Friday, December 31, 2021

Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.


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Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation.

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A New Year and a New Leader, but Germany’s Focus Remains on Covid


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Golden Girl actress Betty White dies aged 99

One of America's original screen stars, Betty White enjoyed a career spanning eight decades.

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Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron

UK health officials said the latest data reinforces the importance of getting a third dose.

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Russian Foreign Minister Levels New Warning on Ukraine


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Thursday, December 30, 2021

8 New Books We Recommend This Week


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Sports Stories That Hit Home in 2021


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Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test

A US teacher says she spent five hours in the toilet after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Banned Books, Parisian Spaghetti Dinners and Other Letters to the Editor


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The Most-Read Food Stories of 2021


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Africa Cup of Nations: Tournament is being 'disrespected', says former England striker Ian Wright

The Africa Cup of Nations is being "disrespected" by some negative media coverage, says former England striker Ian Wright.

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Virginia Confederate monuments likely headed to black history museum

A black history museum and culture centre in Richmond may soon receive the controversial memorials.

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Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US

The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Ukraine tensions: Biden and Putin phone call seeks 'diplomatic path'

The presidents of the US and Russia will speak again in a bid to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine.

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Spurred by Omicron, Europe Is Setting Coronavirus Infection Records Every Day


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How to Clean Suede Boots and Shoes


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Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

Business groups criticise a new law requiring mandatory fingerprinting, drug tests and STD checks.

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How We Treat Farmed Animals


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Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO

The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe.

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Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi

Tributes are paid to Anne Chidzira Muluzi, the first woman to hold the title there, who died aged 69.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Your Wednesday Briefing: Omicron Curbs New Year’s Eve


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Fears of Omicron as an unstoppable threat are tempered by signs of milder symptoms.


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The C.D.C. significantly lowers its estimate of Omicron’s prevalence nationwide.


By BY SABRINA IMBLER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32K6zRd
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Better Living Through Stoicism, From Seneca to Modern Interpreters


By BY MOLLY YOUNG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3Hdv4Fm
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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ will close on Broadway as Covid takes its toll.


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Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die

Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled.

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Sharon Gless Admires Eddie Redmayne and L.A.’s Union Station


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Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television

The argument began as the chamber debated constitutional reforms, including gender equality.

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J.D. Crowe, Banjo Virtuoso and Bluegrass Innovator, Dies at 84


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Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour a day.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

New York expands coronavirus testing as case counts continue to climb.


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US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered

A Detroit animal shelter said the birds were handed over in a "very unhealthy situation".

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‘Brown Girls,’ a Daring Debut That Follows Its Characters Through Life and Beyond


By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3erCPeu
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For Pop Music, 2021 Was the Year of the Deep Dive


By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3137lsh
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Sweeping private-sector vaccine mandate goes into effect in N.Y.C.


By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3qtYqsv
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I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief


By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3z0W0Fu
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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass


By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3z00XhY
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Expert Report of Dr. Gary Vilke


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Expert Report of Dr. Gary Vilke


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Holiday sales soared, with e-commerce notching huge gains, a report says.


By BY E. JUSTIN SWANSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3z0tBPR
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Expert Report of Dr. Theodore Chan


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Declaration of Mark Kroll, Ph.D.


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Trial Testimony Declaration of Dr. Tom Neuman


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Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?


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Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?


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Fauci warns against complacency amid data that Omicron causes milder illness


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Saturday, December 25, 2021

India, wounded by Delta’s disastrous spring surge, expands vaccinations and starts boosters to fight Omicron.


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Sardi’s, Broadway’s iconic watering hole, is back, just in time for Omicron show closures.


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U.S. Covid hospitalizations are rising among children. New York urges parents to vaccinate the young.


By BY TODD GREGORY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3prv5jb
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As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3enB7Ld
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Is It Safe to Have a New Year’s Eve Party?


By BY RONDA KAYSEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/32nLw7n
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Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Press Their Demand for Return to Civilian Rule


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A U.S. Navy combat ship is stranded in Guantánamo Bay with a virus outbreak.


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND AISHVARYA KAVI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3psAI0q
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Winter Storms Threaten to Disrupt Travel in the Northwest


By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mua0CU
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As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter


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Friday, December 24, 2021

Group Raises $20 Million to Preserve ‘Lost’ Brontë Library


By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/340zMIB
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Bosses Have a New Headache: How Long Should Sick Workers Isolate?


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'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president.

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Lazy Lasagna


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Democrats Say They Are Serious About State Elections. But Are They Too Late?


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Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store's dressing room

The teenager was in a changing room with her mother trying on dresses for her 15th birthday party.

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

… and a Merry Christmas From the ‘Patriots’ of Jan. 6


By BY DAN BARRY AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ej5Etw
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Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

The April shooting led to days of demonstrations against police killings of black men.

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Our Favorite House Stories of 2021


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James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

The actor paid $2.2m (£1.6m) after being sued over "sexually-charged behaviour towards female students".

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11 New Books We Recommend This Week


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Joan Didion: US literary icon dies at 87

She was known for chronicling US culture and was a screenwriter for the 1976 film A Star is Born.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Melvin Van Peebles Had a Hunger for Intensity


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