E.P.A.’s Ability to Address Climate Change


By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Ce4YSZm

Cuomo Portrays Himself as a Victim in a Costly TV Ad Blitz


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/R0GFtWE

They Are Fans of ‘Euphoria,’ but Not of Its Creator, Sam Levinson


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/bKkwCMl

Kandinsky Painting Returned to Jewish Heirs by Amsterdam Museum


By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Pu59sLO

Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no resolution.


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/SJeIBX3

More People Are Microdosing for Mental Health. Nobody Knows if It Works.


By BY DANA G SMITH from NYT Well https://ift.tt/bQ7rRK0

'God Is Getting Ready to Do Something Amazing': CBN Founder Pat Robertson on Russia and Its Place in Prophecy

CBN Founder Pat Robertson made a special appearance on The 700 Club Monday to talk about Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine and how it all might fit into biblical End Times prophecy. 

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Sunday 27 February 2022

Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn

Germany's new chancellor announces a massive increase in military spending as anti-war crowds gather.

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U.S. deflects Putin’s nuclear alert as another effort at escalation.


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/EqhvsJS

'I Prayed': Doctors Gave Premature Twins a Zero Chance of Survival and Now They're Thriving and Inspiring the World

Twins born late last year at just 22 weeks and five days gestation “had not been expected to survive,” but now the babies are defying the odds and inspiring people around the globe.

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Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert

The president blames "unfriendly" Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ucrania accede a conversaciones con Rusia


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/RY64XGB

'We've Seen the Holy Spirit Working': Southern Baptist Missionaries Report Stunning Global Increase in New Believers, Baptisms

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) reported some truly stunning numbers surrounding international missions efforts, noting impressive increases in baptisms and the sharing of the Gospel throughout 2020.

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Saturday 26 February 2022

Thousands Flee Ukraine Into Romania


By BY REUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ra8SbGs

Demetrios Papademetriou, Top Immigration Scholar, Dies at 75


By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/TJL79OE

More than 150,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG from NYT World https://ift.tt/e4JYkAy

‘Everybody in Our Country Needs to Defend’


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND LYNSEY ADDARIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/zV3D7lF

Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Phone Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv


By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/cs7x1om

Ukraine invasion: Kyiv imposes curfew amid sabotage fears

Citizens of the capital are told to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in.

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Combate en Kiev: la resistencia ucraniana retrasa la invasión rusa


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/36OJjkQ

Friday 25 February 2022

More Rice, Please


By BY KRYSTEN CHAMBROT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/ijvD4Y5

Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest

The organisers said the inclusion of Russia could bring the competition into disrepute.

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Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence

The president filmed himself surrounded by his advisers on the streets of Kyiv.

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Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side


By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/O5CtG0U

Ukraine's Jewish Community on Edge as Fears of Soviet-Era Persecution Reemerge

In the Soviet era, when Russia last dominated Ukraine, the country's Jews faced heavy persecution. Now, the Jewish community fears a return to those terrible times. But whatever the future brings, some just want to be a blessing to their countrymen.

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Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier

The woman angrily asks the soldier, seen holding a large machine gun, why he has come to the city.

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Thursday 24 February 2022

Thousands of Russians protest President Vladimir V. Putin’s assault on Ukraine. Some chant: ‘No to war!


By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/dMt36nQ

Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread

The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.

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Five Ways to Cook a Can of Chickpeas


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://ift.tt/jCzsqX0

After Putin Waltzes Into Ukraine, Biden to Give a Speech at 1:30 Today

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is officially underway, and it appears to be the worst-case scenario that U.S. intelligence officials have been warning about.

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WATCH: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine started

Russia launches a full-scale attack on Ukraine - after previously saying it wouldn't. Here's how it unfolded.

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Wednesday 23 February 2022

Roy Lichtenstein’s Studio Becomes Home to an Artistic Community


By BY LAURA ZORNOSA from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3erpAHl

The Ukraine Crisis: Will Sanctions Against Russia Work?


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/aohStwQ

F.D.A. Grants the First Condom Approval for Anal Sex


By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8y0jWmb

‘The Daily’: Parsing Putin’s rationale for invading Ukraine.


By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/x4BSdQZ

A No-Cost Modernist Home, but No Takers Yet. It Needs Moving.


By BY MATT SHAW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/0rGtkUa

'Foretaste of Heaven': Multi-Ethnic Paris Church Draws Inspiration from MLK's Dream of Unity & Diversity

In a communist, socialist, and conservative suburb of Paris, a song of reconciliation and unity is rising at MLK Church, a fast-growing, multi-ethnic evangelical Christian congregation. With it comes a message that's attracting people from diverse backgrounds.

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Why We Dream About Past Loves


By BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Ochol7t

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Brunswick, Ga., played a distinct but largely forgotten role in civil rights history.


By BY AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qy5wt4U

‘Our life and our freedom are not as important’: High-risk people in England react to the rules lifting.


By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/nsTxyLV

Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges

US jurors found the defendants violated Arbery's civil rights by attacking him due to his race.

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Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much?

As Kenyans take to social media to lament rising costs, we look at what is behind the rising cost of living.

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Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report

It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law.

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‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Continues to Dominate Billboard Charts


By BY BEN SISARIO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/ACLaT1j

'Heavy-Handed Tactics': Canada Extends 'No-Go Zones' Used to Crush Protests, DC to Now Face 'The People's Convoy'

The Canadian government is planning for more crackdowns against the weeks-long protests over COVID-19 restrictions. While here in the U.S., a group of truckers is also planning to make a cross-country trip to protest COVID restrictions.

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Monday 21 February 2022

Sado


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/t0Lz8rw

Medina Spirit Stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby Win


By BY JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/6Gic3EV

Gregory McMichael’s lawyer notes that he had not used racist slurs.


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bLnjhIV

Putin, in a fiery speech to Russians, says he will recognize the separatists in Ukraine.


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/PBmdDX0

Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62


By BY ELLEN BARRY AND ALEX TRAUB from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/Xk5eRJi

In Margaret Atwood’s Essays and Speeches, Some Hazards of the Trade


By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/XNybJ9k

Christian Watchdog Asks Believers to Pray for Nigerian Teen Leah Sharibu, Held Hostage for 4 Years

Saturday. Feb. 19 marked four years since Leah Sharibu was abducted by the radical Islamic group Boko Haram. 

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Sunday 20 February 2022

Here’s what would happen if Queen Elizabeth were too ill to carry out her duties.


By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/7lFsIv0

Newsom’s new Covid plan aims to move California out of ‘crisis mode.’


By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/swu5ZEv

How They Did It: Sandy Hook Families Savor Long-Awaited Legal Wins


By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cREaCo3

Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak

A new investigation identifies thousands of foreign customers who stashed their money at the bank.

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These vaccines have been embraced by the world. Why not in China?


By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/kWBz3R1

Indian Gov't Approves Demolition of 20-foot Jesus Statue in Christian Village After Pro-Hindu Group Complains

A 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus that stood in a village in southwestern India for 18 years was taken down on Tuesday after local officials claimed that it was built on land reserved for an animal pasture.

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At Billie Eilish’s Arena Show, the Only Spectacle Is Herself


By BY LINDSAY ZOLADZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/wOKj4G9

Saturday 19 February 2022

China’s foreign minister calls for new negotiations and respect for ‘territorial integrity.


By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/GFxzTMR

U.S. Lifts Temporary Ban on Avocados From Mexico


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/p5rQsUZ

Russia has been laying groundwork online for a ‘false flag’ operation, misinformation researchers say.


By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/gmHUzap

Ukraine


By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/xqBRHgP

See some of the best photos from the Olympics.


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/yY9ulvh

Overlooked No More: Mary Eliza Mahoney, Who Opened Doors in Nursing


By BY SARAH FIELDING from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/zOJr5L4

Storm Eunice carves deadly trail across Europe

At least 14 people have died as high winds leave homes without power and transport systems in disarray.

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